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Jun 11, 2014, 9:00 AM

Hey, who left the door open? SquareHub adds discussions for home sensor alerts

SquareHub, the app that offers families a secure way to communicate, now gives families the ability to keep tabs on… Read More

Jun 11, 2014, 8:00 AM

Book a hotel with Bitcoin: Expedia starts accepting digital currency for reservations

Bitcoin users looking for a place to stay while traveling now have a whole bunch of new options. Expedia says… Read More

Jun 10, 2014, 1:45 PM

Microsoft ‘brainstorming’ ways to let you play Xbox 360 games on Xbox One

The lack of backward compatibility for Xbox 360 games on the Xbox One has no doubt angered and frustrated gamers.… Read More

Jun 10, 2014, 1:01 PM

RealNetworks hires former Openwave CEO as president, unites two largest divisions

RealNetworks has hired Mike Mulica, the former CEO of mobile pioneer Openwave, as its new president of worldwide sales and… Read More

Jun 10, 2014, 12:30 PM

CenturyLink will close Seattle customer care center, tells 160 employees to relocate

CenturyLink is closing its Seattle customer care center this September and has asked 160 employees to either relocate, apply for… Read More

Jun 10, 2014, 11:31 AM

HasOffers buys stake in MobileAds service, making first investment in another company

HasOffers made its first investment in another company today by purchasing a stake in MobileAds, a company that provides a… Read More

Jun 10, 2014, 11:29 AM

UberX slashes prices by 25% in Seattle as cease-and-desist letter looms

Uber today dropped its rates by 25 percent for UberX riders in Seattle. Last year, the San Francisco-based startup offered… Read More

Jun 10, 2014, 10:06 AM

City of Seattle names Microsoft cloud privacy strategist Michael Mattmiller as new tech chief

The City of Seattle today named Michael Mattmiller its new Chief Technology Officer, bringing on a former developer to help head up… Read More

Jun 9, 2014, 2:22 PM

GoDaddy files for $100 million IPO, founder Bob Parsons resigns as chairman

Domain giant GoDaddy filed for its initial public offering this afternoon, seeking to raise at least $100 million and providing new… Read More

Jun 9, 2014, 12:28 PM

American Express partners with Uber, lets users pay for rides with reward points

Last week, Lyft offered discounted cell phone bills and cheap spa treatments to drivers. Now, Uber is offering American Express rewards… Read More

Jun 9, 2014, 9:16 AM

NCAA awards $20M to student-athletes over video games that used their names, images without compensation

The NCAA today reached a settlement in a video-game related lawsuit that will award current and former student-athletes $20 million. The… Read More

Jun 8, 2014, 9:55 PM

Distracted driving: Oakland mayor reportedly runs red, hits car while talking on phone

Jean Quan might want to put her smartphone away while driving. The Oakland mayor was involved in a minor accident Sunday… Read More

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Jun 7, 2014, 12:30 PM

Buying a new gTLD domain name? The process .sucks

Up until this year, buying a domain name was pretty straightforward. With one or two accounts at registrars like GoDaddy… Read More

Jun 6, 2014, 4:23 PM

Uber to partner with non-profits in Seattle, will bring ‘innovation to community giving’

Fresh off its $17 billion valuation, Uber today announced a new initiative in Seattle that will establish partnerships with local non-profits.… Read More

Jun 6, 2014, 12:19 PM

GeekWire Calendar picks: TechCrunch Meetup, Pinball & Arcade Show, and more

Amazon’s ambitious urban campus continues to garner attention and make headlines. GeekWire’s own Monica Guzman makes a compelling case for… Read More

Jun 6, 2014, 10:34 AM

Uber raises massive $1.2B round: CEO Kalanick claims to be ‘changing the fabric’ of cities

Uber announced today that it has raised $1.2 billion — yes, billion with a “b” — at a $17 billion… Read More

Jun 6, 2014, 9:16 AM

The inside story of Rivet & Sway: Why this online retailer closed its doors

Rivet & Sway, the online retailer that specialized in eyeglasses for women, unexpectedly closed its doors this week just 16 months… Read More

Jun 5, 2014, 10:53 AM

Washington teen techies compete in app competition, spark interest in coding

An app to help people who need rescue. An app for keeping track of homework assignments. An app to run… Read More

Jun 5, 2014, 9:46 AM

Lyft now offering drivers discounts on AT&T cell phone plans, spa treatments, movies

As an incentive to attract more drivers, Lyft is now offering discounts on spa treatments, AT&T cell phone plans and… Read More

Jun 5, 2014, 8:16 AM

Map: These billionaires could buy every single home in these 10 U.S. cities

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates could buy all of the homes in Boston. Amazon.com CEO could do the same in Napa,… Read More

Jun 5, 2014, 4:00 AM

NetMotion Wireless taps former Clearwire execs as president, CFO

Former Clearwire CEO Erik Prusch appears to be assembling the old band together at NetMotion Wireless. Six months after joining… Read More

Jun 4, 2014, 11:36 AM

Microsoft calls on U.S. to end bulk data collection, stop data center hacking, and more

A year after the blockbuster revelations about U.S. government surveillance programs, Microsoft is prodding the U.S. government to go further with its reforms… Read More

Jun 4, 2014, 10:43 AM

LinkedIn overhauls paid service with new features and lower-priced premium tier

LinkedIn is making a new push for paid members with a slate of new features for its LinkedIn Premium service, and… Read More

Jun 3, 2014, 1:30 PM

Twitter Co-Founder Evan Williams: Not all foreign tech giants are a threat

The perceived threat by foreign companies on U.S. tech giants is totally over hyped. Or, at least, that was the opinion floated yesterday by… Read More

Jun 3, 2014, 10:57 AM

Twitter Co-Founder Evan Williams sees companies stressing aesthetics and design, not core technologies

Evan Williams is known for engineering some of the more popular consumer platforms today. He founded Blogger, now owned by Google,… Read More

Jun 2, 2014, 1:15 PM

Seattle mayor postpones cease-and-desist letter for Uber, Lyft, Sidecar

Taxi drivers and those working for transportation network companies (TNC) will have another week to iron out an agreement that… Read More

May 30, 2014, 2:55 PM

Meet Stayblcam: This gadget keeps your phone steady while you shoot video

It’s pretty easy to notice when someone has recorded video with shaky hands. Now, a Seattle entrepreneur wants to help fix… Read More

May 30, 2014, 11:19 AM

This airline just ditched reclining seats and installed tablet holders

If you are really annoyed by people who recline their seats all the way back on airplanes, well, Monarch Airlines… Read More

May 30, 2014, 10:03 AM

How smartphones are enhancing the live music, theater experience

Whether it’s a rock concert or Broadway show, a majority of smartphone owners are using their devices before, during and… Read More

May 30, 2014, 6:18 AM

Ignition-backed travel startup Hipmunk raises $20 million

Travel planning site Hipmunk announced today that it has raised $20 million in Series C financing. The round was led… Read More

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