Interview: ‘Mr. Robot’ star Rami Malek on getting inside the mind of a hacker Sitting across from Mr. Robot star Rami Malek, a person immediately notices his eyes. In a normal environment, like the… Read More
‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: True-to-life tech moments in a hack-free Episode 7 [Spoiler Alert] If you haven’t seen the latest episode of Mr. Robot yet, you may want to come back to… Read More
Rumor Patrol: Is Google really working on a Netflix competitor? A random yet extremely fascinating image popped up on Google+ this week (yes, I still check it). Hugo Seijas had shared… Read More
Hulu picks up ‘The Mindy Project’ after FOX pulls the plug Reports a few weeks ago that FOX was going to cancel The Mindy Project got the internet riled up, as the… Read More
Xfinity’s new X1 remote follows Amazon’s approach to voice controls Comcast launched a new remote for its Xfinity X1 cable box today, with a dedicated voice button and an embedded… Read More
Video: Watch teen entrepreneur Brooke Martin pitch iCPooch on ‘Shark Tank’ 15-year-old tech entrepreneur Brooke Martin of Spokane, Wash., made her debut on Shark Tank last night — pitching her invention,… Read More
Seattle startup’s ‘Illuminating Piano’ gets big boost from TODAY show Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Seattle’s McCarthy Music, maker of the new Illuminating… Read More
Modern Family’s MacBook Masterpiece: A privacy nightmare for modern teens Wow, can Claire Dunphy work a computer! Last night’s episode of ABC’s Modern Family was a technology masterpiece, full of familiar… Read More
Dish Network’s $20/month Sling TV service is a new chance to escape cable TV’s stranglehold Here’s a great New Year’s resolution for you: Stop donating money to cable companies. Because I promise you, their resolution… Read More
Amazon’s first kids TV show gets mixed reviews from our expert panel (at my house) With a well-received first season of political comedy “Alpha House” under its belt, Amazon will move further into original programming with… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: Keeping score of Super Bowl ads Yes, in case it’s not obvious, we’ve got Seahawks Fever around here, and this week’s GeekWire radio show is no… Read More
Update: Amazon denies report that it plans pay TV service with live channels Update, Wednesday morning: Amazon issued a statement denying the Wall Street Journal report. “We continue to build selection for Prime… Read More
Geek of the Week: Kevin Hall is blending TV and tech to build better relationships Kevin Hall used to love watching American Idol in the same room with his girlfriend and her roommates, and connecting… Read More
BuddyTV launches ‘Vibes’ TV playlist app — a smarter way to find the perfect show After a long day at work, it can be nice to plop down on the couch and fire up the… Read More
Set-Top Box Showdown: A graphical guide to your options [Editor’s Note: Jon Mann is a design director at Artefact, the Seattle-based technology product design firm. This post and graphic… Read More
Microsoft inks deal with Time Warner Cable, bringing more live TV to your Xbox If you’re a Time Warner Cable customer and an Xbox Live Gold member, lots of live TV is coming to… Read More
Amazon launches free movie storyboard tool, with a catch Amazon this morning launched a free online storyboarding tool through its Amazon Studios movie and television production group — aiming… Read More
Do you binge-watch TV? 6 ways to justify your habit You finish a great episode of a great show. You want to watch the next one, but you’ve already seen… Read More
Answer: This tech journalist is on Jeopardy! this week Question: Who is Glenn Fleishman? He’s a longtime technology journalist based in Seattle, known for his work for the Seattle Times,… Read More
Apple TV outsells Xbox 360 in latest quarter, still a ‘hobby’ Apple sold 1.3 million Apple TV devices during the June quarter, an increase of 170 percent over the same quarter… Read More
A Geek’s Guide to the Weather: 10 Questions for Jeff Renner Jeff Renner is the ultimate weather man — best known for predicting our rainy weeks on KING 5 News. Some… Read More
Microsoft seeks patent on monetizing buttons of TV remote How much would you pay to watch a replay of a great play, or skip a bunch of television commercials?… Read More
Q&A: Hulu CTO Richard Tom on the future of television It’s rather stunning to think that Hulu was just a germ of an idea five years ago. Obviously, the entertainment… Read More
Channels as apps? How Apple could reinvent television The reports of Apple’s attempts to come out with a new television product just got a little more interesting. The… Read More
Mini-documentary: ‘A symphony of computer coding’ at KING5 online news hackathon A while back we covered the buildup to (and dustup over) the “Hacking Seattle News” event organized by KING-5. The goal of… Read More
Microsoft tries to reinvent TV ads in Xbox Live overhaul Microsoft’s overhauled Xbox Live dashboard, rolling out this week, marks the start of a new effort by the company to change… Read More
Q&A: How Comcast is adjusting to our changing TV habits How are people actually using the web and mobile apps to interact with traditional television content? What’s next for the… Read More
Why KING TV is hosting a hackathon, with a $10k prize Seattle’s KING-5 is doing something unusual later this month, or at least something unusual for a regional television station. It’s… Read More
Andy Rooney targets Bill Gates in 2nd best rant in PC history As much as Andy Rooney might have turned himself into a caricature over the years, he is an iconic crank,… Read More
Bill Nye tries to convince Fox News that science isn’t politics On certain cable news channels these days, it seems like every story is a chance to subtly (or not-so-subtly) score… Read More
