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Articles from 2018

Valve acquires indie game studio Campo Santo, plans to move Firewatch maker to Seattle region

Valve Software, the Bellevue-based mega-developer behind the Steam online storefront, as well as Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, and Defense of… Read More

Testing LimeBike’s scooter in Seattle: New era for transportation, or next menace on the streets?

Certain people in my house are big fans of the Lime-E shareable electric bikes as a new option for getting… Read More

GeekWire Week in Review

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of April 15, 2018

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of April 15, 2018. Read More

How to improve the SNES Classic’s lineup of games with an easy software hack

As a general rule, any new media device will, within 24 hours of its release date, be hacked. Sometimes people… Read More

Fan-controlled football league to use blockchain; Amazon inks more streaming rights; and more sports tech news

TAYLOR’S TAKE ON THE WEEK IN SPORTS TECH: A new football league controlled by fans is the latest endeavor to make… Read More

Washington state’s economy ranked highest in the nation despite relatively low investment per capita

Washington state’s technology industry isn’t always considered in the same league as California’s. But a 2017 study getting renewed attention this… Read More

Popcorn truck

Is this the coolest food truck in Seattle? 1931 Model A pops popcorn and produces smiles

Alan Brandon doesn’t think his 1931 Ford Model A, which was retrofitted long ago to serve as a rolling popcorn… Read More

Certifying online journalists: A bad idea whose time has come?

In the battle against fake news, is it finally time to certify journalists? It’s a divisive question, but one that… Read More

Testing out Toptracer at the driving range: We took a swing at Topgolf’s latest ball-tracking technology

As a Seattle-area golfer, I have to admit to suffering a bit of FOMO when it comes to the increasingly… Read More

Podcast

Week In Geek Podcast: Amazon cozies up with Best Buy, and trouble for Donkey Kong champion

Amazon made a surprise move this week: A new partnership with longtime retail rival, Best Buy. The companies are partnering… Read More

TLDR: A ride-hailing app without surge pricing, meet Apple’s new recycling robot, James Comey to visit Amazon

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Working Geek: Textio co-founder Jensen Harris taps musical skills to orchestrate harmonious code

Jensen Harris, co-founder and chief technology officer for Seattle’s Textio, has a passion and talent for classical music — and a… Read More

Will LGBT rights factor in Amazon’s HQ2 decision?

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ history of supporting gay and transgender rights has many speculating that his company’s second headquarters will… Read More

SmugMug and Flickr

SmugMug acquires Flickr, and a hopeful picture emerges for the once-pioneering photo platform

Flickr, the longtime, online photo-sharing community that has changed hands a few times in its 14-year history, has been acquired… Read More

Amazon, Netflix and major studios sue Set TV streaming service alleging ‘mass infringement’ of content

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include a statement from the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment. UPDATE: Streaming service… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Seattle’s Women in Tech Regatta; A VR film festival; and more

On April 23, Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood will become the mecca for the second annual Women In Tech Regatta,… Read More

Ombraz

True shade: Ombraz raises $100K for its unique sunglasses — and commits to tree-planting efforts

Broken sunglasses or sunglasses that simply won’t stay on your face served as the motivation behind a product and Indiegogo… Read More

Geek of the Week: Entrepreneur and ex-poker pro Phil Gordon places his latest bet on Chatbox

After his first startup, Phil Gordon spent about 10 years as a professional poker player. Four more startups later, it’s… Read More

Tech Moves: Ex-Concur marketing chief jumps from Accolade to Axiom, both led by former Concur execs; PopCap VP lands at eSports startup Taunt

— Check out this Concur connection. Jerame Thurik, a former chief marketing officer at the Bellevue, Wash. expense management company Concur,… Read More

Howard Schultz-backed Gatheredtable’s software assets acquired by Medifast

Gatheredtable, a Seattle startup backed by former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz that aims to make meal planning less stressful, said its… Read More

Geeks Give Back Award 2018: Vote for the community-powered organization that’s making Seattle a better place

Technology promises to do great things for humanity, but many of its benefits are funneled toward a narrow, predominantly white,… Read More

James Comey is visiting Amazon for an employees-only event Monday

James Comey’s book tour is taking him to Amazon. The former FBI Director ousted by President Donald Trump will speak… Read More

Despite Trump tirade, Amazon consumer chief says U.S. Post Office deal is ‘a terrific partnership’

Amazon has publicly addressed its relationship with the United States Postal Service for the first time since President Donald Trump recently… Read More

Update: Pivotal goes public at $15 a share, CEO Rob Mee calls it “message of strength and independence”

Pivotal broke free of the Dell Technologies conglomerate Friday morning, listing its shares on the New York Stock Exchange at… Read More

Home improvement data startup Porch emerges from 2-year quiet period, rebounds to 450 people

Porch is back up to more than 450 people — approaching the number that the home improvement marketplace and renovation… Read More

For investors, the future of education technology is now the workplace

SAN DIEGO — After several years of waiting for the K-12 market to grow faster, and a couple of years… Read More

TLDR: U.S tech companies are hiring more foreign workers, Amazon reveals Prime membership numbers, Marvel at MoPOP

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Techstars Seattle Demo Day: Check out our top 3 pitches from the startup accelerator

Nine years, 139 startups, $700 million raised. Techstars Seattle has become a mainstay of the local tech ecosystem for nearly… Read More

Blue Origin BE-4 engine

Blue Origin CEO says next-gen BE-4 rocket engine meets technical requirements

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — For years, there’s been a big question surrounding the next-generation BE-4 rocket engine that’s being built by… Read More

Time 100

100 Most Influential People, but just six covers: Microsoft’s Satya Nadella makes Time’s short list

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is among the artists, activists, leaders and visionaries (including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos) who made the… Read More

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