It’s one of the biggest events of the year for the fashion world in New York, generating speculation about which Vogue cover star will provide the entertainment — Jennifer Lopez… Read More
The Isilon Storage Division of EMC Corp. is expanding its footprint in its own backyard, gobbling up Bellevue software storage startup Likewise in a deal of undisclosed size. In a… Read More
Microsoft’s newest Windows Phone marketing executive, Thom Gruhler, is no stranger to advertising in the mobile industry. In fact, you’ve probably had a hard time avoiding his work. As an… Read More
Apple just announced a record launch for the new iPad, with sales of more than 3 million units since the launch of the device on Friday morning. As noted by… Read More
Amazon.com just announced an agreement to pay $775 million in cash to acquire Kiva Systems Inc., a maker of automation technology for fulfillment centers. Kiva makes robotic vehicles that zip around… Read More
Harvey Kanter has been hired as the new president and CEO of Seattle online jewelry retailer Blue Nile. In the role, the former CEO of Moosejaw Mountaineering and Backcountry Travel will… Read More
Looking to kill a few hours — and perhaps a few brain cells? Pop Salad might be right for you. Created by Seattle startup Salad Labs, Pop Salad is an… Read More
We’ve got a lot to celebrate in the Seattle technology community. And we’ll be doing that in rock-and-roll style as GeekWire hosts one of the most anticipated events of the… Read More
Microsoft says it has terminated the employment of two people who helped to lead marketing for its Bing search engine: Eric Hadley, who was general manager of consumer marketing; and… Read More
Apple’s lead in the tablet market may seem insurmountable, especially with last week’s release of the lastest iPad. But don’t tell that to Dell. An executive for the giant computer… Read More
Seattle startup Walk Score is rolling out a new search function that allows would-be apartment dwellers to find the perfect neighborhood — discovering rental properties that are close to coffee… Read More
Can Microsoft’s Windows 8 combat the iPad’s growing popularity among business users? We’ve gotten a sense for what consumer apps will look like on Windows 8 through the consumer preview… Read More
Working in conjunction with Clearwire, NetZero is taking aim at giants such as AT&T and Verizon. The dot-com survivor today announced NetZero 4G Mobile Broadband, a new service that’s running on… Read More
Antitrust regulators in Europe and the United States gave clearance last month to Google’s proposed $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility, but the deal still hasn’t closed. So what’s the… Read More
Apple this morning confirmed plans to start issuing a dividend for the first time in 17 years — part of a plan to pay out $45 billion over three years… Read More
Americans are spending more time consuming news, using devices such as smartphones and tablets to track events on the go. But even as news consumption rises, the traditional media companies… Read More
Update, Monday morning: Apple plans dividend, buyback — will pay out $45B over 3 years What’s Apple going to do with all of its cash? That’s been an interesting question… Read More
I’ve been thinking a lot this weekend about the controversy surrounding playwright Mike Daisey, the creator of the wildly popular one-man show The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs.… Read More
Can Microsoft get you to start using Internet Explorer again? That’s the goal of a new online campaign built around a lighthearted site called “The Browser You Loved to Hate,”… Read More
What is the proper role of the arcade in modern society? Should it be a place for boozing adults, or screaming kids? And can it be both? That is the question… Read More
The Washington Technology Industry Association’s Industry Achievement Awards were held this week in Seattle. The annual awards are a fun night, celebrating the best of the best in the state’s… Read More
We’ve got a ton of interesting apps and online services to talk about on this week’s GeekWire radio show and podcast, with special guest Monica Guzman, the GeekWire columnist just… Read More
Updated below with answer and winner. This week’s Name that Tech Tune challenge will bring back memories for many of you. It’s a great little song that accompanied hours of… Read More
Seattle-area band The Half Brothers had a little fun at the expense of some of our favorite devices at a “meeting” of the Bushwick Book Club of Seattle Friday night… Read More
We’ve been spending some quality time with a new iPad here today at GeekWire, focusing on the new and updated apps for the tablet’s high-definition retina display. It’s impressive, particularly when… Read More
This American Life today retracted a story that it aired in January which included excerpts from the one-man show “The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs” by playwright Mike Daisey.… Read More
OK, you can insert whatever Seattle rain joke that you’d like on this one. But during a week that the rains just never have seemed to let up, here’s a… Read More
How much would you pay to watch a replay of a great play, or skip a bunch of television commercials? And should you have to? Those are a couple of… Read More
Remember last summer when Clearwire’s stock nose dived following the partnership between Sprint and LTE network provider LightSquared? I am sure the folks at ClearWire do since the stock took… Read More
SEOmoz continues to grow, with CEO Rand Fishkin telling a crowd of entrepreneurs that the Seattle upstart is on pace to hit $18 million in revenue this year. Now, the maker… Read More