Articles from 2013 – Page 97 of 150

Bill Gates: Like athletes, teachers need their Vince Lombardi or John Wooden

To improve upon something, we must learn, and to learn, we often seek guidance from others. For example, Michael Jordan… Read More

Patent gurus weigh in: Is the market for deals cooling off?

Patents are one of the central topics at the spring meeting of the Licensing Executives Society of the U.S.A. and… Read More

Christian Chabot (l) and Pat Hanrahan of Tableau Software

Here’s what the VCs and founders will make in Tableau’s blockbuster IPO

Tableau Software is expected to go public tonight on the New York Stock Exchange, a significant milestone for the 10-year-old… Read More

Must-try for Star Trek fans: Type ‘Beam Me Up’ on Bing

If you’re a Star Trek aficionado and have a few minutes to burn today at work, Bing is the place… Read More

What Google’s Larry Page really said about Microsoft

There were so many zingers and (and cease-and-desist orders) flying around between Microsoft and Google yesterday that it might have… Read More

Amazon inks deal with NBCUniversal to stream Grimm, Smash, Curious George

Amazon signed yet another streaming deal today, this time inking a content licensing agreement with NBCUniversal to stream a bevy… Read More

SquareHub emerges with high-profile backers and a goal to connect families

Dave Cotter is a divorced father of three girls — a busy guy who struggles to keep up with his… Read More

This backcountry survival tablet has a GPS, solar panels and a two-way radio

Ever wondered what what would happen if your iPad met Google Maps and they decided to go out on an… Read More

The phone call in the coffee shop: How NOT to point out bad tech etiquette

I was getting so much done. And then it happened. I was typing away at one of the long tables… Read More

Keeping the Kings: NBA blocks Seattle’s bid to purchase team

The Kings are staying in Sacramento. The NBA Board of Governors voted 22-8 Wednesday in Dallas to keep the Kings… Read More

Google objects to Microsoft’s YouTube app for Windows Phone, demands removal

Updated below with Microsoft’s statement. Google today sent Microsoft a cease-and-desist letter telling the company to stop distributing the new… Read More

Sonics fate may be decided today in Dallas, but where’s Steve Ballmer?

We’re just minutes away from finding out if NBA will return to Seattle this fall, as NBA owners are voting… Read More

How Tesla is just like Apple: ‘Everything we do is impossible’

Former Apple retail executive George Blankenship used to be a self-described “Porsche guy.” Then, a couple years ago, Tesla founder… Read More

Why our Startup CEO of the Year thinks Portland is the next great startup city

When we announced that Elemental’s Sam Blackman had won the Startup CEO of the Year award at last week’s GeekWire… Read More

Internal Microsoft video lampoons Google Chrome

Answering questions at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco today, Google CEO Larry Page spoke out against “negativity” in… Read More

Washington state jobless rate now at 7%, lowest since 2008

The economy continues its slow recovery in Washington state, with the State Employment Security Department announcing today that the unemployment… Read More

Google debuts music service, unlocked Galaxy S4 as stock tops $900 for first time ever

Lots of news flowing from the Google camp as the tech giant is holding its annual I/O developer conference in… Read More

Tableau boosts IPO price range to $28 to $30, signaling strong demand for shares

Tableau is inching closer to becoming a publicly-traded company, with the Seattle maker of data visualization software expected to begin… Read More

As Tableau readies for IPO, Marc Andreessen laments that tech companies don’t want to go public

Tableau Software is expected to start trading on the New York Stock Exchange this Friday under the ticker symbol “DATA,”… Read More

Apptio raises $45 million at a hefty valuation, plans to accelerate ‘on all fronts’

Apptio is not playing small ball. Just 14 months after raising a $50 million venture round, Bellevue-based Apptio is back… Read More

Report: Microsoft to replace Xbox Points with gift cards, currency

The move away from Microsoft Points has been rumored for some time now, but now it looks like Microsoft may be officially… Read More

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen just sold this abstract painting for $43.8 million

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen — one of the richest men in the world — must have a pretty good eye… Read More

Why so many top CEOs are at Microsoft right now, and what they’re talking about

More than 130 CEOs and corporate leaders from around the world have descended on Microsoft’s campus in Redmond this week… Read More

Amazon Web Services targets bigger companies, going toe-to-toe with Microsoft

Amazon Web Services’ partner network has grown to more than 4,000 members, up from less than 1,000 a year ago… Read More

Survey: Washington state No. 1 in software publishing jobs, ranks third in tech wages

Technology workers are well paid in Washington state, with Seattle area entrepreneur and Code.org co-founder Hadi Partovi telling us earlier… Read More

E-signature powerhouse DocuSign buys Cartavi to help real estate pros share docs

After working together for more than a year, DocuSign has agreed to purchase its partner, Cartavi, in a deal of undisclosed… Read More

Yes, I’m from frickin’ Ohio, and I cuss up a storm

Those around the GeekWire offices know that I occasionally like to drop an f-bomb or two every once in a… Read More

Tesla exec on potential North Carolina sales ban: ‘It’s an inconvenience’

Tesla isn’t going to let a little legislation slow it down. The electric car maker, whose stock has soared 145… Read More

Teens create business plan for floor boards that convert footsteps into electricity

A group of Seattle-area high-schoolers is heading to a national competition after creating a business plan for piezo electric flooring… Read More

Northeastern Univ. CEO: ‘Gaming in Seattle is a submarine industry’

Tayloe Washburn gets excited when talking about Seattle as a gaming hub. He also knows how many people play video… Read More