Photo sharing site PhotoRocket chops staff, names Cockrill CEO

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PhotoRocket, the photo sharing service that launched to much fanfare at the DEMO conference earlier this year, has cut about forty percent of its staff after hitting a financing wall, GeekWire has learned. As part of the cutbacks, Anna Collins — the former Microsoft general manager who joined the company as president in April —… Read More…

Inside Seattle’s geek craft fair

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The Happy Go Techy Expo, held Saturday at the University of Washington, was a little bit geek craft fair, and a little bit mobile application showcase. GeekWire photographer Annie Laurie Malarkey stopped by to capture some of the wacky gifts, accessories, apps, food and crafts. Here’s a look at Annie Laurie’s photo gallery from the all-day… Read More…

Photo of the Day: Internet Explorer Gets New Windows

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Microsoft’s Internet Explorer team has been making a point lately of trying to stick to a steady schedule for updates. Turns out the new attitude applies to more than the browser itself. Just this week, the company announced the first platform preview for Internet Explorer 10, the next release of the browser. And already the… Read More…