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Articles from 2013

Virtual makeover: Pac-12 launches new websites — which is your favorite?

The Pacific-12 athletic conference just got a virtual makeover. Eight of Pac-12’s schools launched brand new websites today based on… Read More

Our weightless wait is over: Zero-g flight arriving soon

We’ve got asteroid miners, space elevator builders, and rocket makers galore, not to mention world-class space investors like Jeff Bezos and… Read More

Microsoft exec releases pics from ‘secret’ Nokia Lumia 1020 into the wild

Completing a marathon is problem enough to make you forget the smartphone in your pocket is a model that hasn’t… Read More

Barnes & Noble CEO resigns as bookseller looks to find footing

Can Barnes & Noble find its path forward? Well, if the bookseller does so, it will be under the guidance… Read More

It’s official: Clearwire minority shareholders approve Sprint deal

Finally, the Clearwire/Sprint roller-coaster is coming to a stop. After six months of back and forth, shareholders from Bellevue-based Clearwire… Read More

Google, Make Magazine team up for virtual summer camp

Having trouble finding a summer camp for your young DIY nerd? Make Magazine has you covered. For the second year… Read More

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Gotta go: Founders of Amazon-owned Diapers.com quit

After spending years helping parents change diapers, Marc Lore and Vinit Bharara have decided it’s time for their own change… Read More

Apple gaining ground on Android thanks to T-Mobile

The latest U.S. smartphone market share numbers from Kantar show Apple gaining ground on rival Android. While Google still led… Read More

Happy Appiversary! These great iOS apps are suddenly free

Apple is closing in on the fifth anniversary (appiversary?) of the iOS App Store, and what better way to celebrate… Read More

GeekWire Game Night is this Wednesday and it’s going to be awesome

OK, folks, the geek madness is about to begin. The 2nd annual GeekWire Meetup and Game Night is coming up… Read More

Why Valve’s company structure ‘felt a lot like high school’ to this ex-employee

Valve is well-known for its counterintuitive corporate culture, one in which bosses don’t exist and employees are encouraged to take big risks… Read More

Microsoft: Windows 8.1 will ship in August, in time for ‘many’ holiday devices

Microsoft says it will ship Windows 8.1 to PC and device makers in late August — in time for the… Read More

Legal puzzle: Amazon and former employee set for trial in unusual patent dispute

The clear acrylic trophy is shaped like a puzzle piece, with the Amazon logo and the inscription, “In recognition of… Read More

Don Mattrick wanted Microsoft to acquire Zynga three years ago

Conversations between former Microsoft Xbox boss Don Mattrick and Zynga, his new employer, have been going on much longer than just… Read More

Microsoft pulling the plug on MSN TV, 16 years after WebTV acquisition

Microsoft is shutting down MSN TV, turning off the service to users on September 30 as the company continues its… Read More

Updated: 777 crash at SFO, 2 reported dead, 181 taken to hospital, 1 still unaccounted for

At around 11:30 this morning, Asiana Airlines flight 214 crashed prior to landing at San Francisco International Airport. The flight… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Behind the scenes with our favorite stories of 2013 so far

It’s a long holiday weekend, which means it’s a great time to reflect on the first half of the year,… Read More

Calendar Picks: MozCon and Games Games Games!

There’s fun stuff happening around the Pacific Northwest next week and we’ve pulled some choice events from the GeekWire Calendar… Read More

Here’s what to know about Google’s upcoming Enhanced Campaigns

Everyone in the ad world is buzzing about Google’s plans to migrate all of its advertisers to Google Enhanced Campaigns,… Read More

FCC gives go-ahead to Sprint deals with Clearwire, Softbank

The U.S. wireless industry is one step closer to being reshaped. The Federal Communications Commission today unanimously approved Sprint’s transactions… Read More

HTC revenue, profits down for another quarter

It’s looking to be another bad news quarter for Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC. The company is reporting that its unaudited… Read More

Apple patent: Boost sound quality by making earbuds fit properly

While Apple’s seemingly-ubiquitous white earbuds have never been known for their sound quality, that may be about to change. According… Read More

Moz vs. Doz: Trademark issues at play in ‘tragic’ naming dispute

Is Doz too close to Moz? That’s the question in a naming dispute which has arisen between the marketing software… Read More

Rupert Murdoch wants to teach your kids computer science with this new online AP course

There’s been a lot of chatter in recent months about the need to boost computer science education in the U.S.,… Read More

Publishing power move? Amazon raising prices on some books

Amazon.com has built its success in the book business over the years through dramatic price cuts, a strategic move which… Read More

Microsoft preps new Xbox Live beta for Xbox 360

Microsoft is getting gamers ready to test an updated version of its Xbox Live service for Xbox 360, promising better… Read More

Poppy raises 300% of Kickstarter goal, will turn your iPhone into a 3D camera

Here comes a white Poppy. Poppy, the oddly-shaped 3D photo and video viewing device that uses an iPhone to create… Read More

A dozen things I’ve learned about venture capital (in 999 words)

Editor’s note: This post is part of a series by Tren Griffin, a senior director at Microsoft who previously worked… Read More

Want to visit Jefferson’s house for the 4th? It’s now on Google Street View

If you want to take a patriotic field trip to Monticello, the residence of former president Thomas Jefferson, you can… Read More

Redfin vs. Estately: Which tech company is most innovative in the real estate biz?

Seattle, grab your popcorn and get ready for a real estate rumble. Inman News, an industry publication for real estate… Read More

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