Articles from 2011 – Page 80 of 107

Sign of the apocalypse: Skype, LinkedIn and other changes in the ‘geosocial universe’

There have been some shifts in the “geosocial universe” in recent days, with LinkedIn going public and Microsoft gobbling up… Read More

Need a late night snack or brew? IHaveMunchies.com delivers to your doorstep

Your late-night cravings are about to be cured. A new service called IHaveMunchies.com — reminiscent of failed operations such as… Read More

Don’t get stuck sitting on the entrepreneurial fence

Guest commentary: Because it sucks. I’ve finally taken the leap and am now a full time entrepreneur focused on a… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Our School Pages looks to transform school Web sites

Rajeev Goel was in the midst of building his new startup. But he still had time to organize his daughter’s… Read More

Seattle non-profit Reel Grrls fights back against Comcast … and wins

Call it a classic David vs. Goliath story. Comcast found itself in the middle of a PR quagmire this week… Read More

Data: Windows Phone trails pack in Q1, waiting for a Nokia bump

More than 3.6 million smartphones running Microsoft’s operating system were sold to end users worldwide in the first quarter, according… Read More

Latest on ‘App Store’ battle: Will the reality distortion field extend to the courts?

The nuances of trademark law, or any law for that matter, can sometimes lead to statements that seem strange to… Read More

Digital pen software maker Adapx inks $5 million round

Adapx, whose software powers digital pen technologies so workers can easily collect data in the field, has scored a $5… Read More

Seattle daily deal site Zulily signs big lease for Sodo office building

We’ve been hearing rumors for weeks now about Zulily’s insane growth curve and aspirations for bigger offices. Now, word comes… Read More

How to woo students to Windows PCs: Give them a free Xbox 360?

This will either be considered a stroke of marketing genius, or a blight on the educational system as we know… Read More

LinkedIn’s spectacular IPO: The pros and cons

LinkedIn’s stock more than doubled in its stock market debut Thursday, rising from the $45 offering price to a high of… Read More

Darryl struggles with resumé on The Office, requests Clippy

Most computer users hated Clippy, the annoying paperclip-shaped virtual assistant from Microsoft Office. Darryl Philbin wasn’t one of them. On… Read More

Pioneer Studios closure: So long to some of Microsoft’s sweetest digs ever

Good scoop from Jay Greene of CNet News.com this afternoon, reporting that Microsoft has shuttered Pioneer Studios, a group in Pioneer… Read More

How a Seattle startup missed its shot to become the next Facebook

Faves.com had a smart team, top angel investors and big aspirations to become a dominant player in the emerging social… Read More

Podcast

Rewind: Keith Smith, BigDoor CEO, on the economics and future of gamification

Our guest this past week on the GeekWire Podcast was Keith Smith, CEO of BigDoor, a Seattle company bringing the principles… Read More

Entellium founder P.J. Johnston to be released from prison today

Entellium founder Paul Thomas Johnston is scheduled to be released from a federal prison in California today, closing the chapter… Read More

Porn app store MiKandi follows Amazon Appstore onto AT&T Android devices

As we noted yesterday, AT&T is opening the door to third-party app stores on new Android devices, expanding beyond the… Read More

GeekWire Launch Event, 6/22: Get Your Geek On

We know that many of you have been waiting for this, and here it is: we’re excited to announce that… Read More

BigTip: A deal site for the burbs

We’ve certainly seen a number of daily deal sites trying to emulate the success of Groupon and Living Social. And… Read More

Cozi lays it on the line, goes for world record in rubber duckies

Cozi wants to make sure that families keep their “ducks in a row.” And just how is the Seattle online… Read More

Facebook to use Microsoft’s PhotoDNA technology to combat child pornography

Facebook will be the first company outside of Microsoft to roll out the Redmond company’s PhotoDNA technology — a move… Read More

Benaroya backs smart grid software startup Calico Energy

Calico Energy has developed technologies to help residential and business customers reduce energy costs, a proposition that’s winning the Bellevue company… Read More

Here it is: Verizon’s first Windows Phone, HTC Trophy

Microsoft and Verizon Wireless this morning confirmed plans to release the first Windows Phone for Verizon, the HTC Trophy, online… Read More

LinkedIn’s red hot IPO sparks talk of a bubble: Would you buy at $85 per share?

Netscape’s 1995 IPO was the start of what many considered the beginning of the Internet boom. Did LinkedIn just create… Read More

PopCap releases Pop Tower on Japanese social networking site

PopCap Games continues to expand in Asia, announcing today that it plans to launch Pop Tower on Japan’s largest social… Read More

Amazon.com sells more Kindle books than paperbacks and hardcovers

Amazon.com is now selling more Kindle books than printed hardcovers and paperbacks, a milestone that comes four years after the… Read More

Cleaning off ideas

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

Microsoft CEO Summit: Corporate titans huddle in Redmond, quietly

The top executives of Wal-Mart, Xerox, Procter & Gamble, Geico, Berkshire Hathaway, Costco, JP Morgan Chase, Ford and more than… Read More

Nerd Notes: Angry Birds lands late, DealSpringer pumps up, and Hef sidesteps Jobs

Twitter, Facebook and other online distractions are costing our economy dearly. Here, go spend some time reading a story about… Read More

Amazon.com and T-Mobile want your dusty old gadgets

Suddenly that old phone gathering dust in your drawer is in high demand. Amazon.com today expanded its existing trade-in program… Read More