Articles from 2013 – Page 63 of 150

Geek on the Street: Would you rather go on a date with Bezos, Gates or Zuckerberg?

Whether you’re interested in their tech empires, computer-savvy minds, or dashing looks, it would be hard to pass up a… Read More

Why a longtime Microsoft SharePoint partner made its new app for Dropbox instead

Seattle-area software maker Vizit has a long history on SharePoint, Microsoft’s widely used platform for corporate collaboration and communication. Vizit’s… Read More

Apple starts giving away free apps in new promotion

If you’re hunting for a new game this weekend, Apple can hook you up for free through its Apple Store… Read More

Beyond coffee and rain: These geeks want to make an awesome short film about Seattle’s tech community

Seattle is one of the most vibrant technology ecosystems in the world — home to tech titans like Amazon, Expedia… Read More

DOJ’s proposed Apple order could help Amazon sell more Kindle books on iPad, iPhone

The U.S. Justice Department’s proposed remedy in the Apple e-book price-fixing case, made public this morning, includes a key provision… Read More

Xbox 360 vs. Wii vs. PS3: Who won the console wars?

Sony’s earnings report yesterday provided some of the final pieces of data to answer a question that goes back to… Read More

Amazon just won an Emmy

Amazon.com has joined the ranks of Susan Lucci — though it didn’t take the Seattle tech company 18 failed nominations… Read More

Waiting for Clint Dempsey at #DempseyWatch: The most fun I’ve ever had on Twitter

For the past two hours, I’ve been glued to my Twitter feed. It’s not some high-speed car chase; catastrophic natural… Read More

Time-lapse video: How many times do Seattleites get to see Mount Rainier each year?

I was cruising down the Alaskan Way Viaduct last Friday evening, when I was struck by one of those special… Read More

Motorola CEO: More Moto X devices coming in the next few months

Does Motorola’s latest phone offering leave you wanting something different? Well, don’t worry, because according to the company’s CEO, there… Read More

Geek of the Week: Microsoft researcher David Heckerman is tackling some of the world’s biggest problems

What do spam email and HIV have in common? They’re examples of the range of problems that longtime Microsoft researcher… Read More

DoubleDown exec: Federally regulated real-money online gambling coming in 1 to 3 years

SAN FRANCISCO–At the casino track of this week’s Casual Connect conference, real-money gambling is one of the big questions hanging… Read More

China’s WeChat: The hottest app you haven’t used … yet

How hot is WeChat in China? When I arrived in Beijing recently, two of the first three people I connected… Read More

Moto X: A Google phone made in the USA starting at $199

If you’re an Android fan and want to have hundreds of color selections for a smartphone, well, Google’s new device… Read More

Apple buys low-power chipmaker Passif Semiconductor

Apple has once again tapped into its giant pool of cash to pick up a smaller tech company that it… Read More

Amazon’s new Pinterest-style ‘Collections’ feature goes live

Amazon has released a new feature called “Collections” on its e-commerce site, and the approach will look familiar to anyone… Read More

Why super angel Geoff Entress is smiling: HootSuite just scored a whopping $165M VC round

Seattle super angel Geoff Entress told me a few months ago that HootSuite, the B.C.-based maker of social media analysis… Read More

UW search expert ‘disappointed’ with Microsoft Bing’s progress

In 2008, Oren Etzioni sold his airfare price predictor startup Farecast to Microsoft. The Redmond software giant took the technology… Read More

Instance is back after Instagram snafu, but Windows Phone still needs to fill app gap

Last week, during the regular technology segment on KUOW-FM’s Weekday program, I mentioned offhandedly that Instagram is one of the… Read More

Advice from startup vet Oren Etzioni: Take intellectual risks

Oren Etzioni hates taking risks. His first car was a Volvo, for example, and he’d just rather play it safe more… Read More

This guy was nearly arrested for taking photos of cops with his smartphone

What happens when you notice cops surrounding a man and decide to take a few photos of the scene? Well,… Read More

GeekWire Summit: Last call for early bird tickets for our big tech conference

We’ve been working hard to assemble a great lineup of speakers for the GeekWire Summit, and we have more surprises in… Read More

Why this tech company thrives on the color orange (even for the toilet paper in the bathrooms)

Some tech companies are known for their openness or work-life balance or design-oriented products. At Avalara, the culture is defined… Read More

Tech Moves: Marina Martin named CTO of Veterans Affairs; Bob Bemis out at Zillow; Scout Analytics; and more

—Seattle’s Marina Martin has been named chief technology officer at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Martin, who organized the Startup… Read More

Two years after gobbling up Motorola, Google set to debut Moto X smartphone

We’ll finally get a first look at the so-called Moto X when Google’s Motorola unit unveils the much-anticipated smartphone in… Read More

Feds: ‘Senior guy at Microsoft’ allegedly enabled insider trading on Yahoo deal

Microsoft has put an unidentified employee on administrative leave pending the results of an internal investigation related to charges of… Read More

Blucora to buy Monoprice for $180M, marking big move into electronics accessories

Bellevue-based Blucora is expanding its diverse set of product offerings today with the announcement that it plans to acquire Rancho… Read More

Families rejoice: Netflix rolling out user profiles

Netflix this morning started rolling out a feature that has been long-awaited by many families who use the service. The… Read More

Redfin unveils Price Whisperer to help homeowners figure out what their home could fetch

Redfin today is rolling out a new online service dubbed Price Whisperer, an offering that allows home buyers who may… Read More

The Next Big Thing: Social Innovation with Julep’s Jane Park

[Editor’s Note: GeekWire is pleased to present the latest episode of The Next Big Thing, the popular podcast by Seattle… Read More