Articles from 2013 – Page 2 of 150

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GeekWire Radio: Favorite apps, a crossword challenge, and why John’s mom is switching to the Mac

This week on the GeekWire radio show, we talk about some of our favorite apps and catch up with two… Read More

NWEN putting operations on ‘hiatus’ amid restructuring

The Northwest Entrepreneur Network (NWEN) is planning to put operations on hold, pending what a board member with the non-profit… Read More

Amazon’s best-selling products this holiday season: Fitbit; Canon T3i; Chromebooks

Despite some serious shipping delays, Amazon said this week that it’s enjoying the best holiday season in the company’s 19-year… Read More

Nokia pulls ‘Here’ maps app from iOS App Store, citing problems with Apple’s iOS 7

Users who have Nokia’s Here maps app installed on their iPhones and iPads now have an antique on their hands.… Read More

Shopping with smartphones: Apple’s iOS users outspent Android by 5X on Christmas

An IBM analytics report found that as a percentage of online sales on Christmas Day, people using iOS devices bought… Read More

The year in quotes: From Ballmer to Bezos to Bitcoin

Wow, what a year! From Amazon drones to Steve Ballmer’s retirement to spectacularly performing IPOs, the tech industry took some… Read More

How the Christmas shipping debacle will alter online retail

Just how bad were this week’s Christmas shipping delays? Online retail rating firm StellaService conducted its own test of last-minute package delivery,… Read More

NFL partner X2 Biosystems raises $5M to detect concussions in athletes, soldiers

By now, it is clear that traumatic brain injuries are a serious problem. Whether in sports or in military, methods… Read More

New Year’s Tech Resolution #2: Get to Inbox Zero, and stay there

To my mind, one of the universal problems of living in this digital age is having to deal with the… Read More

Microsoft’s version of ‘Nate Silver’ dishes out data-backed predictions for 2014

You may have heard of Nate Silver, a well-known statistician and editor of the FiveThirtyEight blog who correctly picked the winner from all… Read More

Amazon cuts Kindle Fire ‘Mayday’ response time to 9 seconds during holiday

While families were unwrapping brand new Kindle Fire HDX tablets this Christmas, Amazon’s staff of tech advisors was waiting for… Read More

Chromebooks top holiday laptop charts at Amazon, beating PCs and Macs

Looks like Microsoft is going to be ordering more “Scroogled” ads. Amazon revealed this morning that two Chromebooks – the… Read More

Madrona skips participating in Redfin’s $50M round, but remains biggest investor

In doing a review of the top VC deals of the year, I noticed something a little odd. In the… Read More

Amazon Prime tops 20 million members as company touts its best holiday season ever

Amazon is exiting the 2013 holiday season with “tens of millions” of Amazon Prime members, according to a statement this… Read More

Christmas delayed: Amazon offers $20 gift cards, refunds shipping charges after UPS and FedEx problems

Didn’t get what you expected under the tree? It’s probably marooned in a package delivery center. Following widespread complaints about absent… Read More

Valve’s servers, Left 4 Dead? Steam goes down after Christmas game giveaway

Gamers hoping to use some of their Christmas money to pick up a new game or two in this year’s… Read More

App of the Week: ‘Feels’ helps take the uncertainty out of tough decisions

Everyone faces a tough decision at some point in life. Whether that’s deciding between a Jewish deli and Chinese takeout… Read More

Geek Madness Console Wars: Xbox 360 vs. Nintendo Wii; NES vs. Intellivision

Just as a New York City man set an insane new world record today for video game collection, our own gaming competition… Read More

New Year’s Tech Resolution #1: How to build a robust backup system

While you’re getting ready for Christmas dinner, the new year is right around the corner. As you’re starting to build… Read More

What geeks want for the holidays: Wearable tech, Xbox One, drones, and jetpacks

OK, it’s Christmas Eve. Have you found gifts for the geeks on your list? This might help. We brought out… Read More

Home shopping on-the-go: Zillow’s mobile apps see record usage

A quick look at Zillow’s latest stats offer more confirmation of the movement toward mobile devices. The Seattle online real… Read More

Dueling Santas: Google and Microsoft square off over St. Nick

It’s Christmas Eve, and that means it’s time to watch the event everyone has been waiting for: the Duel of… Read More

Bezos-backed Doxo raises $3.5M to help you pay bills online

Seattle startup Doxo has raised $3.5 million in fresh funding, money that it will use to enhance its online bill paying… Read More

T-Mobile is lighting up the Space Needle on New Year’s Eve … in magenta, of course

T-Mobile USA is helping Seattle ring in 2014. The Bellevue-based mobile carrier is sponsoring the 29th annual “New Year’s at… Read More

Paul Allen sells 292-acre private island for $8 million

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has sold a 292-acre private island near Anacortes, selling the property for $8 million. That may… Read More

Amazon attempts to lure shoppers to its AppStore with discounts

When people around the country open their presents this week and find Android devices within, Amazon is hoping they’ll reach… Read More

Seattle CoderDojo: Free weekly weekend meetups teach your kid how to code

For some kids, Saturday morning is a time for cartoon-watching. However, for a few Seattle-area youngsters, those hours typically reserved… Read More

Apple, Google topped news coverage in 2013, leaving Microsoft in the dust

Two tech companies lead the pack when it comes to commanding the attention of print media this year, and while… Read More

Apple’s Tim Cook cites ‘big plans’ for 2014 in year-end memo to employees

Apple CEO Tim Cook, under pressure from investors to deliver a new wave of innovation, told Apple employees in his… Read More

PlayStation 4 outselling Xbox One 2-to-1 on eBay

If eBay resell stats count for anything, Sony has the upper hand over Microsoft in the latest console war. According… Read More