CES 2016 – GeekWire Special Coverage

The state of virtual reality in 2016: What’s working, what’s not, and what’s next

LAS VEGAS — On the outskirts of the Las Vegas Convention Center’s Central Hall, an expansive stadium, emblazoned with the… Read More

How Picobrew used a vintage Citroën H Van to show off beer-making machines at CES

Walking past startup booth after startup booth on the show floor at CES can get a little repetitive — each company… Read More

Slack CEO on going public: The window for easy money in private markets will close slowly

When will Slack, the fast-growing enterprise chat app, go public? Will the environment of easy VC money in the private… Read More

AOL Co-founder Steve Case cautions that overnight startup success won’t be so easy in the next decade

The days of overnight startup success may be numbered, at least according to Steve Case during his talk at CES… Read More

U.S. CTO Megan Smith promotes Obama tech initiatives with help from Seattle techies

U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith took to the stage last week at CES 2016 to highlight and encourage participation… Read More

Why Shaq, Mark Cuban and Intel’s CEO are excited about the intersection of sports and tech

Much of the focus at the big Consumer Electronics Show this year was about technology changing how we drive, how… Read More

GeekWire’s Worst and Weirdest of CES 2016: Connected umbrellas, digital smartshoes and more

We just wrapped up a week at CES, the mammoth consumer technology show in Vegas. While much of what we… Read More

GoPro CEO Nick Woodman’s advice to entrepreneurs on finding a mentor: ‘Create an imaginary friend’

You are just starting out with a limited network of contacts, yet you really want find a mentor to advise on… Read More

This technology absolutely blew the mind of former quarterback Trent Dilfer, and he thinks it will change football forever

Former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer has seen the future of football training. And it has nothing to do with hard hits… Read More

Is package delivery coming to the trunk of your car? Volkswagen thinks so

LAS VEGAS — Receiving packages when you are not home can be hassle. Volkswagen thinks that the trunk of your… Read More

Car technology highlights from CES 2016

LAS VEGAS — Car makers didn’t participate in the giant CES trade show until 2007, but you would have never… Read More

Amazon was huge at CES 2016, and they weren’t even there

LAS VEGAS — There was no Amazon booth or glitzy Amazon keynote at CES this year, but the e-commerce giant’s… Read More

Videos: Talking tech with NBA legends Shaq, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith

LAS VEGAS — Shaquille O’Neal is the world’s tallest geek. Charles Barkley thinks social media is for losers. And Kenny Smith calls… Read More

The Girl Scouts are back at CES, showing off their updated digital cookie sales platform

LAS VEGAS – Last year’s surprise CES exhibitor was the Girl Scouts, showing off their new digital cookie ordering program.… Read More

Chinese company unveils a drone so big it can carry a human – but is it a drone?

Look! Up in the air! It’s a drone, it’s a plane, it’s … Super-Quadcopter! Droves of drones were unveiled this… Read More

Will the Samsung Family Hub Refrigerator transform your kitchen into a tech hub?

LAS VEGAS — Innovation in home appliances is always a big theme at CES, and this year’s show was no… Read More

CES Video, Day 4: Final thoughts from GeekWire’s trip to the big tech show

LAS VEGAS — It has been a giant week at the Consumer Electronics Show, and in this final video dispatch,… Read More

Marching bands and Stormtroopers: Inside Microsoft’s epic CES party in Las Vegas with DJ Steve Aoki

LAS VEGAS — If there’s at least one thing we learned at the big Consumer Electronics Show this week, it’s… Read More

Mark Cuban on daily fantasy sports: ‘You have to be an idiot if you think it’s gambling’

LAS VEGAS — If you equate daily fantasy sports to gambling, you’re an idiot. That’s what Mark Cuban thinks, at least.… Read More

Planetary Resources shows off hardware that’s 3-D printed from real asteroid metal

A palm-sized prototype spacecraft is the first geometric object to be 3-D printed from asteroid metal, Redmond-based Planetary Resources says.… Read More

No more pesky wires: Ossia lands investment to transform the way we charge our phones (and much more)

LAS VEGAS— Ossia may be the biggest idea at the Consumer Electronics Show that you’ve heard nothing about. And probably with… Read More

New BFFs Samsung and Microsoft are working together on the Internet of Things, too

Earlier this week, Microsoft and Samsung announced the first Galaxy Tab running Windows 10. Now they’re moving on to washers and… Read More

CES Video, Day 3: Drinking PicoBrew beer, checking out the show floor, and a glimpse of Shaq!

