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Another doggone bikeshare bicycle: Ofo reaches peak performance by being left on mountaintop

by Kurt Schlosser on September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 at 12:13 pmComment

No one would ever confuse any of the bikeshare bicycles on the streets of Seattle as mountain bikes. But a yellow Ofo bike has definitely achieved peak performance after being… Read More

Ofo picks 3 nonprofits to receive donated bikes as bikeshare company shuts down Seattle operation

by Monica Nickelsburg on August 20, 2018August 20, 2018 at 2:13 pm1 Comment

As it shuts down service in Seattle, Ofo is donating its bright yellow, shareable bikes to a handful of nonprofit organizations. Ofo confirmed plans to donate bikes to Cup of… Read More

Spin is rolling out of Seattle, leaving just one dockless bikeshare service

by Monica Nickelsburg on August 16, 2018August 17, 2018 at 8:51 am 11 Comments

Spin, the operator of Seattle’s dwindling bright orange bicycles, is shutting down service in the city. The news comes a few weeks after Ofo announced it will be pulling its… Read More

Ofo confirms Seattle departure date, promises refunds to riders

by Monica Nickelsburg on August 13, 2018August 13, 2018 at 12:54 pm1 Comment

Seattle Ofo customers who prepaid for rides will be refunded according to an email the bikesharing company sent this week. Ofo is shutting down operation in Seattle August 31. The… Read More

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TLDR: Amazon’s Whole Foods grocery pick-up service, Magic Leap’s mixed reality headset, Ofo bike graveyard

by Starla Sampaco on August 8, 2018August 8, 2018 at 5:15 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Amazon to offer Whole Foods drive-up grocery pickup for the first time, starting at two stores Hype turns into (mixed) reality as Magic Leap finally unveils its… Read More

Is this Ofo bike graveyard in Dallas a glimpse into Seattle’s future?

by Monica Nickelsburg on August 7, 2018August 7, 2018 at 3:48 pm 7 Comments

Checkout the bike share program now. What a waste! Posted by Robert Vandling on Friday, August 3, 2018 Ofo is shutting down in cities across the U.S. and a new photo… Read More

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TLDR: A more ‘humanlike’ Alexa, Spin’s uncertain future in Seattle, fighting robots at Seattle Art Fair

by Starla Sampaco on August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 at 5:33 pmComment

Today’s featured stories A more ‘humanlike’ Alexa? Amazon shows off ‘home of the future’ and what’s next for voice AI Will Seattle become a one-bike town? Spin’s future in city… Read More

Will Seattle become a one-bike town? Spin’s future in city uncertain under new ordinance

by Monica Nickelsburg on August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 at 10:39 am 10 Comments

Last week, Seattle established permanent rules for dockless bikeshare companies but questions remain about the shape this new mobility service will take down the road. Two things are certain: Lime’s… Read More

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Week In Geek Podcast: How blueprints for 3D printed guns turned into a national lawsuit

by Clare McGrane on August 4, 2018January 15, 2019 at 9:23 pmComment

A legal battle over 3D-printed guns is heating up once again. Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a new lawsuit this week to prevent a Seattle-area group from publishing blueprints online… Read More

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TLDR: T-Mobile & Nokia’s $3.5B 5G alliance, Ofo shuts down in Seattle, Magic: The Gathering

by Starla Sampaco on July 30, 2018July 30, 2018 at 5:35 pmComment

Today’s featured stories With Sprint acquisition pending, T-Mobile teams up with Nokia in new $3.5B 5G alliance Ofo officially shutting down in Seattle after $250K bikeshare fee passes ‘Magic: The… Read More

Ofo officially shutting down in Seattle after $250K bikeshare fee passes

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 30, 2018July 31, 2018 at 10:38 am 82 Comments

Ofo confirmed it will shut down operation in Seattle Monday afternoon after the city adopted a new $250,000 annual fee for bikeshare operators. Related: Seattle adopts 250K annual fee for bikeshare… Read More

Seattle adopts 250K annual fee for bikeshare companies that could pump the brakes on the new mobility service

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 30, 2018July 30, 2018 at 4:00 pm 3 Comments

Seattle approved a new $250,000 annual fee for dockless bikeshare companies that want to operate in the city Monday in a move that could have big implications for the nascent… Read More

Ofo prematurely tells Seattle riders it’s shutting down but future in the city remains uncertain

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 29, 2018July 29, 2018 at 9:36 pm 3 Comments

On Friday, Ofo sent emails to Seattle riders announcing plans to shut down its bikeshare program in the city. But the messages were sent in error, creating confusion over the… Read More

Chinese bikeshare company Ofo is shutting down in Seattle amid widespread US layoffs

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 27, 2018July 29, 2018 at 8:30 pm 39 Comments

Updated July 29: Ofo communications lead Taylor Bennett shared the following statement with GeekWire Sunday: Because the emails were sent to users based on where they’ve ridden, not necessarily where they… Read More

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Week In Geek Podcast: Facial recognition enters grade schools and Bird scooters landing in Seattle

by Clare McGrane on July 21, 2018January 15, 2019 at 11:17 pmComment

It was quite a week for controversial news. First up: Would you let a facial recognition program track your kids at school? One tech dad is making the technology a… Read More

