What do you dress up as for Halloween when you’re already a geek every other day of the year? Turns out that bacon is an option. Or Wolverine. Or a… Read More
Plenty of families who gathered for the holidays probably had to deal with opposing viewpoints and spirited debate on a number of different topics: politics, sports, a new boyfriend’s hair.… Read More
The geekiest holiday party is just around the corner. We’ve got a huge crowd coming out for the sold out GeekWire Gala this Wednesday, Dec. 6 at the Museum of History… Read More
We’re excited about a lot of gadgets this gift-giving season, but we were also sad to hear some of them won’t make it home in time for the holidays. The… Read More
If you want to stick to decking the halls rather than decking the kid who makes a sappy mess out of the roof of your car, maybe let someone else… Read More
Amazon and Whole Foods Market are dropping prices on holiday favorites and other popular items and offering even greater discounts for Prime members, the companies said Wednesday. The deals give a… Read More
It’s the most wonderful time of the year … to send a few bucks to the irreverent folks at Cards Against Humanity and wait to see what they do with… Read More
YOU get an Echo! YOU get an Echo! YOU get an Echo! Everybody gets an Echooooo! Well, not quite. But, OPRAH! Step aside, Alexa. Amazon announced that a celebrity voice… Read More
How are we going to make it through the holidays without a WAR ON CHRISTMAS? If past holiday offerings from Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks had you seeing red over the… Read More
Seattle-area geeks love to dress up for Halloween. Or Geekoween, as we call it around here today. And because our audience is full of creative folks, we’re not surprised by… Read More
When it comes to Secret Santas, having yours be one of the richest people in the world and and also a total geek is sure to translate to some cool gifts.… Read More
Let’s face it, global e-commerce takes some of the magic out of gift giving. Visiting a loved one’s Amazon wishlist, selecting an item of appropriate value, and having it wrapped… Read More
The holidays are just around the corner, and shoppers everywhere are asking themselves a question almost as old as Christmas itself: Should I pick out a gift I think the… Read More
Are you making a list and checking it twice? Does it have gifts from local artisans at the right price? Our Made in Seattle Gift Guide is coming to town… Read More
GeekWire’s Monica Nickelsburg stopped by New Day NW to share her favorite apps and services for the holidays with host Margaret Larson. Watch the video above or continue reading to… Read More
To say Bill Gates is a voracious reader is an understatement. The Microsoft co-founder has been gobbling up books of all shapes and sizes since he first learned to read. He… Read More
Santa Claus will be visiting plenty of homes around the world when he makes his deliveries for the Christmas holiday, and he may even have an opinion about what he… Read More
It gives the phrase “money pit” a whole new meaning. “Cards Against Humanity,” the renegade game company known for such charming Black Friday stunts as mailing people shit and collecting… Read More
Fans of the late science-fiction humorist Douglas Adams know that the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything is 42 – but what’s the answer to the annual… Read More
Here’s a Christmas tree topper for ya — a small, red, baseball hat ornament that reads “Make America Great Again.” For half the population in the United States, what better… Read More
The Treasure Truck was the “turkey truck” on this Tuesday before the Thanksgiving holiday in the Seattle area. Amazon’s lit up, roaming, deals on wheels destination was out and about delivering… Read More
Amazon says it is creating more than 120,000 seasonal positions across its U.S. fulfillment, sortation and customer service centers for the upcoming holiday season. That’s a new record for the… Read More
Tis the season of panic shopping. It’s not quite “I’d better just buy an e-gift card” season yet, but almost. So here’s a stand-alone set of tips for staying safe… Read More
It looks like Amazon is set to have another killer holiday season, as a majority of shoppers plan to turn to the the Seattle-based retailer for most of their online… Read More
Amazon is downplaying the results of a new study today that claims 10 percent of shoppers said packages arrived later than expected over the holidays. The survey, which was conducted last month by… Read More
This month marks the 50th anniversary of one of the technological marvels of modern geek culture. I am, of course, referring to the animated Rankin/Bass television special, Rudolph the Red-Nosed… Read More
The U.S. Postal Service is straining to keep up with the volume of packages being delivered on Sundays, with some carriers complaining of 12-hour days and weeks without a single day off. The flood of packages… Read More
What is it with Amazon and big, mysterious boxes? Amazon says it’s in the process of making 15 “special deliveries” around the U.S. over the coming week as a part… Read More
With just a week until Thanksgiving, the holiday season is officially upon us and that means one thing for the tech community — gadgets. Whether you’re eying a new device… Read More
It’s the season for giving — and to get in the spirit, GeekWire is offering a pair of tickets to the GeekWire Gala. One of our lucky Twitter followers will be chosen… Read More