GeekWire Logo
Menu
  • Home
  • News
    • Amazon
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Civic
    • Geek Life
    • Health/Life Sciences
    • Microsoft
    • GeekWire Podcast
    • Space
    • Startups sponsored by Google for Startups
    • Positive Charge Podcast sponsored by Amazon Sustainability
    • Sustainability sponsored by Amazon Sustainability
    • Tech Moves presented by GeekWork Recruiting
    • Agents of Transformation presented by Accenture
  • GeekWork
    • GeekWork Recruiting
    • Job Board
  • Events
    • Community Calendar
    • GeekWire Events
  • Lists
    • GeekWire 200
    • GeekWire Startup List presented by ALLtech
    • GeekWire Startup Resources
    • GeekWire Startup Spaces
    • Layoff Tracker
    • M&As and IPOs
    • Northwest Women VC & Angel Investor List
    • Recent Fundings
    • Seattle Engineering Outposts
    • Venture Capital Directory
  • Members
    • Health Benefits
    • Memberships
  • Studios
    • GeekWire Studios: Let Us Tell Your Story
    • Does Compute presented by Carnegie Mellon University
    • AI Agents and Tools Podcast Series presented by AWS Marketplace
    • F5 30th Anniversary
    • AI Breakthrough Awards presented by UiPath
    • AI Innovators Spotlight Studio 2026 presented by AWS Marketplace
    • Nebius at NVIDIA GTC 2026
    • Acumatica Summit 2026
    • BMC Control Freaks Unite presented by BMC
    • AI Predictions Series 2026 presented by Unify Consulting
    • Guide to re:Invent 2025 sponsored by AWS
    • Remitly Reimagine 2025 sponsored by Remitly
    • AWS Marketplace Seller Conference 2025 sponsored by AWS
    • ShopTalk 2025 powered by Amazon Ads
  • About
    • About GeekWire
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Email Newsletters
    • Reprints & Permissions
  • Podcast
  • LinkedIn
  • Newsletter
  • News Tips

What happens here matters everywhere.

  • Podcast
  • LinkedIn
  • Newsletter
  • News Tips
  • Amazon
  • Microsoft
  • Startups
  • AI
  • Science
  • Tech Moves
  • Sustainability
  • Civic
  • Geek Life

Articles from 2013

Tech employee survey: Twitter is the best place to work, LinkedIn 2nd, Facebook falls to 3rd

Twitter trumps Facebook — at least in employee approval ratings. That’s just one of the findings from Glassdoor’s sixth annual Employees’… Read More

GeekWork: Sweet gigs from Vulcan, Limeade, thePlatform and PayScale

It’s the perfect time of year to start thinking about making changes. Maybe you’re finally ready to take the plunge… Read More

Twitter rolls out big update for iPhone and iPad app

Twitter for iOS has received some big updates today. First and foremost, the app has been completely redesigned, and now… Read More

Girls and Seattle rule the “Hour of Code” leaderboards

No, it’s not a competition, but Seattle is totally crushing the Hour of Code. And so are the nation’s girls.… Read More

Geek Madness Console Wars: Xbox vs. Sega Dreamcast; Nintendo Wii vs. PS3

Out with the old, and in with the new. We kicked off the Geek Madness: Console Wars competition (our quest to… Read More

Amazon Prime Air drone

Amazon had to shoot the promotional video for its drones outside the U.S.

While it’s become abundantly clear that Amazon faces regulatory challenges to offering drone delivery, a newly surfaced piece of information… Read More

Microsoft’s new Photosynth takes 3D photo stitching to a new level of realism

Microsoft unveiled a preview of its third-generation Photosynth photo-stitching application today, showing off new levels of smoothness and resolution that… Read More

Medical coordination software provider Clarity Health Services raises $6.6M

Clarity Health Services, a Seattle-based company that builds software for medical care coordination, has raised a $6.6 million round from Columbia… Read More

Google Chromecast gets 10 new apps, including RealPlayer Cloud

Google this morning announced 10 new apps for Google Chromecast, including support for RealPlayer Cloud, the new video player and… Read More

Poppy, the contraption that turns your iPhone into a 3D camera, now shipping to Kickstarter customers

Those who ordered Poppy, the device that can turn your iPhone into a 3D camera, are about to have some fun… Read More

Report: Yahoo needs Microsoft more than it wants to admit

While CEO Marissa Mayer has been critical of Yahoo’s deal with Microsoft, it seems like the partnership may be more… Read More

Redbox president exits as parent Outerwall cuts 251 jobs and drops three new ventures

