Articles from 2013 – Page 126 of 150

The Google bashing continues: Microsoft says ‘Scroogled’ campaign will go on

“Scroogling” isn’t quite over yet. Contrary to earlier reports today that Microsoft ended its “Scroogled” ad campaign against Google, the… Read More

Amazon.com’s latest push: Helping developers place mobile ads in Android apps

Amazon.com is looking to make it easier for Android app developers to earn advertising dollars with the release today of… Read More

NCAA lifts in-game Tweet limit: Will the University of Washington follow suit?

Back in November, we reported on the University of Washington’s athletic department and its controversial policy to limit the number… Read More

Poll: Should Microsoft buy Barnes & Noble?

Barnes & Noble is struggling. Could Microsoft, which invested $300 million in the company’s Nook digital reader business last year,… Read More

Washington bill could make CSE classes count for math, science credit

A new bill in the Washington State Legislature may allow computer science classes to count as a math or science requirement… Read More

‘Portal’ sitcom: Machinima hosting web series based on Valve’s classic game

Portal fans rejoice: Online video network Machinima is hosting a ‘Portal’-themed live action web series set to debut later this… Read More

More details emerge for Apple’s high-tech watch set to debut later this year

Bloomberg is out with a report this morning that unveiled more details about Apple’s souped-up watch and said that the… Read More

Microsoft ending anti-Google ‘Scroogled’ ad campaign

It looks like Microsoft is done bashing Google — for now. Late last week, Microsoft’s Director of Search Stefan Weitz… Read More

Microsoft’s technical strategy chief: ‘More experimentation’ between research, products

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho00x7ZvDLw Can Microsoft turn its big ideas into true product innovations in the marketplace? That’s one of the central questions… Read More

Bill Gates ranks 2nd on Forbes billionaires list, Jeff Bezos rises up the charts

Forbes is out today with its annual ranking of the world’s top billionaires, and Seattle tech titans are well represented… Read More

Geeky flick marks first feature-length movie to premiere on Xbox Live

For the first time ever, a feature-length movie is debuting on Xbox Live. Pulp is an indepedent British comedy about a struggling… Read More

Avado lands $1M to transform healthcare in the same way Mint upended personal finance

Avado has reeled in $1 million in seed funding, money that the company will use to continue to eradicate paper-based inefficiencies… Read More

Todd Sawicki’s next gig: Slovenian startup Zemanta

We’ve been wondering where Todd Sawicki would land ever since he stepped down from the chief revenue officer post at… Read More

Amazon patents ‘gravity’ links for web and devices

Amazon has been granted a patent on a “gravity-based link assist” system — a method of pulling a user’s on-screen… Read More

100 bad-ass costumes from Emerald City Comicon 2013

Diehard sports fans hang out at sporting events. Passionate movie fans are usually at the theater. And for those who… Read More

Startup Spotlight: This upstart wants to bring the 3D viewing experience to 2D TVs

Many of us already watch television in 3D. But for those who are stuck in a 2D world, a new… Read More

Yep, I made it: 24 hours without phone, Internet or TV

I’m back, baby. And, yes, I made it. My 24-hour detox from the Internet proved successful — so much so… Read More

App of the Week: 123D Creature is a monster-making machine

3D printing, or at least the concept of it, is becoming all the rage in the geek world. Here’s a… Read More

Hiring a startup CEO? 11 things you need to look for

Should startup founders ever hire CEOs to lead their companies? And if yes, what should they look for? Opinions differ.… Read More

Tweet of the Week: Seattle PD meets Emerald City Comicon

Police personnel aren’t typically known for displaying their sense of humor publicly, let alone their geeky side, so it was… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Are you ready for a technology detox?

Could you give up technology for a day? What would you learn about yourself and the world if you did?… Read More

Goodbye world: I’m unplugging for a day (or at least trying to)

I’ve got to say, this makes me very nervous. But you’ve got to address your fears, right? It is the… Read More

Nerd Notes: Gay marriage and sushi, printable guns, and a 5-year-old’s $2,500 iPad spending spree

Editor’s Note: Nerd Notes is GeekWire’s roundup of random geekiness from around the globe. National Day of Unplugging (NDU): Beginning tonight… Read More

Why this CFO thinks it’s easier to hire in Portland than Silicon Valley

Is Portland becoming the newest hotbed for tech talent? It very well could be, at least according to one CFO.… Read More

Seattle Sounders FC preps for season opener with fan-submitted hashtags on buildings

The Seattle Sounders football soccer club gets the 2013 season started this Saturday with a home match against Montreal and as… Read More

AT&T bashes T-Mobile with full-page newspaper ad

AT&T thinks poorly of T-Mobile and they’re running full-page newspaper ads to prove it. In the latest chapter of the… Read More

Calling all Zelda fans: Tickets now on sale for Legend of Zelda Symphony

Here’s your chance to relive the epic Zelda franchise, symphony style. Tickets went on sale today for The Legend of… Read More

WSJ: Amazon wants 500K square feet of NYC office space

Amazon could soon be making a big footprint in the Big Apple. Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Seattle… Read More

Here’s how Google Glass could help you at the airport

Last week, Google showed off its new Google Glasses demo video and also introduced an #ifihadglass competition that encouraged people to… Read More

Report: EU set to fine Microsoft over bungled browser update

Apparently it’s going to take more than trimming Steve Ballmer’s bonus for Microsoft to make things right with European antitrust… Read More