When companies know too much: UW researcher explains digital market manipulation Earlier this month a certain daily deals site sent an email to Gmail users on its list. Gmail had rolled… Read More
Twitter continues growth, flocks to bigger Seattle offices It’s been a little over a year since Twitter opened up shop in Seattle, and now the social networking giant… Read More
Here are the world’s best Internet cities (Seattle made the cut) UBM’s Future Cities, a blog that focuses on how cities are developing, just put together a list of its ten… Read More
Podcast The Next Big Thing: MoxTree CEO Victoria Oldridge [Editor’s Note: GeekWire is pleased to present the latest episode of The Next Big Thing, the popular podcast by Seattle media entrepreneur… Read More
Box CEO Aaron Levie on how Microsoft needs to change (No, he’s not up for the job) Just for the record, Box CEO Aaron Levie isn’t publicly throwing his hat into the ring as a candidate for… Read More
Seattle’s new Hacker House: Here’s your chance to live, eat and breathe the startup life When you’re a young entrepreneur living in a bustling startup city like Seattle, there are various living options. You can… Read More
More details on Apple’s new iPhone trade-in program In a move to boost sales at its retail locations, Apple is set to introduce a new trade-in program to… Read More
Windows, Xbox engineering execs testify in Motorola case Two of Microsoft’s top engineering executives took the stand this morning in the company’s patent dispute with Motorola, laying the… Read More
Amazon lures developers with profit-sharing for in-app purchases In a move to attract developers to its app store, Amazon today debuted a tool that allows in-app purchases of… Read More
GeekWire hires Daniel Rossi as chief business officer Can GeekWire really handle two soccer-loving and startup-crazed Buckeyes? Oh, yes, we can. We’re excited to announce today that Daniel… Read More
These researchers just figured out how to control each other’s brains with the Internet New research that just came out of the University of Washington is groundbreaking, utterly insane and straight out of a… Read More
Political push: Intellectual Ventures opens D.C. office to support new lobbying team In an effort to support a lobbying push as the U.S. government cracks down on “patent trolls,” Intellectual Ventures is… Read More
Windows 8.1 released to manufacturing, but RTM ain’t what it used to be Microsoft says it has started sending the code for Windows 8.1 to its hardware partners to install on new PCs… Read More
New Madden 25 promo is another example of Russell Wilson’s superiority over Colin Kaepernick The hype surrounding both the Seattle Seahawks and EA Sports’ Madden NFL 25 game are sky-high right now, and both entities… Read More
Microsoft’s next CEO needs to consider these 10 changes Steve Ballmer announcing his intent to leave Microsoft was unexpected and potentially a watershed moment for the company and also… Read More
Portland becomes first U.S. city allowing riders to buy transit tickets with a smartphone Starting next Wednesday in Portland, public transit riders can say goodbye to paper tickets and hello to proof of payment… Read More
Motorola lawyer to jury: ‘Microsoft was trying to put Motorola out of business’ A lawyer for Motorola urged a jury in Seattle this afternoon to consider the company’s October 2010 patent licensing offer… Read More
Paul Allen’s Cinerama theater to install world’s first commercial 4K laser projector Seattle might now be the best place in the world to watch a movie if you’re into high-def screens. The… Read More
MOD Systems founder on hook for $4.1M in ongoing legal dispute Seattle entrepreneur Mark Phillips was released from federal prison earlier this year, but his legal troubles continue to mount. The… Read More
Behold, the white Xbox One that some Microsoft employees get for free First free Surfaces, and now the Xbox One. It’s looking like Microsoft is building a custom white Xbox One specifically… Read More
Microsoft vs. Motorola: Jury seated, patent trial set to start A jury of seven women and one man will hear opening statements in federal court in Seattle this afternoon in… Read More
This tiny $15 lens turns your cell phone into a microscope Our smartphones can do some pretty neat stuff — surf the web, check email, take high-res pictures, give us turn-by-turn… Read More
New Madden NFL game is Amazon’s best-selling pre-order sports title ever Looks like EA Sports’ decision to partner with DirectTV for the newest version of Madden NFL was a good one.… Read More
Study: 70% of Americans now have broadband The percentage of American homes with broadband Internet connectivity continues to increase, yet 30 percent of Americans still don’t have… Read More
RIP Microsoft Points: Xbox 360 update introduces real money for purchases Microsoft today began rolling out the official release of a new update that moves transactions on the Xbox 360 to… Read More
VMware taps former Microsoft exec Tony Scott as CIO VMware has hired a former Microsoft exec as it looks to battle both Microsoft, Amazon.com and others in the virtualization… Read More
Sirius-ly: Can Nokia save Microsoft’s Windows RT? A new report from The Verge this morning puts more weight behind the rumors that Nokia will be coming out… Read More
Optimum scores cash to intelligently reduce energy use in buildings Optimum Energy is heating up with additional cash from one of the country’s largest utilities. Edison Energy, a subsidiary of… Read More
Ballmer’s exit: New questions about Microsoft’s explanation To fully grasp the significance of Steve Ballmer’s retirement announcement, first go back to 2008, when the Microsoft CEO told… Read More
Fast-growing Opscode names new CEO; Mitch Hill steps down for health reasons Opscode, a fast-growing Seattle software company that makes the open source automation software Chef, has appointed Barry Crist as CEO.… Read More
