Jun 29, 2019, 3:16 PM Geared Up: Microsoft’s mystery foldable Surface tablet; updated Nintendo Switch Mini; and Apple vs. Spotify intensifies This week on Geared Up, we talk about the latest rumors saying that Microsoft is working on a new secret… Read More
Jun 25, 2019, 10:16 AM Hey Siri, meet Alexa: Rival AI assistants become neighbors as Apple doubles down on Seattle For years, fixtures in the Bay Area tech industry have been migrating to Seattle in search of comparable jobs with… Read More
Jun 24, 2019, 1:59 PM Apple doubles down on Seattle with plans to employ 2,000 people in ‘key engineering hub’ In the heart of the neighborhood where Amazon has made its home, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said Monday that she… Read More
Jun 24, 2019, 8:02 AM Apple to unveil details of massive Seattle expansion at big new office complex in Amazon’s backyard Update: Apple plans to grow to 2,000 employees in Seattle, adding 200 by the end of the year. Read our follow-up… Read More
Jun 22, 2019, 11:30 AM Geared Up: The insane Apple Mac Pro, 8K Xbox, and xCloud game streaming E3 2019 is in the books, and Microsoft Xbox came out swinging. In this episode of Geared Up, we talk… Read More
Jun 17, 2019, 9:03 AM Apple CEO Tim Cook takes tech industry to task: ‘If you want to take credit, first learn to take responsibility’ Stanford University has long been a Mecca for techno-optimists, a place where innovation, student idealism, and the tech elite converge.… Read More
Jun 8, 2019, 8:45 AM Geared Up: Apple shows what’s next for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch It was a huge news week in the world of Apple, as the company took the stage at WWDC 2019… Read More
Jun 3, 2019, 1:44 PM Apple repositions iPad to compete with low-cost Windows devices and Google Chromebooks Apple today unveiled an operating system designed specifically for iPad, a move that positions the company’s signature tablets to better… Read More
Jun 2, 2019, 9:09 AM Geared Up: Huge Apple leaks, Tesla Model 3, new MacBook Pros, and more This week on the Geared Up podcast we have a couple of big leaks out of Apple that give us… Read More
May 13, 2019, 9:16 AM Apple’s Supreme Court setback could spell trouble for other tech companies facing antitrust scrutiny The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to Apple on Monday that other big tech companies are no doubt watching… Read More
May 11, 2019, 8:56 AM Which tech giant do you trust? How Google, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft are doing privacy There’s a common theme running through the spring season of developer conferences and tech events: trust and privacy. With the… Read More
May 11, 2019, 8:24 AM Geared Up: Google Pixel 3a Thoughts, iOS 13 Leaked Features, & Google Duplex on the Web The Google I/O 2019 keynote took place this week, and I bring you a recap of the news, including my… Read More
May 4, 2019, 9:12 AM Geared Up: The saga of the Samsung Galaxy Fold delay What happened to the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Fold? On this episode of Geared Up, I bring you a… Read More
Apr 30, 2019, 2:14 PM Apple stock up 5% after beating estimates with $58B in Q2 revenue, services business up 14% Apple delivered higher-than-expected earnings and revenues for the second quarter, sending the company’s stock up more than 5 percent in… Read More
Apr 27, 2019, 8:00 AM Will AirPods spark the next technology wave? How ‘personal audio computing’ could reshape the industry Phone, keys, wallet. Oh, and AirPods. It’s happened to me, and I bet it’s happened to you too. The trio… Read More
Apr 22, 2019, 9:22 AM Apple reportedly spending $30 million a month on Amazon Web Services Apple’s use of Amazon Web Services has increased over the past few years and is now projected to hit $360… Read More
Apr 20, 2019, 12:01 PM The best Apple CEO ever? New book explains why Tim Cook deserves more credit for Apple’s success Silicon Valley is filled with plenty of characters and superstar CEOs. But Apple CEO Tim Cook is easily one of… Read More
Apr 5, 2019, 7:54 AM Geared Up podcast: Here’s why Apple canceled AirPower, and our Top 5 HomeKit smart devices Apple has cancelled the long-awaited AirPower wireless charging mat. For our newest Geared Up podcast, I go over what went… Read More
Apr 4, 2019, 1:23 PM Amazon reportedly making AirPods competitor with built-in Alexa and better audio quality Amazon is taking on Apple with its own version of AirPods. Bloomberg reported Thursday that Amazon is developing earbuds that… Read More
Mar 28, 2019, 8:55 AM Amazon hiring 800 in HQ2 runner-up Austin Amazon is hiring 800 new tech workers in Austin and expanding into a new 145,000-square foot office in the Texas… Read More
Mar 25, 2019, 10:27 AM Apple takes on Netflix and Amazon with new TV+ service, but key details are missing Apple unveiled a magazine subscription service, a new Apple TV+ streaming service, an Apple Arcade gaming service, and a new… Read More
Mar 15, 2019, 12:16 PM GeekWire Calendar Picks: Politics and big tech, history of filmmaking, and a blockchain conference The massive power of technology companies has been a hot topic among politicians. The most recent example was Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s… Read More
Feb 19, 2019, 9:25 AM Tech Moves: Apple taps ex-Microsoft exec to lead smart home initiatives; former senator Joe Fain to lead Bellevue Chamber of Commerce Apple hired ex-Microsoft exec and entrepreneur Sam Jadallah to lead its smart home initiatives, CNBC reported. Jadallah founded high-priced smart… Read More
Feb 18, 2019, 9:43 AM Plug and play after 30 years: Man finds Apple IIe in parents’ attic and goes on computer nostalgia trip They’re gonna love this one at the Apple Genius Bar. A New York professor took a stroll down memory lane… Read More
Feb 17, 2019, 7:00 AM Turning Steve Jobs’ life into opera: Balancing man, myth and the technology that changed everything It was not the project that Mark Campbell had been dreaming about. “It was actually Mason Bates, the composer, who… Read More
Feb 13, 2019, 4:47 PM Geared Up: Why Amazon is getting into WiFi, and how Apple could upgrade the AirPods What does Amazon want with Eero? The tech giant’s deal to acquire the mesh WiFi networking company is the latest… Read More
Jan 30, 2019, 12:00 PM Geared Up: FaceTime eavesdropping bug, minimalist phones, and rumored Apple gaming subscription service In this episode of Geared Up, Andru Edwards and I discuss the FaceTime bug that allowed iPhone users to eavesdrop… Read More
Jan 29, 2019, 1:57 PM Apple sees record profits, even as China revenues plummet 27% Apple reported all-time record profits for its fiscal first quarter, which included the holiday season, following a month of speculation… Read More
Jan 28, 2019, 12:59 PM Calendar Picks: Seattle Opera and GeekWire present panel on the ‘flawed brilliance’ of Steve Jobs Did you know Seattle Opera is getting ready to put on a show all about the late Apple co-founder Steve… Read More
Jan 24, 2019, 10:58 AM Microsoft Office 365 debuts on Apple app store Microsoft Office 365 has made its long-anticipated debut on Apple’s Mac App Store. As first announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers… Read More
