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Articles from 2013

Bing Maps update lets you see ocean floor topography

Bing Maps just released an update that includes “bathymetric imagery,” which provides a better look at ocean floor topography, as well as 13… Read More

Microsoft’s Photosynth gets a big Windows Phone update

Microsoft this morning released an update for its popular Photosynth app, bringing the panoramic photo-stitcher to Windows Phone 8 with… Read More

Smashing Ideas helps bring Wizard of Oz back to life on the tablet

L. Frank Baum, author of the classic children’s book “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” probably wouldn’t have guessed that his… Read More

Beer pong, bean bags and Tron: Getting ready for the GeekWire anniversary bash

Oh my, this is shaping up to be one heck of a birthday party. In fact, our heads are spinning… Read More

Valve founder Gabe Newell on Linux; geeky maps; and other top posts of the month

Well, GeekWire readers really must have a burning desire to study cartography. Maps were the hot topic on GeekWire during… Read More

Florida court hands victory to Expedia, other online travel companies over lodging tax

Expedia and other online travel companies won a crucial decision this week when the The First District Court of Appeals in… Read More

Taking on telecommuting: Maybe Marissa Mayer was right

Yahoo’s recent work from home uproar caused the pundit class to claim that one company’s internal decision was a mandate… Read More

Sonics update: NHL owner and fitness guru to challenge Seattle’s NBA bid

In his annual State of the City address, Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson named two equity investors as part of the… Read More

What can you learn from your Twitter archive?

Twitter and I go way back, which is funny to say. If there’s anything the fast talking social network has never… Read More

Private jet service Arrow to adjust pricing as initial member interest soars

A lot of geeks must really want to travel in style between Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area. Arrow,… Read More

Amazon inks another licensing deal to stream HGTV, Food Network, Travel Channel

At this point, it feels like we’re reporting on a new Amazon licensing deal every day. The Seattle online giant… Read More

Layoffs hit Memory Lane, operator of Classmates.com

Memory Lane, the social networking site that operates Classmates.com, has laid off staffers at its offices in the Seattle area,… Read More

How to bypass the New York Times paywall: Go to Starbucks

Those who like reading the New York Times but don’t want to pay for an online subscription have a new… Read More

Groupon CEO’s funny farewell is a model of candor

Say what you will about Andrew Mason’s reign as CEO of Groupon, he sure knows how to say goodbye. Mason… Read More

F5 CEO John McAdam joins the board of Apptio

John McAdam is a man in high demand. The CEO of F5 Networks, the Seattle networking and software powerhouse, joined… Read More

Paul Allen

Youth movement: Paul Allen donates $7.5 million to five up-and-coming scientists

Paul Allen is giving his money to five young scientists he thinks need a little cash to answer fundamental questions… Read More

It’s official: Facebook buying Atlas ad system from Microsoft

Microsoft is selling its Atlas Advertising Suite to Facebook, the companies confirmed this afternoon. Financial terms of the purchase weren’t… Read More

34 Must-Have Tools to Launch your Startup from Idea to Exit

I’ve launched half a dozen or so startup products in my career and in the process I’ve picked up my list of… Read More

Redfin sets up new title and escrow subsidiary, continuing quest to upend real estate

Redfin has certainly made it clear that it wants to transform the real estate business — initially focusing on the… Read More

Amazon’s Kindle sponsoring National PTA reading program

The National PTA announced today that Amazon’s Kindle will be the exclusive sponsor of a new Family Reading Experience program that… Read More

Microsoft to sell Surface RT, Surface Pro in several worldwide markets

While Microsoft’s tablets may be scarce here in the States, the company announced today that it plans to make the… Read More

Bing Fund backs mobile app Sonar to help people discover who is hanging out nearby

Do you want to know who is hanging around you at the coffee shop, airport or bar? A new mobile… Read More

Fortune’s most-admired companies: Amazon 3rd, Starbucks 5th, Microsoft 17th

According to Fortune, the state of Washington has some admirable companies. Fortune released its 2013 “World’s Most Admired Companies” list… Read More

Code.org video featuring Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and other coding geeks goes viral

Code.org, the non-profit created by entrepreneurs Ali and Hadi Partovi, has struck a nerve with its video about the importance… Read More

Nook sales plummet, and Barnes & Noble says it’s ‘making some adjustments’

Barnes & Noble is reporting operating losses of $190 million for its Nook business in its most recent quarter, more than… Read More

Geek paradise: A video tour of the MakerHaus workshop

If there’s a geek paradise in Seattle, a 10,000-square-foot creative playground nestled in Fremont might just be it. Welcome to… Read More

Tech Moves: Drugstore.com vet takes helm at Allrecipes; Cascadia hires investment banking vet; etc.

Former drugstore.com vice president of e-commerce Stan Pavlovsky has been named president of Allrecipes.com, an appointment that comes after longtime… Read More

T-Mobile revenue falls 5% as company signals future cuts

T-Mobile USA, looking to rebound against its larger rivals, reported lower fourth quarter revenue and profits overnight, and gave a… Read More

Andreessen Horowitz, Jay-Z’s VC firm invest $10M in cosmetics startup Julep

Julep founder Jane Park pauses near the end of our interview, and just lays it out straight when it comes… Read More

Geek of the Week: This chemist and his team are hacking molecules for cheaper energy

Anyone who has shopped for a ring knows that platinum doesn’t come cheap. Existing fuel cells rely on this precious… Read More

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