Tech

Oct 8, 2015, 10:30 AM

Sears acquires WallyHome sensor technology from startup SNUPI, creates second Seattle office

Sears Holdings Corp. has acquired the WallyHome sensor technology from Seattle startup SNUPI Technologies. With the deal, Sears is also… Read More

Oct 7, 2015, 4:55 PM

Inside the Seattle Police Department’s new real-time crime center

The Seattle Police Department has a new high-tech crime center that it hopes will help officers, investigators, and analysts solve crimes… Read More

Oct 7, 2015, 2:32 PM

Where’s my lunch? Huge demand for UberEATS in Seattle leaves customers hungry on launch day

Demand for Uber’s new food delivery service was “off the charts” in Seattle today, causing a few hiccups and leaving… Read More

Oct 7, 2015, 10:21 AM

UberEATS launches in Seattle today: Here’s what you need to know

Ericka Burke wants to defeat fast food and says that her restaurant’s new partnership with Uber can help make it happen. Burke,… Read More

Oct 7, 2015, 9:30 AM

Big data analytics company Atigeo buys YaData Solutions

Fresh off an $18.4 million venture capital round, Bellevue-based Atigeo today announced the acquisition of YaData Solutions. Terms of the deal… Read More

Oct 6, 2015, 8:00 PM

Tech and religion intersect at ‘Code for the Kingdom’ hackathon

All over the world technologists are increasingly using the hackathon model to solve societal problems. Whether it’s to fight government corruption or… Read More

Oct 6, 2015, 6:47 PM

Here are 4 more inventions we loved at the GeekWire Summit

Football helmets, 3D laser printers, a high-tech safety system for construction workers, and a device that makes chlorine for clean drinking water… Read More

Oct 6, 2015, 6:10 PM

Tableau inks lease for new Kirkland office in Microsoft’s Halo building

Tableau Software is expanding. The Seattle-based maker of data visualization software has inked a lease in the 24,000 square-foot Kirkland building… Read More

Oct 6, 2015, 1:33 PM

Starbucks hires a CTO: Former Adobe exec will shape coffee giant’s tech initiatives

[Update, Oct. 8: Starbucks had a CTO for a short time in 2008; this post has been updated to reflect that… Read More

Oct 6, 2015, 1:02 PM

Meet our ‘Future Innovators,’ the hilarious kids who stole the show at this year’s GeekWire Summit

Some want to be astronauts, scientists or entrepreneurs, others want to solve global warming, prevent meteors from colliding with Earth… Read More

Oct 6, 2015, 12:45 PM

Roku announces 4K-capable Roku 4, updated Follow feature with Roku OS 7

This is the season of new streaming media players, and Roku isn’t letting Amazon and Apple get all the glory. The… Read More

Oct 6, 2015, 9:36 AM

Looking for health insurance for your startup? GeekWire has you covered

You may know GeekWire for our in-depth stories or community-based tech events. But GeekWire also offers another important service to startups… Read More

Oct 6, 2015, 9:12 AM

Seattle PD’s new tech chief Bill Schrier on big data, transparency, and replacing an Amazon exec

Last March, the Seattle Police Department made waves when it hired Amazon.com Vice President Greg Russell as its new chief… Read More

Oct 5, 2015, 3:11 PM

Here’s how these 5 tech leaders are preparing for disruption in their business

What do you think will be the next big disruption in your industry? As a technology leader, how are you… Read More

Oct 5, 2015, 10:02 AM

Why Gogo charged me $300 for Wi-Fi on one cross-country flight, and what I did about it

I know in-flight Wi-Fi prices have increased recently, but $300 for one cross-country round trip? That’s essentially what Gogo Inc. charged… Read More

Oct 2, 2015, 4:32 PM

Head engineers talk about hiring, innovating and building world-class products in Seattle

Updated below with full video of session. While San Francisco might get all the attention for its engineering talent, Seattle… Read More

Oct 2, 2015, 2:53 PM

Here’s what changed — and what didn’t — at Concur after its $8.3 billion acquisition by SAP

When your company gets acquired for $8.3 billion by a 43-year-old German multinational software kingpin, a lot can change to culture… Read More

Oct 2, 2015, 2:15 PM

Tech-savvy Sen. Maria Cantwell says Hillary Clinton needs to respond faster in the digital age

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell dug into her tech background during the GeekWire Summit on Friday to offer presidential candidate Hilary… Read More

Oct 2, 2015, 1:09 PM

Girls who launched spacecraft last month meet astronaut Ed Lu at the GeekWire Summit

Last month, Kimberly and Rebecca Yeung launched a balloon to the edge of space, and have since gotten attention from… Read More

Oct 2, 2015, 12:51 PM

How this muralist turns GeekWire Summit tech talks into art

For the 700 attendees at this week’s GeekWire Summit who took notes during our fireside chat sessions, most probably jotted words… Read More

Oct 2, 2015, 12:20 PM

DocuSign’s Tom Gonser on his decision to be founder and chief strategist, but not CEO

When Tom Gonser founded DocuSign 12 years ago, he knew he wouldn’t be CEO forever. “It’s been an interesting experiment,” said… Read More

Oct 2, 2015, 11:14 AM

Asteroids, plagues and why science needs more sex appeal: Our futurists take on the good and bad in tech

It’s almost a great setup for a joke: What happens when an astronaut and two science fiction writers walk into… Read More

Oct 2, 2015, 9:14 AM

Seattle VC Nick Hanauer calls Oregon school shooting a ‘personal failure’ and ‘national embarrassment’

Nick Hanauer has long been a proponent for better gun laws through his organization Civic Ventures. At the GeekWire Summit… Read More

Oct 1, 2015, 4:58 PM

Personal data of 15M T-Mobile credit applicants stolen through hack of credit reporting agency Experian

T-Mobile customers should keep an eye out for identity thieves. The cell service provider said today that the data of… Read More

Oct 1, 2015, 4:49 PM

GeekWire Summit 2015: Here are 4 inventions we love

Hardware and software innovation was front and center at the GeekWire Summit on Thursday afternoon. It was so fun hearing… Read More

Oct 1, 2015, 3:27 PM

Reporter John Markoff and Microsoft Research head Peter Lee talk self-driving cars, robots taking the SAT and the AI of Hollywood

From self-driving cars to computers that can create new meals, artificial intelligence is only getting better. But what will an… Read More

Oct 1, 2015, 2:59 PM