It’s a familiar scene in the startup world — an open floor plan, buzzing with activity, filled with startups cranking away on their next big ideas. But this is a… Read More
Last week, word leaked out that Microsoft planned to introduce a $99 version of the 4GB Xbox 360 with Kinect sensor for those buyers who sign up for a $15… Read More
This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we debate the merits of Google’s augmented reality glasses, talk about the world’s geekiest coffee machine, and assess the prospects for… Read More
The long-awaited Kinect Star Wars game for Xbox 360 is out today, and the reviewers are united in their opinion — but not in a good way for Microsoft and… Read More
When Microsoft introduced its new Kinect Accelerator startup program a few months ago, the company anticipated receiving about 150 applications. But nearly 500 startup companies applied, making the selection process “brutally… Read More
Is there anything geekier than this? Microsoft is planning a series of parties at its retail stores on the night of April 2nd to celebrate the launch of the new… Read More
Kyle Kesterson may be known around Seattle as a talented designer, artist and active participant in the Startup Weekend hackathons. But did you know that the entrepreneur also was the… Read More
Are you ready to dance your heart out for Jabba the Hutt? It’s not unusual for derivatives of “Star Wars” to bend the beloved franchise in some questionable ways, but… Read More
The quest for a high-tech “shopping cart of the future” is nothing new, but Whole Foods is planning to test a new spin on the concept, using Microsoft’s Kinect sensor… Read More
Guest Commentary: Microsoft makes the Kinect motion controller for Xbox 360, and for a while tried out a mobile phone named Kin. Kinbook makes a Facebook app that is intended to… Read More
We’re back with another edition of Ask Andru – this time we’re focusing on the wildly popular Kinect add-on, and how useful it might be for Xbox 360 owners who… Read More
With the expansion of Microsoft’s Kinect to Windows, the sensor is expected to start showing up first in commercial situations, such as retail stores and showrooms. At the Consumer Electronics… Read More
The study of mathematics is largely about abstract theories. But Jeb Pavleas and Jack Chang Keng-Wei — two enterprising students at the University of Washington-Bothell — think they can make math… Read More
Posting from Las Vegas: People who attend the annual Consumer Electronics Show tend to focus a lot on specific products, but the giant trade show can sometimes be more useful as… Read More
I admit it, I’m a sucker for a good marching band, so I make a point of tuning in to the Tournament of Roses Parade from Pasadena every year. One… Read More
With the expansion of Microsoft’s Kinect beyond the Xbox 360 to Windows, computer scientists and researchers are coming up with all sorts of novel uses for the motion sensor and… Read More
Apple is moving forward with plans for its own television set, according to a Wall Street Journal report today, citing unnamed people familiar with discussions between Apple executives and big… Read More
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 registered another month atop the U.S. console market in November, posting record sales as the peak holiday shopping season got under way. The Xbox 360 sold 1.7… Read More
Microsoft may have some catching up to do with Apple in the area of speech interfaces and intelligent assistants on mobile devices, but the Redmond company’s Kinect sensor for Xbox… Read More
Six years after the original Xbox 360’s debut, Microsoft this week is overhauling its video-game console, again, with a big software update that attempts to cement the company’s place in… Read More
An interesting report from Eurogamer today quotes an unnamed “development source” detailing Microsoft’s plans for the next version of its Kinect sensor for Xbox 360 — saying it “will be so… Read More
At Startup Weekend in Seattle earlier this month, Seattle artist and designer Kyle Kesterson and crew wowed the crowd with their new game for Kinect, Android and iOS called In… Read More
Microsoft is looking for a few good Kinect hackers, and it’s turning to TechStars to help discover those teams. Microsoft this week launched the Kinect Accelerator — a new incubation… Read More
To get a sense for how much things have changed in the world of video games, look no further than the sponsorship deal announced this morning between Microsoft and the… Read More
Microsoft this morning marked the upcoming first anniversary of its Kinect for Xbox 360 with this inspiring video showing how the motion sensor is expanding beyond the world of gaming,… Read More
A lot of folks love Siri, the popular voice-recognition application on the iPhone 4S. But some Seattle geeks have a new type of Siri love. Check out this short video… Read More
Microsoft today unveiled a new initiative, dubbed playful learning, that will use the Xbox 360 Kinect sensor to increase the ways kids interact with some of their favorite educational television… Read More
Crowds flocked to the Apple store at University Village in Seattle on Saturday afternoon, enticed by the possibility of picking up a new iPhone 4S. But a few steps away,… Read More
The families of Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have been using their Google+ and Facebook accounts to build buzz for Bumble Los Altos, a beautiful new “play cafe” that’s both kid and adult friendly.… Read More
Sorry, kid, but you’ve got the arms of a 12-year-old, and you’re not watching the Spice Channel tonight. That’s the idea floated by Microsoft in a patent filing made public… Read More