Poll: How much do real bookstores matter anymore? The demise of Borders is causing many of us to consider the role of bookstores — heck, the role of any… Read More
Seattle developer partners with Futurama, unleashes Head-in-a-Jar iPhone app We’ve seen a lot of silly mobile apps emerge in our time on the tech beat. But here’s one that… Read More
Startup Spotlight: Earn rewards for exercising with Earndit Sometimes it can be a little tough to motivate yourself to go for a jog, paddle or bike ride. That’s… Read More
Tech jobs: Microsoft growing again; Google growing faster Microsoft added a net total of more than 1,000 employees worldwide in the quarter ended June 30, bringing its total… Read More
Tech Moves: Avvo gets a new VP We’ve been tracking some departures, appointments and even new office space in the Pacific Northwest tech industry in recent days.… Read More
Microsoft’s ‘Tulalip’ dustup ends as company apologizes So I’m just settling back in after a week (mostly) off the grid, and … wait, Microsoft got into a… Read More
Time Waster: Cheezburger’s top 10 summer fails It’s Friday, and the sun is finally shining in Seattle. But we’ve certainly missed out on a big chunk of… Read More
Portland Seed Fund tests public-private VC model: Could a similar idea take root in Seattle? On the GeekWire podcast last week, we chatted with Rick Turoczy of Portland’s Silicon Florist blog about the differences between… Read More
Manufacturing startup FluxDrive raises $1.5M in region known for IT investors The Pacific Northwest may be best known for its software and Internet industry. But Philip “Chip” Corbin, the founder and… Read More
Mac users are vegetarians: PC users eat fries at McDonald’s Would you rather drive a Harley or a Vespa? Your answer may predict your computer habits. Hunch.com did a user-based survey and… Read More
InfoSpace CFO David Binder to leave for new gig at Blue Nile David Binder, who has served as chief financial officer at InfoSpace since January 2008, plans to step down from the… Read More
Microsoft posts strong profits even as Windows revenue slumps Microsoft built its franchise on Windows. But other areas of the company are fueling some of the growth. The software… Read More
The dreaded ‘G’ word: Gamification I’ve been spending a portion of the week at the Casual Connect conference in downtown Seattle, a three-day extravaganza which… Read More
In wake of Tulalip name dust-up, match these Microsoft code-names to the actual product Is Microsoft’s use of the Tulalip name for a secret, internal social networking effort insensitive to the Native American tribe?… Read More
Geek of the Week: Delane Hewett, DataSphere CTO Our latest Geek of the Week, Delane Hewett, has been around the Seattle region’s tech community for years, at Boeing… Read More
Marchex goes on a hiring binge, looks to add 100 employees The call-based advertising business must be doing pretty well these days. After all, Seattle-based Marchex just opened positions for another… Read More
Nintendo kicks off symphony concert tour to celebrate 25 years of Zelda How do you mark 25 years of the iconic video game The Legend of Zelda? But, of course, you kick… Read More
Zillow IPO sparks bubble worries, but here’s what the pundits are missing Zillow started out its second day as a publicly-traded company with continued momentum as shares gained another four percent to… Read More
Meet the 10-year-old who just released an iPhone game (with some help from PopCap) Remember the story of Owain Weinert? He’s the 10-year-old who dreamed of developing his own iOS game. Well, that dream… Read More
Too much tablet? Apple, Microsoft at risk of overdose The changes in Apple’s new Mac OS X Lion, released Wednesday, start with the way people get the updated operating… Read More
MicroVision to bring windshield display technology to mystery automaker Could there be an easier way to access information as you drive? MicroVision, a maker of laser display technology, believes… Read More
The 14 hottest startups in Seattle (at least in the view of Business Insider) We’ve been talking a lot about the lack of investment dollars flowing to entrepreneurial ventures in the Seattle area. But… Read More
How EA could have spent $1.3B on a company called Sexy Action Cool Do you think Electronic Arts would have shelled out $1.3 billion for a company called Sexy Action Cool? It could… Read More
Shares of F5 stumble after earnings report disappoints Wall Street Shares of F5 Networks fell more than seven percent in after hours trading today following a disappointing fiscal third quarter… Read More
Podcast Rewind: Sizing up the Seattle and Portland tech scenes Our guest this past week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast was Rick Turoczy of Portland-area tech news blog… Read More
Avelle reverts to Bag Borrow or Steal name, raises $4M Avelle, the luxury handbag rental service, said today that it plans to reinstitute the name Bag Borrow or Steal. The… Read More
Heat stress, bomb threats and more plague Amazon warehouse in eastern Pennsylvania town Bomb threats. Heat stress. Assaults. Just your typical summer at an Amazon.com warehouse in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley. The Morning Call… Read More
Startup Spotlight: PressOK touts mobile gaming tournaments Mobile gaming can be a solitary pursuit. But PressOK Entertainment, a three-year-old Seattle startup led by Alex Koloskov and Ryan… Read More
From bad to worse: State slips to 10th in venture capital investment GeekWire readers have been engaged in an active debate over the past few days on the ailments facing the Seattle… Read More
Hivemyne buys dot-com survivor AskMe AskMe has certainly been around the startup block in Seattle. Formed in 1999 by former Microsoft employees, the company barely… Read More
