Since the beginning of smartphones, parents have been trying to get kids to put them down in favor of a book. Amazon doesn’t think the two should be at odds.… Read More
Do you have election blues? Do you feel powerless against the political quicksand swallowing our nation? Are you starting to feel like you’re living in an alternate reality where blind… Read More
Facebook officially launched its Marketplace on Monday, once again attempting to carve out a piece of peer-to-peer local sales. The feature, which Facebook has been testing for the past year, allows… Read More
Today Google released a new travel app on iOS and Android the leverages the tech titan’s vast library of data and consumer products. Google Trips pulls flight, hotel, car rental,… Read More
INRIX, the Kirkland, Wash.-based traffic technology company, is supplying parking data for Waze, the popular navigation app powered by driver input. The partnership was announced this morning. INRIX’s data on nearby parking… Read More
Chris Creighton knows he doesn’t look homeless. Standing next to GiveSafe founder Jonathan Kumar, in a black blazer and gray button-down, Creighton could easily be mistaken for a co-founder of… Read More
When Maddie Rogers was in high school, her grandfather suffered a stroke. As with many stroke victims, the ordeal made communicating difficult. Rogers and her father, a software developer, looked for… Read More
Microsoft is building a workplace collaboration tool, called Skype Teams, according to a report from mspoweruser.com. The chat app would put Microsoft in direct competition with Slack, which has become… Read More
Competing with Uber is no easy feat, as investors are quick to point out. That’s what they told Godwin Gabriel when he first pitched Moovn, an app to help people in… Read More
When it comes to innovation, government agencies have a reputation for lagging behind. At the DMV, slow adoption means little more than annoying delays — but for law enforcement, it… Read More
Fresh out of college, Paul Burke went to hear Zillow and Expedia co-founder Rich Barton speak at a Startup Week event in Seattle. His mother, who also attended, expressed concern to… Read More
Tinder has amassed a huge user base by focusing exclusively on one-on-one connections — but there are only so many tech-savvy singles in the world. To broaden its reach, the company… Read More
Geosocial apps are having a bit of a moment. Tinder, Bumble, and a host of other services have emerged in recent years, promising to foster connections with real people, nearby.… Read More
Last month marked a big milestone for Democracy Live, a technology firm based in Snoqualmie, Wash., which presented its voting technology to several United Nations countries in New York City. The company shared its insights… Read More
“Pokémon Go,” Nintendo’s new mobile game, is officially available in the U.S. on iOS and Android — and based on the early reaction, it looks like a hit. The Japanese game… Read More
Swipe right if you’re interested, left to dismiss, and tap if you want to learn more. That recipe for landing a date Saturday night could also help you discover the… Read More
I’ve always had the entrepreneurial bug in me. In high school, I sold CDs to friends, discounted telescopes from Costco, bought and resold TVs — none of which continued very… Read More
Social media makes it easier than ever to connect with millions of people around the globe. But with the rise of this vast online community comes the need for smaller-scale… Read More
Tinder is spreading like wildfire, facilitating more than 26 million matches and 1.4 billion swipes per day. The swiping model it pioneered is now used in apps for everything from job… Read More
This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: A new study by the University of Washington questions the effectiveness of the two-minute warning when it comes to ending kids’ screen time.… Read More
TeenSafe, a service that allows parents to view their kids’ text messages, phone logs, web history, and activity on a variety of apps, was recently updated to include Tinder. According… Read More
Entrepreneurs Tov Arneson and Ian Lyman spent two years developing an on-demand parking app before deciding to pivot. They wanted to avoid competition from startups like Luxe and Zirx and… Read More
A mattress company in Spain wants you to rest easy thanks to technology it has developed to alert you if your bed is being used while you’re not in it.… Read More
A fresh college grad’s first real job hunt is a lot like young love. Exhilarating, terrifying, and in today’s information-rich age, it’s all about sifting through seemingly endless options. LinkedIn… Read More
The new “Starbucks Rewards” program (formally My Starbucks Rewards) launches Tuesday with an app upgrade and a new system for awarding stars, the coffee giant’s version of points. Users previously earned… Read More
When I try to sum up Miitomo, Nintendo’s first-ever mobile app, the best way I can think to do it is The Sims meets OkCupid (for kids). You’re picking cute… Read More
While smartphone navigation apps are great for learning how to get to new places, they’ve never been that smart about leading you along familiar routes. But if things are jammed… Read More
What happens to relationships when finding a date is as easy as requesting a ride or ordering take-out? We certainly love the idea of having endless options but do they leave… Read More
Technology has had a huge impact on the real estate industry over the past decade, with companies like Zillow and Redfin leading the charge. Now another startup is throwing its… Read More
This past weekend, nearly 100 people wandered around Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood looking for a unicorn. No, not one of the region’s billion-dollar startups, but a pink unicorn, named Mr. Sparkles.… Read More