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Feb 4, 2015, 2:37 PM

Under Armour buys popular fitness apps MyFitnessPal and Endomondo for $560M

Performance apparel company Under Armour has acquired the popular fitness apps MyFitnessPal and Endomondo for a total of $560 million.… Read More

Feb 2, 2015, 4:38 PM

To honor the Seahawks, Mayor Murray wants everyone to change their avatars

The Seahawks may have lost on Super Bowl Sunday, but Seattle Mayor Ed Murray still wants his constituents to show… Read More

Feb 2, 2015, 9:28 AM

Super Bowl XLIX set to be most-watched TV show in history

While the Seahawks suffered a gut-wrenching blow to their Super Bowl dreams last night, one thing is emerging a big… Read More

Feb 2, 2015, 9:08 AM

Spotify Super Bowl data: Missy Elliott streams spike by 676% after halftime performance

View image | gettyimages.com   Forget the Patriots — the real winner of Super Bowl XLIX was Missy Elliott. In… Read More

Feb 2, 2015, 8:02 AM

Review: The best technology ads in Super Bowl 49, and the rest

One of the best tech ads in Super Bowl 49 came from a non-tech company. Nine tech firms bought actual Super Bowl… Read More

Feb 2, 2015, 12:03 AM

Super Bowl tweets increase by 14% from last year, set new record

More people are tweeting during the Super Bowl than ever. There were more than 28.4 million Super Bowl-related tweets sent… Read More

Feb 1, 2015, 8:13 PM

Video game psychic: Madden simulation correctly picked Super Bowl winner — and *exact* score

People betting on future Super Bowl games may want to take EA Sports’ Madden more seriously Last week, EA Sports simulated Sunday’s Super… Read More

Feb 1, 2015, 7:15 AM

C++Hawks at Microsoft talk code and football

Warm up and geek out for today’s Super Bowl with Microsoft’s C++ development team. Channel 9 brings us a special… Read More

Jan 31, 2015, 6:45 AM

Microsoft’s Cortana changes Super Bowl statement to appease Seahawks fans

Cortana isn’t changing her prediction for the Super Bowl this weekend. She still gives the edge to the Patriots, based… Read More

Jan 30, 2015, 7:15 AM

This software will help assess potential player concussions at the Super Bowl

The eureka moment for John Ralston came when his 13-year-old daughter, Fiona, slammed her head on the field after a violent… Read More

Jan 29, 2015, 10:12 AM

What if the Seahawks were a startup? Drafting an executive team from a lineup of football leaders

We’ve got startups and football on our minds this week — preparing for the sold-out GeekWire Startup Day on Friday in Seattle, and gearing… Read More

Jan 29, 2015, 8:36 AM

Last minute Super Bowl trip? You’ll need at least $7,000 for a ticket

The good news: If you want to go to the Super Bowl, there are still tickets available. The bad news: Ticket… Read More

Jan 28, 2015, 4:16 PM

Hendrix, Nirvana, Macklemore: Pandora creates Seattle radio station for the Seahawks

Thanks to the Seattle Seahawks playing in the Super Bowl, Seattle music fans might have a new favorite Pandora station.… Read More

Jan 28, 2015, 10:25 AM

KAYAK predicts Seattle Seahawks for the Super Bowl win

KAYAK is once again using its data to predict the winner in the Super Bowl — and they are going… Read More

Jan 28, 2015, 8:21 AM

Expedia makes monster Marshawn Lynch out of construction paper, ups the Beast Mode factor in Bellevue

If you happen to be in Bellevue anytime this week, you will want to swing by the Expedia building. They’ve… Read More

Jan 27, 2015, 4:56 PM

Smart Seahawk: Richard Sherman avoids using non-Bose headphones at Super Bowl Media Day

There were at least two examples from Super Bowl Media Day that demonstrated the ridiculousness of NFL policies. The first, which you… Read More

Jan 27, 2015, 10:41 AM

Madden and Bing pick Patriots to win Super Bowl, but Hawks fans shouldn’t worry

The algorithms are picking the New England Patriots to win the Super Bowl. But if history repeats itself, Seahawks fans… Read More

Jan 27, 2015, 9:41 AM

Louis C.K. on David Letterman about the Super Bowl and ‘deflategate’: ‘It’s hilarious’

We love Louis C.K., and in the spirit of all-things football and current events, The Late Show‘s David Letterman asked… Read More

Jan 26, 2015, 11:59 AM

NFL tests new Microsoft Surface on-field applications, says technology ‘worked well’

You may see Microsoft’s Surface tablet in use during NFL games much more frequently next season. During Sunday’s Pro Bowl,… Read More

Jan 26, 2015, 8:34 AM

NFL launching Super Bowl Stadium App so fans in stands can watch commercials

If you’re one of the lucky few who will be watching the Seattle Seahawks battle the New England Patriots from the… Read More

Jan 26, 2015, 7:31 AM

Outspoken mavericks unite: Richard Sherman inks endorsement deal with John Legere’s T-Mobile

This is going to be fun to watch. Two of Seattle’s most outspoken media personalities — Richard Sherman of the… Read More

Jan 25, 2015, 9:12 AM

NFL refs will test Microsoft Surface for video replays at Pro Bowl

The NFL will test the expanded use of Microsoft’s Surface at Sunday night’s Pro Bowl, with the referees using the tablet for… Read More

Jan 23, 2015, 2:49 PM

The Science of Deflategate: Why underinflated footballs are easier to throw and catch

Follow-up: Deflategate: Report reveals that Patriots likely deflated footballs during playoffs Original story: One of the footballs above has a… Read More

Jan 23, 2015, 12:05 PM

How Seahawk are you, Seattle? Sorry, not much

I grew up around racehorses in California, so obviously I’ve been a Colts fan since I was a kid (because… Read More

Jan 23, 2015, 6:01 AM

5 key lessons in entrepreneurship, Seattle Seahawks style

In that miracle masquerading as the NFC Championship game last Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks taught entrepreneurs and all of us in… Read More

Jan 22, 2015, 2:33 PM

This one goes to 12: Check out Paul Allen’s custom-built, Seahawks-themed guitar amp

When you’re Paul Allen and you want a custom-designed, Seahawks-themed guitar amp, well, you go have one made. As spotted… Read More

Jan 22, 2015, 11:20 AM

In epic Super Bowl smack talk, Marvel heroes Chris Pratt and Chris Evans go head-to-head on Twitter for charity

As if you needed any more reasons to love Chris Pratt, here’s another: He’s challenging fellow Marvel superhero Chris Evans… Read More

Jan 20, 2015, 4:42 PM

Seattle Mariners become first MLB team to install LED stadium lights

Safeco Field is getting geeky. The Seattle Mariners today announced that they have installed a new LED lighting fixture at their ballpark,… Read More

Jan 20, 2015, 3:32 PM

Microsoft’s Cortana: ‘I wouldn’t put my money on the Seattle Seahawks right now’

Microsoft may have an issue on its hands in its hometown. A Windows Phone user and die-hard Seahawks fan alerted… Read More

Jan 20, 2015, 2:14 PM

Amazon pokes at New England Patriots with football pump tweet

Seattle-area companies have been known to go to great lengths to support the hometown Seahawks, but this tweet, sent out from Amazon’s… Read More

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