When wildfires blaze, the smoke matters. It matters to firefighters battling the flames on the ground and those pouring water and flame retardants from helicopters or planes. It matters to… Read More
For the first time ever, Tableau is rolling out a standalone mobile app. The Seattle-based data visualization company today debuted Vizable, an iOS app that takes advantage of Tableau’s core technology to help people see and understand… Read More
Last March, the Seattle Police Department made waves when it hired Amazon.com Vice President Greg Russell as its new chief information officer. The city’s CIO must be more than just… Read More
Mike Christensen is a life-long software engineer — a career that began remarkably early. While most of his kindergarten peers were mastering their ABCs and 123s, he was programing his first computer… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — If power corrupts, does technological power corrupt absolutely? At an intimate workshop in Georgetown this week, just a quick Uber ride from the Halls of American Power, discussion turned to a… Read More
The disparity is as dramatic as any you’re likely to see in a public opinion survey. Nine out of 10 Americans say it’s important to control the information collected about… Read More
Seattle is experiencing an unprecedented sellers market. The region has its lowest inventory of homes for sale in history and last year 18.5 percent of homes sold above asking price, according… Read More
Nick Berry has had an notable career in the technology industry. After receiving a Master’s in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, he launched a software company with friends that eventually sold to… Read More
Ever wonder if the phase of the moon affects your sleep? How about whether swimming or running is better for your heart? Those are questions Zenobase wants to answer. The… Read More
The Seattle Police Department this morning named Amazon vice president Greg Russell as its new chief information officer — aiming to boost its technological prowess and improve its ability to use data to… Read More
Hunter Moore, the infamous revenge porn kingpin, pleaded guilty to hacking and theft charges this week. Moore, who rose to internet celebrity by posting stolen nude photos without the consent of… Read More
T-Mobile customers who go over their data limits will get more information about how their connection is being throttled, thanks to a new deal struck between the Bellevue-based carrier and… Read More
Apple had a big day yesterday. David Goldman over at CNN even said that “Apple got its mojo back” yesterday. Most of the focus has been on the Apple Watch.… Read More
Tableau CEO Christian Chabot took the stage today for its annual customer conference, telling the more than 5,000 data nerds at the Washington State Convention Center that they are the… Read More
Context Relevant CEO Stephen Purpura is working on the leading edge of big data — helping companies use their data more effectively. But Purpura, whose company scored $21 million from… Read More
There’s a great debate that occasionally rages here in the GeekWire offices. Unlimited cellular data plans, or lower-cost metered plans? GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop dumped his unlimited data plan with… Read More
Microsoft this morning announced a new position of chief economist inside the company, and named Preston McAfee — most recently Google’s director of strategic technologies — to fill the role.… Read More
LTE data lovers, beware: Sprint has started sending out notices to people who use the most data on its network, informing them that their speeds may be throttled in order… Read More
Microsoft is making a big play in big data, with CEO Satya Nadella noting at the company’s “Insights Await” event in San Francisco last month that he planned to invest… Read More
After a successful test in pilot markets, Seattle-based home-improvement data startup Porch has expanded its partnership with Lowe’s to all of the retailer’s locations across the United States, reaching more than 1,700 stores.… Read More
Tableau Software —coming off a blockbuster initial public offering last May — is now looking to raise even more money. The Seattle company announced Friday that it plans to raise up… Read More
T-Mobile announced today that starting on March 23, customers who are using the company’s Simple Choice plan will get more bang for their buck. Users will get unlimited voice, texting,… Read More
Have you taken the U.S. dialect quiz, the one published by the New York Times a couple weeks ago? It was the buzz of many holiday gatherings, impressing people with… Read More
On a recent family road trip, I paused for just a moment when my daughter started watching a show on Netflix on an iPhone in the back seat, using the… Read More
It’s becoming an increasingly data driven world. And those organizations that can make sense of the vast arrays of information are poised to lead the way to new innovations, and… Read More
Back when the NSA’s snooping practices were revealed in June, Microsoft joined fellow tech giants Google and Facebook in asking the U.S. government for more transparency in regard to government requests for national security information. Late… Read More
Tableau Software is making its premium Tableau Desktop data visualization software free to members of the Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE) group, helping keep their work under wraps until it’s… Read More
Follow up: Q&A: Star Trek’s ‘Data’ on autism, space travel and the link between humanity and technology Google Glass is the type of futuristic gadget you might see on Star… Read More
Tableau Software had been boosting its proposed price for Friday’s initial public offering for the past few weeks and now we’ve got a concrete number. The company will price its shares at… Read More
Tableau Software, the fast-growing 10-year-old Seattle company which helps businesses and organization make better sense of their data, has set terms for its upcoming initial public offering, telling investors that… Read More