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Amazon launches $3/month ‘Rapids’ reading app for kids, telling stories in the style of chat sessions

Since the beginning of smartphones, parents have been trying to get kids to put them down in favor of a… Read More

‘HillaryDonald Go’ combines the fun of Pokémon Go with the gloom of the 2016 presidential race

Do you have election blues? Do you feel powerless against the political quicksand swallowing our nation? Are you starting to… Read More

Facebook officially launches ‘Marketplace,’ taking aim at Craigslist and OfferUp

Facebook officially launched its Marketplace on Monday, once again attempting to carve out a piece of peer-to-peer local sales. The feature,… Read More

‘Google Trips’ is a slick new travel app, made possible by products you already use

Today Google released a new travel app on iOS and Android the leverages the tech titan’s vast library of data… Read More

Google’s Waze using data from rival INRIX for new ‘where to park’ feature

INRIX, the Kirkland, Wash.-based traffic technology company, is supplying parking data for Waze, the popular navigation app powered by driver input. The… Read More

Tech startup GiveSafe has a radical plan to help Seattle’s homeless population

Chris Creighton knows he doesn’t look homeless. Standing next to GiveSafe founder Jonathan Kumar, in a black blazer and gray… Read More

Startup Spotlight: This student team designs apps to help people with disabilities

When Maddie Rogers was in high school, her grandfather suffered a stroke. As with many stroke victims, the ordeal made communicating… Read More

Report: Microsoft to challenge Slack with new Skype Teams service

Microsoft is building a workplace collaboration tool, called Skype Teams, according to a report from mspoweruser.com. The chat app would… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Moovn wants to be the Uber for the developing world

Competing with Uber is no easy feat, as investors are quick to point out. That’s what they told Godwin Gabriel… Read More

Intelius vets bring real-time location data to police officers in the field

When it comes to innovation, government agencies have a reputation for lagging behind. At the DMV, slow adoption means little… Read More

Startup Spotlight: ‘Tinder for roommates’ RentHoop helps you find people to live with

Fresh out of college, Paul Burke went to hear Zillow and Expedia co-founder Rich Barton speak at a Startup Week… Read More

Tinder launches ‘Tinder Social’ for groups — but don’t call it group dating

Tinder has amassed a huge user base by focusing exclusively on one-on-one connections — but there are only so many tech-savvy… Read More

Startup Spotlight: ‘Tinder for friends’ app Patook uses artificial intelligence to weed out flirting

Geosocial apps are having a bit of a moment. Tinder, Bumble, and a host of other services have emerged in… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Democracy Live uses electronic ballots to help governments reach voters

Last month marked a big milestone for Democracy Live, a technology firm based in Snoqualmie, Wash., which presented its voting technology to several… Read More

Nintendo’s ‘Pokémon Go’ tops iOS charts less than 24 hours after U.S. release

“Pokémon Go,” Nintendo’s new mobile game, is officially available in the U.S. on iOS and Android — and based on the… Read More

Tinder for startup ideas: GoDaddy’s ‘Flare’ gives entrepreneurs feedback on concepts with a swipe

Swipe right if you’re interested, left to dismiss, and tap if you want to learn more. That recipe for landing… Read More

Guest post: Lessons from the startup that passed on the chance to be the ‘Uber of China’

I’ve always had the entrepreneurial bug in me. In high school, I sold CDs to friends, discounted telescopes from Costco,… Read More

Google goes after Facebook with Spaces, a new app for small groups

Social media makes it easier than ever to connect with millions of people around the globe. But with the rise… Read More

Generation App: How Tinder is redefining romance and shaking up the dating world

Tinder is spreading like wildfire, facilitating more than 26 million matches and 1.4 billion swipes per day. The swiping model it… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Microsoft’s Satya Nadella looks ahead, a surprising study on screen time, and more

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: A new study by the University of Washington questions the effectiveness of the… Read More

TeenSafe service adds option for parents to monitor underage kids on Tinder

TeenSafe, a service that allows parents to view their kids’ text messages, phone logs, web history, and activity on a… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Validated lets retailers reimburse parking and transportation costs for customers

Entrepreneurs Tov Arneson and Ian Lyman spent two years developing an on-demand parking app before deciding to pivot. They wanted… Read More

Smart mattress designed to detect cheating will send alert to your phone so you can rest easy

A mattress company in Spain wants you to rest easy thanks to technology it has developed to alert you if… Read More

Swipe right to apply: LinkedIn courts college students with Tinder-like job hunting app

A fresh college grad’s first real job hunt is a lot like young love. Exhilarating, terrifying, and in today’s information-rich… Read More

Starbucks rolling out new Rewards program this week, amid skepticism about changes

The new “Starbucks Rewards” program (formally My Starbucks Rewards) launches Tuesday with an app upgrade and a new system for… Read More

Miitomo: The good, the bad, and the ugly in Nintendo’s first app

When I try to sum up Miitomo, Nintendo’s first-ever mobile app, the best way I can think to do it… Read More

INRIX updates navigation app to learn from your driving habits, taking direct aim at Waze

While smartphone navigation apps are great for learning how to get to new places, they’ve never been that smart about… Read More

Why apps like Tinder and OkCupid make you unhappy: Study says ‘choice overload’ leaves singles wanting

What happens to relationships when finding a date is as easy as requesting a ride or ordering take-out? We certainly love… Read More

Startup Spotlight: ClientLinkt builds custom apps for real estate agents

Technology has had a huge impact on the real estate industry over the past decade, with companies like Zillow and… Read More

Are you DTH? Seattle startup launches app for making plans with friends

This past weekend, nearly 100 people wandered around Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood looking for a unicorn. No, not one of the… Read More