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Dec 21, 2011, 3:16 PM

From BlackBerry to Qwikster: The 11 big tech debacles of 2011

Tech companies like to celebrate their successes, but where would the industry be without reflecting upon and learning from its… Read More

Dec 21, 2011, 12:59 PM

Ben Huh is keeping mum on Circa, his latest effort to reinvent journalism

Cheezburger Network founder Ben Huh has built an online comedy empire around silly photos of cats and people engaged in… Read More

Dec 21, 2011, 9:07 AM

Microsoft says this Consumer Electronics Show will be its last

[Updated below with statement from Consumer Electronics Association.] In a major twist for one of the technology industry’s largest annual events,… Read More

Dec 21, 2011, 8:15 AM

TripAdvisor takes flight from Expedia as a $4 billion company

After months of preparation, Expedia is finally waving goodbye to TripAdvisor. The companies announced today that they’ve successfully split operations,… Read More

Dec 20, 2011, 3:33 PM

Cool Video: Bringing down the roof at UW’s Husky Stadium

The renovation of Husky Stadium at the University of Washington in Seattle is well under way, and demolition crews today… Read More

Dec 20, 2011, 1:03 PM

Report: Cardeas Pharma raises $5M

Cardeas Pharma, a biotechnology company led by Seattle biotech entrepreneur Bruce Montgomery, has reeled in $5 million in venture financing… Read More

Dec 20, 2011, 12:32 PM

Geeks Who Give Back: Marc Nager, Startup Weekend

[Editor’s Note: GeekWire has identified more than a dozen “Geeks Who Give Back” — people who work in non-profits, mentor… Read More

Dec 20, 2011, 10:49 AM

Package-tracking startup Fara looks to move e-commerce away from email

Online shopping is booming this holiday season, and many of us have tons of email messages in our inboxes right… Read More

Dec 20, 2011, 10:08 AM

Zynga, Groupon and others reignite IPO market

IPOs from Zynga, Michael Kors and Laredo Petroleum this month have helped revive the market for public offerings, with 28… Read More

Dec 20, 2011, 8:06 AM

AT&T breakup promises to boost T-Mobile’s wireless coverage

It’s the corporate equivalent of getting to keep the ring. Following AT&T’s decision to give up its $39 billion bid… Read More

Dec 19, 2011, 4:01 PM

Download this: Introducing GeekWire’s new iPhone app

Hey, look what we found in the App Store today! Yep, it’s GeekWire’s first mobile app, a tidy package of… Read More

Dec 19, 2011, 2:05 PM

It’s official: AT&T ends $39B bid to buy T-Mobile USA

The deal was jaw-dropping news when it was announced in March, but it wasn’t meant to be: AT&T just announced… Read More

Dec 19, 2011, 1:56 PM

Cool, huh? 16 great geek gifts from Seattle

GeekWire put out a call for geeky gifts from the Seattle region and your ideas came pouring in. So without further… Read More

Dec 19, 2011, 10:58 AM

Report: AT&T struggles to ditch T-Mobile assets as bid hits additional roadblocks

Here’s what appears to be another nail in the coffin for AT&T’s bid for T-Mobile. The Wall Street Journal is… Read More

Dec 19, 2011, 8:28 AM

Zynga is having another rough day on Wall Street

Zynga’s first day as a publicly-traded company was more of a flop, than a big pop. And now the second… Read More

Dec 18, 2011, 2:08 PM

Facebook says it’s your birthday: Respecting the ritual of the birthday wall post

I mentioned my birthday and her eyes went wide. “Oh my gosh! I’m so sorry!” My friend stopped, gasped. Threw… Read More

Dec 16, 2011, 1:47 PM

Afternoon Radar: BlackBerry’s downward spiral, Facebook Timeline dilemma, and Bing’s Brangelina moment

A rundown of noteworthy news and headlines on our radar this afternoon … Can it get any worse for Research… Read More

Dec 15, 2011, 9:02 AM

Inside details: Microsoft opening ‘So.cl’ learning experiment to more users

Microsoft is talking for the first time publicly about its “So.cl” network today, explaining what it is — and what… Read More

Dec 15, 2011, 6:56 AM

Fujufilm paying $995M to acquire SonoSite medical device company

SonoSite, the publicly traded ultrasound device company headquartered near Seattle, will be acquired by Tokyo-based Fujifilm Holdings Corp. for $995… Read More

Dec 14, 2011, 9:33 PM

Starbucks appoints 29-year-old social media expert with Microsoft and Google roots to its board

Starbucks is getting more serious about its social media efforts, and the Seattle coffee giant just named a 29-year-old rising… Read More

Dec 14, 2011, 10:39 AM

Washington’s jobless rate dips as employers ramp up hiring

Here’s some good news for hump day. Washington’s jobless rate fell to 8.7 percent in November as employers in the… Read More

Dec 14, 2011, 10:37 AM

34-year-old startup vet Chris Kemp is back, with Nebula — taking risks and not mincing words

At 34 years old, Chris Kemp has a resume that many would call a career — Silicon Graphics systems engineer, Classmates.com… Read More

Dec 13, 2011, 4:34 PM

Know a great geeky gift from Seattle? Tell us about it

Every geek loves geeky gifts. Like my pizza cutter shaped like the U.S.S. Enterprise. Amazing. Similarly, we at GeekWire submit… Read More

Dec 13, 2011, 10:00 AM

Paul Allen’s new space project will launch rockets into orbit from world’s biggest plane

Paul Allen is taking the wraps off his new space venture this morning, and it’s a big one. The… Read More

Dec 13, 2011, 9:56 AM

Amazon founder and brainiac Jeff Bezos donates $15 million to Princeton Neuroscience Institute

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen isn’t the only Seattle billionaire interested in the study of the brain. Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos… Read More

Dec 12, 2011, 5:10 PM

Expedia maps out its future as Web 3.0 ‘personal travel assistant’ for mobile world

Over at the Expedia headquarters today, executives met up with travel and technology bloggers to talk about the company’s vision… Read More

Dec 12, 2011, 4:07 PM

Cerevast Therapeutics raises $6.5 million for clot-busting headframe device

Cerevast Therapeutics, which is developing an unique ultrasonic headframe device that’s used to break up blood clots in the brain,… Read More

Dec 10, 2011, 11:59 PM

Rich venture capitalist Nick Hanauer sounds off (again) on why his taxes need to be raised

Seattle venture capitalist Nick Hanauer was one of the most vocal supporters last year of Initiative 1098, a measure that… Read More

Dec 9, 2011, 10:00 AM

Lockerz continues acquisition spree, buys travel site Off & Away

In what could best be described as a “talent acquisition,” Seattle startup Off & Away has been purchased by fast-growing… Read More

Dec 8, 2011, 1:35 PM

Bill Gates plotting a Microsoft comeback? Extremely doubtful

[Update: In comments to AllThingsD and CNet News, a spokesman for Gates says the Microsoft chairman is not considering coming back full-time to… Read More