Podcast: Nook vs. Kindle, future of Xbox, and settling in with our new devices

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Has Amazon’s Kindle lineup distanced itself even further from Barnes & Noble’s Nook over the past couple months? Could the Xbox become an all-encompassing hub for home automation technologies? And how are our parents doing with their new smartphones and tablets? Those are some of the topics on this week’s GeekWire radio show and podcast…. Read More…

GeekWire New Year’s Special: Highs, lows and key tech trends to watch in 2013

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This week’s GeekWire radio show and podcast is a special New Year’s edition — looking back at the highs and lows of 2012 in the tech world, and ahead to some of the trends likely to have the biggest impact in the coming year. Our guest in the studio is Microsoft’s Steve Clayton, the editor… Read More…

Podcast: Google Maps, Amazon + Facebook, and EveryMove’s ‘mileage program’ for your health

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You can get rewarded for shopping, eating, gambling, flying and pretty much everything else these days. But what about rewards for being healthy? That’s the concept behind EveryMove, a Seattle-area startup whose CEO, Russell Benaroya, is our guest on this week’s GeekWire radio show and podcast. The program lets users track their exercise and other… Read More…

GeekWire Podcast: Tablets, travel, kids, and a ukulele rock band, live in studio

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We usually talk about a wide variety of topics on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, but even by our normal standards, the breadth of stuff on this week’s show was a little crazy. Don’t worry, we were able to tie it all together! (For the most part, at least.) John and I kick off the… Read More…

Podcast: How to get famous on YouTube, implant RFID chips, and travel to space

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This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we’re revisiting a few of our favorite guest segments with highlights from some of our most interesting interviews over the past several months. The common thread: Each of these guests inspired us to think differently or bigger in some way. Here they are, in order of… Read More…

iPad mini, Surface, Kindle Fire: Which one really belongs on your holiday list?

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Yes, the holidays are almost here, and anyone looking to buy a tablet will be faced with a dizzying array of options. File this one under first-world problems, but we’re here to help. Our guest on the GeekWire radio show this week is Andru Edwards of GearLive.com and the Ask Andru tech advice column here on… Read More…

Our 97-year-old Geek of the Week on his favorite apps — and his sudden fame

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It has been a whirlwind month for Bill Sleeper, after his status as a GeekWire Geek of the Week put him in the national spotlight in a Best Buy ad, which can be seen below and during any number of national television broadcasts these days. Yes, that’s Bill in the picture at right with the sly grin,… Read More…

Podcast: Space Shuttle Trainer and beyond, with Museum of Flight CEO Doug King

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A week from today, on Nov. 10, the Space Shuttle Trainer will make its official debut at the Museum of Flight in Seattle — giving the public an up-close look at the full-sized Space Shuttle replica that served as the training ground for every astronaut in the Space Shuttle’s three decades. The museum and the region… Read More…