Hardware-focused startup studio Conduit Venture Labs expands reach to support outside companies Conduit Venture Labs, a Seattle startup lab founded in 2022 to help incubate and launch hardware-focused companies, has expanded its… Read More
Portland Trail Blazers offering device from Seattle startup to help vision-impaired fans track action The Portland Trail Blazers will offer technology from a Seattle startup to help blind and low-vision fans better follow the… Read More
Apple puts Wyze and Ring in its sights with reported plans for new smart home security camera Seattle-area smart-home device maker Wyze Labs and Amazon-owned Ring, among others, could be set to face new competition in the… Read More
Covid-era whiz kid is back, and he brought a Friend — a wearable, always listening, $99 AI companion A friend might have your back, or always be by your side. Avi Schiffmann’s Friend is around his neck. Schiffmann,… Read More
Glowforge releases new $1,200 laser printer to make home crafting a more accessible hobby Glowforge, the Seattle-based maker of 3D laser printers/engravers, wants to bring crafting to a wider audience of consumers with a… Read More
Microsoft vet and ex-Beats by Dre CEO lead new hardware-focused Seattle startup studio A new startup lab founded by a pair of tech veterans aims to help incubate and launch hardware-focused companies. Amish… Read More
2022 GeekWire Awards revealed: Community celebrates big winners in Pacific NW tech Community. It felt good to say it and hear it, and it felt even better to see it in action… Read More
Tech with a touch: Vote for Hardware/Gadget of the Year at the GeekWire Awards Software gets a lot of attention in the Seattle area, but how about a hand for hardware and gadgets that… Read More
Seattle inventor’s Heroclip gear-holding gadget acquired after raising $2M and selling 1M units Heroclip, a unique gear-holding gadget invented by Seattle entrepreneur Mina Yoo, has been acquired by Gear Aid of Bellingham, Wash.… Read More
Couple finally catches a surf break in dream to bring man-made wave facility to Seattle area Surfing is not the easiest sport to learn. But getting financial backing, securing land and actually building a man-made, deep-water… Read More
2021 GeekWire Awards revealed: Big winners, surprise guests, and the best in Pacific NW tech It’s been a tough year for people everywhere. But Thursday proved to be an inspiring day, as the 2021 GeekWire… Read More
Seattle startup Modica turns shipping containers into software-driven microfactories Watching stacks of shipping containers come and go from Seattle’s waterfront, you might wonder what’s in them, where they came… Read More
Seattle smart home startup Wyze releases new floor lamp and shines light on busy year New product: The spotlight is once again shining on Seattle-based smart home products maker Wyze Labs, which announced Tuesday that… Read More
Bottomless raises $4.5M as Seattle startup grows team and business around smart coffee platform New funding: Bottomless, the small Seattle startup with big e-commerce dreams, has raised $4.5 million in a new Series A… Read More
ChefSteps founder returns to the kitchen with new startup and another high-tech cooking device Chris Young took the temperature on current kitchen innovation and decided the time was right to get back to the… Read More
Seattle startup’s bright idea: High-tech crosswalk could signal a way to improve pedestrian safety On a rainy, foggy night in Seattle, an incident in a crosswalk changed the path that Janie Bube was on.… Read More
Wyze continues flood of new products, releasing smart sprinkler controller for yard care A week after launching a smart vacuum to clean up around the house, Seattle-based Wyze Labs is unveiling another new… Read More
Wyze releasing a $199 ‘Robot Vacuum’ to clean up on competitors in the evolving smart home Wyze Labs’ vision of a smarter home, full of its cameras and other products, is also going to be a… Read More
Built to scale: Seattle startup weighs its own success as Amazon releases similar smart shelf A small Seattle startup that created a product to help people replenish their fresh coffee supply feels validated by a… Read More
Smartphone accessory maker Moment releasing line of MagSafe products for iPhone 12 Moment, the Seattle-based maker of cases and lens attachments for smartphones, is introducing a new line of products intended to… Read More
Vote for the Pacific Northwest’s top hardware innovation at the GeekWire Awards Editor’s note: The GeekWire Awards are now virtual on July 23. Watch live below. This post has also been updated… Read More
High-tech homebrew appliance maker PicoBrew seeks buyer after failing to secure new funding PicoBrew, the Seattle startup that has sought to revolutionize the way people brew beer and more at home, is looking… Read More
Microsoft Surface revenue falls short after Earbuds delay, as AirPods lift Apple results Microsoft’s Surface hardware business reached an all-time high of nearly $2 billion in revenue for the December quarter, but the… Read More
Hardware isn’t hard: A startup playbook for succeeding in a sector where many have failed [Editor’s Note: Anup Chathoth is CEO of Seattle startup Ubi Interactive, maker of virtual interactive whiteboard technology and a graduate… Read More
Microsoft delays release of wireless Surface Earbuds until 2020 to ‘get all the details right’ Microsoft’s place in the battle of wireless earbud makers is going to be delayed a bit as the tech giant’s… Read More
Amazon considered stricter privacy settings after criticism over handling of voice recordings After it faced public backlash against the practice of using people to review voice recordings from Alexa devices, Amazon gave… Read More
Pebblebee releases new and improved Finder tracking device with rechargeable battery Attention, users of the Finder tracking device made by Bellevue, Wash.-based Pebblebee: If you’ve ever complained about a dead battery… Read More
Air-activated smartphone charger: Seattle startup raises cash for peel-off portable battery As we’ve become more and more dependent on smartphones, keeping our devices charged up has become increasingly important. “Low-battery anxiety”… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Review: New book goes inside Microsoft’s Surface business, as an emblem of tech giant’s rebound Play Microsoft was at a crossroads, and Surface was at risk of becoming roadkill. RELATED: Microsoft Surface product roadmap revealed in… Read More
TLDR: Microsoft unveils Project xCloud game streaming service Today’s featured stories Microsoft will launch Project xCloud game streaming service in 2019, powered by custom servers built from Xbox… Read More
