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Better data, smarter cities? INRIX debuts new traffic analytics platform

The days of the old-fashioned traffic counting strip may be numbered. INRIX launched a new analytics platform today, leveraging data from… Read More

The lesson of CompuServe: Never take your foot off the innovation accelerator

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Before Microsoft. Before AOL. Before Google. There was CompuServe. Founded in Columbus, Ohio in 1969 as a… Read More

How to Win at Kickstarter: I backed 96 projects in 3 years without getting burned once

On Feb. 9, 2012, I backed my first Kickstarter project—an old-school adventure video game known at the time as “Double Fine… Read More

Intellectual Ventures says Google is copying its business model — but don’t worry, it’s not patented

Google’s experimental patent acquisition program, announced last week, has gotten the attention of Intellectual Ventures, the giant patent holding company, which… Read More

Searching for an authentic startup soul in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Back in 2008, Forbes magazine declared this capital city as one of the top up-and-coming tech regions, a… Read More

Smartwatches and Starbucks glitches: The top 10 stories on GeekWire last month

May has arrived in Seattle, and that means the sunshine and the May Day rioters have arrived. It also means… Read More

GeekWire Picks: A geeky guide to Mother’s Day gifts

Here’s a friendly reminder that Mother’s Day is just a week away. There are a hundred places that will tell… Read More

Car2go adds $1 ‘Driver Protection Fee’ for each ride to offset lowered deductible

Your Car2go ride just got a tad more expensive. The car-sharing service, which lets users rent vehicles and park them… Read More

‘My T-Mobile’ site outage stretches to two days [Update: It’s back]

Update: T-Mobile says access was restored as of late Friday. T-Mobile customers have been unable to log into their accounts via… Read More

Uber attracts 500 Portland drivers in 2 weeks, hopes to bring on 10,000

There’s apparent demand for Uber in Portland. The ride-hailing app already has 500 drivers on its platform in the Rose City, just… Read More

CenturyLink adds six more Seattle neighborhoods to gigabit Internet expansion

Without a lot of fanfare, CenturyLink is adding to its gigabit broadband Internet footprint in Seattle, introducing the service in six new… Read More

Uber’s David Plouffe calls UberPool carpooling service a ‘trifecta of goodness’

The idea of carpooling first arrived in America during World War II and again resurfaced in 1973 during the first oil crisis.… Read More

Why this political veteran left the Obama administration to become Uber’s ‘campaign manager’

PORTLAND, ORE. — While he was campaigning for the presidential election seven years ago, Barack Obama had one of his most… Read More

Mobile news app Circa reportedly up for sale after failing to raise more money

Circa, the app that hoped to revolutionize mobile news consumption, is making some news of its own. Both Fortune and… Read More

Steve Ballmer freaks out, bites his fingers at Clippers playoff game

Steve Ballmer may be retired from Microsoft, but he clearly hasn’t lost his emotional fire. That much was evident, again,… Read More

Tesla in the house: Elon Musk’s new batteries aim to transform home, industry, and the grid

Tesla is taking the expertise it developed in creating batteries for its electric cars and scaling it up for homes… Read More

Tech veteran Alex Alben named Washington state’s first Chief Privacy Officer

Washington state has named its first Chief Privacy Officer. And for many in tech, it’s a familiar name: former RealNetworks… Read More

Expedia shares rise after Q1 revenues jump 14%

Expedia shares are trading higher after the Bellevue-based online travel company posted double digit increases in gross bookings and revenues… Read More

TaxACT operator Blucora beats Wall Street estimates, but sees ‘continued pressures’ at InfoSpace

Blucora, the Bellevue operator of the TaxACT online tax preparation service and InfoSpace search engine, today reported first quarter results… Read More

Seattle startup Tune opens 8-bedroom house, with free rent, for women studying computer science

If you’re a woman studying computer science at the University of Washington and need a place to live — for… Read More

Seattle restaurant challenges Postmates over unauthorized delivery service

That restaurant you’re ordering from online? It may not actually know you’re making an order. That’s the situation for Seattle restaurant… Read More

Instacart, Whole Foods again partner for floral delivery, now for Mother’s Day

Kids, Instacart and Whole Foods are about to do for you what they did for significant others on Valentine’s Day.… Read More

App that helps people in wheelchairs plan travel routes wins first place at civic hackathon

For most people, using a tool like Google Maps is an adequate way to find walking or public transit directions.… Read More

Are ‘Star Wars’-like blasters nearly here? U.S. Army experiments with ray guns

Ray guns. Blasters. Sharks with laser beams attached to their heads. Advanced weaponry such as this as long been integrated… Read More

EY announces 21 Pacific Northwest finalists for 2015 Entrepreneur of the Year

Entrepreneurs from Bellevue to Bend have been honored as finalists in the latest EY Entrepreneur of the Year competition for… Read More

After Shark Tank defeat, 15-year-old Brooke Martin unveils new device to remotely deliver medications to elderly

Brooke Martin didn’t get any nibbles when she appeared on a recent episode of ABC’s award-winning reality TV show Shark Tank,… Read More

Hulu approaches 9M paid subscribers, drops confusing ‘Plus’ brand

Hulu appears to be benefiting from consumers’ desires to unbundle, cut cords, and go mobile. The video streaming service —… Read More

Paul Allen gives $7.5M to help researchers find cures for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s

The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation today awarded $7.5 million to six groups of researchers in the neuroscience field as part of… Read More

The Seattle Fashion Incubator wants to help local designers build their own businesses

With a burgeoning startup scene and home to long-standing companies like Microsoft and Amazon, Seattle is clearly a technology innovation hub. But the… Read More

Evernote introduces new ‘Plus’ and updated ‘Premium’ subscription plans

Evernote, like Goldilocks, now has three choices. But it’s hoping the continuing Basic, new Plus, and updated Premium options are… Read More