Apr 27, 2011, 3:31 PM InfoSpace boosts profits, names Bill Ruckelshaus CEO InfoSpace has had more lives than a cat. But the Bellevue Internet search company appears to be reinventing itself pretty… Read More
Apr 27, 2011, 9:06 AM Hey, Seattle: Think your iPhone is fast? T-Mobile offers $1,000 if it can beat Galaxy S 4G How’s this for some swagger? Bellevue-based T-Mobile USA plans to offer a $1,000 prize to anyone in the Seattle area… Read More
Apr 26, 2011, 12:30 PM RealNetworks plans new digital photo and video utilities, too Turns out RealNetworks isn’t just getting into the business of cleaning up iTunes music libraries. The digital media pioneer, trying… Read More
Apr 22, 2011, 11:41 AM Top 10 Hottest Apps Not Atop Google’s Android Market There’s been a lot of discussion lately about how apps are ranked in the iTunes App Store and the Android… Read More
Apr 21, 2011, 5:34 PM AT&T’s big T-Mobile filing: It’s (mostly) all about the network AT&T today delivered a present to wireless geeks, in the form of a 381-page filing with the Federal Communications Commission… Read More
Apr 20, 2011, 2:22 PM Shares of F5 soar after posting net income of $55 million, beating Wall Street projections F5 Networks today posted strong financial results for its fiscal second quarter, sending shares of the Seattle company on a… Read More
Apr 19, 2011, 3:57 PM More changes to Clearwire’s board We’ve had a hard time keeping up with all of the changes in Clearwire’s board room. But there’s even more… Read More
Apr 19, 2011, 11:14 AM T-Mobile’s Bobsled promises free phone calls through Facebook T-Mobile is heading down the slopes with a new offering today called Bobsled, a free application that allows users to… Read More
Apr 18, 2011, 9:02 AM Videos: Lesley Stahl grills Paul Allen about Bill Gates, and GeekWire about Allen Screaming matches. Dumpster diving. And a deep bond between two super geeks from Seattle. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen provided a… Read More
Apr 18, 2011, 6:53 AM Concur continues online travel expansion, invests $40 million in India’s equivalent of Kayak Concur Technologies has been on a bit of a buying binge lately, gobbling up mobile travel planning service TripIt and… Read More
Apr 16, 2011, 3:44 PM Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. goes on an anti-tech rant, blames the iPad for U.S. job losses Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. appears to think technology gadgets — including tablet computers like the iPad — are the reason… Read More
Apr 14, 2011, 11:51 AM Music apps: Seven of the best for Android and iPhone Last week we took a look at some great baseball apps for the Android platform. This week we’re going to… Read More
Apr 14, 2011, 11:25 AM Comcast rolls out 105 Mbps ‘Extreme’ Internet service Do you really need download speeds of more than 100 megabits per second in your house? (Come on, really?) At… Read More
Apr 14, 2011, 5:09 AM Spotify trims free music in Europe: A preview for U.S.? The popular Spotify music service is making headlines in Europe this morning with new limits on its signature offering —… Read More
Apr 13, 2011, 9:21 AM RealNetworks huddles with (what’s left of) its employees RealNetworks has experienced a huge shakeup over the past couple years. Its founder Rob Glaser left the CEO’s office. The… Read More
Apr 12, 2011, 11:34 AM Allen Institute: Human brains are more than 90% alike The Allen Institute for Brain Science this morning revealed a first-of-its-kind map that charts the complex inner workings of the… Read More
Apr 12, 2011, 8:22 AM Opera browser update boosts Turbo, improves Speed Dial New and upcoming versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome have been getting a lot of attention lately, but Opera… Read More
Apr 9, 2011, 10:03 AM Ticket Giveaway: Here’s your chance to attend WordCamp Seattle for free GeekWire is proud to be built on the back of WordPress. We’ve been absolutely blown away by the flexibility and… Read More
Apr 7, 2011, 1:24 PM Expedia to split into two companies, separating out TripAdvisor Expedia announced today that it plans to separate into two publicly-traded companies, one which will operate the more traditional online… Read More
Apr 6, 2011, 3:25 PM AT&T: We now interrupt your day to say we’re not dropping as many of your calls Quite a few AT&T customers in the Seattle region received text messages from the wireless carrier today informing them of… Read More
Apr 6, 2011, 2:46 PM New Android map apps: Mobile coverage, home listings How do you know when a mobile platform has entered the mainstream? When J. Lennox Scott says that making an… Read More
Apr 6, 2011, 8:33 AM Hack alert: Eddie Bauer warns customers of email address theft Eddie Bauer is notifying customers that customer emails have been stolen after the company’s email vendor suffered a breach of… Read More
Apr 6, 2011, 7:32 AM With upgrade, RealNetworks tries to help Helix media server through mid-life crisis RealNetworks is attempting to remake the image of one of its oldest products, launching a refreshed version of its Helix… Read More
Apr 5, 2011, 10:40 AM Smart-grid software company Calico Energy raises cash from Point B Calico Energy Services, a Bellevue software company whose technologies are used to help residential and business customers reduce energy costs,… Read More
Apr 5, 2011, 7:02 AM PopCap to unleash ‘weirdness’ with 4th & Battery studio PopCap Games sometimes takes months or years to develop its titles, a process that has paid off in spades with… Read More
Apr 4, 2011, 5:54 PM With a common corporate parent, VMware takes over Seattle back-up service Mozy Now, here’s some complex corporate maneuvering for you. VMware announced today that it is gobbling up Mozy, the six-year-old Seattle… Read More
Apr 4, 2011, 8:47 AM Project Star Trek: Did Clearwire provide shoddy service to boost numbers? Clearwire can’t seem to catch a break. The Kirkland mobile broadband company has compiled massive losses, churned through executives and,… Read More
Apr 1, 2011, 8:29 AM Q&A: Rhapsody rebounding after RealNetworks spinoff Rhapsody International, on its own now for a full year, has added more than 100,000 new subscribers over the past… Read More
Mar 31, 2011, 5:38 PM Sony Online to shut doors on Bellevue game studio Sony Online Entertainment is closing down game studios in Bellevue, Denver and Tucson, Arizona, a move which will eliminate 205… Read More
Mar 30, 2011, 10:34 AM Microsoft marketing chief leaving after 22 years Mich Mathews, the senior vice president in charge of Microsoft’s global marketing initiatives — more than $1 billion in annual… Read More
