Articles from 2013 – Page 106 of 150

A first? Zillow to conduct earnings Q&A with help from Facebook and Twitter

Coming soon to Facebook and Twitter: In-depth discussions of Zillow’s operating margins. Blazing a trail for social media channels and… Read More

Asteroid-mining company reveals new telescope, says ‘water is the gateway drug of space’

A lot has happened since Bellevue-based Planetary Resources announced its plans to mine near-earth asteroids just one year ago. To celebrate… Read More

Are you really paying for that paid content? A confession and scorecard

Paying for online content was a funny idea back when Napster was a hero and no one had heard the… Read More

Report: Amazon plans TV set-top box for video streaming

Amazon.com plans to release its own TV set-top box, setting its sights on the living room and creating a flagship device… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Vote for Startup Deal of the Year

OK, geek fans, we’re back for another round of voting in the GeekWire Awards. And today’s category promises to be… Read More

Microsoft to reveal ‘new generation’ of Xbox at May 21 event on Redmond campus

It’s official: We’ll get to see the next generation Xbox next month. Microsoft just sent out invitations to a “special… Read More

INRIX names top 10 worst traffic cities, says increased gridlock indicates stronger economy

Traffic may be getting worse, but it’s a good indicator of a rebounding economy. That’s the latest from Kirkland-based traffic… Read More

Bookworms unite! Amazon says these are the nation’s most well-read cities

Knoxville is full of romantic people, Cambridge has lots of entrepreneurs and Alexandria is a flat-out well-read city. Those are… Read More

Love for the plug: Alaska Airlines adding power outlets to new seats

For those who fly on Alaska Airlines and need to keep the gadgets juiced, help is on the way. Starting… Read More

Microsoft claims patent deals on majority of Android smartphone sales after ZTE pact

Microsoft overnight announced another patent agreement with a major maker of Android and Chrome devices, this time licensing its patents… Read More

Inventory problems force T-Mobile, Sprint to delay Samsung Galaxy S4 shipments

T-Mobile customers ready to get their hands on the Samsung Galaxy S4 will need to wait a few more days… Read More

Done deal: MetroPCS shareholders approve T-Mobile merger

The merger between MetroPCS and T-Mobile USA is completed, as MetroPCS shareholders approved the deal this morning. Shareholders were expected… Read More

Original Nintendo Wii outsells new Wii U in latest quarter

Nintendo returned to annual profitability in financial results reported overnight, but the company fell short of its own earnings forecast,… Read More

Deal site Tippr bought by nCrowd

Updated at 7:40 a.m. with comments from Tippr CEO Martin Tobias. Tippr, the heavily-funded Seattle daily deals platform, has been… Read More

VoloMetrix raises $3.3M to help determine how workers spend their days

VoloMetrix has raised $3.3 million in series A financing, money that the Seattle startup will use to continue developing an… Read More

GreenCupboards buys assets of Ecomom after founder’s suicide

GreenCupboards, a Spokane startup led by 27-year-old entrepreneur Josh Neblett, has changed its name to Etailz and acquired the assets… Read More

This is ‘Sarah Hanson’: Startup founder confesses to idiotic plot to hoax tech press

A Seattle man says he hoaxed the media, including GeekWire, to get publicity for his startup. The man, named Steinar… Read More

Swype Android keyboard out of beta, available in Google Play Store for $0.99

Swype’s Android keyboard is finally out of “beta” phase and now available to the masses. Swype, a Seattle-area startup that… Read More

Master Chief’s new job: Pizza Hut delivery man

Master Chief has done so much in the last decade, tirelessly fighting off the Covenant in countless epic battles throughout the… Read More

Chirpify raises $2M in fresh cash, partners with Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg

Things are flying for Portland-based Chirpify, as the startup just announced a $2 million round led by Seattle firm Voyager… Read More

Here’s how Breaking News reported truth during the Boston Marathon bombings

By now, you’ve probably read, watched or heard content about how several media entities reported false information on more than one occasion days… Read More

Innovation of the Year? Vote here in the GeekWire Awards

It’s time to vote in one of the most hotly contested categories in the GeekWire Awards: Innovation of the Year.… Read More

Report: Google buys news aggregator Wavii for more than $30M

It looks like Wavii, the Seattle-based startup that helps you find personalized feeds of the news, has been bought by Google.… Read More

Apple beats earnings expections, will return $100 billion to shareholders

Will this be enough to fend off the Apple skeptics? The company topped Wall Street’s earnings expectations this afternoon with… Read More

Microsoft, Amazon, Double Down help revive Seattle 4th of July fireworks show

Seattle city leaders this morning announced that the city will have its annual 4th of July Fireworks show, after all,… Read More

Microsoft under rising pressure to release Office for iPad, Android

Can Microsoft really afford to wait to release its flagship productivity suite for Apple and Android devices? That’s the question increasingly… Read More

Does ‘Sarah Hanson’ exist? The story of this 19-year-old entrepreneur may be a hoax

Follow-Up: This is ‘Sarah Hanson’: Startup founder confesses to idiotic plot to hoax tech press “Her” story was a good one.… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Vote for Bootstrapper of the Year

Bootstrapping is not an easy path to building a business. But it also can be extremely gratifying, and the best… Read More

Cha-ching: Big Fish now has the top-grossing casino app worldwide

Big Fish is cashing in on its casino app in big ways. The Seattle game maker, founded by former RealNetworks employee… Read More

The best and worst jobs in America: From software geeks to newspaper hacks

It’s a good thing we got out of the newspaper business. According to a survey out today from CareerCast.com, newspaper… Read More