Articles from 2013 – Page 146 of 150

Superhero Phoenix Jones needs your help to fight crime and keep Seattle safe

Calling all of Seattle’s trained fighters: Your city’s superhero needs help. Phoenix Jones, leader of a crime-fighting local group called… Read More

Startup Central: University of Washington pumps out 8 new startups in 6 months

Almost one year ago, University of Washington President Michael Young made a pledge to double the number of startup companies… Read More

Big win for Microsoft: Facebook partnering with Bing for “Graph Search”

While employees at Google may be worried about Facebook’s latest move, the Bing people over at Microsoft are pumping their… Read More

Facebook unveils social search engine “Graph Search” with Bing partnership

Who are your friends that live in Seattle? Which ones of those like the Seattle Seahawks? What restaurants have your… Read More

Are you a Golden Geek? Introducing GeekWire’s new membership program

GeekWire is more than a technology news site. It’s a community, tied together by a common belief that technology and innovation… Read More

Myspace is back, but can it return to social media stardom?

Myspace is back, and it’s nothing like it was before. After going through invite-only beta testing in July and previewing… Read More

Analyst: Microsoft Surface estimate cut in half to 1 million

Analysts have been projecting sales numbers for Microsoft’s Surface and it isn’t looking good for the Redmond software giant. UBS… Read More

Former msnbc.com boss joins board of Mixpo to bring video ads to all screens

Former MSNBC Interactive News president Charlie Tillinghast has joined the board of Mixpo, a Seattle startup that’s developed technology to deliver online… Read More

German agency seals $23M deal for high-powered Cray supercomputers to improve the science of weather predictions

Seattle supercomputer maker Cray Inc. has sealed a $23 million deal to deliver two XC30 supercomputers and two Sonexion 1600 storage… Read More

eBay continues to grow in Amazon’s backyard, inks big lease in Bellevue

eBay continues to bolster its operations in the Seattle region, inking a lease for 53,000 square feet at the One… Read More

Attention developers: Here’s a chance to have your Windows app appear on primetime TV

If you have incredible talent, there are lots of well-known competitions to help showcase your skills. American Idol, Top Chef… Read More

Cypress debuts app framework for Xbox Live video apps

Seattle-based digital agency Cypress today introduced CypressX, a new application framework for Xbox Live video apps, aiming to help publishers better monetize… Read More

This coffee machine tries to figure out your age, gender

A new coffee vending machine, unveiled today by U.K. coffee company Costa Coffee, will use facial recognition and other technologies… Read More

Janrain lands $33 million for social sign-in technology

In what’s being described as one of the largest venture capital rounds in a Portland startup, Janrain has reeled in… Read More

Lost in Seattle? WhichBus helps you plan your public transit ride in real-time

From an honorable mention at Startup Weekend last year to winning second place at October’s Evergreen Apps Challenge, the developers… Read More

How this tiny startup was chosen to build the official app for President Obama’s 2nd inauguration

President Barack Obama will be sworn into office next Monday in a historic inauguration, capping a week of festivities organized… Read More

Founder of McAfee living in Portland after fleeing Belize, says money makes ‘you end up like Bill Gates’

Portland is the new home to a software legend who was running from authorities in Belize and now will have… Read More

New stats: Windows 8 launch greeted by PC market decline

Tablets such as the iPad continued to cut into traditional PC sales during the holiday season, and the launch of… Read More

Tech Moves: Blake Cahill departs Banyan Branch; Red Russak joins Apptentive; and more

Blake Cahill has stepped down as president of Seattle social media agency Banyan Branch to take a new job at Royal… Read More

Steven Sinofsky’s CES trip report and ‘snark-free’ takeaways

Steven Sinofsky isn’t disengaging from the industry following his departure as Microsoft Windows president. On the contrary, the product development… Read More

Untangling Justice: The case of Aaron Swartz

Commentary: I spent much of Saturday trying to reconcile two very different approaches to justice meted out by the Obama… Read More

Commentary: Does shopping online mean we aren’t farting around anymore?

I had a baby and I found in the first few weeks of her life, the things I couldn’t get… Read More

The Seahawks’ secret weapon: 12th man social media truck firing up fans at Georgia Dome

If you’re a Seattle Seahawks fan that made the trip to Atlanta for today’s big playoff game, you’ll likely be… Read More

Seahawks Sunday: Must-follow Twitter accounts for today’s playoff game against Atlanta

To get a sense of how much Seahawks fever is going around Seattle, just read this status posted by my… Read More

Q&A: Clipboard CEO Gary Flake on breaking down data silos

Clipboard founder Gary Flake and his team are developing a new way for consumers to save information that they discover… Read More

App of the Week: Mind Vault helps you memorize anything

Our new App of the Week is great for students, or anyone else who needs to memorize something, and there’s… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: How to be more productive, and take control of your work and life

Mobile devices, online services and persistent connectivity are overloading many of us with information and distractions. As the new year… Read More

Fishing with a smartphone: ReelSonar helps you catch fish

Say goodbye to going home after a long day of fishing with nothing to show for it. A sweet new… Read More

CES: One television interface to rule them all?

LAS VEGAS — The technology on display at the Consumer Electronics Show each year provides a glimpse, or at least… Read More

Indian tribe backs Microgreen Polymers, will use environmentally-friendly cups and trays at casino

MicroGreen Polymers, a spin out from the University of Washington that’s developing technologies to convert water bottles into durable and… Read More