Articles from 2013 – Page 4 of 150

Dinosaurs online: Developer turns his love of fossils into a growing e-commerce business

Inside the small, carpeted basement of Matt Heaton’s house, the scene is reminiscent of Jeff Bezos and the origins of… Read More

Valve’s Steam Machine prototypes would cost $1300 off the shelf

One of iFixit’s staff members was among the lucky few to get one of Valve’s Steam Machine prototypes, so, of… Read More

Microsoft opens 35 retail stores in past year, now up to 83 in North America

Microsoft gave an end-of-year report on its retail stores this morning, saying that it opened a total of 35 stores… Read More

Dish reportedly looking to make bid for T-Mobile

The battle for who might buy T-Mobile is heating up. A report by Reuters today said that Dish Network is considering… Read More

Apple releases its new Mac Pro, sells out within hours

For people looking to put together a Mac with some serious horsepower under the hood, the launch of Apple’s Mac… Read More

Need a lift? Uber, Alaska Air offering free rides to Seattle airport

If you’re flying out of Seattle-Tacoma International on Dec. 23 or 24, Uber and Alaska Airlines are offering up a… Read More

Welcome to Washington: The most innovative state in the U.S.

Silicon Valley may get all of the buzz. But don’t underestimate the power of Seattle and its surrounding communities. A… Read More

Xbox original documentary will uncover mystery of legendary Atari video-game burial

It’s fitting that the first documentary slated for Microsoft’s Xbox is about video games. But it sounds like a great… Read More

Andreessen Horowitz leads $22M series B round for mobile OS-maker Cyanogen

Cyanogen’s plans to disrupt the mobile operating system market just became a little more legitimate. The Seattle-based company today announced… Read More

CRM ‘side project’ Stride acquired by KISSMetrics founders

Stride, an easy-to-use customer relationship management tool, has been acquired by KISSMetrics founders Neil Patel and Hiten Shah. Terms of… Read More

TechStars grad ResolutionTube raises $1.5M to change how technicians fix machines

In what’s becoming a common occurrence, another TechStars Seattle 2013 team is raising a seed round. The latest is ResolutionTube,… Read More

App of the Week: ‘The Walk’ turns a stroll into a spy novel

Sometimes, getting up off the couch to go take a walk can be hard. Especially after a long day at… Read More

Bill Gates is an amazing Secret Santa, Reddit user discovers

A Reddit user participating in the annual redditgifts Secret Santa gift exchange got a major surprise this week when she… Read More

Microsoft pulls Surface Pro 2 update, after users complain of problems

For Microsoft’s Surface Pro 2, it seems like updates to the device take one step forward, then two steps back.… Read More

Can someone please explain this creep-tastic ad for Nokia’s Windows 8 tablet?

Nokia really wants its new Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet to succeed. There’s a good reason for that: after all, they don’t… Read More

Contest: Answer 7 questions about Bill Gates for a chance to win his top 7 books of 2013

Bill Gates certainly knows a lot of stuff, from computer software to global health, and much more. This contest is a bonus for… Read More

Zillow inks deal with AOL Real Estate, Trulia completes $223M financing

We’re tracking some interesting moves in the world of online real estate today. First off, Trulia has completed a debt… Read More

Amazon’s new Storybuilder tool helps writers build outlines for movies and TV

Amazon Studios announced today that it has launched a new tool to help screenwriters map their ideas for a new… Read More

FedEx isn’t worried about competition from Amazon’s mythological drones

Amazon made a big splash in the media recently with the unveiling of its plans for Amazon Prime Air —… Read More

SquareHub launches Family Sharing on Android, plus iOS 7 redesign

SquareHub, the family networking app, has launched its new Family Sharing feature on Android, which will allow users of its… Read More

Give the gift of GeekWire: Buy a 2014 membership today

The holiday season is here, and we know that many of you are still looking for gifts for the special… Read More

Delta CEO: In-flight cell phone calls would be a ‘disruption to the travel experience’

If you’re a frequent Delta Airlines customer and hate the idea of people making in-flight cell phone calls, there’s some… Read More

Pendrell subsidiary sues Apple, Amazon and more over alleged DRM patent infringement

ContentGuard, a subsidiary of Bellevue-based patent holding firm Pendrell Corporation, announced today that it has filed a massive patent infringement… Read More

PAX to feature ‘Diversity Hub & Lounge’ following controversies

According to a report by Indie Statik, this year’s upcoming Penny Arcade Expos will feature a “Roll for Diversity Hub… Read More

Code Fellows programming bootcamps now guarantee $100K salaries post-graduation

Code Fellows is upping its ante. The Seattle-based program, which runs two-month programming classes for aspiring software engineers, previously guaranteed a salary… Read More

These industries get cussed out more than any others

From the folks who earlier this year brought us the list of the most foul-mouthed Americans (yes, my home state… Read More

Nintendo exec: No, Mario still isn’t coming to smartphones — and here’s why

When will Nintendo release a full-blown Mario or Zelda game — or any of its popular franchises — for iPhone… Read More

Redfin continues expansion, moves into Rhode Island and San Antonio

Fresh off its $50 million funding round, Redfin continues to expand into new markets. GeekWire has learned that the company… Read More

Amazon Web Services makes big move into China

Amazon Web Services will open a new China region starting with a limited preview in the country early next year,… Read More

Apple finally adds gifting to the iBookstore in time for the holidays

While Apple’s iBooks finally made the jump to the desktop this fall thanks to a new app in the latest… Read More