Sometimes, it’s just a little hard to catch our breath around here at the GeekWire HQ. And February was certainly one of those months. A lot of the things we’ve… Read More
Updated below with new information from Microsoft, saying service has been restored to the majority of customers. Microsoft’s cloud computing platform, Windows Azure, has been experiencing outages in numerous regions… Read More
I admit I happen to think Jeremy Lin is the Second Coming. We live in a great country at an amazing time when there’s not only an African-American president, but… Read More
Earlier this month, Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff told investors on a quarterly conference call that the Seattle online real estate company planned to make big investments in new tools to… Read More
Earlier this week, Microsoft’s research and strategy chief Craig Mundie and other execs spent the day showing reporters some of the company’s latest research in areas including natural user interfaces,… Read More
Clearwire has taken it on the chin in the past year, chopping its staff, watching its stock tank and reformulating its board and executive ranks. Now, after the struggles of… Read More
We often feel like we’re in a bubble covering the tech industry, a sector which has shown resilience and strength despite the troubles in the overall economy. But are things… Read More
Seattle sex columnist Dan Savage’s cruel, yet brilliant Web joke on Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum appears to have run its course after nearly nine years. As you may recall,… Read More
It’s 45 degrees outside, and a cold rain pounds against Seattle’s Exchange Building. But on the 8th floor of this historic 22-story art deco office — a concrete edifice that once… Read More
In its quest for an edge in the digital book market, Apple just stepped on some very big toes. Author Seth Godin, a.k.a. “America’s Greatest Marketer,” says in a blog… Read More
Amazon.com has expanded to more than 100,000 titles the library of e-books available for borrowing at no extra charge by Amazon Kindle owners who subscribe to the company’s Amazon Prime… Read More
Portland’s Urban Airship has sent out more than 10 billion push notifications to mobile devices since it was started. And most of those have been delivered to Android or iOS… Read More
This feels solid. That was my first thought as I began using the new Windows 8 Consumer Preview, which is making its public debut today. The Windows team has clearly… Read More
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos traces his love of books back to some of the classics of science fiction. But now one of the leading author organizations in the genre is… Read More
They may soon have to call it the F5 corridor. F5 Networks is expanding its presence along Elliott Avenue West on Seattle’s waterfront, announcing today that it plans to take… Read More
As more people turn to mobile devices to find out where they are going, Microsoft and Nokia are spending precious resources on making sure that they have the easiest and… Read More
Comcast is rolling out its Xfinity Home residential security, energy and automation service in Washington state today, and simultaneously taking steps to turn the system into more of a technology platform… Read More
You’re busy and don’t have time to read a lengthy intro (especially in a piece about productivity). So let’s get right to it. Plenty of productivity gurus recommend an entire, complicated… Read More
After that whole “iPhone 5” letdown last year, we’ve learned to be careful about buying into any speculation about Apple’s upcoming announcements. That said, the company today confirmed that it… Read More
Seattle gaming veteran Derrick Morton has been operating his startup company, FlowPlay, at break even or profitable for the past two years as revenues grew by a healthy 40 percent.… Read More
Leading up to the debut of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview tomorrow, Reuters is out with an extensive story about Windows chief Steven Sinofsky, examining his management style and temperament… Read More
Blue Origin, the space venture backed by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, is pushing ahead with development and testing of its New Shepard rocket, aiming to qualify the system for human… Read More
Comcast’s Xfinity app for Xbox Live is still “coming soon,” but Microsoft gave a sneak preview on Monday as part of the TechForum event on the company’s Redmond campus. It’s part… Read More
AAA Washington members will soon get an extra benefit beyond towing and travel discounts. In fact, you could say members of the club are getting a nice new perk, or… Read More
Sujal Patel has already built one powerhouse in the Pacific Northwest. Now, the Isilon Systems co-founder is lending his talents to an up-and-comer. Patel — who sold Isilon to EMC… Read More
This afternoon at the Microsoft TechForum event in Redmond, the company’s researchers showed a series of prototypes and demos in areas including advanced displays and augmented-reality applications. One of the… Read More
Most of us look for news on our smartphones, tablets, computer screens or TVs. Heck, we might even pick up a good old-fashioned newspaper. But what about news from a… Read More
Can you summarize your startup company in one simple sentence? It may seem easy, but it’s hard to craft something punchy and memorable in a few words. As Mark Twain once… Read More
Revenues at Seattle supercomputer slipped substantially in the fourth quarter as delays in key components led to a large deal not being recognized. As a result, Cray reported revenue of… Read More
The quest for a high-tech “shopping cart of the future” is nothing new, but Whole Foods is planning to test a new spin on the concept, using Microsoft’s Kinect sensor… Read More