Microsoft Lync apps now available for iPhone and iPad Microsoft’s Lync product group today rounded out its lineup of mobile apps with the release of apps for iPhone and… Read More
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
Voyager Capital targets $125 million for new venture fund Venture capital firms have encountered plenty of headwinds in recent months, with fundraising totals falling off a cliff. But Voyager… Read More
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
What are you doing today? Filling out expense reports, of course You’ve heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Well, here’s a new one for the holiday season that we can… Read More
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
Adam Bosworth’s Keas scoops up $6.5 million to make corporate America healthier Ignition’s insane investment pace for 2011 is finishing with a bang. The Bellevue venture capital firm has partnered with Atlas… Read More
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
Paul Allen is sticking with the Blazers for now, but says there’s no joy to losing money Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen isn’t getting out of the basketball business, but his days of spending big bucks may be… Read More
Americans post biggest week in online shopping since dawn of time If you bought something online last week, you were part of history. Americans spent nearly $6.3 billion to buy stuff over… Read More
Amazon makes last-minute Kindle holiday push with free shipping Amazon.com has already sold millions of Kindles this holiday season, but it’s still hoping to get more of them under… Read More
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
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
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
Geeks Who Give Back: Erica McGillivray, GeekGirlCon [Editor’s Note: GeekWire has identified more than a dozen “Geeks Who Give Back” — people who work in non-profits, mentor… Read More
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
Free Wi-Fi arrives at 50 airports this holiday, thanks to Skype Travelers across the U.S. will get a little holiday cheer thanks to Skype, which announced today that it is rolling… Read More
Redfin unveils iPad app, with new ‘Special Blend’ feature Redfin is rolling out a new iPad app today, one that includes photo galleries and a new sorting option called… Read More
Is Amazon.com the new grinch? Walmart used to be the menace of main street. But now, small mom-and-pop retailers (along with their big box brethren)… Read More
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
New Apple TV details: There’s gotta be more to it than this Apple is moving forward with plans for its own television set, according to a Wall Street Journal report today, citing… Read More
Reports: Renegade iPhones get a speed boost on T-Mobile T-Mobile remains the only U.S. carrier that doesn’t get to sell the iPhone, but more than a million unlocked iPhones… Read More
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
Paul Allen on space travel; Seattle’s risk-averse VCs… and other comments of the week The best insights, observations, comments and random zingers we heard this week. “That (Microsoft) is gone. In its place is… Read More
Amazon signs big-name Hollywood producers for its first crowdsourced films Amazon Studios has lined up three well-known Hollywood producers for three movies that have emerged from its unique public development… Read More
Startup incubator takes to the seas with wild idea to house foreign entrepreneurs Now, we’ve heard some wild concepts over the years. But the latest idea getting some buzz in Silicon Valley (not… Read More
How a Seattle brewery is using solar technology to make beer To make beer, you need water. A lot of hot water. Historically, brewers have used natural gas, electricity or other… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: Paul Allen in space, Chrome vs. IE, Twitter reconsidered, tech gift ideas This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we explore Paul Allen’s new space venture, assess Google Chrome’s rise… Read More
Name this very special holiday tune for a chance at a coveted GeekWire 2012 Calendar Updated below with the winner and answer. We’ve featured lots of unusual songs and sounds in our weekly Name that… Read More
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
