Seattle, Austin are the nation’s fastest-growing major cities Seattle is the fastest-growing major city in the U.S. That’s the latest from the most recent U.S. Census Report, which… Read More
Code Fellows to offer women-only Ruby on Rails class, guarantees $100K salary post graduation If you’re a lady and you’d like to be a Ruby on Rails developer, well, Code Fellows has something just for… Read More
Trolls get a break as patent reform bill dies in Senate After President Obama announced last year that he would push Congress to make patent reform a priority, it seemed possible… Read More
Fist bump gone wrong: Lyft passenger punches driver, breaks nose after smoking in car Lyft trains drivers to give fist-bumps to passengers after they enter a vehicle as a way to break the ice. But what… Read More
Catch me if you can: Spotify touts 10M paying subscribers, well out in front of Rhapsody’s 1.7M Spotify announced in a blog post today that it has 40 million active users and 10 million subscribers paying for… Read More
eBay suffers cyberattack, urges customers to change passwords as Target continues to reel from data breach eBay is urging customers to change password information after a cyberattack allowed unauthorized access to names, email addresses, physical addresses, phone… Read More
Bluetooth gives devs an onramp to Internet of Things with new starter kit Developers interested in trying their hands at apps that tap into low-power Bluetooth Smart technology now have an official guided tour… Read More
GeekWire’s Taylor Soper named a New Journalist of the Year GeekWire is proud to report that staff writer Taylor Soper has been selected as one of three New Journalists of the Year by the… Read More
Box updates Android app, offers LG users free storage Box announced today a redesigned Android app with a handful of new features designed to give people on Google’s platform a… Read More
Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 3 priced from $799 to $1,949, in 5 configurations Microsoft this morning unveiled its new Surface Pro 3 with a series of new features designed to make the tablet… Read More
Here’s how many freshmen want to study computer science at the University of Washington Everybody wants to learn how to code — well, at least it certainly seems that way. The latest “intended major”… Read More
Geoffrey Moore: How the tech industry is killing the middle class and what to do about it Software may be “eating the world” as the saying goes. But that tectonic shift may not be a good thing… Read More
Profitable camera maker GoPro files for IPO, looks to raise up to $100M Popular wearable camera-maker GoPro today filed for its IPO and will look to raise up to $100 million, trading on the NASDAQ as… Read More
MakerBot brings 3D printing to the masses with new Replicator Mini MakerBot announced today that it is now shipping the new Replicator Mini, a small 3D printer for people who don’t… Read More
Charts: Here’s just how darn important the tech industry is to Washington state More than 700 people are gathered today at the Technology Alliance’s annual State of Technology Luncheon, a showcase of the… Read More
Frustrated Uber drivers form association to ‘protect dignity’ as Uber jabs at Teamsters Uber and UberX drivers angry with how they’ve been treated formed a new association on Sunday. With the help of Teamsters… Read More
Trim those trees! Why Bill Gates and friends want to put accelerometers on power lines Accelerometers have become a common part of the sensor arrays on smartphones and other devices, but a group that includes… Read More
Cool and creepy: Watch Michael Jackson’s hologram perform at Billboard Awards Some cried and others danced as The King of Pop came back to life Sunday evening at the Billboard Music Awards.… Read More
AT&T reaches deal to buy DirecTV for $48.5 billion, challenging Comcast Get ready for a bigger bundle: AT&T has reached a deal to acquire DirecTV for $48.5 billion in stock and cash… Read More
Q&A: Highway1’s Brady Forrest on succeeding as a hardware startup, Kickstarter, and more For hardware startups looking to make their big move, Brady Forrest is a good guy to know. As the head… Read More
GeekWire Calendar picks: AngelHack Seattle, B2B Startup Weekend, a Mario Kart tournament and more The world’s largest Hackathon series is coming to Seattle this weekend. AngelHack’s goal is “to build a stronger developer ecosystem… Read More
King County proposes ride-sharing legislation: No caps with emphasis on safety While the City of Seattle figures out how to regulate app-based transportation companies like UberX, Lyft and Sidecar, King County… Read More
SweetLabs helps OEMs lose bloatware with new service SweetLabs unveiled its new App Install Platform for device manufacturers today, which will help provide an opportunity for OEMs to… Read More
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen just sold this abstract Rothko painting for $56.2 million Is Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen getting tired of his abstract art collection? Bloomberg reports that the tech billionaire just unloaded… Read More
Upset Uber drivers launch new association to ‘promote public safety’ in Seattle Fed up with how they’ve been treated, angry drivers from Uber and UberX are forming an association. Hundreds of drivers… Read More
FCC pushes ahead with plan for Internet ‘fast lane’ The FCC voted today to move forward with rules that would let internet service providers charge companies more for faster access… Read More
Evernote targets Microsoft PowerPoint with ‘Presentation Mode’ for Windows Evernote announced today that users of its popular notetaking software on Windows now have access to Presentation Mode, a feature… Read More
Arianna Huffington on the dangers of technology, and why everyone needs a ‘digital detox’ Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington recently took a trip with her family to Hawaii for a weeklong vacation. But it… Read More
Nationwide protests planned against FCC to ‘save Internet’; activists gather in Kirkland Just before the FCC meets on Thursday to unveil proposed rules in regard to how the Internet is regulated, advocates around the… Read More
Gates Foundation backs Sure Chill to help keep vaccines cold While the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has devoted significant time and effort to help eradicate diseases from the developing world,… Read More
