A few weeks ago, we told you about Yabbly, a new Seattle startup that’s led by former Amazon.com and Off & Away software engineer Ian Shafer and former Marchex and Google… Read More
Golf lessons, chai pumpkin sandwiches and massages — these are just a few of the local services available on Zaarly’s new Storefront platform in Seattle. Zaarly is an online marketplace for… Read More
The combination of the bricks and clicks world is getting a bit more interesting. Google today announced that it is buying Waterloo, Ontario-based BufferBox, a 21-month-old Canadian company that allows… Read More
Google continues to remain on top in the race for dominance in the American smartphone market, commanding a majority of users, according to the latest report from comScore. Apple’s fortunes… Read More
There’s nothing like a little bit of controversy in tech circles, especially when it comes to mustaches. Our competition this month for the best stache in Seattle tech — as… Read More
This just might be the coolest-looking Xbox 360 out there. To help celebrate the 40th anniversary of the arcade classic Pong — yes, it’s been that long — Atari is giving away… Read More
Microsoft’s decision to develop its own tablet computer was a historic moment for a company that built one of the biggest businesses in the tech industry by focusing almost exclusively… Read More
Are you ready to ring in the holidays, GeekWire style? Our big GeekWire Gala is less than a week away, and we’re getting ready to deck the halls of McCaw Hall… Read More
Microsoft is officially opening a new game studio in Canada and expectations are off the charts. Located in downtown Vancouver, B.C., Black Tusk Studios has some serious goals to meet in the coming years. Studio manager… Read More
CNBC talk show host Jim Cramer is known for his loud and outrageous on-screen antics, and earlier this week the “Mad Money” host turned his attention to three real estate… Read More
When Microsoft’s Surface RT was released a little more than a month ago, one of the things we heard from some people in the tech industry was that they were… Read More
Well, folks, here’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for. After some very careful deliberation at the GeekWire HQ today, we’ve chosen our winners in the second annual GeekWire Movember mustache… Read More
In the winter of 2009, Seattle was the center of a global maelstrom that has yet to bottom out: the collapse of the advertiser-supported business model that funded mainstream journalism.… Read More
Wireless provider Sprint is moving into communication and entertainment systems for vehicles, and it’s bringing Airbiquity along for the ride. The Seattle-based company was selected by Sprint to provide its… Read More
Amazon.com is one step closer to kicking off construction on a massive new campus in Seattle’s Denny Triangle neighborhood, an undertaking that will radically overhaul a corner of downtown and… Read More
Jeff Bezos spoke this afternoon at the Amazon Web Services re: Invent conference in Las Vegas, interviewed on stage by Amazon technology chief Werner Vogels. It was a wide-ranging talk,… Read More
AudienceScience, a global digital marketing company with offices in Bellevue, is closing its ad network business effective Jan. 1 so the company can focus solely on the AudienceScience Gateway, its global… Read More
If you’ve been a T-Mobile customer and feeling jealous every time a friend whips out that snazzy iPhone — I’ll admit I certainly have — there is good news for… Read More
LivingSocial, the Washington D.C.-based daily deals site, has laid off 400 staffers as it aims to turn a profit, a spokesperson tells All Things D. That amounts to a 10… Read More
By the look on his face and sound of his voice, you’d never guess that Dave Cotter just spent the last 45 minutes trying to find the perfect pair of… Read More
At a time when many are proclaiming the death of the traditional venture capital firm, Madrona Venture Group seems to be hitting its stride. The Seattle firm, originally founded 17… Read More
Microsoft just went public with the pricing for Surface for Windows 8 Pro, the version of its tablet that runs full-fledged Windows 8 on Intel chips, supporting legacy applications and… Read More
Redfin has watched some of its peers take on Wall Street, with Trulia and Zillow both going public in the past 20 months. So, is the Seattle online real estate… Read More
Microsoft general counsel Brad Smith delivered a pep talk followed by an alarm bell during a presentation this morning to Seattle-area technology leaders — saying that the region is second… Read More
Remember those “Can you hear me now?” Verizon commercials? Turns out there’s actually some truth to those messages. The people have spoken and Verizon is the most favorable cell phone… Read More
Jacqui Boland started Red Tricycle in Seattle six years ago when she was pregnant with her son, creating an online city guide for new parents who wanted to discover restaurants,… Read More
These two retail experiences couldn’t be anymore different. Apple stores are sleek, cool minimalist environments, typically tucked in high-traffic urban shopping centers. Costco, on the other hand, is a no-frills… Read More
Unit sales of Windows PCs and tablets to consumers in the U.S. are down 21 percent since the Windows 8 launch a month ago, compared with the same period last… Read More
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer team is back with an updated version of its “Browser You Love(d) To Hate” online campaign, including the video above. It’s a clever way of challenging the… Read More
Avvo’s legal business is doing well. So much so, in fact, that they’ve decided to sell off the health side of the company to help focus its efforts on the… Read More