Back in 2007, Zillow unveiled a new offering called Neighborhood Pages that was designed to better connect home owners to their local communities. The idea didn’t really take off. But… Read More
A lot has been written and said about the rivalry between Bill Gates and Steve Jobs over the past couple of weeks. But we’ve never quite heard the differences expressed… Read More
The folks over at Cheezburger are masters of user-generated content — obtaining and showcasing funny photos and videos from the cat, dog and fail lovers who show up in droves… Read More
Fifteen years ago, Expedia took flight under the wings of Microsoft as a maker of CD-ROM travel guides. Today, it is a giant of online travel, with more than 2,000… Read More
NASA’s selection of new homes for the retired Space Shuttles has been more than a little messy. The space agency’s own inspector general found multiple mistakes in the selection process,… Read More
A favorite tech industry truism is that Microsoft got where it is today by copying others. Now, it’s finally copying itself. With the type of fanfare usually reserved for the… Read More
Bellevue-based Intelius, an online identity company that specializes in background checks of individuals, may consider going public next year if there’s an appetite among investors. “We will consider an IPO… Read More
Amazon.com added more than 8,000 new workers in the third quarter, bringing its total employment to more than 50,000 full- and part-time employees for the first time in its history.… Read More
F5 Networks today reported revenue of $314.6 million for its fiscal fourth quarter, a 24 percent jump over the same period last year. That bump pushed the company above the… Read More
Amazon just reported profits of $63 million for the third quarter, down 73 percent. The profit of 14 cents a share was significantly below Wall Street’s estimates, sending the company’s… Read More
A few weeks ago, we told you about Tesla Motors’ plans to open a new store on the second floor of the Bellevue Square mall. At the time, the maker… Read More
Seattle is swarming with coffee shops and geeks who love them. For many of us, they’re a fundamental part of the infrastructure. But how do you know you’ve found a… Read More
Happy Birthday! Here’s the Creepiest Gift Card Ever! U.S. Patent & Trademark Office records show that Amazon today received a patent on something called “customizing gift instrument experiences for recipients.”… Read More
Professional football players are brands unto themselves — with their likenesses or names adorning everything from ball caps to mobile apps to toys. Now, a Seattle startup by the name… Read More
The venture capital industry saw an improvement in returns during most time frames for the period ended in June, though dark clouds remain on the horizon. As the chart above… Read More
Ten years ago today, on Oct. 25, 2001, Microsoft released Windows XP to the world. A decade later, much of the technology world is completely different, but you wouldn’t know it… Read More
Scott Moore, the executive producer who headed up Microsoft’s MSN portal in the U.S., is leaving the company to join Yell Group as chief digital officer. Yell, an online directories… Read More
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on Seattle 2.0, and imported to GeekWire as part of our acquisition of Seattle 2.0 and its archival content. For more background, see… Read More
Over the weekend we posted Valve co-founder Gabe Newell’s recent comments about the pricing experiments that the company conducts using its Steam distribution system for PC games. During another portion of the same… Read More
The iPad is great for many things — watching movies, reading magazines or playing games. But when it comes to typing, the onscreen keyboard leaves something to be desired. Seattle-area… Read More
Zaarly was started earlier this year at a Startup Weekend event in California. Today, the fast-growing upstart is announcing that it is entering the big leagues, naming former eBay CEO… Read More
The Seattle Interactive Conference’s Battle of the Geek Bands is still more than a week away. But we’ve already had a pretty good skirmish leading up to the bash. GeekWire… Read More
After covering the grand opening of Microsoft’s first Seattle store last week, I got a chance to stop by the University Village location on Sunday afternoon to see what the… Read More
VisibleBrands has been operating in stealth mode for the past few years, mysteriously building a new digital coupon service from the basement of a mansion in Kirkland. But the 23-person company,… Read More
Announcing its latest patent agreement with an Android device maker, Microsoft over the weekend released a series of statistics and charts making the case that its Android licensing initiatives are succeeding, despite… Read More
How’s that great salary working out for you? If you work at Microsoft, Google or Amazon it’s clear that you can’t get a better salary in the market, and you… Read More
Do you have Seattle geek pride flowing through your veins? Do you contribute your time and brainpower for the good of the Seattle region’s technology community? If so, and if… Read More
Walter Isaacson’s new biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has already hit the number one position on Amazon.com, just hours after it was released to the public. And now Reuters… Read More
Brenda Spoonemore, a former digital media executive at the NBA and a veteran of Starwave, has taken over the CEO duties at Seattle online vacation rental startup Dwellable. Spoonemore most… Read More
Amazon.com continues to defend itself against claims by workers that its warehouse facilities in Pennsylvania are unsafe. In a statement issued Sunday, the Seattle online retailer released data from the… Read More