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Geek on the Street: Are you using Venmo to replace cash?

There is one particular experience that many college students have shared, including me, over the past year. A strange and unfamiliar word quickly… Read More

Geek on the Street: What happened when we gave people a virtual reality headset for the first time

What happens when people try new virtual reality technology for the first time? GeekWire hit the streets in Seattle to find… Read More

Geek on the Street: Are you interested in Apple’s new music service?

Since Apple acquired Beats Electronics for $3 billion last summer, it has been widely rumored that Apple would release its… Read More

Geek on the Street: Game industry insiders cautiously optimistic about Microsoft’s Mojang buy

SAN FRANCISCO – Prior to the start of today’s GamesBeat conference, the room was buzzing with talk about Microsoft’s blockbuster… Read More

Geek on the Street at WWDC: Here are Apple developers’ favorite new features

Apple unleashed a number of new updates at its annual Worldide Developer Conference in San Francisco yesterday, and developers for… Read More

Geek on the Street at Macworld: Here’s what Apple fans think about Office for iPad

SAN FRANCISCO–As Satya Nadella kicked off his presentation announcing the much-anticipated release of Microsoft Office for iPad, Apple fans were… Read More

What geeks want for the holidays: Wearable tech, Xbox One, drones, and jetpacks

OK, it’s Christmas Eve. Have you found gifts for the geeks on your list? This might help. We brought out… Read More

Geek on the Street: Would you rather go on a date with Bezos, Gates or Zuckerberg?

Whether you’re interested in their tech empires, computer-savvy minds, or dashing looks, it would be hard to pass up a… Read More

Geek on the Street: What do you think of the government’s snooping programs?

What does our general public really think of recently exposed government surveillance programs? Does it invade privacy? Does it protect… Read More

VIDEO: Why these people bought a Microsoft Surface

Why wait in line for a Microsoft Surface? That’s the question we asked outside the Microsoft Store in Seattle today.… Read More

Yo, Sounders fan in that Xbox shirt! Be honest, what’s your favorite game console?

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is the title sponsor of the Seattle Sounders FC soccer team — which means that fans show… Read More

iPad fans react to a Windows 8 tablet — will they switch?

Will iPad lovers give Windows 8 tablets a chance? That’s the question we asked for this week’s installment of Geek on… Read More

Geek on the Street: Can Myspace make a comeback?

Myspace is attempting a comeback. Yes, you read that right. The former social media kingpin is looking to dust off… Read More

Inside the minds of those crazy iPhone 5 campers

What causes people to camp out overnight for the privilege of shelling out hundreds of dollars for a gadget? That’s the… Read More

Geek on the Street: Microsoft Surface in high demand

The geeks were out in force for last night’s gdgt live event in Seattle, so we seized the opportunity to… Read More

Geek on the Street: What would you do to improve Seattle’s tech economy?

Hundreds of members of the Seattle tech community gathered at the Technology Alliance annual State of Technology luncheon in downtown… Read More

iPad Launch Day: Why these crazy people are waiting in the Seattle rain

It’s pretty miserable out here right now at Seattle’s University Village, with the rain and cold, but there’s still the… Read More

Geek on the Street: Why are you in line for an iPhone 4S?

It might not have the appeal of an iPhone 5, but tomorrow’s launch of Apple’s iPhone 4S has still managed… Read More

Geek on the Street: What did Steve Jobs mean to you?

At Seattle’s University Village today, people are stopping at the Apple Store to pay respects to the company’s late co-founder… Read More