Articles about Contour

GoPro rival Contour merges with iON Cameras to attract action sport fans

There’s yet another chapter in the long and twisting history of Contour — the one-time Seattle company and GoPro rival… Read More

Why action-cam underdog Contour is suing GoPro for patent infringement

Contour, the action camera company with roots in the Seattle region, has filed a patent-infringement suit against market leader GoPro —… Read More

Profitable camera maker GoPro files for IPO, looks to raise up to $100M

Popular wearable camera-maker GoPro today filed for its IPO and will look to raise up to $100 million, trading on the NASDAQ as… Read More

As GoPro sets IPO, Contour plans ‘aggressive’ comeback — led by Apple vet, and original co-founder

Contour’s new owner is aiming to get the wearable action cam company back in the game — hiring an Apple veteran as its… Read More

The year in quotes: From Ballmer to Bezos to Bitcoin

Wow, what a year! From Amazon drones to Steve Ballmer’s retirement to spectacularly performing IPOs, the tech industry took some… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: The raw truth about startups, and life

What’s it really like to be a startup CEO? This week on the GeekWire radio show, two tech entrepreneurs talk… Read More

Startup Day Video: Contour co-founder Marc Barros on the pitfalls of becoming a CEO

Many startup founders take the nominal title of CEO, but there’s a huge difference between launching a venture and actually… Read More

Investor plans to revive Contour after winning bid to buy GoPro rival for $1.9M

With a bid of $1.925 million, investment company Clarke Capital Partners has emerged as the prevailing bidder for the assets… Read More

Contour’s court-appointed receiver sets auction, says brand may still survive

A company working on behalf of the court-appointed receiver for action-camera maker Contour Inc. said today that it’s accepting solicitations… Read More

Contour defaults on $7M in loans, court-appointed receiver pursuing possible sale after last exec resigns

Contour, the Seattle-based action-camera maker that surprised employees by closing its doors a month ago, has been placed in the… Read More

Now you can own those body-worn cameras worn by police

For the past six years, Seattle-based Vievu has helped more than 3,000 police agencies around the world with body-worn cameras that… Read More

The demise of Contour; Steve Ballmer’s surprising exit; and other top posts of the month

August is supposed to be the month when the tech industry takes a breather, relaxing for a few moments before… Read More

Bill Gates on Google’s Internet balloons; Contour hits the wall; and other comments of the week

The best comments, quotes, and random zingers we heard this week… “The Internet is transforming almost every element of the… Read More

Contour co-founder: ‘We weren’t done showing the world what we could do’

Jason Green, who co-founded action-sports camera company Contour Inc. nearly a decade ago and headed up product development and engineering… Read More

Contour closes Seattle HQ, shocks employees — execs mum on status of GoPro rival

Contour Inc., one of the pioneers in wearable camera technology, has abruptly closed its Seattle headquarters — surprising many of… Read More

Contour inks deal to put helmet-mounted cameras in Yamaha motorcycle shops

Seattle-based Contour has sealed a deal to sell its line of helmet-mounted HD video cameras at Yamaha Motor Corp. dealers… Read More

Marc Barros steps down from wearable camera maker Contour, says it’s time for ‘fresh legs’

Marc Barros is stepping down as CEO of Contour, the fast-growing Seattle maker of helmet-mounted cameras used in action sports… Read More

Q&A with Contour’s Marc Barros: The best entrepreneurs have a ‘gut instinct’

“I was supposed to be an accountant,” says Marc Barros, who’s now the co-founder and CEO of Contour, one of… Read More

Apple stores to begin carrying Contour’s new $399 helmet-mounted camera

Just two weeks after releasing its new helmet-mounted video camera, Seattle-based Contour is getting another shot of good news. The company… Read More

Capture your slips, spills and jumps with the Contour+2 helmet-mounted camera

I’m not much of a thrill-seeking speed freak. But for those who like to ski, skydive or mountain bike over… Read More

CES Video: Live-stream your next ski run, from your helmet

Posting from Las Vegas: Mountable HD cameras from Seattle-based Contour are already popular among extreme sports enthusiasts, allowing them to… Read More

UW football’s secret weapon: Helmet-mounted QB cams

College football season is just around the corner, with The University of Washington set to kick off their home opener this… Read More

Meet the Washington state companies that just landed on the Inc. 500 list

Contour CEO Marc Barros is moving just as fast as one of the snowboarders who use his company’s helmet-mounted 3-D… Read More