Articles from 2011 – Page 26 of 107

First details from Steve Jobs book critical of Gates, Google

Steve Jobs appears to have made peace with Microsoft’s Bill Gates by the end of the Apple co-founder’s life, with… Read More

Al Gore on Steve Jobs: ‘He was totally unique’

Former Vice President Al Gore, an Apple board member and venture capitalist, discussed at length his relationship with Apple co-founder… Read More

Done eating squid for now, Kyle Kesterson charts new course after Giant Thinkwell

Kyle Kesterson, the co-founder and creative force behind Seattle startup Giant Thinkwell, is leaving the company in order to pursue… Read More

Seattle: Love Thy Startup Scene

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on Seattle 2.0, and imported to GeekWire as part of our acquisition of… Read More

How to buy a phone: Watch the AmazonWireless rap video

Buying a new mobile phone can be a serious pain. To sort through the mess, Amazon.com has resorted to short-form… Read More

Did Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen just derail the NBA season?

Billionaire Paul Allen has a lot of interests, from music to megayachts to mansions to mapping mouse brains. Now, can… Read More

TechStars’ plea to Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and the other ‘godfathers’ of Seattle tech

Andy Sack, the director of TechStars Seattle, is accustomed to critiquing the pitches of entrepreneurs. Now, Sack is doing an… Read More

Reader’s Digest looks to unload AllRecipes.com

Five years ago, Reader’s Digest Association gobbled up Seattle’s AllRecipes.com for about $66 million. Now, the publishing company is looking… Read More

Microsoft results show how iPad is cutting into Windows PCs

Microsoft says in its quarterly regulatory filing today that sales of PCs to businesses were actually up 5 percent last… Read More

As Amazon threat mounts, Barnes & Noble expands beyond books online

Barnes & Noble typically conjures images of books, calendars, CDs and other published items. But the retailer is looking to… Read More

Microsoft hits profit estimates, lifted by Office and servers

Microsoft’s quarterly profits met Wall Street expectations, riding strong results in its Microsoft Business and Server & Tools groups, even… Read More

Geek of the Week: Robert Clarke, 14-year-old tech journalist

A few weeks ago, we brought you the story of Bill Sleeper, the 96-year-old technology enthusiast. Here’s further proof that… Read More

LikeBright: Helping nice gals find good dudes since 2011

The problem with many online dating sites is that they are dominated by dudes, sometimes creating an unwelcoming environment for… Read More

Here’s who is coming to the GeekWire Meetup, are you?

TeachStreet founder Dave Schappell will be there, so will some of the goofy geeks from Giant Thinkwell. And word is… Read More

BlueStacks raises cash to run Android apps on Windows PCs

BlueStacks wants to make it easier to get your Android apps, in full-screen mind you, on Windows PCs. And the… Read More

On the scene: Microsoft opens its first Seattle store

Microsoft opened a new store at University Village in Seattle this morning — the 12th in its fledgling retail chain… Read More

Video: Meet a few customers who love AT&T’s network

You’ve heard the horror stories of AT&T’s network, with customers complaining about dropped calls and poor connectivity. In fact, a… Read More

Ignition-backed Splunk eyes IPO

Splunk, a fast-growing business intelligence company backed by Ignition Partners and others, is considering an initial public offering that could… Read More

Better typing while walking, and other cool stuff from UW

OK, so maybe this isn’t the greatest invention for society, but purely as a technological trick, it’s pretty neat. A… Read More

Take the Money and Run!

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on Seattle 2.0, and imported to GeekWire as part of our acquisition of… Read More

Rob Glaser returns to his roots, joins $24 million round for video delivery startup Qwilt

Rob Glaser helped pioneer the online video, founding RealNetworks in 1995 a mere 10 years before YouTube came into existence.… Read More

VC activity picks up in Seattle area: Here’s a look at the deals

Two very large venture capital deals helped bolster venture capital totals in Washington state during the third quarter. A $37… Read More

Microsoft’s Seattle store: Wait, you’re not in line for a PC?

Microsoft’s first store inside the Seattle city limits will open Thursday morning, and as with other Microsoft store openings around… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Gibberin looks to transform voice communications

People have been jibber-jabbering for decades. Now, Dave Ferguson hopes folks will give Gibberin a shot. That’s the name of… Read More

EMC boss Joe Tucci loves being in the backyard of Amazon and Microsoft

EMC Chief Executive Joe Tucci is in Seattle today, celebrating the grand opening of the company’s new 140,000 square foot… Read More

News flash: Google, Microsoft don’t like each other’s phones

Speaking at the Web 2.0 conference yesterday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer didn’t hold back when asked for his take on… Read More

17 things I wish I’d known when starting my first business

Growing up I was surrounded by entrepreneurs. All of my uncles on my mom’s side of the family ran successful… Read More

Isilon adding 200 jobs as it settles into Pioneer Square HQ

Isilon Systems, getting comfortable in its new digs in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood, said today that it plans to add… Read More

Pittsburgh looks to attract entrepreneurial dreamers (over the age of 45)

Last week, I moderated a panel discussion at the TechNW event in which panelists Andy Sack of TechStars, Glenn Kelman of… Read More

American Express in patent deal with Intellectual Ventures

Patents: Don’t leave home without them? American Express is the latest big company to sign an intellectual-property licensing agreement with… Read More