Hall of Fame QB Joe Montana loves VR, wishes it was around when he was playing LAS VEGAS — Former San Francisco 49ers star quarterback Joe Montana is just one of the many attendees at this… Read More
GeekWire CES Dispatch, Day 3: The very busy show floor, an interview with Shaq, and more LAS VEGAS — For our team in Las Vegas, it already feels like CES has lasted several weeks (or perhaps several… Read More
FAA tests drone defense system to protect against a flying robot uprising Drone sightings by commercial pilots are on the rise, and so is the Federal Aviation Administration’s research into systems that detect… Read More
USPS at CES? Why the national mail carrier is at the world’s biggest tech expo LAS VEGAS — One of these things is not like the other. Nestled among drones, audio equipment, and robots on the… Read More
There’s no place like home: New image shows Earth and moon from Mars orbiter There’s a lot of talk in our modern space race about getting to Mars, so every once in a while it’s… Read More
LEGO gives playtime a Boost with robotics kit that will let kids bring their toys to life Because little geeks are the future big geeks who will make more cool stuff for all of us, it’s nice… Read More
Otto Robotics raises $1.5 million for its stealthy robo-restaurant venture Otto Robotics, a stealthy startup that’s working on automated systems to make and deliver food, has raised $1.5 million in… Read More
Q&A: T-Mobile execs talk KickBack, elimination of rates and fees, FCC’s future and wireless M&A LAS VEGAS — T-Mobile announced its latest “Un-Carrier” initiative here Thursday, announcing plans to include taxes and fees in the rates it… Read More
Amazon at CES: ‘We believe there will be an Alexa skill for everyone, for everything’ LAS VEGAS — Amazon said this week that there are now more than 7,000 Alexa skills, third-party integrations that extend the… Read More
Listen up, pet parents — Seattle’s Rover talks wearables and more dog tech trends at CES LAS VEGAS — In the Pacific Northwest, people love their dogs. The stereotypical Seattle office, with its jeans-and-a-T-shirt dress code… Read More
As cloud computing grows, the market for commercial servers, switches and routers declines As cloud computing grows and swells the coffers of companies including Amazon, Microsoft, Google and IBM, it’s instructive to also note… Read More
Walmart buys Zappos competitor ShoeBuy for $70M to help Jet.com battle Amazon in online apparel Walmart is already using its deep pockets to help recent acquisition Jet.com compete with Amazon in online apparel. Walmart on Thursday… Read More
Working Geek: From elephants to Seahawks, Vulcan’s Keith Rosema has a hand in it all Keith Rosema calls his job “probably one of the most diverse opportunities anywhere.” As the head of the technology group… Read More
Samsung partner Voicebox makes major job cuts in wake of Note 7 discontinuation Voicebox Technologies, which provides natural-language understanding technology for Samsung devices including the discontinued Galaxy Note 7, is cutting a significant portion… Read More
Amazon Alexa VP throws subtle shade at Google Home exec over Echo’s lead LAS VEGAS — Amazon’s early lead with the Echo smart speaker left competitor like Google playing catch up. But a… Read More
Amazon Prime members can now order their favorite meals through Alexa “Alexa, order dinner.” That’s not exactly how Amazon’s newest Alexa skill works, but that’s the gist. The online retail giant… Read More
Video: Former NBA stars Shaq, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith talk tech, politics, hoops at CES LAS VEGAS — It was so much fun we had to do it again. GeekWire just reunited with Shaquille O’Neal, Charles… Read More
Cortana in the car: Microsoft launches new automotive tech platform, strikes Renault-Nissan partnership LAS VEGAS — Can Microsoft put itself in the driver’s seat in the new world of cars? After working for more… Read More
You could win $25,000 in FTC’s contest for Internet of Things cybersecurity thingies The Internet of Things can be a rough neighborhood, as October’s massive botnet attack illustrated – and so, in an attempt… Read More
Spotted at CES: Amazon’s funky Treasure Truck makes trek from Seattle to bring deals to Vegas LAS VEGAS — It’s a long way from home. Amazon’s quirky Treasure Truck, which has delighted shoppers in the Seattle… Read More
Geeks gawk as models rock the fashion runway with Gibson guitars and headphones at CES LAS VEGAS — This has to beat staring at another drone or smart refrigerator. In a large, white tent in… Read More
Technology brings sports fans closer to their favorite teams than ever before, but they want more LAS VEGAS — No matter the industry, whether sports, virtual reality, cars or media, people want to be closer to… Read More
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver predicts how we’ll watch basketball in 5 years LAS VEGAS — Over the past several decades, technology has changed the way NBA fans listen and watch games, from radios… Read More
Jeff Bezos tweets his vote of support for constructing a ‘superhighway in space’ What should Donald Trump have NASA do? Today Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos voiced his support for the idea that the… Read More
Oculus engineering leader pleads not guilty to accusations of soliciting sex from undercover cop posing as 15-year-old girl Dov Katz, head of the computer vision and machine learning group at Facebook-owned Oculus, appeared in court Thursday to plead not… Read More
President Obama’s vast social media archive goes live with 250,000 posts, photos and videos We’re well aware of the social media habits of president-elect Donald Trump, and foresee interesting times ahead as he uses Twitter… Read More
T-Mobile CEO John Legere optimistic about Trump, says president-elect has dethroned him on Twitter LAS VEGAS — T-Mobile CEO John Legere took to the stage at CES today to unveil the company’s latest Un-carrier… Read More
Media titan Barry Diller discusses fake news, the ‘nasty consequences’ of everyone being a publisher LAS VEGAS — It didn’t take long for Barry Diller — the outspoken and charismatic chairman of IAC and Expedia… Read More
This is how actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt thinks we can fix education, journalism, and government LAS VEGAS — Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the lifelong actor who starred in Inception, 500 Days of Summer, and most recently Snowden, thinks online… Read More
From Seattle to L.A. to Havana with love: Alaska Air makes a historic flight to Cuba For the first time in decades, passengers got on a jet at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport that could take them all the… Read More
