How Microsoft Research’s first ‘artist in residence’ turned technology into art What happens when you take an artist trained in computer science, and set him loose in a building with hundreds… Read More
Apple buys Ignition-backed Topsy to boost its social cred The Apple acquisition train keeps on rolling. This week, the Cupertino-based company scooped up Topsy Labs, a startup that specializes… Read More
Screw selfies: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is ‘science’ When Oxford University Press announced last month that the 2013 word of the year was “selfie,” I was actually a little… Read More
UPS reportedly investigating its own drone delivery service Amazon isn’t the only company with its eyes on drone-powered delivery, it seems. According to a new report by The… Read More
GeekWire Gala: What you need to know for the big holiday bash this Wednesday We’re looking forward to celebrating the holiday season with more than 800 of you Wednesday night at the GeekWire Gala,… Read More
Geek humor: Parodies take to the skies after Amazon’s drone announcement One of the great things about the Internet is that any news event of sufficient size will be parodied to… Read More
PS4 global sales hit 2.1 million, Sony says It’s been a little more than two weeks since the Playstation 4 hit shelves, and now Sony is reporting that… Read More
NORAD picks Microsoft over Google again for help with Santa tracking Maybe Google was naughty again. For the second straight year, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has picked Microsoft… Read More
Hey kids, no binge-watching: New Netflix animated series will be released in installments While “binge watching” – sitting down and viewing a whole season in one go – has been one of the… Read More
Amazon Cloud Player updates iOS app for music streaming in BMW, Mini Cooper cars Those who own a BMW or Mini Cooper built in 2011 or later can now use Amazon Cloud Player for… Read More
Monday was biggest online shopping day in U.S. history, mobile traffic tops 31% Cyber Monday is traditionally the day that office workers troll for deals at their desks when the boss isn’t looking,… Read More
Amazon donating $20 to charity for every Kindle HDX purchase made this week Back in October, Amazon debuted its Amazon Smile program that allows customers to donate 0.5 percent of the price of eligible… Read More
Music service Rdio names former Amazon and Microsoft exec Anthony Bay CEO Rdio, the online music service that faces competition from the likes of Spotify, Pandora and Rhapsody, has named Anthony Bay… Read More
Tumor paint startup Blaze Bioscience raises $9M to help surgeons pinpoint cancer cells Blaze Bioscience has raised $9 million in fresh funding from individual investors, money that the Seattle spinoff of the Fred… Read More
Netflix aims to prevent another Christmas Eve disaster with new technology On Christmas Eve of last year, problems with Amazon Web Services brought down Netflix’s platform, causing frustrated customers to take… Read More
Seahawks fans set Guinness World Record for crowd noise — again Give us that record back, damn it. During the second quarter of the Monday Night Football game against New Orleans,… Read More
What’s happening in state government, and why tech leaders need to be involved As a 24-year veteran of Olympia, Wash., roaming the halls and advocating for a wide range of business interests, and working… Read More
Bitcoin commerce reaches record highs during Black Friday weekend In yet another reminder of the digital currency’s massive growth over the past several weeks, Bitcoin transactions reached record highs… Read More
Ex-Facebook general counsel Rudy Gadre joins Seattle VC firm Founder’s Co-op Former Facebook general counsel and ex-Amazon.com attorney Rudy Gadre has quickly established himself as one of the top angel investors… Read More
Here they are: GeekWire’s 2013 Newsmakers of the Year It has been a giant year for news at many of the Seattle region’s technology companies — with successful IPOs,… Read More
Former Speakeasy CTO raises $825K for stealth home security startup Elarm When you want to install security around your home, the process usually takes a little while. You must call a… Read More
Facebook’s latest changes boost focus on ‘high quality’ news and conversations Have you ever read an article one of your friends posted to Facebook and thought “I wish I could read… Read More
Here we go again: Seahawks fans trying to break Guinness record for crowd noise Tonight’s big NFL game at CenturyLink Field in Seattle involves more than just playoff implications — for the second time… Read More
U.S. DOJ approves Microsoft’s $7.2 billion Nokia acquisition Nokia is one step closer to becoming a part of Microsoft, following a decision by the Justice Department approving the… Read More
Microsoft now allows teachers to give students Office 365 for free If you’re an instructor at a school that licenses Office 365 ProPlus or Office Professional Plus, today you can officially… Read More
Jeff Bezos says Don Graham talked him into buying Washington Post Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos dropped something of a bombshell in an interview with Charlie Rose that was posted on the 60… Read More
Santa on-demand: DoubleDown, Uber partner for $50 Santa delivery service First, Uber partnered with Cheezeburger to deliver kittens to your doorstep on National Cat Day in October. Now, the on-demand… Read More
Amazon’s aerial delivery drones: How Jeff Bezos’ big idea could actually fly Amazon is getting lots of attention this morning for its plan to deploy autonomous flying drones to deliver packages to… Read More
Beyonce trumps Kim Kardashian for Bing’s most-searched person in 2013 Move over, Kim Kardashian — your time as the queen of Bing is over. That title now belongs to Queen… Read More
Jeff Bezos had to take 60 meetings to raise $1 million for Amazon, giving up 20% to early investors Amazon.com almost didn’t make it out of the gate, with a young Jeff Bezos encountering a common entrepreneurial challenge: raising… Read More
