I give you a look at the rugged Samsung Galaxy S6 Active in this episode! The S6 Active is a more protected version of the flagship Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone. It’s got… Read More
From online commerce to streaming video, many technologies have made their mark in the adult industry before expanding into other markets. Now, the maker of a popular line of sex toys… Read More
When Apple introduced the App Store shortly after the iPhone debuted, many saw a new world opening up with infinitely customizable computers coming to every pocket. But as time goes… Read More
HTC announced a new phone today that might look a little familiar. While past HTC One phones have had curved backs and large stereo grills on the front, the HTC… Read More
If you go anywhere these days, you’ll see almost everyone staring at their smartphones. One photographer, covered here in The Atlantic, has created a new series of photographs called “Removed”… Read More
The smartphone market is slowing down, according to a new forecast from IDC released today. Shipments are expected to grow this year, but only by 10.4 percent. That’s a drastic… Read More
Dang, did he go there? Yep. According to a quote found by Big Think, Nikola Tesla basically describes the modern-day smartphone, a communication device so “simple” that we will be… Read More
If you’re in Connecticut, odds are you won’t be lonely — if you’re looking for others who have installed smartphone dating apps. The Constitution State tops AVG Technologies‘ rankings of… Read More
The landline telephone may be about to join the cassette tape, VCR and floppy disk in the technology memory book. A new analysis of survey data by statistics portal Statista… Read More
Think your smartphone can always tell someone where you are? Data from 911 dispatch centers say otherwise. A new analysis of 911 records finds that call data alone can’t identify the location for up… Read More
Last week I asked people on Facebook a question. “If you had to sit on a bench in a park alone for a half hour without your phone, or tablet,… Read More
Yes, we know, it’s not even Thanksgiving yet, but the GeekWire team has holiday gifts on our minds already. That’s because we’ll be taking part in the Gear Live Holiday Bash, this Thursday evening… Read More
Starbucks customers now have a new way to power smartphones while sipping lattes. The company rolled out wireless charging mats in 200 of its San Francisco area cafes, ahead… Read More
Chinese smartphone-maker Huawei Technologies is putting Windows Phones development on hold after enduring two years of losses, according to an executive who was interviewed by The Wall Street Journal. “We have tried… Read More
Microsoft’s brief tenure as an Android phone maker is coming to an end. As part of the 18,000 job cuts announced by the company today, Microsoft says it will be moving future… Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that law enforcement officers need to get a search warrant before they can rifle through the contents of someone’s smartphone. Chief Justice John… Read More
Apple announced iOS 8 and gave us a look at a bunch of the major features during its WWDC 2014 keynote (you can watch the WWDC 2014 keynote here.) We got a… Read More
HTC says if 1 million of its smartphones owners donated their unused processing power, it would be equal to one of the world’s top supercomputers. The HTC Power to Give… Read More
The line is increasingly blurring between smartphones, tablets and desktop computers. But how much blurring are we ready for? Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu Linux distribution, has launched a… Read More
HTC, the Taiwan-based smartphone maker whose North American operations are located in the Seattle area, posted weak earnings today driven in part by the delayed launch of the HTC One.… Read More
Companies including Samsung have been promoting the practice of sharing content by bumping two devices together — transmitting photos, videos and other files from phone to phone using Near Field… Read More
Major League Baseball is one of the most tech-savvy professional sports leagues around and that became more evident today as 13 teams will now be accepting mobile tickets using Apple’s… Read More
Step down, Nokia. There’s a new king of the cellphone world. For the first time in 14 years, Nokia did not finish first in worldwide cellphone shipments. According to analytics… Read More
While smartphones are helping us stay connected like we’ve never been before, it’s quickly becoming a big problem for driving distracted. In an interesting study done by the auto industry’s… Read More
Remember those “Can you hear me now?” Verizon commercials? Turns out there’s actually some truth to those messages. The people have spoken and Verizon is the most favorable cell phone… Read More
Romotive today is unveiling its next-generation smartphone-controlled robot, a $150 device that the company says is faster and “more sleekly designed” than earlier versions. It’s also announcing $5 million in… Read More
Entrepreneurs are always trying to avoid landmines. But here’s a startup that’s actively seeking them out — literally. Red Lotus Technologies, a Seattle and San Francisco upstart led by operations… Read More
Smartphones are nearly everywhere in the U.S., but the number one market for smartphone shipments is now China, according to a report out today by IDC. China will account for… Read More
Apple tries to make it easy to use all of its products together harmoniously, but there are times where it might get in the way. Today we received a question… Read More
Tech-minded teachers from across the country are on the Microsoft campus in Redmond this week, sharing some of the new ways they’re incorporating technology into their classrooms. The event is… Read More