Articles from 2013 – Page 60 of 150

HTC taps Robert Downey Jr. for comeback campaign

Robert Downey Jr. knows a thing or two about comebacks. Can he get HTC back on track? The smartphone maker,… Read More

Bill Gates on Google’s Internet balloons; Contour hits the wall; and other comments of the week

The best comments, quotes, and random zingers we heard this week… “The Internet is transforming almost every element of the… Read More

Report: Apple plans to announce new iPhone September 10

When it comes to the arrival of a new iPhone, everyone knows one is around the corner. How far around… Read More

The coolest photo ever of Seattle’s skyline is going viral

I slept right through it, but many in Seattle didn’t. The epic thunderstorm that rolled through Seattle the other night… Read More

Comedians have fun with Jeff Bezos buy of The Washington Post

Jeff Bezos’ purchase of The Washington Post was the big news of the week, making great fodder for late-night comedians.… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Jeff Bezos, the Washington Post and the future of media

This week on the GeekWire radio show, we analyze one of the biggest news stories of the week, which is… Read More

Name that Tech Tune: Do you know this classic arcade game?

Updated below with answer and winner. This audio featured in this week’s Name that Tech Tune contest will sound very… Read More

ITC rules against Samsung in patent case, imposes import ban

The ongoing legal war between Apple and Samsung continued today, with the International Trade Commission ruling that some Samsung products… Read More

Windermere partners with Inrix to provide drive-time recommendations for homebuyers

When looking for a new home, one of the key questions is: “how long will it take me to get… Read More

Geek of the Week: Barnabas Kendall, web developer and ordained minister

Barnabas Kendall has worked as a programmer for a wide variety of companies, but he has shown a knack for… Read More

Microsoft: You’ll be able to share an Xbox Live Gold subscription on Xbox One

Following yesterday’s revelations that some of the much-touted new features of the Xbox One will only be accessible to paid… Read More

Amazon rumored to be working on a game console

If a new rumor is true, Amazon may be getting into the console business by the end of this year.… Read More

INRIX hires former Nokia exec as chief revenue officer

INRIX is continuing to zoom ahead with the addition of a new chief revenue officer. The Kirkland company, which provides… Read More

Business analytics startup Lytics raises cash

Portland big data startup Lytics has scored $2.2 million in funding from Rembrandt Venture Partners and Voyager Capital, money that the… Read More

Apple faces major day in court on patents and e-books

It’s a big day for Apple in court today, as the Cupertino-based company remains entangled in a massive web of… Read More

TinkerHouse Games launches Kickstarter for the first ‘action puzzle crawl’

In the summer of 2011, Seattle-based game developers Mark Jessup and Lane Daughtry left their respective jobs and decided to… Read More

Acer says it’s going to make more Chromebooks, dialing back on Windows

Taiwanese computer manufacturer Acer reported a surprising second quarter loss caused by slowing revenue and increased costs, with quarterly revenue… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: GROW, street food, catapalooza and more!

WOWEE! I know I’ve said this before, but there is A LOT going on this weekend and some exciting things… Read More

Tableau hired 96 people in Q2, plans to continue to bolster ranks at ‘healthy clip’

Tableau Software is growing fast, and it’s looking to hire aggressively to take advantage of what CEO Christian Chabot described… Read More

High above Seattle, a tech meetup at zero gravity

Is a zero-gravity meetup the newest trend in networking? While the rest of Seattle was watching the Patriots Jet Team… Read More

Amazon drops Kindle Fire HD to $159 for ‘limited time’

Looks like Microsoft isn’t the only tablet maker aiming to clear the shelves of its remaining inventory. Amazon.com right now… Read More

Redfin suspends Price Whisperer service in Seattle after one week, apologizes for violating MLS rules

Redfin has bumped into those pesky rules and regulations again. The Seattle online real estate brokerage, which is known for… Read More

Paul Allen’s raucous, soulful new album shows not all tech execs are tone-deaf

It’s apparently the summer of the tech exec album. Former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason released his dud of a motivational… Read More

Shares of Tableau soar after revenues rise 71% in first earnings report post IPO

In its first earnings report as a publicly-traded company, Seattle-based Tableau wowed Wall Street, posting revenues of $49.9 million for… Read More

Startup Spotlight: LIFFFT brings startup ethos to big companies

Startups can be painfully hard. But they’ve also got certain advantages that big corporations can learn from — namely moving… Read More

T-Mobile CEO John Legere: ‘We’re not done’ upending the wireless industry

T-Mobile US CEO John Legere, talking with analysts this morning after a strong quarterly earnings report, said the company is… Read More

3D printing: “MakerBot Experience” rolling out to more Microsoft stores

Following an announcement at Microsoft’s BUILD conference earlier this summer that Windows 8.1 will support 3D printing, Brooklyn-based MakerBot Industries… Read More

Q&A: Sounders GM Adrian Hanauer on using big data to build a soccer powerhouse

When Sounders FC general manager Adrian Hanauer arrived in the GeekWire studios last Thursday — a few hours before the whole… Read More

Xbox One: Skype, Game DVR and OneGuide will require paid Xbox Live subscription

Watch out, Microsoft: People are getting upset about the Xbox One again. Some of the new console’s most heavily touted… Read More

Bill Gates pops Google’s internet balloons, says he won’t be investing in space

Bill Gates does not have high hopes for Google’s plan to provide Internet access to the developing world through a… Read More