The nation’s most popular sport is about to get real geeky thanks in large part to technology from Microsoft. During today’s big Xbox One launch in Redmond, Microsoft announced a new multi-year partnership with the NFL that will, according to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, “change the game of football.” NFL.com is reporting that the deal is for five years and… Read More…
As if the EMP’s Art of Video Games exhibit could not get any more bad-ass, now local NFL stars and a Donkey Kong champion are joining in on the fun. To ring in the final days of the exhibit, the EMP is inviting gamers out for “Game Nite 2,” next Friday, May 10 from 6 p.m. —… Read More…
The demos concluded, judges had left and computers were tucked away. Yet an hour after Sports Hack Day wrapped up Sunday afternoon, there was one team still going at it. As the Super Bowl streamed in front of us, my comrades noticed a problem. Our project “Juiced or Not,” an app that shows then-and-now comparisons of NFL players… Read More…
Head injuries are putting the safety of NFL players — and really the game of football itself — in danger. But new research and technology could help reduce the amount of concussions that happen on the field and scientists at Washington State University are looking into ways to help the body self-create neurons to repair… Read More…
SEATTLE — Ready, set, hack. Just 12 hours after kickoff and we’re well underway at Sports Hack Day. I’m here at the HUB Seattle documenting my first-ever hackathon experience and am already realizing what a melting pot of wicked smart ideas these things are. We got started Friday night with a keynote from Vantage CTO Cameron Tangney and… Read More…
If the number of Bing searches correlates with winning football games, then 49ers fans have reason to be ecstatic. Bing has been analyzing some of the top searches relating to Sunday’s Super Bowl and found that San Francisco is driving twice as many searches than the Baltimore Ravens. San Fran quarterback Colin Kaepernick has 50… Read More…
If Nate Silver is as good at predicting the Super Bowl as he is with presidential elections, then Seahawks fans are going to like his latest picks. Silver, a statistician and sabermetrician famous for correctly predicting the winner of all 50 states in the 2012 presidential election, went on ESPN this morning and unveiled his… Read More…
Don’t expect to see many people on the streets of Seattle tomorrow afternoon. That’s because thousands will be tucked inside local homes, bars, and restaurants, huddled around the television as the hometown Seahawks take on the Washington Redskins in a much-anticipated first round, NFL wild card playoff game in D.C. While we’ll be nearly 3,000… Read More…
Ah, the holiday season. A great time to sit back and reflect on some of the most memorable moments of the past year — mislabeled maps, inappropriate dance routines, social media missteps, bungled IPOs and so much more. Yes, it’s time for an annual GeekWire tradition, our Tech Triumphs and Debacles of the Year. We’ll… Read More…
The National Football League may not be making all the right calls on the field, but an agreement with a Seattle company to improve on-the-field concussion response seems like a step in the right direction for another troublesome issue. X2IMPACT, a privately-funded tech company that develops services to help manage brain injuries in contact sports,… Read More…
Messages from our GeekWire members. Become a Golden Geek or Super Geek to put your message on the home page for a year. See full list of member messages.
Become a leader in secure software development with a Master of Science in Cyber Security Engineering. Study the Secure Development Lifecycle and build your knowledge in computer science techniques to prevent and respond to cyber-attacks. Attend classes in the evenings at the University of Washington in Bothell. Apply by July 1 to start the program in fall.
Top-tier Northeastern University–Seattle provides graduate degrees in science, technology and engineering that are aligned to industry in Seattle and around the world. Flexible start dates and classes online and on-campus fit your busy schedule.
Wave Business Solutions would like to welcome Michael Villanueva as the newest member of the Wave Business Solutions leadership team. Michael will lead the Seattle West Division sales executives in Wave’s fastest growing business segment. Michael comes to us from Time Warner Cable Business Services in LA. Welcome to the Wave Business Solutions family Michael!
Join Washington’s innovation community on May 29th at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel for a keynote conversation with one of Seattle’s most prolific and successful entrepreneurs: Rich Barton, co-founder of Zillow and Glassdoor and founder of Expedia. Networking begins at 11 am; program is 11:30 am – 1:30 pm. Presented by the Technology Alliance.
Bonus for great writing skills and for having an opinion. Double-bonus for experience with tech start-ups. Barokas PR, the Pacific Northwest’s only PR agency that eliminates BS from PR, is growing. You’re perfect if you come with at least a few years experience.
Co-founder, Editor
[email protected] | (206) 913-7926
Chairman
@jonathansposato
Co-founder, Editor
[email protected] | (206) 300-0265
Chief Sales Geek
[email protected] | (206) 579-0581
Cultural Attaché
[email protected]
Staff Reporter
[email protected] | (503) 347-8390
UPDATED: GeekWire 200, a ranked index of Seattle-area startups, uses publicly available data to identify the companies most popular and trending among key online communities.
GeekWire's iPhone App is Here: Download it today to read the latest tech news and features on the go, with Twitter and Facebook sharing, plus offline reading support.
GeekWire on Twitter: Follow @geekwire for real-time headlines, breaking news and updates from the GeekWire news team, plus selected highlights from the GeekWire Job Board.
Most commented