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Bill Sleeper, 1915-2014: Our 99-year-old ‘Geek of the Week’ gave seniors the power of technology

Bill Sleeper, a wise-cracking and whip-smart retired electrical engineer, who inspired younger generations with his enthusiasm for technology and opened the… Read More

Give the gift of GeekWire: Buy an annual membership for that special geek in your life

Looking for a unique gift for that special someone this holiday, but have no clue what to buy? GeekWire is… Read More

Early-bird tickets on sale now for GeekWire Startup Day, an all-day bootcamp for entrepreneurs, makers and builders

Startups are hard. Really, hard. Entrepreneurs sometimes can feel as if they’re fighting a lonely battle, without any support, help… Read More

GeekWire’s 2014 Newsmakers of the Year: Big wins, surprise deals, and major impact

It has been another big year for technology news in the Seattle region. Major acquisitions, historic transitions, and critical community initiatives have been… Read More

Watch this startup sketch its business concept on a giant cocktail napkin

What would your business idea look like if you sketched it out on a cocktail napkin? Now, imagine that napkin… Read More

GeekWire Gala: Here’s what you need to know if you’re coming to Wednesday’s sold-out holiday bash

We’ve got a big crowd coming for the GeekWire Gala this Wednesday, Dec. 3 at the wonderful Museum of History & Industry… Read More

Satya Nadella’s bold bet at Microsoft; Amazon reshapes Seattle; and other top posts of the month

November was a big month for GeekWire. We kept our growing community of geeks well fed on tech news, breaking… Read More

Who has the best geek-stashe in the land? Submit your entry for GeekWire’s Movember Competition

Updated with new deadline Calling all mustachioed men of GeekWire — lend us your ears — and upper lips. The… Read More

Get moving, get healthy: ALLtech, EveryMove and GeekWire partner on fitness program

The holidays are just around the corner, which means the sweet treats and libations could quickly add some pounds around… Read More

GeekWire Trivia Challenge: Name this sound for a chance to win a smartphone from AT&T

Updated below with answer and winners. We’re back with a special edition of our GeekWire Trivia Challenge this week, with a… Read More

Catan and casino action: Scenes from GeekWire’s epic game night

There was some serious business being conducted last night in Seattle. But it wasn’t around mobile app downloads or software-as-a-service… Read More

GeekWire Game Night: What to know if you’re coming to Tuesday’s meetup

Board games are cool again —with the South Park crew even playing some board games in the final scene of the most… Read More

How GeekWire’s HTTPS deployment was thwarted: Internet not quite ready for Google’s all-SSL world

Google says it’s aiming to make the Internet safer with its “HTTPS Everywhere” initiative — encouraging websites to secure their connection to your… Read More

The Seattle 10: We’re looking for Seattle’s hottest startups to sketch their business ideas on giant cocktail napkins

The unheralded cocktail napkin has long served an important role in startup history, allowing a mini canvas for entrepreneurs to… Read More

GeekWire Game Night is Nov. 11: Yes, it’s time to once again crown The Lord of Catan!

Board game geeks unite! Yes, it’s that time of year when the mist and rains hit Seattle, which means just… Read More

GeekWire Summit: What to know if you’re coming to Thursday’s big tech conference

We’re looking forward to seeing more than 700 of you for the GeekWire Summit, the Pacific Northwest’s premier technology conference,… Read More

John Legere

GeekWire Summit is next week: Full agenda released, last-minute tickets available

The big GeekWire Summit is coming up Thursday, Oct. 2 in Seattle — that’s next week! — and boy do… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Apple Watch, iPhone 6, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and car-sharing at the airport

Should you buy the Apple Watch? What about the iPhone 6? We weigh the benefits and drawbacks of the latest… Read More

Milestone: Celebrating our 100th ‘Name that Tech Tune’ challenge

Updated below with answer and winner. One of the most popular features of our weekly GeekWire radio show and podcast… Read More

Steven VanRoekel

GeekWire Summit: President Obama’s top geek, U.S. CIO Steven VanRoekel, joins big lineup

U.S. Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel, the federal official responsible for the $80 billion U.S. IT budget, will be joining us for a… Read More

Welcome to the new GeekWire

Regular readers will notice something different about GeekWire as you browse the site today — especially if you’re reading on a… Read More

Hey, Portland geeks: Join GeekWire on the PDX TechCrawl this Thursday

Portland is full of fast-growing startups — some that have already been swooped up by tech giants, others that are… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: DeveloperWeek, Seattle Sports Tech Meetup, and more

San Francisco’s largest week-long tech event series is coming to Seattle. DeveloperWeek Seattle brings together hundreds of developers, technology executives,… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Star Trek in the Park, Startup Weekend, and more

Seattle summers are unbeatable — and now that temperatures are rising what better way to geek out in the sun than… Read More

With difficult cutbacks, Satya Nadella starts to make his mark on Microsoft

When Satya Nadella was named Microsoft’s CEO earlier this year, one of the concerns among investors was that the company veteran would… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Play Nintendo Tour, Wearable Tech Meetup, Developers’ BBQ, and more

Nintendo has been through a difficult period in the home console business, with a rough reception for its Wii U… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Digitally Rendered Mind, WeWork Gallery Night, Aaron Swartz film and more

The relationship between the human experience and technology is hotly debated and constantly evolving. While some people unyieldingly charge forward on a mission… Read More

Quiz Masters! Scenes from GeekWire Tech Trivia Night

The GeekWire team had a blast hanging out with more than 250 of you last night for GeekWire Tech Trivia Night at the… Read More

GeekWire Tech Trivia Night: What to know if you’re going

We’re getting ready for a great event Thursday night at the Spitfire in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood: It’s GeekWire Tech Trivia Night… Read More

Tech Trivia: Last chance to grab tickets for GeekWire’s pub quiz night

Are you ready for some geek trivia? The correct answer is yes! We’re taking over the Sptifire bar this Thursday… Read More

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