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Apr 22, 2013, 5:45 PM

Washington passes bill to count computer science for math, science credit

In overwhelming fashion, Washington State Legislature voted 95-0 to pass a new bill that will allow computer science classes to count as a math or… Read More

Apr 22, 2013, 2:30 PM

Netflix to offer $11.99 plan, will allow four simultaneous streams

Those with big families or lots of movie-loving friends might enjoy this: Netflix will offer a $11.99/month plan that allows… Read More

Apr 22, 2013, 1:52 PM

Rhapsody exec advises Spotify, Rdio: You’re doing it wrong

Jon Maples, Rhapsody VP of Product and Content, has some veteran advice for fellow music streaming competitors Spotify and Rdio: Stop… Read More

Apr 22, 2013, 10:30 AM

Exercise giant Precor debuts app to help reach fitness goals

In yet another fitness-related app to hit the market, Woodinville, Wash.-based fitness manufacturer Precor just debuted its own iOS app that’s designed… Read More

Apr 20, 2013, 7:41 PM

Security cameras helped catch Boston Marathon bombers; what’s your take on public surveillance?

Technology certainly played a crucial role in the hunt for the two Boston Marathon bombers, whether it was important smartphone… Read More

Apr 19, 2013, 6:54 PM

Tableau Software updates IPO filing, shows growing sales and Q1 net loss of $3.7M

Tableau Software’s revenue grew at a rapid clip during the first quarter, but the Seattle maker of data visualization products… Read More

Apr 19, 2013, 12:23 PM

Back in the air: FAA approves 787 battery design changes

After three months of grounding, Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is set to fly again. The Federal Aviation Administration today approved Boeing’s… Read More

Apr 18, 2013, 10:19 AM

Twitter unveils sleek new #music discovery app for web, iOS

There’s a new way to find the tunes and tracks everyone is talking about. Twitter today debuted a new music… Read More

Apr 17, 2013, 6:00 PM

Egencia partners with Concur to make business travel simple

In an effort to make business travel more seamless, Egencia is partnering with Concur, the Redmond maker of travel and entertainment expense management… Read More

Apr 17, 2013, 3:26 PM

Here’s why your next meeting should be spent walking, not sitting

(Thanks to Twitter user @TroyJMorris for the Aaron Sorkin “Walk and Talk” tip — hence the video above) For those… Read More

Apr 17, 2013, 10:20 AM

Concur CEO Steve Singh punctures lung in bike accident, misses big Fusion client event

Concur CEO Steve Singh suffered a punctured lung and other injuries in a bike accident in Hawaii this past weekend,… Read More

Apr 17, 2013, 9:03 AM

New Ethan Stowell restaurants implementing Viableware payment system

If you choose to dine at Ethan Stowell’s newest Seattle-based restaurants, Bar Cotto and Rione XIII, then you’ll likely encounter a… Read More

Apr 16, 2013, 4:19 PM

Officials want Instagram photos, Vine videos for Boston Marathon investigation

Social media may provide a huge hand in solving the Boston Marathon bombing investigation. Officials are asking spectators to provide… Read More

Apr 16, 2013, 2:51 PM

BeatBio gets $2.5M for new ‘super fuel’ that boosts pumping power of heart muscles

BeatBio, a Seattle life sciences startup led by former Vulcan Capital managing director Michael Kranda and former VieVax CTO Gregory… Read More

Apr 16, 2013, 9:25 AM

Microsoft’s Craig Mundie joins board of Institute for Systems Biology

We’re getting a better idea of how longtime Microsoft executive Craig Mundie is going to spend some of his time… Read More

Apr 16, 2013, 8:31 AM

After bootstrapping to $10M in sales, BizX scores real cash for virtual currency

Why pay cash, when you can just trade for services? That’s the question driving BizX, which is not your traditional startup.… Read More

Apr 15, 2013, 4:07 PM

Latest links and tech news from the Boston Marathon explosions

Like everyone else across the country, we’ve been closely following the tragic events in Boston this afternoon, including a number… Read More

Apr 15, 2013, 8:07 AM

Concur’s Q2 revenue growth rate will fall short, but that’s because business is so good

Here’s the bad news. Concur, the Redmond maker of travel and entertainment expense management software, warned Wall Street this morning… Read More

Apr 14, 2013, 7:47 AM

Hey, NYC: Thanks for finally recognizing Seattle but your infographic stinks

The Big Apple versus The Emerald City. Could this be an epic showdown over data geeks? That’s the discussion in… Read More

Apr 11, 2013, 1:39 PM

Why Nikola Tesla was the greatest geek ever

Earlier today, GeekWire readers crowned Nikola Tesla as the Geek Madness champion after he trounced Linus Torvalds in the finals.… Read More

Apr 11, 2013, 12:49 PM

Geek Madness: Nikola Tesla named greatest geek ever after trouncing Torvalds

Follow-up: Why Nikola Tesla is the greatest geek ever ———————— Alternating current. X-rays. Robotics. Wireless communication. Particle beam weapons. The radio.… Read More

Apr 11, 2013, 9:39 AM

Twitter gears up to grow, courting data infrastructure engineers for new Seattle office

More than 10 months after opening a temporary engineering office in Seattle, Twitter is still looking for a permanent outpost… Read More

Apr 10, 2013, 4:32 PM

Blab launches software to predict social media conversations

No, Blab’s new platform can’t necessarily predict the future. But what the Seattle-based social analytics company did debut today is… Read More

Apr 10, 2013, 3:02 PM

Top 10 nerdy cities: Seattle ousted by Atlanta, Portland

From the folks who put together the slightly-questionable top-10 city list for gamers, we’ve got a brand new list today… Read More

Apr 10, 2013, 1:42 PM

PC shipments drop 14%; IDC says Windows 8 is hurting traditional computer market

It has been clear for a while Windows 8 hasn’t lifted the PC market, but a new report goes further… Read More

Apr 9, 2013, 2:33 PM

Seattle ranks 2nd for women entrepreneurs but has the worst gender wage gap in America

While Seattle ranks second in the nation for women entrepreneurs, the gender wage gap in the Emerald City is another… Read More

Apr 9, 2013, 1:06 PM

PolyDrop turns paint into conductive coatings, wins $10K at UW environmental challenge

College students are saving the world. Well, maybe not all of them. But the teams that participated in last week’s… Read More

Apr 9, 2013, 12:19 PM

Salaries decrease in Q1, but small companies still thriving

It looks like we’ve slowed down a bit in our economic recession revival. After three consecutive quarters of substantial wage… Read More

Apr 9, 2013, 10:10 AM

Zillow, Microsoft, WhitePages nominated for Webbys

Nominations were released this week for the 17th annual Webby Awards, the Oscars-style bash for Internet innovation, creativity and other wacky… Read More

Apr 9, 2013, 8:53 AM

Going digital: Starbucks ‘Pick of the Week’ card now available through iOS app

Starbucks’ mobile app is becoming a little more robust, as the Seattle-based coffee giant is now incorporating the “Pick of… Read More

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