GeekWire
Menu
  • Home
  • News
    • Amazon
    • Civic presented by Microsoft
    • Geek Life presented by Network of Giving
    • Health/Life Sciences
    • Microsoft
    • Podcasts
    • Space
    • Startups
    • Sustainability
    • Tech Moves
    • Bot or Not
    • GeekWire on the Road: Spokane
    • Microsoft at 50 presented by Accenture
    • Tech Vets presented by Northern Trust
  • GeekWork
    • GeekWork Recruiting
    • Job Board
  • Events
    • Community Calendar
    • GeekWire Events
  • Lists
    • Amazon Office Buildings
    • GeekWire 200 presented by JPMorganChase
    • GeekWire Startup List
    • GeekWire Startup Resources
    • GeekWire Startup Spaces
    • Layoff Tracker
    • M&As and IPOs
    • Northwest Women VC & Angel Investor List
    • Recent Fundings
    • Seattle Engineering Outposts
    • Venture Capital Directory
  • Members
    • Health Benefits
    • Memberships
  • Studios
    • GeekWire Studios: Let Us Tell Your Story
    • Nebius at NVIDIA GTC 2025 sponsored by Nebius
    • AWS Marketplace Seller Conference 2024 sponsored by AWS
    • AWS Summit: New York Partner Spotlights sponsored by AWS
    • Does Compute presented by Carnegie Mellon University
    • Guide to re:Invent sponsored by AWS
    • Money Hacks presented by BECU
    • Tech Connect at Dreamforce 2024 sponsored by RSM US LLP
    • Uncommon Thinkers Welcome sponsored by Greater Seattle Partners
    • Zuper at Inbound sponsored by Zuper
  • About
    • About GeekWire
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Email Newsletters
    • Reprints & Permissions
    • Sponsors
  • Podcast
  • LinkedIn
  • Newsletter
  • News Tips

What Happens Here Matters Everywhere.

  • Podcast
  • LinkedIn
  • Newsletter
  • News Tips
  • Amazon
  • Microsoft
  • Startups
  • AI
  • Science
  • Tech Moves
  • Sustainability
  • Civic
  • Geek Life

Instagram

Pawel Kuczynski

Polish illustrator’s Pokémon Go piece goes viral — see more of his work exposing our tech reliance

If you’re feeling saddled by an addiction to technology, perhaps especially since the arrival of Pokémon Go, a recent illustration… Read More

Instagram Stories

Familiar Stories: Instagram unveils new sharing feature that feels a lot like Snapchat

In a bid to attract or hold onto users who want to share less-stylized images from their daily lives, Instagram… Read More

Nordstrom tag

Tag sale! Big Nordstrom event connects Instagram images and hashtag to in-store promotions

Nordstrom is adding some technical and social spice to its annual Anniversary Sale in an effort to further engage and nudge… Read More

Instagram

Instagram surpasses 500 million users — 95 million photos and videos shared daily

Instagram announced Tuesday that it had surpassed 500 million active monthly users and thanked its community for being “a place… Read More

Jon Ryan Twitter

Seahawks punter Jon Ryan quits social media after getting upset over Orlando comments

Seattle Seahawks punter Jon Ryan, a fan favorite for his candid presence on social media, deleted his Twitter and Instagram… Read More

DreamJobbing

Portland-based The Clymb seeks ‘chief Instagrammers’ to document adventures on six dream trips

Instagrammers with a passion for travel and adventure have six far-flung destinations to choose from if they apply for assignments being… Read More

Instagram icon

Instagram redesigns icon and app to reflect ‘vibrant storytelling’ and many users aren’t happy

Instagram users woke up to a new look that started with its app icon and continued on the inside. In… Read More

Windows users get Facebook, Instagram, Messenger updates for latest Microsoft OS

Facebook is bringing its latest features to the social network’s Windows apps today, with updates to the main Facebook app as well… Read More

Instagram old icon

Instagram extends video length limit from 15-seconds to 60-seconds

More changes are coming to Instagram. As the photo-sharing social network slowly rolls out changes to its feed algorithm, the… Read More

Instagram old icon

Instagram to test personalized, algorithmic-based feed

Instagram is following in the footsteps of Facebook and Twitter, announcing plans today to use algorithms that surface photos and… Read More

