Articles from 2013 – Page 33 of 150

Tech Moves: Cheezburger hires a new funny man; Demand Media CEO resigns; Apptio taps sales pro; etc.

—Cheezburger continues to layer on all sorts of new executive toppings as the Seattle online humor network looks to reposition… Read More

ValueAppeal shuts down property tax appeal service, changes focus to ‘MoneyBall’ for real estate agents

The other day, I was talking to my brother about the high property taxes he pays on his Seattle home.… Read More

Here comes the next iPad: Apple sets Oct. 22 press event

Apple fans, you can go ahead and circle October 22 on your calendar in pen. As predicted, Apple announced today… Read More

Apple hires Burberry CEO as retail boss, Cook says she’s “wicked smart”

If you want to go work at Apple, “CEO at a major fashion brand” seems to be an increasingly valuable… Read More

Nike’s new Fuelband SE adds new colors, sleep tracking

The iPhone 5C isn’t the only new gadget available in an array of colors. Nike just unveiled its second-generation Nike+… Read More

Microsoft invests in SkyGiraffe mobile enterprise startup

Microsoft Ventures is investing SkyGiraffe, a startup whose technology lets companies make their real-time internal business data available to their… Read More

Why Jeff Bezos is determined to avoid “Steve Jobs’ mistake”

Amazon is legendary for its thin profit margins, but there’s a method to the company’s madness, as detailed in Brad… Read More

Amazon unpacked: Brad Stone on his new book, ‘The Everything Store’

Brad Stone’s new book about Amazon.com, “The Everything Store,” will be released on Tuesday — a definitive and unvarnished account… Read More

Review: ‘The Everything Store’ is the definitive story of Amazon

When journalist Brad Stone first sat down with Jeff Bezos to discuss his plan to write a book about Amazon,… Read More

Soon, you’ll be able to learn to code from Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg

Ever wonder what it’s like for Bill Gates to teach you programming? Well, you’ll be able to get the answer… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Codementor offers real-time, screen-sharing coding support for developers

Imagine, for a second, that you’re a developer working hard on a big project. But inhibiting progress is that pesky,… Read More

No, you don’t have to sleep 4 hours and eat once per day to be a successful entrepreneur

Dan Price didn’t have the most healthy lifestyle during his first few years starting Gravity Payments. Price, our 2013 Young… Read More

Seattle cloud startup Blue Box unpacks $1.5M in new funding

Blue Box, the Seattle cloud and hosting startup led by entrepreneur Jesse Proudman, has raised an additional $1.5 million in… Read More

The Seattle 10: How to get your world-changing business idea on a giant cocktail napkin at Seattle’s history museum

Oh, the wonderful cocktail napkin. Yes, it’s perfect for wiping up mini-messes at the bar, or keeping drink condensation to… Read More

Here’s what the Xbox One’s friends list will look like

To go with the new look of its console, Microsoft has announced a new, way of interacting with your friends,… Read More

Amazon headlines Affordable Art Fair, next stop in Seattle

The headline sponsor for this year’s Affordable Art Fair in New York and Seattle is a newcomer to the art… Read More

CEO Swap: How trading jobs for one week helped these founders become better leaders, and people

Life returns to normal for Wil Reynolds and Rand Fishkin today. Last week, though, was far from regular. The two… Read More

Here’s how Microsoft thinks retailers could be using Kinect

Thanks to Microsoft, you might be able to have a virtual changing room right in front of you when you’re… Read More

Reddit’s Alexis Ohanian cracks the startup code in ‘Without Their Permission’

[Editor’s Note: GeekWire’s Todd Bishop will be talking with reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian about his book, “Without Their Permission,” tonight at 7:30… Read More

Report: Apple’s iPhone 5S outselling 5C by 2-to-1 margin

It seems that for the iPhone, a new, colorful shell isn’t enough to overcome the shininess of new performance. According… Read More

Ex-Valve employees raising $400K on Kickstarter for augmented reality, 3D-projection glasses

Maybe Valve should have kept these two around. Jeri Ellsworth and Rick Johnson today launched a Kickstarter to raise $400,000 for their… Read More

Microsoft Windows Phone 8 update adds support for ‘jumbo-sized’ displays, new storage settings

Just don’t call it Windows Phone 8.1. Microsoft’s new “Update 3” for Windows Phone 8, unveiled this morning, adds support… Read More

Grilled cheese meets Bitcoin: Why this food truck is embracing digital currency

You may have noticed a yellow truck parked around Seattle recently, handing out tasty grilled cheese sandwiches and warm tomato… Read More

Take that, Seahawks fans: Kansas City Chiefs set new Guinness World Record for crowd noise

As a fan inside Century Link Field, I can attest that the raucous Seahawks game last month against San Francisco… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Perfect helps you edit, share videos filmed with Google Glass

If Google Glass becomes more popular, people will likely be recording more video than they do today with just smartphones… Read More

Advice from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos: Be proud of your choices, not your gifts

A fourth grader asked the question, but it really could have applied to anyone. Amazon.com CEO and founder Jeff Bezos,… Read More

Nextcast Q&A: LiquidPlanner CEO Liz Pearce on catching the startup bug and why she really can’t tolerate ‘ostriches’

How do you go from a part-time consulting gig to CEO of a 35-person company in seven years? Liz Pearce… Read More

Will AngelList help or hurt startup fundraising?

The fall of 2013 will be looked at as the turning point in fundraising for early-stage startups. The JOBS Act… Read More

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on the most important traits of innovators

A willingness to fail. A willingness to be misunderstood. And maintaining a childlike wonder in the world. Whether you’re a… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Zulily, Amazon, GeekGirlCon, Nest Protect, and those gigantic Fox News ‘tablets’

There’s lots to talk about this week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, from emerging tech giants to high-tech… Read More