IoT comes to D.C.: DelBene and Issa form Congressional Caucus on the Internet of Things At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, nearly everywhere you turned people were talking about the Internet… Read More
U.S. venture capital firms raise $29.8 billion in 2014, a 69 percent increase After several years of slumping returns and lackluster performance, the venture capital industry is back. According to a report released… Read More
U.S. Central Command social media accounts down after hijacking from pro-ISIS attackers It’s a bad day to be the social media manager for the U.S. Central Command. Centcom’s Twitter and YouTube accounts… Read More
Zomato confirms acquisition of Urbanspoon, plans to phase out brand as it looks to pick fight with Yelp Restaurant directory Zomato confirmed its acquisition of Urbanspoon today — marking a significant expansion in the U.S. for the seven-year-old… Read More
Wearable hype bubble: Why there are so many trackers and smartwatches hitting the market LAS VEGAS — Walking on the massive show floor of the Consumer Electronics Show last week, you’d be hard-pressed not… Read More
Seahawks star Richard Sherman drives around Seattle in new Beats commercial Beats Electronics used Saturday’s playoff game between Seattle and Carolina to debut two new TV spots with some of its… Read More
Next-gen TV’s: What’s coming to your living room in 2015 and beyond LAS VEGAS – CES is the birthplace and deathbed of new TV technology. This year’s show proved no different, with… Read More
CES is crazy: Here are 15 great examples from 2015’s big show LAS VEGAS — Craziness and hype were everywhere at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show, where more than 160,000 gathered in Vegas for… Read More
University of Washington hires architect to develop plans for new computer science building Plans for a new computer science and engineering building at the University of Washington are moving forward. The UW Board… Read More
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Astrophysicist Katie Mack Explains the Universe, Convey UX Conference, and more The universe doesn’t change, but our fundamental knowledge of it keeps advancing, sometimes in leaps and bounds that take the… Read More
Box finally sets IPO price range, could raise $162M Box has taken the next step towards its eventual IPO, saying in a filing with the SEC that it plans to… Read More
Uber teams up with Seahawks star quarterback Russell Wilson for charitable campaign Russell Wilson wants to raise money for his football camp and Uber is helping him do so. Those who take an Uber… Read More
CES Video, Day 5: Wrapping up our week at the big tech show LAS VEGAS — We’re back with our final video dispatch from CES 2015, offering our overall impressions of the biggest news of… Read More
The future of PC monitors: It’s all about the curve LAS VEGAS — Curved screens are everywhere at CES this year, from smartphones to television sets. But the curved displays catching our… Read More
Meet the iKeg: This tracking device tells bartenders exactly how much beer remains in a keg LAS VEGAS — We’ve been hearing a lot about the Internet of Things at this CES — the connected devices… Read More
CES Video, Day 4: Inside the madness of the giant technology show LAS VEGAS — We’re back with another video dispatch from CES, focusing on highlights from the Sands Expo portion of the… Read More
Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund invests in Seattle marijuana company Founders Fund is betting big on marijuana. Peter Thiel’s venture capital firm today announced that it has made a multi-million… Read More
Watch Steve Ballmer dance like a crazy man at the Clippers game Some news to report this evening: Steve Ballmer loves dancing wildly to Fergie. The former Microsoft CEO and current Los… Read More
Uber asks CES attendees to sign petition supporting service in Nevada LAS VEGAS — Walk outside any hotel in Vegas this week, and it’s almost guaranteed that you’ll see a long… Read More
What Redbox learned from its short-lived movie streaming venture LAS VEGAS — Outerwall Inc., the parent company of businesses including Coinstar and Redbox, is here at CES for the first time… Read More
This crazy wearable promises to grow this bald geek’s hair back LAS VEGAS – The aisles of CES are filled with publicity stunts and hype, and some of the craziest things… Read More
The connected baby – gadgets for the little ones LAS VEGAS – CES is bursting at the seams with wearable and health-tracking technology for adults, but a couple of… Read More
Oakley CEO on wearables: The product has to be authentic for us to be credible Everywhere you turn at CES, people are talking (and showcasing) wearables. But what does one of the world’s largest makers… Read More
Maveron-backed August connects its smart lock to the web with new add-on August, the Maveron-backed Smart Lock maker, just announced a new product at CES that makes it easier for people to control… Read More
Twitter releases most-wanted code examples to inspire more developer use Twitter has collected a group of popular code projects that use its API into a single GitHub page in order… Read More
CES Video: Celebs, drones, parties and more of GeekWire’s impressions from the show floor LAS VEGAS — CES is in full swing, and we’re back with another video recap from the GeekWire team, this time from… Read More
Coinstar and Redbox have a new sister: Outerwall pilots ‘SAMPLEit’ kiosks LAS VEGAS — Outerwall Inc., the parent company of businesses including Coinstar and Redbox, has quietly been piloting a new line… Read More
Live from Intel’s CES keynote: How 3D sensors are transforming computing LAS VEGAS — We’re in position near the front row for the keynote by Intel CEO Brian Krzanich at the big CES… Read More
3D-printed cookies: Would you eat these high tech sweets? LAS VEGAS – You’ve probably seen a variety of 3D-printed objects and prototypes made of plastic, but what if these… Read More
Bumping into tech billionaires and booth babes: Impressions from a CES newbie LAS VEGAS — If you needed a reminder that the Consumer Electronics Show is the epicenter of the global technology… Read More
