Motorola vs. Microsoft, Round 2: Judge deals blow to Google on eve of jury trial A long-running patent dispute between Microsoft and Motorola will come to a head in federal court in Seattle this week… Read More
AWS server issues take down Instagram, Airbnb, Flipboard People posting photos, recording videos, making room reservations and reading the news on Sunday afternoon had to take a break… Read More
Instagram, Vine stop working at same time; people use Twitter to freak out New post: AWS server issues take down Instagram, Airbnb, Flipboard Original post: If you want to Instagram another selfie or… Read More
What Bezos buying The Post teaches us about business threats Jeff Bezos set off quite a bit of handwringing and soul-searching when he purchased The Washington Post earlier this month for $250… Read More
Geek of the Week: Julie Kientz, UW researcher and one of the world’s top innovators under 35 There are talented, hard-working, young people doing good work all over the planet. And then there are the MIT Technology… Read More
Seattle vs. Portland: Oh yeah, it’s game time If you didn’t hear, there’s a little soccer match taking place Sunday. Yep, 67,000 screaming fans are expected at a… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: Ballmer stepping down, Plants vs. Zombies 2, the ‘Jobs’ movie and a slice of Raspberry Pi We’ve got an epic GeekWire podcast for you this week, with an extended version of our weekly news segment, featuring… Read More
Name that Tech Tune: Recognize this classic bass line? Updated below with answer and winner. We continue our tour of classic video games on this week’s Name that Tech… Read More
Reaction: Here’s what people are saying about Steve Ballmer’s stunning decision to step down from Microsoft Steve Ballmer’s retirement news today certainly grabbed the attention of the tech industry. (The top 13 stories on TechMeme are… Read More
Running with Google Glass: This app lets you race against a ghost version of yourself It’s often nice to have an exercise buddy join you on a jog for added motivation. For the times you’re… Read More
Video: Why you should attend the GeekWire Summit The GeekWire Summit is fast approaching, set for Sept. 12 in downtown Seattle! In this special video we get the… Read More
Seattle entrepreneur starts petition asking Steve Ballmer to create $500M startup fund What’s Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer going to do next? That’s a question that folks around Seattle are wondering after the… Read More
Video: Here’s our inside take on Steve Ballmer’s exit (and potential successors) What’s behind Steve Ballmer’s exit as Microsoft CEO? Where does this leave the company? Is there more to the story… Read More
This startup wants to keep your photos, videos and docs safe, even after you’re dead When his mother passed away this past December, Parvez Anandam wanted to have something to remember her by. He started… Read More
In the end, Ballmer’s biggest failing was his own optimism One of Steve Ballmer’s greatest attributes as Microsoft’s CEO has been his eternal optimism and enthusiasm — his ability to… Read More
From ‘Monkey Boy’ to Developers: 6 classic videos of Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer We’ve loved watching Steve Ballmer over the years, talking about technology, and, yes, occasionally going nuts on stage. So, in… Read More
NBA, philanthropy, startup seed fund: What’s next for Steve Ballmer? The big news Friday morning hailed from Redmond with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s decision to retire within the next year.… Read More
Microsoft’s next CEO: Maritz, Sinofsky and more possible candidates to replace Ballmer Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s decision to step down, announced this morning, is remarkable in part because it confirms the company’s… Read More
Poll: What do you think about Steve Ballmer stepping down? We already know how Wall Street feels about Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s retirement plans. Shares of the company soared more… Read More
Full text: Microsoft CEO Ballmer’s email on his decision to step down Here’s the memo sent by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to employees this morning, announcing his plans to retire from the… Read More
Microsoft’s Ballmer retiring in 12 months, stock surges on news, no successor named In a massive and surprising shift for Microsoft and its longtime leader, the company announced this morning that embattled CEO Steve… Read More
Deal of the day: Travelocity partners with rival Expedia Travelocity is holding onto its brand. But the guts of the online travel agency, which is owned by travel giant… Read More
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Embarrassingly nerdy things to do This weekend and the following week have some truly geeky goodies coming up. Events like these make me proud to… Read More
5 geeky observations from a vacation in Southeast Asia I saw a lot on my recent trip to Thailand, Cambodia and Singapore. Between the epic temples and beautiful beaches,… Read More
Xfinity X1: How Comcast roped me back in to cable Over the years I’ve treated my TV viewing as a personal sport — with the primary objective of getting as… Read More
No more bullying: T-Mobile aims at businesses with ‘Simple Choice’ plan T-Mobile is continuing its quest of shaking up the wireless world through its “uncarrier” strategy, which to date has largely… Read More
Upgrade your seat, meet Edgar Martinez with the Mariners’ new mobile app The Seattle Mariners will likely miss out on baseball’s playoffs yet again, but that isn’t stopping the team from improving… Read More
Microsoft Research chief, computer science vet Peter Lee joins GeekWire Summit lineup We’re three weeks away from our biggest event of the year, the GeekWire Summit, and we’ve still got a few… Read More
Big-screen gaming: You can play Xbox on the new Husky Stadium jumbotron The new Husky Stadium at the University of Washington is going to be pretty freaking awesome when it re-opens next… Read More
Tech glitch forces Nasdaq to halt trading Tech issues have halted the tech-heavy Nasdaq. Trading was stopped on the stock market — home to companies such as… Read More
