Articles from 2013 – Page 124 of 150

‘Bezos Beep’ could replace the smartphone bump for mobile content sharing

Companies including Samsung have been promoting the practice of sharing content by bumping two devices together — transmitting photos, videos… Read More

Seattle bar that banned Google Glasses has its own surveillance cams

Before devouring a tasty plate of scrambled eggs and hashbrowns at Seattle’s 5 Point Cafe Sunday morning, one yellow sign up in… Read More

Nordstrom’s e-commerce bet pays off big

Over $1 billion in direct sales. That’s what Nordstrom raked in according to their fiscal year 2012 report, a first in the… Read More

Zaarly co-founder Eric Koester departs as startup exits its original business

A few years ago at a tech event in Seattle, Zaarly co-founder Eric Koester used his company’s new service to… Read More

Microsoft eyes Amazon, wants more ‘pure Silicon Valley startups’ on Azure

Microsoft is “clearly not as far ahead as Amazon” in convincing startups to use its cloud computing system, but the… Read More

Legal experts debate cybercrime laws in wake of Aaron Swartz’s suicide

About 150 people turned out for a discussion entitled “Redefining ‘cybercrime’ after Aaron Swartz: a roundtable discussion” on Monday night… Read More

Nerd Notes: An elevator murder prank and Steve Ballmer starring in a Taylor Swift song

Editor’s Note: Nerd Notes is GeekWire’s roundup of random geekiness from around the globe. Not-so-funny elevator prank: The marketing team for… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: How data, technology and analytics are reshaping education

Our topic this week on the GeekWire radio show: The future of education, and how technology is changing the experience… Read More

Name that Tech Tune: Win tickets to the GeekWire Awards

Updated below with the answer and winner. The featured song in this week’s Name that Tech Tune challenge will sound… Read More

Glympse helps Seattle geeks track each another at SXSW

The huge SXSW film, music and interactive conference officially kicks off today — and hundreds of Seattle techies have either… Read More

The power of high-speed Internet extends further than we ever realized

Ever stop to take a look at the people around you getting coffee or on the bus? They all have… Read More

No Google Glasses allowed, declares Seattle dive bar

Google’s high-tech augmented reality “Project Glass” spectacles are still in development, and not available for purchase. But Seattle’s 5 Point… Read More

Boeing relocating 787 training simulator to Miami; 100 Seattle employees affected

Boeing announced today that it is moving its training flight simulators — including one for the 787 Dreamliner — along with… Read More

Seattle 2054: Our first look at Kickstarter-funded Shadowrun Returns

It’s been nearly a year since veteran game designer Jordan Weisman and his company, Harebrained Schemes, raised more than $1.8 million… Read More

Infographic: 19 billion intelligent “things” will be internet-connected by 2016

Every day we’re becoming more connected via the internet and to show this, Verizon is out with an infographic demonstrating… Read More

The resilience of the real estate agent: An inside look at Redfin, Trulia and Zillow

One of the cool things about covering the tech industry in Seattle is being on the front lines of the… Read More

VIDEO: Relive GeekWire’s epic ping-pong finale

Drama, intensity, pure talent — the championship match of the expert ping-pong bracket had it all Wednesday night at our giant Ping-Pong &… Read More

How Microsoft went from leading to lagging, and how it’s trying to change

Earlier this week I was part of a small group of journalists and bloggers who spent the day questioning and… Read More

Haiku Deck 2.0: Charts, graphs and lists to help make presentations easier

They spoke, and Haiku Deck listened. After listening to customer feedback for the past few months, the Seattle-based startup announced… Read More

Bill Gates at SXSWedu: The future of education is data

If there was a single nerdy subtext that Bill Gates brought to his closing keynote at the SXSWedu conference in… Read More

How to save money: 11 founders share their cost-cutting strategies

Building a viable product and acquiring customers with little to no financial support is not an easy task. These financial… Read More

Jawfish Games wins top consumer startup at Launch: ‘This company is going to make a lot of money’

Jawfish Games CEO Phil Gordon applied to be a part of the Launch Festival on the last day. Good thing… Read More

Ping-Pong Bash: Qhode’s Avi Cavale takes down Japanese national champ in epic finale

When people signed up to attend Wednesday’s Ping-Pong Anniversary Bash, they were expecting a few things: fun games, tasty food… Read More

Tech Moves: Maveron taps Onvia co-founder; Heesen to retire from NVCA; and more

Seattle venture capital firm Maveron has named Kristen Hamilton to the positon of entrepreneur-in-residence with a focus on startups in… Read More

Microsoft wants new model for online privacy, says current one ‘can’t survive’

It’s inevitable that companies will collect an array of data about people and their online activities. So rather than trying… Read More

Report: T-Mobile slashing 100 jobs just before MetroPCS merger

Just weeks before T-Mobile is expected to merge with MetroPCS, a report from the Seattle Times indicates that more than… Read More

GeekWire at 2 years: Where we’ve been, and where we’re going from here

We’re still buzzing from last night’s GeekWire Ping Pong & Anniversary Bash, where we were joined by more than 600… Read More

Vittana founder Chakrabarti steps down as Lovell takes the helm

Kushal Chakrabarti is stepping down from the educational microloan non-profit Vittana, handing the reins of the organization over to Rebecca Lovell… Read More

Ping-pong, prizes and a big crowd of geeks: Scenes from the giant GeekWire Bash

That had to be the best bash yet. And what a final match! Thanks to the hundreds of you who… Read More

Live tournament thread: GeekWire Ping-Pong Bash

Welcome to our live tournament thread at the second annual GeekWire Ping-Pong & Anniversary Bash. We’ll be updating this page throughout… Read More