eBay’s same-day delivery service offering free shipping through Christmas Eve Good news for those ordering with eBay’s same-day delivery service: There will be no shipping costs through Christmas Eve. eBay… Read More
Kindle Fire HDX: The business person’s frenemy When the Kindle Fire HDX was first released, I read reviews that raved how this Kindle finally added business-friendly features,… Read More
Report: Apple buys PrimeSense, the maker of the original Kinect sensor After countless rumors pointing to an acquisition, Apple has finally pulled the trigger and bought PrimeSense. According to a report… Read More
Photos: Celebrating 50 years of Doctor Who Yesterday was the 50th anniversary special of Doctor Who — the iconic and award-winning British sci-fi TV show which… Read More
Startup Spotlight: Dialsmith builds technology to engage audience feedback, score live sports events Starting the gig in 2001, David Paull had been vice president of Market Strategies International for nearly a decade. But four… Read More
Week in Review: Xbox One arrives; Bitcoin mania; Seattle council supports startups; etc. Need to catch up? Here’s a roundup of highlights from GeekWire this past week, with news, nuggets and other commentaries.… Read More
Why this online-only publication wants your help to make a print edition a reality Making a hardcover book may not seem like the most logical next step for an online-only publication. But for Glenn… Read More
Noise of Death: Microsoft replacing bricked consoles to frustrated gamers within ‘a matter of days’ Most of the one million-plus Xbox One owners are spending the weekend in video game heaven, playing with Microsoft’s newest console… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian on startups, creativity, and the future of the Internet One of the most remarkable parts of the Reddit story is how quickly the site was sold — launched in 2005… Read More
Microsoft sells 1 million Xbox One consoles on day one Sony sold 1 million Playstation 4’s on its first day of sales, and now, Microsoft can say the same. The… Read More
Twitter strengthens encryption to help impede spying Twitter announced today that it has beefed up the security of its traffic as a way of better protecting its… Read More
Amazon gives its iOS app a facelift just in time for holiday shopping season As Amazon heads into its busiest season of the year, the company released an update to its iOS shopping app… Read More
Love dog-watching? Rover.com’s live webcam offers glimpse into dog-friendly office Well, I just spent ten minutes watching a live stream of dogs strolling around an office. And I have absolutely… Read More
Nearly 40% of Xbox One reviews on Amazon are 1-star; users reporting broken disc drives Microsoft began selling the Xbox One today and people are already complaining about problems. Several users are posting videos and issuing… Read More
Zulily’s first week on Wall Street: Stock down 7%, market value still tops $4B Shares of Zulily tumbled slightly during its first week as a public company, but the online daily deals site for… Read More
Nokia sweetens tablet launch with a free keyboard It looks like Nokia wants to make sure that its new Windows-powered tablet doesn’t go the way of the Surface… Read More
Video tour: WhitePages shows off remodeled office with kegerator, hydraulic desks and modern great room Just a few weeks ago, WhitePages turned a huge page in the company’s history when it bought out its venture capital… Read More
T-Mobile ranked second among major carriers, Sprint dead last in Consumer Reports survey Consumer Reports released its annual look at cell phone service in the U.S., and showed some promising results for T-Mobile.… Read More
Cold outside? This startup’s window insert reduces drafts and keeps the heat inside With temperatures dipping into the 20s last night, it was absolutely freezing in my house. That’s because my Seattle home… Read More
Walmart and Amazon escalate their online shopping battle for holiday supremacy Amazon and Walmart are gearing up to fight over the massive retail opportunity that is Black Friday the only way… Read More
Sci-fi nerds look to open new museum in Washington D.C. Washington D.C. has museums devoted to art, aerospace, history, and even, textiles. So, what about the futuristic worlds of science… Read More
Photos: Macklemore, Lorde help Microsoft celebrate Xbox One launch around the world If you’re a manager and notice a few people randomly out from work today, well, blame Microsoft. Today the $499… Read More
Amazon’s second comedy, ‘Betas’ launches today Amazon announced today that Betas, its second foray into original video programming, has been released to the world through Amazon… Read More
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Thankful for Doctor Who and ugly sweaters Thanksgiving is just around the corner and before you go into that frantic planning mode and then that post dinner… Read More
Yes, you can: How to play Xbox 360 games on Xbox One Update, June 15, 2015: At the annual E3 video game conference, Microsoft announced that the Xbox One will be able to… Read More
AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile plan to stop charging for “premium” texts According to a press release put out by the Washington State Attorney General’s office today, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile have… Read More
GoDaddy opens Seattle-area engineering office, already planning to expand The views are pretty sweet from GoDaddy’s new office at Kirkland’s Carillon Point, but CEO Blake Irving knows that the… Read More
Planetary Resources and NASA partner to crowdsource asteroid detection Thanks to a Seattle-area company, programmers are soon going to have a shot at using NASA data to find asteroids.… Read More
Geek of the Week: Wayne Bishop is bringing art to the masses, and the iPhone Wayne Bishop has spent his entire career in technology, working as an entrepreneur, project manager and software engineer — bridging… Read More
Report: Microsoft might breathe new life into Winamp, Shoutcast AOL announced yesterday that it would be shutting down Winamp, the venerable media player that helped usher in an age… Read More
