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May 12, 2014, 10:42 AM

Finally, Twitter debuts a tool to mute annoying users without unfollowing

Have you ever wanted a way to tell someone on Twitter to stop tweeting so much about something that really annoys… Read More

May 12, 2014, 9:54 AM

Study: E-commerce sales to reach $414B by 2018, but brick-and-mortar still alive

E-commerce sales — and specifically those on mobile — are expected to continue growing over the next few years. But… Read More

May 9, 2014, 5:23 PM

5 ways to get the most out of your fitness tracker

Spring has sprung, the days are getting longer, and that means it’s easier to get out and get active. As… Read More

May 8, 2014, 3:09 PM

Alder BioPharmaceuticals stock flat after unexciting IPO

Alder BioPharmaceuticals had a fairly ho-hum first day on Wall Street today. The Bothell-based biotech company’s stock closed at $10.03… Read More

May 8, 2014, 2:08 PM

Book excerpt: ‘Red Bang’ rings true with fictional account of tech life

[Editor’s Note: Seattle-based author Brandt Monroe’s new book, Red Bang, is a fictional account of a former Hollywood screenwriter who moves to Seattle… Read More

May 8, 2014, 1:52 PM

Interview: Jamie Nordstrom chats about the Rack finally going digital, 25 years later

Nordstrom has finally launched a standalone e-commerce site and mobile app for its Nordstrom Rack stores, offering shoes, clothing and accessories for… Read More

May 8, 2014, 11:22 AM

Sprint tells data hogs they’ll have to hit the slow lane

LTE data lovers, beware: Sprint has started sending out notices to people who use the most data on its network,… Read More

May 8, 2014, 10:01 AM

Lyft debuts luxury SUV service with custom Ford Explorers to one-up Uber

Lyft is getting luxurious. The transportation startup today unveiled Lyft Plus, a new high-end service that features custom Ford Explorers with… Read More

May 8, 2014, 8:35 AM

ThePlatform co-founder Ian Blaine to step down after 14 years, new co-CEOs named

Typically, founders stick around for just a few years after their companies are acquired. Ian Blaine, who co-founded the online… Read More

May 8, 2014, 7:00 AM

Concur expands App Center, adds MileIQ, Trover and more than 30 other partners

Concur is integrating more third-party apps to help users file travel and expense reports — and maybe even find a good restaurant on… Read More

May 8, 2014, 6:16 AM

Taxing Bitcoin: New Avalara feature helps companies deal in digital currency

Avalara has added Bitcoin to the roster of currencies it can handle with its cloud-based AvaTax suite of sales tax… Read More

May 7, 2014, 11:20 PM

Calling all babies: Uber launches UberFAMILY to offer rides with car seats

UberX drivers in New York City may want to affix a “Baby On Board” bumper sticker to the back of… Read More

Rob Glaser
May 7, 2014, 2:07 PM

RealNetworks posts $7.8M loss; RealPlayer Cloud tops 2 million users

RealNetworks this afternoon reported a net loss of $7.8 million for the first quarter, an improvement over the $11.7 million… Read More

May 7, 2014, 11:15 AM

Zulily cranks up marketing machine to draw in customers for non-kid categories

Wall Street didn’t like that Zulily reported a wider loss than expected, so they probably won’t like hearing this: The Seattle retailer… Read More

May 7, 2014, 10:56 AM

Tacoma City Council to discuss regulations for Uber, Lyft, Sidecar

While Seattle has been trying to figure out how to regulate companies like UberX, Lyft and Sidecar for well over… Read More

May 6, 2014, 10:16 PM

HP hiring hundreds in Seattle for ‘Helion’ cloud launch, led by former Microsoft exec, betting $1B on OpenStack

HP is launching a broad cloud computing initiative called “HP Helion,” led by a former Microsoft executive, promising to invest $1 billion over… Read More

May 6, 2014, 1:26 PM

Zulily’s shares crash as first quarter revenues jump 87 percent

Zulily exceeded the high-end of its estimates, reporting this afternoon that sales in the first quarter totaled $237.9 million, an… Read More

May 6, 2014, 12:03 PM

Lyft partners with MetLife to ‘develop insurance solutions’

In an attempt to offer more protection for drivers and passengers, Lyft today announced a new partnership with MetLife. Details… Read More

May 6, 2014, 11:07 AM

Bill Gates-owned Corbis Entertaiment launches network for product placement

Is that consumer product in that television show actually getting noticed by the intended audience? That’s one of the questions answered by… Read More

May 6, 2014, 10:57 AM

Car2go for bicycles: Seattle’s new bike-sharing program uses smartphone app

If Seattle’s love for Car2go is any indication, the city’s new bike-sharing program should have no trouble attracting users. Pronto!… Read More

May 6, 2014, 8:09 AM

Rhapsody makes first outside investment, leads Series B in electronic music startup

Seattle-based Rhapsody International today announced its first outside investment ever, pouring money into an electronic dance music (EDM) company. Rhapsody International,… Read More

May 5, 2014, 4:26 PM

Washington police urge citizens to use Trackmole for stolen tech items

A group of Washington police chiefs are urging citizens to sign up for a free service that helps people locate stolen… Read More

May 5, 2014, 1:18 PM

Tableau posts 86 percent increase in Q1 revenues, net loss rises to $5.6 million

Tableau Software added more than 1,800 new customer accounts during the first quarter, momentum that helped propel the maker of… Read More

May 5, 2014, 9:35 AM

Yosemite bans drones from national park, says they ‘impact the wilderness experience’

Those who like using drones to capture video from a birds-eye view should stay away from the Yosemite National Park. That’s… Read More

May 3, 2014, 4:44 PM

Atari ET games unearthed; Farewell to Farecast; and other top stories of the month

We’ve been hard at work here at the GeekWire offices over the past few weeks, prepping for the big GeekWire… Read More

May 2, 2014, 11:37 AM

Uber will pay $500 to Lyft drivers who start working for its company

Uber’s latest marketing ploy: Leave Lyft, come work for us, and we’ll give you $500. The San Francisco-based transportation company is… Read More

May 2, 2014, 10:32 AM

Mad Money’s Jim Cramer chats with Concur CEO Steve Singh: ‘This company will dominate’

Even though Concur beat expectations with its Q1 financials, shares of the Bellevue-based travel expense company dipped on Wednesday by more… Read More

May 1, 2014, 3:13 PM

Donuts continues Internet land grab, launching .fail, .toys, .WTF and other domains

Want to register tech.expert? It could be available for purchase on May 7. Donuts, the Bellevue-based domain name registrar, is… Read More

May 1, 2014, 1:56 PM

Outerwall profits up as Redbox sees 200M rentals in Q1

Bellevue-based Outerwall today posted its first quarter earnings and saw revenues increase by 4.7 percent to $600 million. Outerwall, the… Read More

May 1, 2014, 1:41 PM

Expedia posts 19% gain in revenues, cash hoard grows

Shares of Expedia rose Thursday after the Bellevue online travel giant posted a solid first quarter, reporting adjusted net income… Read More

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