Redbox president Anne Saunders has left the job after a little more than a year in the role — one… Read More

Techstars grad Shippable raises $2M to help developers ship code faster

Another Techstars Seattle graduate, another nice seed round. Following in the footsteps of fellow 2013 Techstars Seattle companies Everpath and… Read More

Speedy surfing: CondoInternet expands gigabit Internet service to Ballard

While plans for Gigabit Squared to provide lightning-fast Internet throughout Seattle are stalling, CondoInternet doesn’t appear to be slowing down… Read More

Social casino study: Majority of players are middle-aged women; California the ‘luckiest’ state

Who plays social casino games? Where are they from? And when do they play? These are some of the questions… Read More

Google wants to crowdsource images of hard-to-reach areas for Street View

While Google’s Street View cars have mapped the world’s roads, the company has had a harder time reaching places that… Read More

Report: Start menu may be coming back to Windows

For users who have been missing the familiar comfort of the Start menu, a future version of Windows could provide… Read More

Bezos, we have biodomes: City approves Amazon sphere design

The most eye-catching element of Amazon’s new Seattle campus — a three-sphere biodome — has received design approval from the… Read More

Mayor McGinn: Seattle’s high-speed Internet project delayed, possibly in jeopardy

Financing problems are forcing Gigabit Squared to delay plans to implement a high-speed Internet network in 14 Seattle neighborhoods using the city’s dormant “dark… Read More

Nordstrom and Blue Nile put a ring on it with ‘clicks and bricks’ diamond experiment

Blue Nile built its business selling diamond rings online, but the Seattle-based e-commerce company is now experimenting with a physical retail… Read More

New Microsoft security tool helps users detect attempted account hacking

Microsoft announced today that it’s rolling out new features to help protect users from unwanted intrusions into their accounts, and… Read More

Don’t fall for this Xbox One-bricking prank

When Microsoft announced that the Xbox One wouldn’t be compatible with older Xbox 360 games, the Internet exploded in a… Read More

Amazon running ads on freshly-sighted grocery delivery trucks in San Francisco

As rumors around a potential Amazon Fresh rollout in San Francisco reach a fever pitch, Brad Stone, the author of… Read More

We’ve all had a very big year, according to Facebook

We’re hurtling towards the end of 2013, which means it’s time to start all the talk about what the past… Read More

Microsoft Windows shakeup continues: App store and UX leaders move to Bing team

Two well-known directors from Microsoft’s Windows team, who oversaw some of the biggest changes introduced by Windows 8 and 8.1,… Read More

Halo coming to Xbox One on Dec. 24 with ‘Spartan Assault’

Halo will makes its Xbox One debut on Dec. 24, as Microsoft announced today that Halo: Spartan Assault will be… Read More

Top tech CEOs: Zillow’s Rascoff second only to Salesforce’s Benioff in survey

The Street announced the results of its Top Tech CEO competition today, and two of the top three are from… Read More

Apple, Google and Microsoft agree: Take an hour this week to start coding

There’s no doubt that the shortage of engineers is a problem in the U.S., and especially for companies struggling to hire… Read More

Expedia study reveals deep divide over airplane seat reclining

Do you recline your airplane seat at will — crushing the knees, electronics and spirit of the person behind you?… Read More

Can Amazon make your kid smarter? Kindle Fire getting automated educational goals

It’s the digital equivalent of the classic parental mandate: “Not until you do your homework!” It’s also the latest example… Read More

  • Older
  • Newer

Latest Stories

    Read All Stories

    GeekWire Newsletters

    Subscribe to GeekWire's free newsletters to catch every headline

    Send Us a Tip

    Have a scoop that you'd like GeekWire to cover? Let us know.

    Send Us a Tip

    A Word From Our Sponsors

    About

    • About GeekWire
    • Contact Us
    • Partner With Us
    • Become a GeekWire Member
    • Send Us a Tip
    • Join Our Startup List
    • Reprints and Permissions

    Follow

    • Facebook
    • X
    • LinkedIn
    • Instagram
    • RSS Feed
    • Podcast
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky

    GeekWire Newsletters

    Catch every headline in your inbox

    Read GeekWire

    • Apple News
    • Google News

    Legal

    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Sponsored Content Policy
    Return to Top of Page
    © 2011-2026 GeekWire, LLC
    Do Not Sell or Share My Personal information
    Limit the Use Of My Sensitive Personal Information
    Consent Preferences

    Don't miss a headline!

    Sign up for GeekWire's newsletters today.

    Thanks for subscribing!
    Check your inbox to confirm your subscription.