Contour

GoPro rival Contour merges with iON Cameras to attract action sport fans

by John Cook on May 15, 2015May 15, 2015 at 7:15 amComment

There’s yet another chapter in the long and twisting history of Contour — the one-time Seattle company and GoPro rival whose helmet mounted cameras are used by skiers, motorcyclists and… Read More

Why action-cam underdog Contour is suing GoPro for patent infringement

by Todd Bishop on January 20, 2015January 20, 2015 at 5:16 pm 9 Comments

Contour, the action camera company with roots in the Seattle region, has filed a patent-infringement suit against market leader GoPro — but the smaller rival wants to make it clear that this… Read More

Profitable camera maker GoPro files for IPO, looks to raise up to $100M

by Taylor Soper on May 19, 2014May 19, 2014 at 6:05 pm1 Comment

Popular wearable camera-maker GoPro today filed for its IPO and will look to raise up to $100 million, trading on the NASDAQ as “GPRO.” Today’s S-1 filing reveals that the 12-year-old company brought in… Read More

As GoPro sets IPO, Contour plans ‘aggressive’ comeback — led by Apple vet, and original co-founder

by Todd Bishop on February 7, 2014September 6, 2014 at 1:49 am 10 Comments

Contour’s new owner is aiming to get the wearable action cam company back in the game — hiring an Apple veteran as its new CEO, bringing back one of Contour’s original co-founders as… Read More

The year in quotes: From Ballmer to Bezos to Bitcoin

by John Cook on December 27, 2013March 3, 2015 at 7:22 am1 Comment

Wow, what a year! From Amazon drones to Steve Ballmer’s retirement to spectacularly performing IPOs, the tech industry took some wild twists and turns in 2013. Here’s our look back… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: The raw truth about startups, and life

by Todd Bishop on November 30, 2013June 12, 2017 at 12:11 pmComment

What’s it really like to be a startup CEO? This week on the GeekWire radio show, two tech entrepreneurs talk about their struggles, what they learned and how their experiences… Read More

Startup Day Video: Contour co-founder Marc Barros on the pitfalls of becoming a CEO

by Todd Bishop on October 27, 2013December 10, 2014 at 3:13 pm 2 Comments

Many startup founders take the nominal title of CEO, but there’s a huge difference between launching a venture and actually leading an established company. And the transition to the role… Read More

Investor plans to revive Contour after winning bid to buy GoPro rival for $1.9M

by Todd Bishop on October 21, 2013October 21, 2013 at 12:26 pm 28 Comments

With a bid of $1.925 million, investment company Clarke Capital Partners has emerged as the prevailing bidder for the assets of Contour Inc., the Seattle-based action-camera company that abruptly closed… Read More

Contour’s court-appointed receiver sets auction, says brand may still survive

by Todd Bishop on September 11, 2013September 11, 2013 at 4:02 pm 5 Comments

A company working on behalf of the court-appointed receiver for action-camera maker Contour Inc. said today that it’s accepting solicitations from potential buyers of Contour’s assets, tentatively setting an auction… Read More

Contour defaults on $7M in loans, court-appointed receiver pursuing possible sale after last exec resigns

by Todd Bishop on September 5, 2013September 5, 2013 at 11:24 am 11 Comments

Contour, the Seattle-based action-camera maker that surprised employees by closing its doors a month ago, has been placed in the hands of a court-appointed receiver who will pursue a potential… Read More

Now you can own those body-worn cameras worn by police

by Taylor Soper on September 2, 2013September 2, 2013 at 2:34 pm 3 Comments

For the past six years, Seattle-based Vievu has helped more than 3,000 police agencies around the world with body-worn cameras that record what’s happening on the job. But recently, Vievu founder… Read More

The demise of Contour; Steve Ballmer’s surprising exit; and other top posts of the month

by John Cook on August 31, 2013August 31, 2013 at 10:01 amComment

August is supposed to be the month when the tech industry takes a breather, relaxing for a few moments before charging back into the heavy product release cycles of the… Read More

Bill Gates on Google’s Internet balloons; Contour hits the wall; and other comments of the week

by GeekWire on August 11, 2013August 11, 2013 at 12:01 am 6 Comments

The best comments, quotes, and random zingers we heard this week… “The Internet is transforming almost every element of the news business: shortening news cycles, eroding long-reliable revenue sources, and… Read More

Contour co-founder: ‘We weren’t done showing the world what we could do’

by Todd Bishop on August 7, 2013August 8, 2013 at 12:28 pm 41 Comments

Jason Green, who co-founded action-sports camera company Contour Inc. nearly a decade ago and headed up product development and engineering prior to the company’s closure, says he hasn’t given up… Read More

Contour closes Seattle HQ, shocks employees — execs mum on status of GoPro rival

by Todd Bishop on August 6, 2013August 7, 2013 at 7:53 pm 82 Comments

Contour Inc., one of the pioneers in wearable camera technology, has abruptly closed its Seattle headquarters — surprising many of its employees and leaving the future of the company unclear.… Read More

Contour inks deal to put helmet-mounted cameras in Yamaha motorcycle shops

by John Cook on March 29, 2013March 29, 2013 at 6:43 amComment

Seattle-based Contour has sealed a deal to sell its line of helmet-mounted HD video cameras at Yamaha Motor Corp. dealers across the country, another big retail distribution point for the… Read More

Marc Barros steps down from wearable camera maker Contour, says it’s time for ‘fresh legs’

by John Cook on February 26, 2013February 26, 2013 at 5:28 pm 6 Comments

Marc Barros is stepping down as CEO of Contour, the fast-growing Seattle maker of helmet-mounted cameras used in action sports such as mountain biking and snowboarding. In a blog post titled… Read More

Q&A with Contour’s Marc Barros: The best entrepreneurs have a ‘gut instinct’

by Jeff Dickey on November 10, 2012December 18, 2012 at 9:03 am 5 Comments

“I was supposed to be an accountant,” says Marc Barros, who’s now the co-founder and CEO of Contour, one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the Pacific Northwest. The former University… Read More

Apple stores to begin carrying Contour’s new $399 helmet-mounted camera

by John Cook on September 18, 2012September 18, 2012 at 7:13 amComment

Just two weeks after releasing its new helmet-mounted video camera, Seattle-based Contour is getting another shot of good news. The company is announcing today that Apple plans to begin selling the… Read More

Capture your slips, spills and jumps with the Contour+2 helmet-mounted camera

by John Cook on September 5, 2012September 5, 2012 at 8:48 am1 Comment

I’m not much of a thrill-seeking speed freak. But for those who like to ski, skydive or mountain bike over tough terrain, here’s the latest must-have gadget. Seattle-based Contour today… Read More

CES Video: Live-stream your next ski run, from your helmet

by Todd Bishop on January 10, 2012January 10, 2012 at 12:49 pm1 Comment

Posting from Las Vegas: Mountable HD cameras from Seattle-based Contour are already popular among extreme sports enthusiasts, allowing them to capture video of their exploits from their own points of… Read More

UW football’s secret weapon: Helmet-mounted QB cams

by John Cook on August 30, 2011February 8, 2015 at 4:10 pm 6 Comments

College football season is just around the corner, with The University of Washington set to kick off their home opener this Saturday. If all goes as planned, sophomore Keith Price is… Read More

Meet the Washington state companies that just landed on the Inc. 500 list

by John Cook on August 23, 2011August 23, 2011 at 1:57 pm1 Comment

Contour CEO Marc Barros is moving just as fast as one of the snowboarders who use his company’s helmet-mounted 3-D cameras. And that speed is being rewarded with Contour being… Read More