Articles from 2013 – Page 121 of 150

Tech Moves: Opscode hires former Likewise CEO Barry Crist; Hulu changes; etc.

Barry Crist, the former CEO of Likewise, has joined Opscode as vice president of enterprise. He will report to CEO… Read More

Kate Matsudaira departs Decide, starts Pop Forms

Kate Matsudaira has left Decide.com, and started a new company called Pop Forms that’s developing software to help employees and… Read More

The death of Google Reader and 38 other beloved products from the search giant

Google’s decision this past week to shut down Google Reader miffed a lot of fans of the news reader service,… Read More

Seattle gamers jam out with NASA

In the span of 48 hours, Seattle-based independent game developers created working prototypes of computer games with help from NASA.… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Wearable computing, and the future of sensors in our lives

This week on the GeekWire radio show, we wrap ourselves in the world of wearable computing, talking about the current… Read More

Name that Tech Tune: Win passes to the ‘Game of Thrones’ Seattle premiere

Updated below with answer and winners. This week’s Name that Tech Tune challenge is considerably tougher than most — a… Read More

Facebook establishing temporary engineering center in B.C.

Facebook already has a growing engineering operation in Seattle. Now, the social networking powerhouse is heading north of the border… Read More

Nerd Notes: A free Smart Car, Subway sandwich thieves and the pope resigning, again

Editor’s Note: Nerd Notes is GeekWire’s roundup of random geekiness from around the globe. Want a free Smart Car? If you refer… Read More

Where’s our money? Merchants suing Amazon for withholding payment

Amazon.com is under some serious scrutiny from small merchants who claim the Seattle online giant withheld money from them and… Read More

Welcome aboard: Humor site Cheezburger adds five top-level staff

There’s been quite a bit of movement happening among the ranks at Seattle-based humor site Cheezburger and now we know… Read More

Q&A: Seattle super angel Geoff Entress talks valuations, missed deals and why the state should support startups

Seattle angel investor Geoff Entress has backed about 100 startup companies over the years, from social media powerhouses like HootSuite… Read More

Gabe Newell: Valve saw business spike 50% in 2012 thanks to ‘open platforms’

Business is booming at Valve. The Bellevue-based gaming company is thriving, according to CEO Gabe Newell, who said that Valve… Read More

8 reasons why I left college to pursue my startup idea

Higher education is very important for certain professions. I wouldn’t want surgery from a doctor who learned on YouTube. I… Read More

Dropbox expands into email business with Mailbox deal

Here’s a new bar for startups: Mailbox, the trendy iPhone email app, has been acquired even before clearing its wait-list… Read More

Paramount buys film rights to ‘Nexus’ sci-fi novel by Seattle’s Ramez Naam

Looks like Ramez Naam has a future in the world of science fiction. Paramount Pictures has acquired the film rights… Read More

Dwellable overhauls app, partners with Flipkey

Urbanspoon co-founder Adam Doppelt is liking the way business is going at his Seattle upstart Dwellable. “Things are hopping,” Doppelt told… Read More

Startup pitch contest: Tell us your awesome startup idea and the experts will weigh in

We’re back for another installment of the Startup Pitch sessions in which entrepreneurs reveal their business ideas (in two sentences… Read More

What do you think of Expedia’s new design with big, bold photos?

The homepages of travel websites are usually chock-full of information, from travel offers, trip itineraries and advertisements. Expedia, however, is looking to… Read More

FrontDesk raises $1 million from Rich Barton, Nick Hanauer and Boris Wertz

FrontDesk still isn’t saying much about its new service for helping small businesses schedule meetings, review client profiles and receive… Read More

Samsung mobile chief: ‘Lackluster’ demand for Windows tablets, phones

It has been a rough week for Microsoft’s tablet and devices businesses. First, IDC questioned the company’s tablet strategy and… Read More

Microsoft research: 4 habits of the multi-screen viewer

Nowadays, with all the gadgets available to us, multi-tasking with multiple devices has become a regularity. While watching the game… Read More

NPD: U.S. video game sales fell 25 percent in February; Wii U continues to struggle

It’s not looking good for the U.S. video game industry. NPD market research firm came out with their monthly numbers… Read More

Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff responds to Redfin question: ‘We sell ads, not houses’

Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff appeared this week on Bloomberg TV, declaring that the housing market is “back” and noting that… Read More

Boeing details 787 battery fix solution, says flights may resume within weeks

At a briefing in Tokyo, Boeing executives detailed their 787 Dreamliner battery fix and said the jet could be back… Read More

Zuckerberg leads list of most-liked CEOs; Bezos’ approval rating soars and Ballmer is a no-show in top 50

Do you like the job your boss is doing? If you work at Facebook, Amazon.com, Salesforce.com, EMC, SAP, Apple or… Read More

Samsung Galaxy S4 unveiled, set for April debut

Your life companion is usually a significant other, but Samsung has other ideas. The South Korean company unveiled the… Read More

Report: Microsoft has sold just 1.5M Surface tablets

Microsoft has sold a grand total of 1.5 million Surface tablets so far — counting both the Surface RT and… Read More

Boeing to host webcast explaining 787 battery fixes tonight at 6 p.m.

Thousands of miles away across the Pacific Ocean in Tokyo, Boeing executives will flesh out details on the proposed solution… Read More

Bill Gates addresses cybersecurity threats, then gets hacked

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates stopped by the Washington Post today and spoke about his support for addressing the threats of cybersecurity.… Read More

Xbox 360 marks 26 straight months atop U.S. market

Xbox dominance in the U.S. will live on another month. The latest numbers from NPD market research firm are out… Read More