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Driving while tweeting: Airbiquity updates Choreo in-car system with hands-free Twitter integration

Airbiquity has updated its Choreo in-car services platform to enable hands-free integration with Twitter, so that drivers can keep track of what’s… Read More

Beyond Pricing helps Airbnb hosts maximize profit, launches in Seattle

Raising room prices when demand goes up is not a new concept in the hospitality industry. But for everyday people renting… Read More

What bubble? Technology leaders see ‘bull market,’ not a bust in the making

Amazon has tripled in size over the past three years. Food delivery services are raking in the cash from investors. Zillow is… Read More

Watch these tech CEOs participate in the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS awareness

It seems almost everyone is having ice water dumped on their heads — top tech CEOs included. In a campaign… Read More

German robot maker Kuka opening new facility next to Boeing in Everett

Kuka Aerospace announced this week that it plans to open a new 29,000 square foot facility in Everett, marking the… Read More

Better than Tinder: ‘Siren’ dating app empowers women with ‘constructive flirting’

There is a plethora of online dating websites and apps in what has become a $2 billion market. Match.com. Tinder. Grouper.… Read More

This is how Seattle IPOs stack up with their cohort

It’s been quite a year so far for IPOs in the Seattle area. Alder BioPharmaceuticals, Immune Design and Trupanion have… Read More

With a new CEO in charge, here’s the scoop on what’s next for Urbanspoon

Urbanspoon has been telling you where to eat for the past eight years — now it wants to tell you… Read More

Vancouver city attorney: Uber is a ‘taxicab,’ and thus illegal in our town

UberX is illegal in Vancouver, Wash., but the transportation startup doesn’t appear to be leaving town any time soon. As noted… Read More

Moving beyond PowerPoint: Slide Bureau is a slick tool for sharing visual content, automatically adapting across multiple devices

Hillel Cooperman loves PowerPoint, but he’s ready to move beyond Microsoft’s powerful software with the latest version of a new presentation… Read More

Mobile ad startup SinglePoint now has a marijuana payment solution subsidiary

With both Washington and Colorado allowing people to sell legal recreational marijuana, pot-related entrepreneurs — from growers to processors to retail… Read More

Uber updates app with destination entry, turn-by-turn directions for drivers

If there’s one part of an Uber ride that can be frustrating, it’s hopping in the backseat of a car… Read More

This wearable device pairs with a safety app to alert contacts during emergencies

React Mobile already came up with an app that helps people notify friends and family during emergencies. But now they’re… Read More

More layoffs at RealNetworks as 85 employees receive pink slips

Rob Glaser is not wasting any time cleaning house. Two weeks after the company reappointed the founder as CEO, it said… Read More

Interview: White House forms strike force of top geeks for tough tech projects

A newly formed federal team called the U.S. Digital Service will help governmental agencies learn from the way modern tech companies develop, roll out… Read More

Transportation tussle: The Uber vs. Lyft fight is reaching absurd levels

In what’s turning out to be a transportation startup version of Ali vs. Frazier, Uber and Lyft are exchanging some… Read More

Scarecrow Video raising $100K on Kickstarter to preserve world’s largest archive of movies

It’s no secret that the rise of digital content has put physical movie rental stores like Blockbuster and Hollywood Video out of… Read More

Charting the ‘Hype Cycle’: Internet of Things, Wearables, 3D Printing at the ‘peak of inflated expectations’

Here at GeekWire we spend a lot of time covering cool innovations, but even we get tired of the hype… Read More

Get ready for video ads in Twitter

As a part of its ongoing quest to monetize its social networking service, Twitter announced Tuesday that it’s rolling out Promoted… Read More

It’s official: Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer now owns the Los Angeles Clippers, pledges to be ‘hardcore’

Steve Ballmer can now update his resume with quite the job title: Los Angeles Clippers owner. The NBA announced today that… Read More

Steve Ballmer pours in $600K for initiative that ensures background checks for gun sales

Steve and Connie Ballmer want the state of Washington to enforce stricter gun-buying laws, and they’re putting up some dough… Read More

Maveron bankrolls edgy girls apparel retailer Dolls Kill, an online boutique for ‘Misfits & Miss legits’

Maveron has helped jumpstart some well known retail brands, from sandwich maker Potbelly to flash sales site Zulily to online… Read More

Boston mobile app testing firm Applause establishes offices in Seattle area

Applause, a software testing company that originally started in Boston under the name of uTest, has established a new office… Read More

Dan Shapiro’s Robot Turtles board game that teaches kids to code now on sale at Target

It started on a Kickstarter page, and now it’s on the shelves at Target. Robot Turtles, the board game invented by… Read More

Lyft says Uber employees tricked its drivers, canceled more than 5K rides since October

It’s no secret that Uber and Lyft don’t exactly like each other. But now the competition may be reaching excessive… Read More

Verizon, T-Mobile beat AT&T and Sprint in U.S. airport mobile data performance test

For many travelers, it’s important to have reliable mobile connections at the airport. You may need to access ticket information,… Read More

Food startups gorge on funding: Plated raises $15M, FoodPanda reels in $60M

It appears that the appetite for food-related startups is not going away anytime soon for investors. Foodtrepreneurs reeled in more dough… Read More

Quantum acquires Symform’s technology and team

Symform, the Seattle-based cloud storage startup, announced today that its technology and development team have been acquired by Quantum, a San… Read More

Memo: Apptio bylaw change causes stir, but company denies IPO connection

Is Apptio prepping for an IPO? No, the company says. However, a memo sent to ex-employees by Apptio general counsel… Read More

Demand Media spinoff Rightside posts loss of $3.5M in first earnings report

Kirkland-based Rightside Group, a domain name service company that completed a spin off from Demand Media Inc. earlier this week, posted revenue of… Read More