Netflix posts $1.1B in revenue and tops 40 million subscribers: Stock soars as CEO Reed Hastings warns of ‘euphoria’ Online streaming titan Netflix has a lot to be happy about. This year, original shows that the company produced received… Read More
Hulu Plus iPhone app now supports Google Chromecast Hulu updated its iPhone app today to include support for Google Chromecast. That means users, after installing the update, can… Read More
The geography of tech: Seattle’s oft-forgotten tech ecosystem The October 21st story in The New York Times — “Tech Wealth and Ideas Are Heading Into News” — includes Amazon.com founder… Read More
WhitePages buys out VC investors for $80 million WhitePages is taking the unusual step of buying out its venture capital investors, paying $80 million to buy back shares… Read More
Startup Spotlight: Sparktrend tells you where to buy those Pinterest-inspired outfits Sites like Pinterest have made it easy for shoppers to search for clothes and find inspiration for a new outfit.… Read More
Blackberry launches BBM for iOS and Android, access by reservation only As a play to improve the company’s relevance as consumers flee from its handsets, BlackBerry announced earlier this year that… Read More
New PS4 commercial takes you down PlayStation’s memory lane Those who have owned three generations of PlayStation consoles are going to like Sony’s latest commercial. The video game giant’s… Read More
Investor plans to revive Contour after winning bid to buy GoPro rival for $1.9M With a bid of $1.925 million, investment company Clarke Capital Partners has emerged as the prevailing bidder for the assets… Read More
Halo’s Mister Chief: The story behind a ‘terrible idea that snowballed out of control’ Ten years ago, Mister Chief was a “terrible idea that spun out of control,” but now Frank O’Connor’s creation has… Read More
Ready, set, pitch: Earn a chance to pitch your startup to top VCs at Startup Day Our big Startup Day event is coming up this Friday — kicking off with Gov. Jay Inslee and concluding with… Read More
Did Windows RT 8.1 brick your Surface? Here’s how to bring it back On Saturday, Microsoft pulled the Windows RT 8.1 update because of serious problems it was causing for some Surface RT… Read More
Tech columnist David Pogue leaves NYT for Yahoo, plans to launch new consumer tech site Yahoo has been on a serious acquisition hunt in recent months, gobbling up tons of startups in a series of… Read More
Kona Medical raises $10M to reduce high blood pressure for people in China Kona Medical has raised $10 million in a Series D round from Morningside Group to bring its novel ultrasound technology to patients in… Read More
Apple may show off an iPad keyboard cover at Tuesday’s media event By now, we’ve all seen those Surface ads. You know, the ones that involve Siri talking to a silent, but… Read More
Goodbye, Wii: Nintendo stops production of original motion-controlled console The Wii’s days are over. NIntendo’s original motion-controlled console that debuted in 2006 will no longer be produced. As first… Read More
EDUonGo reels in $530K to help instructors launch online schools, teach courses No longer do you have to attend a school to gain knowledge and sharpen your skill set, as online learning… Read More
Deloitte Digital takes root in Seattle, buys social media agency Banyan Branch Deloitte Digital is taking a deeper interest in Seattle, buying social media consultancy Banyan Branch for an undisclosed sum. The… Read More
A weekend with Microsoft’s Surface 2: Nice improvements, but not a giant leap A tech reporter who has been using Apple’s iPhone 5 and iPhone 5S, both running iOS 7, recently mentioned to… Read More
GeekGirlCon photos: Where you can be whatever you want I had a great time at GeekGirlCon in downtown Seattle this weekend, and took a bunch of pics for your… Read More
Startup advice from Concur CEO Steve Singh: Take the minimal amount of funding as possible If you’re a startup founder looking to raise money, here’s some insight from Concur CEO Steve Singh: Take as little cash… Read More
Chart: NW startup companies that raised more than $1M in venture capital in Q3 Venture capital investing in the Northwest region — consisting of Washington state, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming — dipped during… Read More
New iPads and more: What to expect from Apple this week Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, the news that Apple will be holding a press… Read More
The 6 habits of highly successful, fast growth companies Pull together a list of Seattle’s fastest-growing companies and you’ll see a wide variety of industries, leadership styles, go-to-market approaches… Read More
Let’s talk about culture: It’s more than ping pong tables and free soda pop Within a few days of Facebook announcing plans to build a residential housing community that is walking distance to a sprawling Menlo… Read More
Startup Spotlight: Inside Social helps brands measure social media ROI Attracting Facebook likes and Twitter followers is important for businesses active on social media, but it can be difficult to… Read More
Here’s an exclusive look at what’s coming to your mobile devices with Bluetooth 4.1 Soon, your Bluetooth-enabled wearables should be able to talk directly to one another, rather than having to route all their… Read More
The geek/nerd divide: This time, it’s personal A geek is not a nerd. And vice versa. Unless, of course, they are. When I was a kid, I… Read More
Microsoft removes Windows RT 8.1 from Windows Store, citing problems with updates Windows RT users who were waiting until the weekend to download and install the Windows RT 8.1 update will need to… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: The inside story of Amazon, with author Brad Stone In less than two decades of existence, Amazon has emerged as a force not just in online commerce but in the… Read More
iPhone users can now call people through the Google Hangouts app Google has just released an update to its Google Hangouts app for iPhone and iPad that brings some really nifty… Read More