Dockless bikeshare service Ofo reportedly laying off most of US workforce

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 18, 2018July 19, 2018 at 8:43 am 2 Comments

Update: Ofo confirmed that it is undergoing layoffs in the U.S. but would not say what percentage or number of employees will be let go. “We certainly are reorganizing,” said Tom Sarris,… Read More

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TLDR: Prime Day problems & protests, regulating bikeshare in Seattle, Microsoft asks government to regulate facial recognition

by Starla Sampaco on July 16, 2018July 16, 2018 at 4:20 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Updated: Amazon Prime Day off to a rocky start as users report issues with e-commerce website Prime Day protests call for Amazon boycott, but avoiding the tech… Read More

Inside Seattle’s proposed bikeshare rules of the road: 20,000 bikes, $250,000 permits

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 13, 2018July 14, 2018 at 10:50 am 15 Comments

After a year-long pilot and several delays, Seattle is finally ready to establish a permanent dockless bikeshare program. In documents shared with GeekWire, the Seattle Department of Transportation outlines a… Read More

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TLDR: Video game addiction, Ofo on naked bike riding, Echo Look review & unboxing

by Starla Sampaco on June 18, 2018July 13, 2018 at 4:10 pmComment

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up for TLDR… Read More

Braking nudes! Seattle’s naked Solstice cyclists use Spin, Ofo and LimeBike in new bike-baring tradition

by Todd Bishop on June 16, 2018June 18, 2018 at 7:30 pm 3 Comments

People who use bike-sharing services are often criticized for not wearing bike helmets, but that was the least of the issues Saturday in Seattle. The traditional naked bike ride at… Read More

Epic prank by seniors at Seattle high school fills parking lot with bike-share bicycles

by Kurt Schlosser on June 8, 2018June 8, 2018 at 12:08 pmComment

Updated, June 8, 12:05 p.m. PT: More details from LimeBike have been added to the story below. If you need a LimeBike in North Seattle today, your best bet would… Read More

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TLDR: Howard Schultz steps down as Starbucks chair, the state of bike share, new White House app uses Amazon Rekognition

by Starla Sampaco on June 5, 2018June 5, 2018 at 4:32 pm1 Comment

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up for TLDR… Read More

State of bike share: 10K bikes in Seattle — out of 44K nationwide — and 468K rides, study finds

by Nat Levy on June 4, 2018June 5, 2018 at 10:05 pmComment

There were 10,000 dockless bike share bikes scattered across Seattle at the end of 2017, nearly a quarter of all units nationwide. That was one of the findings in a… Read More

Ofo joins Spin and LimeBike warning Seattle riders of brake lines deliberately cut

by Monica Nickelsburg on May 1, 2018May 1, 2018 at 9:09 am1 Comment

Ofo is the latest Seattle bike-share service to warn riders of brake lines being cut in acts of vandalism. In March, Ofo competitors Spin and LimeBike issued similar warnings to… Read More

Everyone wants to know how Seattle’s dockless bike share experiment is going

by Monica Nickelsburg on April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 at 1:02 pm 5 Comments

City planners and researchers are eager to get feedback on Seattle’s novel dockless bike sharing pilot to determine whether it is a viable mobility solution or an oversaturated fad. The… Read More

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Another doggone bikeshare bicycle: Ofo reaches peak performance by being left on mountaintop

Ofo picks 3 nonprofits to receive donated bikes as bikeshare company shuts down Seattle operation

Spin is rolling out of Seattle, leaving just one dockless bikeshare service

Ofo confirms Seattle departure date, promises refunds to riders

TLDR: Amazon’s Whole Foods grocery pick-up service, Magic Leap’s mixed reality headset, Ofo bike graveyard

Is this Ofo bike graveyard in Dallas a glimpse into Seattle’s future?

TLDR: A more ‘humanlike’ Alexa, Spin’s uncertain future in Seattle, fighting robots at Seattle Art Fair

Will Seattle become a one-bike town? Spin’s future in city uncertain under new ordinance

Week In Geek Podcast: How blueprints for 3D printed guns turned into a national lawsuit

TLDR: T-Mobile & Nokia’s $3.5B 5G alliance, Ofo shuts down in Seattle, Magic: The Gathering

Ofo officially shutting down in Seattle after $250K bikeshare fee passes

Seattle adopts 250K annual fee for bikeshare companies that could pump the brakes on the new mobility service

Ofo prematurely tells Seattle riders it’s shutting down but future in the city remains uncertain

Chinese bikeshare company Ofo is shutting down in Seattle amid widespread US layoffs

Week In Geek Podcast: Facial recognition enters grade schools and Bird scooters landing in Seattle

Dockless bikeshare service Ofo reportedly laying off most of US workforce

TLDR: Prime Day problems & protests, regulating bikeshare in Seattle, Microsoft asks government to regulate facial recognition

Inside Seattle’s proposed bikeshare rules of the road: 20,000 bikes, $250,000 permits

Braking nudes! Seattle’s naked Solstice cyclists use Spin, Ofo and LimeBike in new bike-baring tradition

TLDR: Howard Schultz steps down as Starbucks chair, the state of bike share, new White House app uses Amazon Rekognition

TLDR: The International moves to Canada; parking lots for shared bikes; regulators target bitcoin

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