There’s lots to talk about this week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, from emerging tech giants to high-tech smoke detectors, with some new revelations about Amazon and Jeff… Read More
An app making its debut today on iPhone and iPad adds an entirely new element to pictures — your own voice. The free app, called VoxPixl, lets users record up… Read More
If you’ve just had an epic drive through the Redwood Forest or found an incredible running trail and wanted a way to remember, Glympse might be a decent solution. The… Read More
Skype today announced a new milestone for its Android app, and with it came a big update. There have now been more than 100 million installs of Skype for Android,… Read More
Tablets are great for watching movies, playing games or checking email — a.k.a. consumption devices. But can they be an effective means for creating cool stuff? Our guest on the… Read More
We’re pretty geeky up here in the Pacific Northwest. With messenger bags full of the latest Windows gear and too many new startups to count, we’re in no short supply… Read More
We’re gearing up for our GeekWire Meetup & Radio Show, the evening of April 11 in Seattle — the first time we’ve recorded our longstanding show in front of an… Read More
L. Frank Baum, author of the classic children’s book “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” probably wouldn’t have guessed that his timeless novel would one day be transformed into an interactive… Read More
Normally, app updates are supposed to allow for improvement and efficiency. That’s not the case with Amazon’s latest update for its iOS Kindle app, which went into effect yesterday and… Read More
Microsoft is giving all Xbox Live users access to the Netflix app — just for this weekend. Normally, the app is only available for Gold-level subscribers who pay $60 per… Read More
It was already 2 p.m. on Saturday afternoon of Startup Weekend UW when a group of five collegiates realized their business idea was not going to work. There was an already-established… Read More
Say goodbye to going home after a long day of fishing with nothing to show for it. A sweet new system called ReelSonar just made catching fish a whole lot… Read More
Over the years, plenty of companies have tried to tackle the problem of keeping our contact information up to date. (Remember when everyone was all abuzz about Plaxo?) But a… Read More
Whether or not Microsoft is poised to lead the way in the tablet, video game and search engine arenas is still to be determined. But when it comes to language… Read More
What happens when Microsoft’s Xbox Live tries politics? It gets a little confusing, and reveals a few things about the Xbox demographic. This week on the GeekWire radio show and… Read More
Pike Place Market is going digital. In collaboration with The Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority, the Bing team at Microsoft today launched Edibly, a free mobile app that aims to help users shop… Read More
In the Pacific Northwest, breweries are about as common as the rain. Yet for some dubious reason, GQ left out both Portland and Seattle in its list of the five best… Read More
More than a month into Washington state’s new laws on liquor sales, and consumers are still feeling the afterburn of sticker shock from taxes not necessarily shown on the shelf.… Read More
It’s the little things that make a marriage work. The flowers for no particular reason, the passionate kisses hello, the foot rubs, the gentle encouragement, the text messages saying you’ll… Read More
Windows Phone continues to bolster its library of apps, and for some reason Microsoft seems to be having more than its share of luck courting food-oriented ventures headquartered in its… Read More
The capabilities of mobile phones have come a long way in the past few years, but a new Windows Phone app from Microsoft takes things a step further — allowing… Read More