Name that Tech Tune: ID this classic console for a chance to win Android headphones

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Updated below with answer and winner. At the GeekWire Awards this past week, we immersed attendees in the world of retro video games with golden Atari 2600 trophies, an 8-Bit gaming lounge created by sponsor Filter, and the “Adventure of the Startup Kid” video by Killer Infographics, envisioning the Seattle startup scene as a classic… Read More…

Name that Tech Tune: Who starred in this ‘classic’ film?

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Our new Name that Tech Tune contest matches the broader topic on this week’s GeekWire radio show, which is a major clue unto itself. The sound is a clip from a film trailer, but the challenge this time is more difficult than just naming the film. We’re looking for the name of the actress who played the… Read More…

Name that Tech Tune: Do you know this Nintendo game?

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Updated below with answer and winner. This week’s Name that Tech Tune challenge is on the tougher end of the spectrum, hand-picked by Nintendo remix musician The Icarus Kid for the on-stage taping of our GeekWire radio show this week. Given that, it probably goes without saying that it’s a Nintendo tune. However, it’s definitely… Read More…

Name that Tech Tune: Which phone used this version of the T-Mobile ringtone?

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Updated below with answer and winner. Our topic this weekend on the GeekWire radio show T-Mobile’s attempt to shake up the wireless industry, and in keeping with that theme, this week’s Name that Tech Tune contest is a version of the T-Mobile jingle that came with a specific device from the wireless company. We’re looking… Read More…

Name that Tech Tune: Win passes to the ‘Game of Thrones’ Seattle premiere

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Updated below with answer and winners. This week’s Name that Tech Tune challenge is considerably tougher than most — a test of your knowledge of HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” And if you’re a big enough fan to know the answer to this, you’re going to love this week’s prize: We’re giving away two pairs of… Read More…

Name that Tech Tune: Win tickets to the GeekWire Awards

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Updated below with the answer and winner. The featured song in this week’s Name that Tech Tune challenge will sound familiar to many of you — but can you name the video game associated with this version? Up for grabs is a pair of tickets to the GeekWire Awards, the annual event recognizing the startups and… Read More…

Name that Tech Tune: Here’s your chance to win Emerald City Comicon passes

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Updated below with answer and winner. Last week’s Name that Tech Tune Challenge was so easy that literally nobody got it wrong, and almost everyone made fun of me for making it so easy. This week is very different. In fact, from the answers that have already started coming in from our radio show and… Read More…

Name that Tech Tune: Do you know this eerie song?

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Updated below with answer and winner. Some of our Name that Tech Tune challenges are very difficult. For many of you, this one probably won’t fall into that category. However, it will bring back some fun memories, and by submitting a correct answer you’ll be put into the drawing to win a very good prize… Read More…

Name that Tech Tune: Win tickets to the GeekWire Bash

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Updated below with answer and winner …  Longtime listeners to the GeekWire radio show and podcast may have noticed that we have a new intro for our weekly Name that Tech Tune contest. KIRO Radio’s Erynn Rose, who puts together the show each week, created the intro using a bunch of cool little tunes and… Read More…

Name that Tech Tune: Win GeekWire Meetup tickets

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Post updated below with answer and winner. We’re returning to the realm of classic video games for this week’s Name that Tech Tune contest, challenging you to go back into your own memory to remember a sound from a few decades ago. Up for grabs: A pair of tickets to the upcoming GeekWire Meetup, Feb…. Read More…