If you listen to the optimists, the Internet of Things has virtually endless applications and places to go — including, apparently, your underwear. Bloomberg’s Spencer Soper opened the door to… Read More
Many economists see automation as a major threat to jobs, but experts in the world of the Internet of Things speaking at the GeekWire Summit leaned into the concept, saying… Read More
MOUNTAIN VIEW–For eBay, competing with Amazon is difficult, in part because the company’s services have reshaped the playing field for retailers everywhere. “Amazon has raised the game in terms of… Read More
Seattle is ripe with innovation. From aerospace to biotechnology to software to retail, startup companies in this moss-covered part of the globe are breaking traditional boundaries, creating groundbreaking ideas that… Read More
First robots, then custom suits, and now eye-glasses. Seattle sure is getting its share of local online apparel startups dropping physical temporary pop-up stores. The latest is from Rivet & Sway, a… Read More
More and more people are shopping online, and that’s not good news for brick-and-mortar retail stores. In response to that movement, many think that physical stores will be extinct in the… Read More
Nadia Shouraboura knew she had a good idea when she debuted her robot-powered apparel shop, Hointer, this past November in Seattle. Now, it appears others are starting to take notice… Read More
Back in November, Hointer seemed like a pretty cool idea when we first checked out the robot-powered apparel startup in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood. At the time, former Amazon exec and Hointer… Read More
It’s time to vote in one of the most hotly contested categories in the GeekWire Awards: Innovation of the Year. Our five finalists are below, as selected by our panel of judges from… Read More
Phil Gordon is a familiar character in the world of professional poker — an accomplished tournament player, author and former commentator on Bravo’s popular “Celebrity Poker Showdown” television show. But Gordon,… Read More
Things are moving fast for Nadia Shouraboura, the former Amazon exec who’s now running Seattle’s newest men’s clothing store that’s powered by robots and your smartphone. Hointer opened up its debut store… Read More
It’s that time when journalists take a moment to reflect on the past year. We’re doing that here on GeekWire too, with a series of stories that look back at… Read More
By the look on his face and sound of his voice, you’d never guess that Dave Cotter just spent the last 45 minutes trying to find the perfect pair of… Read More