Keegan Hall

Startup vet returns to his artistic talent: Amazing pencil drawings of pro athletes become a business

Keegan Hall left his passion for art behind when he was close to graduating from college because he was worried it would never… Read More

This Portland runner has mapped out routes inspired by ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Game of Thrones’

If you live in Portland and are looking to integrate a little more activity into your routine, why not give… Read More

Live Photos for the rest of us: Instagram introduces GIF-like ‘Boomerang’ video app for iOS and Android

The Live Photos feature on the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus is a pretty neat party trick, but there’s no… Read More

5-year-old Seattle photographer becomes Instagram famous, launches photo book Kickstarter

On a platform congested with heavily-filtered brunch photos, rich kid parties, and perfectly curated selfies, 5-year old Hawkeye Huey’s analog… Read More

Want more likes? Here’s the best time to post your Instagram picture

To become a pro Instagrammer, getting eyeballs on your photos is one of the main challenges. Even if you have… Read More

Instagram reaches 400M users — three quarters of them outside the U.S.

Instagram announced today that more than 400 million people have signed up for the photo-sharing social network, double the number… Read More

Get social with over 100 brews: Fremont Oktoberfest launches Instagram Beer Guide

Beer geeks get ready: Fremont Oktoberfest wants you to get a little more social with your beers. The event has launched… Read More

New ‘Star Wars’ teaser shows John Boyega striking up a blue lightsaber

Another day, another Star Wars teaser. Today, taking full advantage of that new Instagram landscape feature, Star Wars released a… Read More

Instagram breaks out of its box, users can now load portrait and landscape photos and videos

If Instagram was boxing in your creativity, rejoice. You can now post your pics and videos in portrait and landscape, too.… Read More

Nordstrom puts huge Instagram on flagship store roof for Anniversary Sale

It’s one of the most wonderful times of the year if you love Nordstrom — the store’s annual Anniversary Sale.… Read More

Instagram puts emphasis on time, location with updated search and discovery options

With today’s update to the Instagram app, the photo sharing platform is improving search and discovery to compete with other… Read More

Hillary Clinton — and her pantsuits — join Instagram

Can we just take a moment and look at some of Hillary Clinton’s digital campaign efforts so far? Today, she joined… Read More

Get ready for more #brands in your Instagram feed

Instagram is opening the door to advertisers, who will have the option to link outside the app in sponsored posts… Read More

Microsoft launches its own ‘Hyperlapse’ video smoothing technology for Android and Windows

Microsoft is releasing a new set of video technologies, Microsoft Hyperlapse, that can turn long, jittery first-person clips into smooth, time-lapse videos.… Read More

App of the Week: Layout from Instagram makes collages a snap

The weekend is here, a chance for people to spend time out with their friends and families taking photos on their… Read More

Instagram launches new Layout app for making photo collages

Instagram launched a new standalone app called Layout today that lets mobile photographers take a bunch of photos and lay… Read More

Everything is awesome — especially this Lego photography exhibit

The geekiest art opening of the year is coming to the Bryan Ohno Gallery in Seattle’s International District Thursday night.… Read More

Alibaba makes Fast Company’s Most Innovative List, Amazon falls off

Fast Company announced its annual ranking of the world’s 50 Most Innovative Companies, and Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce powerhouse, ranks… Read More

The ‘in’ crowd: Twitter and Instagram use up, Facebook down with teens

Facebook’s popularity among the 13- to 17-year-old set dropped once again this year, according to a new report by Frank… Read More

Finally: Here are Instagram’s new photo filters

Heads up, Instagram users — you finally have some new filters to play with. The photography-focused social media giant, which reached… Read More

  • Older
  • Newer

A Word From Our Sponsors

About

  • About GeekWire
  • Contact Us
  • Partner With Us
  • Become a GeekWire Member
  • Send Us a Tip
  • Join Our Startup List
  • Reprints and Permissions

Follow

  • Facebook
  • X
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
  • RSS Feed
  • Podcast
  • YouTube
  • Bluesky

GeekWire Newsletters

Catch every headline in your inbox

Read GeekWire

  • Apple News
  • Google News

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Sponsored Content Policy
Return to Top of Page
© 2011-2025 GeekWire, LLC
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal information
Limit the Use Of My Sensitive Personal Information
Consent Preferences