LAS VEGAS — They made it to the show floor! After a couple days of intensive pre-show coverage, GeekWire’s John… Read More

MLB inks deal with Chinese tech giant Letv to stream games in China

LAS VEGAS — Major League Baseball is serious about bringing its sport to China. At the big Consumer Electronics Show in Las… Read More

Photos: Shaq, A-Rod and Cal Ripken Jr. hang with the geeks of CES

LAS VEGAS — Sports stars, meet the geeks. The CES show floor turned into a bit a sports arena Wednesday, where… Read More

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler praises John Oliver’s net neutrality rant: ‘He got people interested’

LAS VEGAS — Speaking at CES 2016, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler talked about the dramatic impact that TV host John… Read More

FAA says 181,000 sign up for drone registration; new B4UFLY app released

The Federal Aviation Administration’s chief says he’s happy to see about 181,000 Internet users register recreational drones in less than three weeks’… Read More

CES Video, Day 2: Intel, HTC, Ford, and more highlights from GeekWire’s trip to the big tech show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eFy9oYSj94 LAS VEGAS — In this latest video dispatch from the Consumer Electronics Show, GeekWire’s John Cook and Taylor Soper recap… Read More

Testing the newest HTC Vive, the best virtual reality experience yet

LAS VEGAS — When I tried out Oculus’ virtual reality technology this past summer, it was the most fun I’ve… Read More

Netflix launches in 130 countries, CEO Reed Hastings calls it the ‘birth of a global TV network’

LAS VEGAS— Reed Hastings waited until the last minutes of his keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show to make some… Read More

Full text: Volkswagen CEO apologizes to the American people, promises big changes ahead

LAS VEGAS— Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess didn’t waste much time addressing the elephant in the room when he appeared at the… Read More

Intel’s epic CES keynote featured just about everything, from flying drones to a geek fashion show

LAS VEGAS — Twisting BMX bikers with sensors in their seats. Flying drones that can avoid unknown obstacles. And robots… Read More

Turntable revival: Sony spins up some high-tech hardware for fans of vinyl records

Old-fashioned vinyl records are apparently the hot new thing at CES this year. First, Panasonic revived its turntable business. Now Sony… Read More

TV manufactures make push for consumers to acquire 4K video content

LAS VEGAS — Last year’s CES brought the complete transition of TV sets to 4K. At CES 2016, TV manufacturers… Read More

Sony worldwide PS4 sales reach 35.9M; holiday sales hit 5.7M in 2015

LAS VEGAS — Worldwide sales of Sony’s Playstation 4 have reached nearly 36 million. Sony CEO Kaz Hirai announced today at… Read More

Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab runs Windows 10, rivals Microsoft Surface with its own keyboard cover

Samsung has built its Galaxy Tab business on the Android operating system, but the company is betting on Microsoft’s Windows… Read More

Samsung announces iOS compatibility for Gear S2 smartwatches

LAS VEGAS — Samsung’s Gear S2 watches are Samsung’s attempt to compete with the Apple Watch, but up until now… Read More

Toyota’s research chief just told a CES crowd that there’s a long way to go before self-driving cars safely hit the road

LAS VEGAS — Nearly everywhere you turn at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show people are talking about self-driving cars. But… Read More

There’s a new drone in town: Social-friendly Ying, from Qualcomm, Tencent and Zerotech

China’s largest Internet service portal, Tencent, is teaming up with chipmaker Qualcomm and drone-maker Zerotech to field the Ying drone,… Read More

A high tech way to coax kids to brush their teeth – the smart connected toothbrush

LAS VEGAS — Is it a struggle to get your kids to brush their teeth? Do you crave data that… Read More

‘The Martian VR Experience’ will take you back to the Red Planet and inside the popular film

Ridley Scott’s sci-fi adventure “The Martian” transported moviegoers to the Red Planet in 2015, and now, thanks to virtual reality technology,… Read More

Panasonic revives its turntable business because of increased interest in vinyl records

LAS VEGAS — It’s been a long time since Panasonic made any turntables. In a decidedly retro move at CES… Read More

CES 2016: Snapchat places massive logo on iconic Luxor casino in Vegas

LAS VEGAS — The Consumer Electronics Show is known for over-the-top marketing stunts. And the biggest and boldest we’ve seen… Read More

Ford CEO Mark Fields sees ‘massive opportunity’ to push car maker into $5.4T transportation services market

LAS VEGAS — Ford may be best known as an innovative car manufacturer. But the creator of the Mustang, Escape… Read More

Fitbit unveils new wearable with Fitbit Blaze, a $199 Apple Watch competitor; stock down 10%

LAS VEGAS — Fitbit today showed off its newest fitness tracker at the Consumer Electronics Show, unveiling a $199 fashion-focused smartwatch… Read More

CES Video, Day 1: Behind the scenes with GeekWire’s John Cook and Taylor Soper

CES is getting rolling in Las Vegas with a crush of news conferences today in Las Vegas, prior to the… Read More

Ford meets Amazon: Automaker to integrate Echo and Alexa with SYNC, linking cars to homes

Ford says it’s working to connect its SYNC in-car technology platform with Amazon’s Echo smart speaker and Alexa virtual assistant… Read More

These $450 shoes will warm your feet, track your steps, light your path, tie themselves, and make you look like a complete dork

LAS VEGAS — Think of the Digitsole intelligent shoe as the Swiss Army Knife of connected footwear, complete with built in foot-warmers, step-tracking… Read More