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Super Bowl

Amazon’s first-ever Super Bowl commercial stars Alec Baldwin, Dan Marino, Missy Elliott

Alexa helped Amazon make its Super Bowl commercial debut on Sunday. The Seattle company aired its first-ever Super Bowl ad… Read More

No-drone zone

Deadly force? FAA goes long with its Super Bowl no-drone zone

No means no when it comes to the Federal Aviation Administration’s no-drone zone for Super Bowl Sunday. Not even CBS,… Read More

How to stream the Super Bowl for free without a cable subscription

If you don’t have access to cable, there are a number of ways to watch the Super Bowl this Sunday. CBS,… Read More

‘Alexa, order me a pizza.’ Amazon Echo adds Dominos ordering in time for the Super Bowl

When you think Dominos, high-tech probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But the pizza chain’s quest to… Read More

T-Mobile’s new Super Bowl ad disses other carriers, with a little help from Drake

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDIeNrcGxvQ&feature=youtu.be Amazon isn’t the only Seattle tech company recruiting big names for its Super Bowl ads. T-Mobile previewed a commercial for the… Read More

Broncos vs. Panthers: Here are Super Bowl 50 predictions from Madden and Microsoft

If you need help figuring out who will win next Sunday’s Super Bowl, Madden simulations aren’t a bad place to… Read More

Missy Elliott joins Alec Baldwin and Alexa for Amazon Super Bowl spots

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwVzgRfPoU8 Amazon is investing in Alexa and Amazon Echo this Super Bowl season — bringing in some big names to promote… Read More

Pokemon celebrates 20 years with super-effective Super Bowl ad

Pokemon is commemorating its 20th anniversary next month, and to celebrate it’s got a blockbuster ad to show off during the… Read More

Super Bowl 50 venue ranks No. 1 in latest NFL stadium mobile performance study

Fans at Super Bowl 50 should have no problem sharing selfies and posting video from their smartphones. RootMetrics, a Seattle-area… Read More

Who will win the Super Bowl? Microsoft Bing picks champ before NFL playoffs begin

The NFL Playoffs start this weekend, but before the first ball is even kicked off, Microsoft’s Bing Predicts is forecasting… Read More

‘Game of Thrones’ sets Guinness World Record for largest TV drama simulcast

It already set a record for being the most pirated TV show of all time, but now it’s official —… Read More

To honor the Seahawks, Mayor Murray wants everyone to change their avatars

The Seahawks may have lost on Super Bowl Sunday, but Seattle Mayor Ed Murray still wants his constituents to show… Read More

Spotify Super Bowl data: Missy Elliott streams spike by 676% after halftime performance

View image | gettyimages.com   Forget the Patriots — the real winner of Super Bowl XLIX was Missy Elliott. In… Read More

Review: The best technology ads in Super Bowl 49, and the rest

One of the best tech ads in Super Bowl 49 came from a non-tech company. Nine tech firms bought actual Super Bowl… Read More

Super Bowl tweets increase by 14% from last year, set new record

More people are tweeting during the Super Bowl than ever. There were more than 28.4 million Super Bowl-related tweets sent… Read More

Video game psychic: Madden simulation correctly picked Super Bowl winner — and *exact* score

People betting on future Super Bowl games may want to take EA Sports’ Madden more seriously Last week, EA Sports simulated Sunday’s Super… Read More

Microsoft’s Super Bowl ads feature rapper Common reading from CEO Satya Nadella’s speeches

Microsoft just unveiled two Super Bowl ads, with an unusual twist — the voice of rapper Common reciting passages from speeches by… Read More

#MuseumBowl: Seattle and New England art museums take Super Bowl painting bet to Twitter

Getting into the Super Bowl spirit, the Seattle Art Museum and New England’s Clark Art Institute are wagering two paintings… Read More

This software will help assess potential player concussions at the Super Bowl

The eureka moment for John Ralston came when his 13-year-old daughter, Fiona, slammed her head on the field after a violent… Read More

FAA puts 30-mile ‘no drone zone’ into effect for Super Bowl, tells idiots to keep their drones at home

We have the Beast Mode and now we have the No Drone Zone. The FAA wants to ensure that the… Read More

Last minute Super Bowl trip? You’ll need at least $7,000 for a ticket

The good news: If you want to go to the Super Bowl, there are still tickets available. The bad news: Ticket… Read More

Hendrix, Nirvana, Macklemore: Pandora creates Seattle radio station for the Seahawks

Thanks to the Seattle Seahawks playing in the Super Bowl, Seattle music fans might have a new favorite Pandora station.… Read More

This new Budweiser Super Bowl ad about a lost dog will make you cry (and want a beer)

We’re cheap and easy when it comes to our emotions, and dammit, if Budweiser doesn’t know it. Playing off that… Read More

KAYAK predicts Seattle Seahawks for the Super Bowl win

KAYAK is once again using its data to predict the winner in the Super Bowl — and they are going… Read More

Expedia makes monster Marshawn Lynch out of construction paper, ups the Beast Mode factor in Bellevue

If you happen to be in Bellevue anytime this week, you will want to swing by the Expedia building. They’ve… Read More

Smart Seahawk: Richard Sherman avoids using non-Bose headphones at Super Bowl Media Day

There were at least two examples from Super Bowl Media Day that demonstrated the ridiculousness of NFL policies. The first, which you… Read More

Madden and Bing pick Patriots to win Super Bowl, but Hawks fans shouldn’t worry

The algorithms are picking the New England Patriots to win the Super Bowl. But if history repeats itself, Seahawks fans… Read More

Louis C.K. on David Letterman about the Super Bowl and ‘deflategate’: ‘It’s hilarious’

We love Louis C.K., and in the spirit of all-things football and current events, The Late Show‘s David Letterman asked… Read More

Kim Kardashian to star in T-Mobile’s Super Bowl ad

Here’s another Un-carrier move for T-Mobile: Recruiting Kim Kardashian West to star in its Super Bowl commercial. In the past, T-Mobile’s… Read More

NFL launching Super Bowl Stadium App so fans in stands can watch commercials

If you’re one of the lucky few who will be watching the Seattle Seahawks battle the New England Patriots from the… Read More

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