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GeekWire Radio: Author Ramez Naam on the planet-saving power of ideas

This week on the GeekWire radio show: How the free flow of ideas can save the world. Our guest is… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Free comic books, hackers and the GeekWire Awards!

We’ve got a lot of great events coming up this week, not to mention one of our own, the GeekWire Awards… Read More

PHOTO: Come on, where’s the love for Windows Phone?

Windows Phone just can’t catch a break, it seems. The ad above, for the popular TuneIn radio app, is appearing… Read More

VC money flows into online real estate after Zillow and Trulia IPOs

It’s a strange thing that Seattle seems to be the epicenter of online real estate, home to big companies like… Read More

POLL: Fusion, Infinity, 720: What should the next Xbox be called?

Lots of rumors have been circulating around the Internet about what Microsoft will call the next-generation Xbox. Will it be… Read More

Apple makes gains in U.S. smartphone market, Microsoft stays stagnant in 4th place

Apple continues to gain market share in the U.S. According to numbers out today from comScore, the Cupertino-based maker of the iPhone… Read More

A giant sucking sound: Seattle startup CEOs say Amazon is sucking up all of the tech talent in the city

It’s tough enough to do a startup, let alone when you’re competing for talent against a juggernaut like Amazon.com. I’ve… Read More

Gates, Myhrvold tap startup vet to lead ‘Global Good’ technology initiative

The position of “Vice President of Global Good” at Intellectual Ventures made news even before it was filled. The Bellevue company,… Read More

This startup builds apps for a million customers that learn in bite-sized snacks

Technology is certainly changing and improving how people are educated today, and one Seattle startup is well on its way… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Tohula helps families connect with nature (and earn rewards)

It’s going to be a gorgeous weekend in Seattle, and I’m already planning to get the family outdoors to enjoy… Read More

Can Classmates come back? CEO says ‘major progress being made’

Founded in 1995 by a former Boeing employee, Classmates.com was one of the original social networks. The Seattle company, which… Read More

Bitcoin: CoinLab files $75M suit vs. Mt. Gox exchange, alleges breach of contract

A partnership between Seattle tech company CoinLab and Mt. Gox, the largest Bitcoin exchange, promised to bring better stability, liquidity… Read More

Entrepreneurs full of confidence: 84% expect more profits in the next 12 months

Two studies out this week indicate that entrepreneurs are feeling pretty gosh-darned good about their prospects — not a surprise… Read More

Mobile ad spending drives slight revenue growth for Marchex

More spending toward mobile consumers helped Seattle-based online advertising company Marchex, as it reported a slight bump in revenue on… Read More

Always on? Study says 72% of U.S. gamers now play online

The number of people who play video games without an online connection is quickly dwindling, according to the results of… Read More

Put a ring on it: Blue Nile sales spike 17% due to engagement ring demand, but shares down

Engagements were a plenty for the past three months and that was good news for Seattle online jewelry retailer Blue Nile.… Read More

Hotmail is officially toast, but Microsoft says Outlook.com is on fire

Microsoft today announced that the migration from Hotmail to the new Outlook.com is officially complete and that there are now more… Read More

Redfin enhances home valuation tool, rivaling Zillow’s Zestimate

Redfin wants to tell you how much your home is worth — just like Zillow. The Seattle online real estate… Read More

Shares of Blucora spike as profit doubles in first quarter

Blucora, the Bellevue search and tax preparation company formerly known as InfoSpace, today reported a 43 percent first quarter revenue growth from… Read More

Commish calls Ballmer investment team ‘perfect prototype’ for NBA owners

Here’s what NBA commissioner David Stern thinks of the Chris Hansen/Steve Ballmer investment team: perfection. Appearing on PBS’ Charlie Rose… Read More

OneBusAway finds a new home with Sound Transit

OneBusAway helps thousands of people each day find their way home. Now, the popular app, started as a side project… Read More

How this startup went from Microsoft’s Kinect Accelerator to creating a kickass iOS app

If you haven’t heard of Freak’n Genius, well, the past week at the company will tell you everything you need… Read More

Virtual assistant startup lands $16 million to help sales pros cultivate hot leads

A fast-growing Bellingham startup has landed $16 million in venture capital from Kennet Partners and named former NexTag president Mark Bradley… Read More

New devices? Apple seeks patents on curved and irregular battery shapes

Newly surfaced patent applications from Apple hint at plans for new types of devices — or at least new shapes… Read More

Brian Krzanich named CEO of Intel as headwinds hit PC market

After an exhaustive months-long search, Intel has its new CEO. And the chip maker didn’t have to go far to… Read More

Windows 8 app developers struggling for ad dollars, Microsoft cites seasonality

What happened to the ads in those ad-supported Windows 8 apps? That’s the question being asked by many developers of… Read More

‘Industry outsider’ Zillow zooms past $60 per share, now valued at $2 billion

Zillow has been on a hot streak in recent weeks, and now the Seattle online real estate company has surpassed… Read More

Amazon’s Kindle Fire dips back below 4% market share

Maybe the Kindle Fire really is the “fruitcake of tablets.” Worldwide market share for Amazon’s family of tablets dropped to… Read More

Where’s my spaceship? Longing for an intergalactic future

I was scrolling through my news app this week when I saw the headline: “Virgin Galactic plane makes successful test… Read More

App of the Week: ‘Where You @’ enables text-based location queries

Sometimes the most effective apps are the simplest. This week’s App of the Week, “Where You @?” is a quick… Read More