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Geek On The Street: iPhone users react to reports that Apple will axe headphone jack

The Wall Street Journal this week reported that the next iteration of the iPhone will not have a headphone jack, confirming rumors… Read More

US Customs wants to ask visitors for ‘social media identifiers’ as they enter country

Visitors trying to enter the United States might want to pay closer attention to what they’re putting out into the world on Twitter,… Read More

Seattle Knight Challenge

Seattle-based project to make librarians Wikipedia stars wins $250K in Knight News Challenge

The Seattle office of the Online Computer Library Center has been awarded $250,000 as one of the winners of the… Read More

This San Francisco tech company just went public, but did you know it started in Seattle?

OK, folks, it’s Friday, so let’s have a little trivia competition. Does anyone know the name of the startup company… Read More

Expedia taps award-winning Hollywood and Broadway producer Scott Rudin for new board seat

Online travel giant Expedia has expanded its board of directors to 14 people, adding Hollywood film and Broadway producer Scott… Read More

Donuts offers $70M for Rightside’s domain business, making bold public bid for rival registry

Updated below with Rightside statement. Donuts, the Bellevue, Wash.-based owner of new domain name extensions, is offering to acquire Kirkland-based Rightside… Read More

From lost cats to stolen cars, Nextdoor now informs in more than 100,000 neighborhoods

Nextdoor, the social network for neighborhoods that brings to light everything from lost pets to serious criminal activity, announced Thursday that… Read More

Remote parking app PayByPhone gets Apple Pay integration and new design as user growth spikes

PayByPhone is revamping its app to help make it easier for people to park their vehicles. The Vancouver, B.C.-based company… Read More

Smartsheet adds ‘Card View’ feature to visually manage projects

Bellevue-based project management software company Smartsheet today released a new way to visually manage work called Card View that organizes information into… Read More

The Laws of Mixed Reality: A vision of the future, without the rose-colored glasses

Guest Commentary: The future of human consciousness will be a hybrid affair. We will live and work in a ubiquitous… Read More

DockerCon 16 roundup: NGINX, SkyKick and Midokura cap big week for container news

Though DockerCon 2016 in Seattle is now only a memory, several firms announced Docker-related products today. NGINX, of San Francisco… Read More

Heart on Pluto

Pluto may still have an ocean under its ice

Pluto is one of the coldest places in the solar system, but scientists say geological activity could still keep an… Read More

Outreach sales tech startup raises $17.5M, adds Trinity and Microsoft as investors

Seattle-based sales technology startup Outreach has raised $17.5 million in a new round of funding led by Trinity Ventures, with involvement from… Read More

Coding bootcamps report

Growth still strong for coding bootcamps; industry on track to graduate 17,000 students this year

Coding bootcamps continue to show strong growth as the industry is expected to graduate more than 17,000 students and grow… Read More

Zipcar brings one-way car-sharing service to Seattle, including drop-off at new airport lot

There are now even more ways to get around Seattle. Zipcar today announced that its car-sharing service in the Emerald… Read More

Elon Musk and Tesla Model 3

Elon Musk and Tesla make $2.8 billion offer for his other company, SolarCity

Tesla Motors, the electric vehicle and battery company headed by Elon Musk, has made a $2.8 billion bid to acquire… Read More

Beyond ping-pong and beer: What really drives company culture

Guest Commentary: During the recent Technology Alliance luncheon, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shared stories about his rise within the company… Read More

Long-awaited Costco switch to Visa credit cards begins today

Good news for Visa holders: Starting today you can finally use your credit cards at Costco. For many years, Costco… Read More

What Seattle needs to be a digital health leader — and why it isn’t one yet

Guest Commentary: Fred Wilson’s comments about Seattle being a “third-tier” startup city stirred up much debate. As the CEO of Seattle-based… Read More

Latin American video giant Samba Tech opens Seattle office, launches new app

Samba Tech, a Latin American online video distributor, is opening a Seattle office and launched a new app this week. The… Read More

Synapse hardware development firm acquired by Cambridge Consultants

Synapse, a Seattle-based product development firm that makes devices for companies including Nike, Valve, Microsoft, Samsung and others, has been… Read More

Microsoft opening new Vancouver, B.C., development center with visit from PM Trudeau

Microsoft today will mark the grand opening of a new engineering facility in Vancouver, B.C., that will allow the company to more than double its… Read More

Gravity Payments trial culminates in battle between brothers over potential buyout

A lawyer for Lucas Price, the minority shareholder in Gravity Payments, asked a King County Superior Court Judge on Thursday… Read More

Seattle startup Blueprint Registry picked for Target + Techstars accelerator program

Seattle-based startup Blueprint Registry is one of 10 startups chosen to be part of the first Target + Techstars accelerator… Read More

Augmented reality company Magic Leap building new Seattle office

Augmented reality company Magic Leap is solidifying its presence in Seattle, in its notoriously secretive style — adding an intriguing new twist to… Read More

‘Delightfully familiar’ interface fronts new container-management offering from ContainerX

Ending an extended beta period that began in November, ContainerX, of San Jose, Calif., today announced the general availability of… Read More

WatchGuard Technologies buys threat-detection software for $3M plus stock

Network-security hardware vendor WatchGuard Technologies, based in Seattle, has acquired the HawkEye G threat-detection and response technology from Hexis Cyber Solutions, of Hanover,… Read More

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Every 18 months or so, GeekWire does something that is extraordinarily important to our well-being. A project vital to our… Read More

Rhapsody will rebrand as Napster, creating ‘one global brand’ for longtime music service

Rhapsody, the granddaddy of music streaming services, will dump its longtime name in the U.S. in favor of the Napster… Read More

goPuff

Alcohol delivery party gets more crowded as goPuff brings goBooze to Seattle

The on-demand convenience store delivery startup goPuff — which promises thousands of products at your fingertips in 30 minutes —… Read More

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