Articles about Apps – Page 5 of 16

Amazon shutting down ‘Underground Actually Free’ program for Android apps

Amazon announced Friday that it is discontinuing “Underground Actually Free,” a program launched in August 2015 as a means of delivering… Read More

Students in Washington state and Paris collaborate on app to share untold stories of WWI vets

When marketing expert Tim Fry and history teacher Anthony Rovente teamed up last summer to create a Washington state history app,… Read More

Upstream Music Fest + Summit releases app with key features for diving into inaugural Seattle event

Attendees of the upcoming Upstream Music Fest + Summit in Seattle can now prep for the big event with a… Read More

Apple acquires Workflow, a popular automation app that can connect various services

Workflow, an app for iPhone and iPad that connects functions within other apps to make automated tasks easier, has been acquired… Read More

Clean your floors and your plate: Amazon Alexa skills added to Roomba vacuums and Grubhub

If you want to clean up before ordering in some food, or you need to clean up after eating that… Read More

Read-it-later app Pocket adds iMessage integration, making it easier to share content

Bookmarking app Pocket is looking to cut out copy and pasting with a new iMessage app. Pocket, which was acquired by… Read More

Yahoo launches text-based chatbot called Captain to help organize family schedules

A new text messaging bot out of Yahoo wants to manage your grocery list and family calendar so you don’t… Read More

Geek of the Week: Entrepreneur Michael Royzen’s inspiring Ryde as app developer and CEO at just 16

Michael Royzen got a jump on learning to write code when he was young. Since he’s only 16 years old… Read More

Apple’s little-known Vancouver, Wash., engineering team still going strong after 25 years

It’s hard not to associate Apple with California when picturing the home base for the maker of Macs, iPhones and… Read More

UW ‘genius’ Shwetak Patel works on health monitoring apps for Senosis startup

BOSTON – University of Washington computer scientist Shwetak Patel’s work with sensors and smart devices has already spawned a wide range… Read More

Developers make ‘escalator pitch’ to celebrity panel in Apple’s very familiar looking ‘Planet of the Apps’

App developers hoping to earn millions of dollars in venture capital investment are going to have to impress Gwyneth Paltrow first. The actress… Read More

To drive or not? Google adds new Maps feature to estimate parking difficulty in metro areas

It can be nearly impossible to find parking in Seattle, or any major city for that matter. But now, rather… Read More

Seahawks fans can have a hand in raising 12 flag thanks to augmented experience via team’s app

Only a privileged few get to raise the official 12 flag at Seattle’s CenturyLink Field and hear the roaring crowd… Read More

Video: GeekWire recommends 6 tech tools to get you through the holidays on New Day NW

GeekWire’s Monica Nickelsburg stopped by New Day NW to share her favorite apps and services for the holidays with host… Read More

Ignition leads $20M funding round for Accompany, an app that acts as a virtual chief of staff

Ignition Partners, the Bellevue, Wash.-based venture capital firm, has led the way on a new $20 million round of funding… Read More

REI shuts down popular Snow Report app to focus on other outdoor information sources

It feels like a warm front just blew in over your favorite ski destination. REI has quietly shut down its Snow… Read More

Home for the holidays or not, weGather app helps families share stories around old photographs

Many millions of smartphone photographs are sure to be snapped as people gather with family and friends this week for Thanksgiving… Read More

Former top Amazon and aQuantive exec vows to revolutionize messaging with new cloud startup

Scott Lipsky has a long history in Seattle as an entrepreneur and investor who has led a number of startups… Read More

Video: GeekWire recommends 5 apps to simplify your life on New Day NW

GeekWire’s Monica Nickelsburg caught up with New Day NW host Margaret Larson to talk about five of her favorite apps.… Read More

Uber redesigns app to predict where riders are headed and give them more to do in the car

If you’re a creature of habit in your daily movements around whichever city you live in, Uber is paying attention,… Read More

Online education platform CreativeLive launches new apps to expand access to vast video library

CreativeLive, the online education startup that helps users get smarter about everything from photography to music to money, is getting smarter… Read More

Geek guide to Halloween: 5 apps to get you in the spooky spirit

If your Kylo Ren jack-o-lanterns are carved, your “Stranger Things” costumes are hanging in the closet, and you’re wondering how this Halloween… Read More

Seattle photographer finally on Instagram — years after his Best Camera app lost the race to $1 billion

Seattle photographer Chase Jarvis is a champion of mobile photography and a firm believer that millions if not billions of people… Read More

New Nordstrom feature ‘Reserve & Try In Store’ lets customers select items online, try them on in person

Squinting at a smartphone-sized photo of a shirt or pair of pants isn’t exactly the easiest way to determine if… Read More

Google’s new Allo messaging app tries to outsmart the competition with learned replies, help of Assistant

In the crowded world of messaging apps, Google has released Allo, a new player that promises to learn how you like… Read More

Woman sues ‘smart’ sex toy maker, claiming it collected data on her use of device and app

The makers of a “smart” sex toy are being sued by a user who was unaware that pairing the device… Read More

Microsoft debuts new multi-device Windows 10 apps, converted from desktop software

Note: Post updated the clarify the tools used to create the new apps and which apps in the Windows Store work… Read More

Podcast

Our Favorite Apps: GeekWire Radio with Product Hunt founder Ryan Hoover

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: As summer wraps up — and the clouds return to Seattle… Read More

Time to go home: Trulia adds real estate app to Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch

Time is of the essence when you’re in the hunt for a place to live, especially in hyper-competitive markets like Seattle.… Read More

Pinch us! Instagram finally allows users to zoom on photos and even videos

That knee-jerk reaction you have to pinch and zoom on photographs in your Instagram feed, only to be denied by… Read More