Mar 28, 2012, 5:35 AM Meet the first voice-enabled Bible: A Siri for John 3:16? Siri has transformed the way iPhone users get answers to everyday questions, using voice commands to hear driving directions or… Read More
Mar 28, 2012, 5:00 AM Urbanspoon updates iPhone app; adds filters, partners Urbanspoon is, if you’ll forgive the pun, shaking up its signature iPhone app with a completely new interface and by… Read More
Mar 27, 2012, 3:10 PM T-Mobile sued by Israeli firm over near field technology Wireless carrier T-Mobile USA is facing a lawsuit over its near field communication (NFC) technology. Israel’s On Track Innovations (OTI),… Read More
Mar 27, 2012, 9:45 AM HTC pulls plug on data backup service, promises new offering Phone maker HTC is shutting down HTCSense.com, a backup service that allows users to save contacts, messages, photos and other… Read More
Mar 26, 2012, 1:28 PM HasOffers sees opportunity in Apple’s UDID blocking Apple reportedly has begun rejecting new iOS apps that access unique device identifiers, leading to developer concern — and potential… Read More
Mar 26, 2012, 12:45 PM Urbanspoon seats 1 million diners, looks to feast on OpenTable Urbanspoon may be best known for helping folks find new dining experiences, from sushi restaurants in Seattle to steak houses… Read More
Mar 26, 2012, 10:57 AM Windows Phone gets ‘smoked’ by Android user; Microsoft apologizes for its response A few weeks ago on the GeekWire podcast, Microsoft’s Ben Rudolph challenged Todd Bishop and I to a speed test,… Read More
Mar 26, 2012, 10:45 AM Angry Birds Space blasts off with 10M downloads in 3 days Well, maybe that goofy stunt at Seattle’s Space Needle actually paid off. Rovio today said via Twitter that its latest… Read More
Mar 26, 2012, 10:21 AM Paul Allen-backed Xiant Mobile brings ‘smarter’ email to Kindle Fire with $9.99 app Amazon.com’s Kindle Fire is known as a solid reading and media device. But when it comes to email, well, maybe… Read More
Mar 26, 2012, 9:01 AM AT&T confirms April 8th release of HTC Titan II and Lumia 900 Microsoft’s efforts to catch back up in mobile will begin in earnest on April 8th when two new 4G LTE… Read More
Mar 26, 2012, 8:34 AM The top 10 cities where you’re most likely to lose a cell phone Hang around Seattle long enough, and someone will likely share this rather counterintuitive factoid with you: The Emerald City sells more… Read More
Mar 26, 2012, 2:02 AM Microsoft and Nokia pump $23M into AppCampus to spur mobile app development Just last week, Microsoft announced that developers have created some 70,000 applications for the Windows Phone. Not a bad start,… Read More
Mar 23, 2012, 11:30 AM Do AT&T sales reps really get the hottest new Windows Phone? Microsoft hasn’t quite been able to make inroads against Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android. But the company is holding out… Read More
Mar 23, 2012, 10:50 AM AT&T exec blasts FCC over T-Mobile call center closures AT&T appears to still be smarting over its failed $39 billion bid for T-Mobile USA, a deal that fell apart… Read More
Mar 22, 2012, 10:56 AM Windows Phone Marketplace surpasses 70,000 apps Microsoft has topped more than 70,000 apps for its Windows Phone Marketplace, up from 50,000 in December, according to reports… Read More
Mar 22, 2012, 10:00 AM Live: Angry Birds turning Space Needle into giant slingshot for launch event [Follow-up: Rovio’s ‘Mighty Eagle’ explains Angry Birds stunt at Space Needle] [Follow-up: Photo: Space Needle’s Angry Birds slingshot, final version]… Read More
Mar 21, 2012, 6:00 PM Angry Birds Space: Mysterious launch event set for Seattle’s Space Needle on Thursday Maybe they’re going to be slingshotting some birds from the observation deck? Tomorrow is the official launch of the highly… Read More
Mar 21, 2012, 11:59 AM Should you park there? App crunches data to predict parking ticket, theft An app released this week by a veteran engineer promises to help people avoid the pain of a parking ticket… Read More
Mar 21, 2012, 9:40 AM Forecast: PC market in flux as Microsoft preps Windows 8 Two interesting pieces of news this week provide a better sense for how 2012 will shake out for the PC… Read More
Mar 20, 2012, 10:57 AM Shares of Sprint continue to fall as analyst cites bankruptcy fears Could the country’s third largest wireless carrier Sprint be headed toward a bankruptcy filing? That’s the fear of at least… Read More
Mar 20, 2012, 10:35 AM How this mobile app developer’s promotion of free cash failed miserably on iPad launch day Seattle mobile app developer Michael Burford thought he’d come up with a brilliant brainstorm to find customers for his new… Read More
Mar 19, 2012, 3:29 PM Can you hear them now? Windows Phone hires Verizon campaign vet Microsoft’s newest Windows Phone marketing executive, Thom Gruhler, is no stranger to advertising in the mobile industry. In fact, you’ve… Read More
Mar 17, 2012, 10:28 AM GeekWire Radio: New iPad, SXSW recap, and the best iPhone camera app ever We’ve got a ton of interesting apps and online services to talk about on this week’s GeekWire radio show and… Read More
Mar 16, 2012, 2:27 PM New iPad: First impressions, and 5 locally grown apps to try We’ve been spending some quality time with a new iPad here today at GeekWire, focusing on the new and updated apps… Read More
Mar 15, 2012, 8:07 AM Why this developer loves the new iPad, and how Steve Jobs inspired his latest creation Adam Doppelt is one of Seattle’s top developers, a bootstrapping entrepreneur who was part of the team that created the… Read More
Mar 15, 2012, 8:00 AM Seattle startup Placed nails down $3.4M for ‘location analytics’ Let’s face it: The startup name of Sewichi never quite rolled off the tongue. A combination of the Korean words… Read More
Mar 15, 2012, 7:25 AM Amazon Appstore marks first year, still fighting with Apple over ‘app store’ trademark Amazon’s Appstore for Android has been in business for a year now, and the company is marking the occasion with… Read More
Mar 14, 2012, 1:33 PM The irony of ‘Homeless Hotspots’ at SXSW I was walking down Sixth Street, buried in my phone, when my husband, Jason, noticed something and stopped. I didn’t… Read More
Mar 14, 2012, 10:58 AM iWitness: This iPhone app fights crime by recording incidents and dialing 911 It’s happened to all of us. You’re walking alone and you get that creepy feeling that someone is watching or… Read More
Mar 14, 2012, 10:29 AM Lost your phone? Chances are someone is picking through your personal information In 1995, Reader’s Digest conducted a fascinating experiment in which the magazine placed 120 wallets in 12 cities across the… Read More
