GeekWire Meetup & Radio Show is Thursday night: What to know if you’re going

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In case you haven’t heard, GeekWire is trying a new experiment at our meetup Thursday evening: It will be the first time we’ve ever recorded our weekly KIRO-FM radio show on stage in front of an audience, and we’re excited that so many of you will be joining us for this adventure. Ever wondered what it’s like… Read More…

Microsoft preps two-factor account login: Twitter next?

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Microsoft is getting ready to launch two-factor authentication for its Microsoft accounts, according to a report by Microsoft news site LiveSide. This is an optional feature designed to thwart hackers and prevent accounts from being hijacked. Once enabled by the user, the feature will require a user to enter a code generated by their smartphone… Read More…

Myhrvold to Slashdot: We’re more alike than you think

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With a caffeine-free Diet Coke and a cappuccino by his side, Nathan Myhrvold entered the “lion’s den” today — a.k.a. Slashdot — and tried to persuade the site’s denizens that he’s one of them … at least to an extent. “The fact is that I have more in common with you guys on /. than you might… Read More…

Fourth of July fireworks, brought to us by Kickstarter?

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We hoped it was an April Fool’s joke. Seattle production company One Reel announced today that the city’s 2013 annual Family 4th fireworks show is off, done, over, because it couldn’t raise the $500,000 it needed in time to make it happen. So you know where every geek’s mind went to next: Why don’t we just… Read More…

Microsoft’s Do Not Tracksuit, YouTube’s end game, and more April Fool’s ‘fun’

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April Fool’s Day: Because there isn’t enough misinformation on the Internet already, apparently. As people around the GeekWire office will tell you, this is probably my least favorite day of the year. Seriously, so much stuff online is bogus already — do we really need a day to celebrate the tradition? Just ask Jeffrey Grubb… Read More…

Quadstreaker turns the world into a giant game board: How much of your city have you seen?

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If the whole world were a game board, would you play? Seattle-based entrepreneur Scott Kendall kicked off his show-and-tell to the Seattle Quantified Self group this February with a picture of Heron Island. Just 2,600 feet long and 980 feet at its widest, the tiny town off the Australian coast is small enough that exploring… 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…

A win for JoeyBra: Founders of iPhone-friendly brassiere prevail in court

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Good news for women who want to carry smartphones in their bras. A federal judge has declined to award a preliminary injunction over a patent claim by a British man who filed suit last year against the University of Washington students who created the JoeyBra, a brassiere that’s designed to carry a smartphone. [Correction: We’ve updated this post… Read More…

App of the Week: ‘StatSmack’ is perfect for March Madness

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Sure, you love your college basketball team, but how well do you argue against rival fans? StatSheet’s College Basketball “StatSmack” might just come in handy this time of year. It’s a free app for iPhone and Android. Just enter your favorite team, and the name of another team, and the app returns a list of statistical… Read More…

Microsoft Bing Fund to target autism at weekend hackathon

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Microsoft’s Bing Fund startup incubator is holding a hackathon this weekend in Seattle — bringing together developers, designers and other experts to tackle a problem that hits close to home for many people in technology: autism. Autism has been found to be more prevalent among people and families in the technology industry. The plan for the… Read More…