Mayor Mike McGinn announces plan to develop “ultra-fast broadband network” The lowdown: Seattle mayor Mike McGinn today announced an agreement with broadband developer Gigabit Squared to operate a high-speed fiber… Read More
Some badass MoPho’s: We Are Juxt exhibit features top mobile photography It seems like only yesterday when the only way to take pictures was to buy a big, bulky and expensive… Read More
Map: Here’s where tech jobs are concentrated in the U.S. We knew there were a lot of geeks in our midst here, but who knew it was this many? According… Read More
Former Microsoft manager celebrates legal marijuana, explains his new pot venture Some would say Jamen Shively has already had a nice career. He spent six years at Microsoft, eventually becoming a… Read More
Naya Ventures raises $50 million fund to bankroll cloud and mobile startups There’s been a healthy flow of cash into Seattle tech startups this quarter, with more than $200 million already invested… Read More
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson teams with Verizon to stop texting and driving The country’s most favorable wireless carrier and Seattle’s most popular athlete — at least right now — are teaming up… Read More
Nintendo’s geeked-out ride: A look inside the tour van After three months and thousands of miles around the country, the Nintendo Airstream Tour Van finally made it back home.… Read More
Smilebox founder Andrew Wright hangs angel investor shingle, bankrolls consumer Internet startups Let’s face it: Seattle needs more angels — the folks who can write checks to support the next-generation of entrepreneurial… Read More
Is your workforce happy or burned out? TinyPulse lets employers know the real mood Before a startup can get off the ground, entrepreneurs spend long hours analyzing data, reviewing processes and ensuring that there is a… Read More
Zaarly Storefronts debuts in Seattle to help you find local cooks, cleaners and coaches Golf lessons, chai pumpkin sandwiches and massages — these are just a few of the local services available on Zaarly’s… Read More
LivingSocial cuts 400 staffers, Seattle office takes a hit LivingSocial, the Washington D.C.-based daily deals site, has laid off 400 staffers as it aims to turn a profit, a… Read More
Amazon vet’s new robot-powered apparel startup aims to revolutionize how we buy clothes By the look on his face and sound of his voice, you’d never guess that Dave Cotter just spent the… Read More
Calling all zombologists: Plants vs. Zombies trading cards now available For those who just can’t get enough Plants vs. Zombies, today PopCap debuted new trading cards that will help fans… Read More
An Amazon hotel: Developer wants to fill vacancy on company’s Seattle campus Guests of Amazon employees might soon have a convenient place to spend the night. The Seattle Times reports that San Francisco-based developer Stanford… Read More
Microsoft vet to lead new HBO engineering office in Seattle HBO has hired a longtime Microsoft manager, Drew Angeloff, as the vice president in charge of a new software development office… Read More
Seattle redesigns public transit map with focus on frequency Speaking last month at an Ignite Seattle talk, mayor Mike McGinn stressed that the city needed to find ways to… Read More
Seattle ranks 4th as global startup hub, edges out NYC Silicon Valley remains the king of the hill when it comes to startup hubs. But there are a number of… Read More
Amazon calls dibs on another giant piece of Seattle land Amazon.com has signed agreements that give the company the option to purchase another big swath of land for possible future… Read More
What type of city do you want to live in? Creating a sense of ‘place’ in Seattle I’ve lived in Seattle for a long time now — almost achieving native status after my 18 years. And during… Read More
Ad startup PaperG picks Kirkland for new engineering center The Seattle area has a rich history of online advertising upstarts, stretching back to the early days of industry pioneer… Read More
VIDEO: Touring the remodeled HUB Seattle OK, so it wasn’t quite an episode of MTV’s CRIBS, but we did our own little house tour of the… Read More
SideCar expands community-based ride-sharing platform to Seattle, offers $10 credit There’s a new taxi-service in town, but the cars aren’t yellow and the drivers could very well be your next… Read More
Casual Disconnect: Seattle losing big games conference Casual games are almost as much a part of Seattle’s fabric as coffee and airplanes. But now, it appears one… Read More
TechStars Spotlight: Apptentive lets app lovers talk to app developers inside apps [Editor’s note: GeekWire is running a series of profiles on the startups participating in this year’s class in the TechStars… Read More
Drones over Seattle? Police to discuss unmanned aerial vehicle plan with residents While they aren’t going to fly over buildings and fry computers with microwaves, drones managed by the City of Seattle… Read More
Ooooh coool: My first trip to Reddit, guided by a few locals Every now and then you get tired of hearing so much about something you know nothing about. This week I… 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
Friday Night Lights, Zombie-style: DigiPen students battle with week-long finale Forget footballs – this is Friday Night Lights, zombie-style. Students at Redmond’s DigiPen are loading up their nerf guns and strapping… Read More
Tech workers making more money, new research shows Last week, we wrote about how tech salaries are expected to increase in 2013, and another study is out today… Read More
Modernist Cuisine vets cooking up online culinary school The natural light in this place is amazing. That thought kept running through my mind last week as I checked… Read More
