Articles from 2013 – Page 12 of 150

Amazon’s big surprise: Flying drones will deliver packages to customer doorsteps

Here is the big surprise unveiled by Amazon on 60 Minutes tonight: The company is working on an R&D project… Read More

Amazon mocks Apple, Jony Ive with new ad bashing the iPad

Just one month after taking a small dig at the iPad, Amazon is out with another commercial bashing Apple’s tablet.… Read More

Poll: Who has the best geek mustache in Seattle?

There was a bit of mustache mania going on this past month as dudes everywhere participated in the annual Movember… Read More

Steam hits 7 million concurrent users for first time, up 16% from last year

While much of today’s video game buzz is focused on next generation machines like the Xbox One and Playstation 4,… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Former Microsofties help grocers, restaurants turn food scraps into fertilizer with WISErg

Americans aren’t exactly good at recycling food they don’t eat — in fact, 36 million tons of food waste was… Read More

Here’s where Bill Gates prefers to eat a burger in Seattle

Bill Gates isn’t exactly a highly-regarded food critic. But for the decades he’s spent in the Seattle area, the Microsoft… Read More

How T-Mobile CEO John Legere is using speed and surprise to outwit ‘stupid and slow’ rivals

We’ve been watching with a bit of amazement as T-Mobile CEO John Legere repositions the one-time struggling carrier, rebranding the… Read More

Microsoft axes stack rank; Xbox One debuts; and other top posts of the month

Whoa, we thought it was supposed to be a short holiday month with folks taking a bit of a breather… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: The raw truth about startups, and life

What’s it really like to be a startup CEO? This week on the GeekWire radio show, two tech entrepreneurs talk… Read More

Seattle hospital discloses malware attack that exposes 90,000 patient records

Personal information of about 90,000 patients of Harborview Medical Center and University of Washington Medical Center was exposed after a malware… Read More

Low-cost Moto G now available for pre-order, ships December 2

Motorola said that the low-cost Moto G would be coming to the U.S. in January. Well, it seems like they’ve… Read More

Walmart tops list of most visited retailers on Thanksgiving

In a development that shocked nobody, Walmart was the most-visited retailer on Thanksgiving, according to new rankings published by Placed,… Read More

Walmart’s website stumbles amid Thanksgiving traffic

Last night and early this morning, Walmart’s website was slammed with the crush of shoppers looking to pick up that… Read More

Check out these startup business plans, sketched on giant cocktail napkins

We’re getting excited to host more than 800 of you for the big GeekWire Gala, taking place next Wednesday at… Read More

Apple offers gift cards instead of discounts on Black Friday

While some retailers are rushing to offer bargain-basement prices today, Apple is avoiding discounts. Instead of offering lower prices, Apple,… Read More

Angry members of Solavei lash out after company throttles data plan

Solavei, the fast-growing Seattle area provider of mobile phone service, is facing a backlash from some of its members after… Read More

60 Minutes promises to reveal a ‘big surprise’ from Amazon’s Jeff Bezos

Follow-up: Amazon’s big surprise: Flying drones will deliver packages to customer doorsteps Now this is a teaser. 60 Minutes is… Read More

Meet Ryan Asdourian: The Microsoft evangelist who doubles as the Seattle Seahawks mascot

Ryan Asdourian’s jobs couldn’t be more different. During the week, he’s in Redmond talking about new Office software to important… Read More

Report: Alan Mulally and Satya Nadella in lead for Microsoft CEO job

It has been more than three months since Steve Ballmer announced his plans to retire as CEO of Microsoft, setting… Read More

Shopping with your smartphone: These apps will save you money on Black Friday

If you’re one of the 140 million Americans crazy enough to go shopping this Friday, your smartphone might help you… Read More

Socially conscious companies: Meet the 4 do-good startups from Fledge’s latest class

From water-powered USB chargers to a post-disaster housing marketplace, four new socially-conscious startups just graduated from Fledge’s third class ever.… Read More

Report: Microsoft plans to secure its internal communications against NSA spying

According to a new report by the Washington Post, Microsoft is working to encrypt its internal server traffic, following revelations… Read More

Helion Energy’s futuristic reactor could make carbon-free power by 2019

Dr. David Kirtley comes across as a smart, practical guy with a head for business. That creates some cognitive dissonance… Read More

Cosmetics upstart Julep returns to physical world with Manhattan pop-up store

Julep is bringing its successful online cosmetics store back to the physical world. The Seattle-based startup is launching its first… Read More

T-Mobile offering iPhone, Samsung Galaxy S4 and other devices for $0 down on Black Friday

T-Mobile announced today that it’s offering its most popular phones for $0 down on Black Friday weekend this year. New… Read More

It’s cooking at AllRecipes and BigOven, the busiest time for recipe and food sites

Seattle, for whatever odd reason, is home to a handful of food-oriented and recipe sites, including big players such as… Read More

Get out, Glasshole: Seattle geek kicked out of restaurant for wearing Google Glass

Seattle restaurant owner Dave Meinert made headlines and sparked a heated debate earlier this year when he banned Google Glass… Read More

Report: U.S. ranks 31st in broadband speed tests

“We’re number 31” doesn’t quite have a ring to it. But according to new numbers, that’s what Internet users in… Read More

GoldieBlox drops girl-power parody of Beastie Boys’ song, pledges to stop legal fight

Well, that was quick. GoldieBlox has pulled the parody of the Beastie Boys’ song “Girls” from its latest ad, saying… Read More

Zillow debuts real estate app for Windows 8

If you’re looking to buy or sell your home soon and own a Windows device, Zillow’s new app might be… Read More