Barnes & Noble closes book on Nook Touch e-reader, ceding low end of market to Amazon The low-cost Nook Simple Touch e-reader has disappeared from Barnes & Noble’s online storefront in the U.S. without a trace… Read More
Marchex boosts revenues, profits Seattle mobile advertising company Marchex today reported revenue of $39.7 million, and net income of $597,000 for the fourth quarter.… Read More
FCC chair: New net neutrality rules coming FCC Chair Tom Wheeler said in a statement today that the FCC won’t challenge the appellate court ruling in Verizon… Read More
Google Fiber may expand to new cities like Portland, but not Seattle Today Google named 34 cities as possible expansion locations for its Google Fiber Internet service. Seattle, however, has been left… Read More
A Bitcoin first: Entrepreneur donates $10,000 in digital currency to university There’s no way a university was going to turn down a $10,000 donation. The fact that it came in the… Read More
Sidecar raises $10M, approaches 1K drivers in Seattle Ride-sharing startup Sidecar today announced a fresh $10 million in funding and an updated marketplace model that providers more choice… Read More
Tesla wins battle against auto dealers in Washington state, but future rivals are screwed Electric car maker Tesla has secured a provision in the Washington state Legislature allowing the company to open as many… Read More
Mystery: Firm won’t reveal location of Seattle’s first Bitcoin ATM Seattleites will soon have easy access to a Bitcoin exchange ATM, but the exact location of the machine is still… Read More
Blucora disputes analyst’s claim that it has a child porn problem Blucora’s stock fell as much as 18 percent in trading today after an obscure research firm claimed that a large… Read More
Seattle renewable energy company plans $200M wind farm off Oregon Coast Winds coming off the Pacific Coast could soon provide energy to Americans thanks to a Seattle company. Principle Power, a renewable… Read More
This Seattle couple is building an amazing community around a technical bookstore Opening a bookstore dedicated to selling books to a technical audience would seem like a fool’s errand. After all, print… Read More
World’s largest travel site? Expedia and TripAdvisor both lay claim to title Expedia has started claiming in its ads that it’s the “world’s largest travel site.” It’s an interesting assertion, considering that… Read More
Hold the eggs, not the mayo: Bill Gates, Partovis and others pour $23M into food startup A team of San Francisco chemists is turning to technology to solve a global problem: producing affordable and healthy food… Read More
BBC asks: Is Seattle the next Silicon Valley? Well, here we go again. Another debate on how Seattle stacks up against Silicon Valley — this time from the… Read More
T-Mobile CEO John Legere responds to angry Blackberry users: ‘I’m hearing you loud and clear’ Several BlackBerry users were up in arms over a recent email blast from T-Mobile that encouraged them to “upgrade” to… Read More
Tesla fans rally against proposed store ban; Records show auto dealers’ contributions to bill sponsors Expect to see plenty of electric cars on the roads in Olympia, Wash., this morning. Tesla supporters are gathering at… Read More
Seattle pushes ride-sharing vote to Feb. 27, amends ordinance to eliminate 16-hour cap for drivers We’ll know how transportation options like Lyft, Sidecar and UberX will be regulated in Seattle by the end of this… Read More
Meet GeekWire’s newest staff writer: Welcome, Tricia Duryee In our nearly three years in business, GeekWire has expanded into areas we never would have expected — bringing together… Read More
Seattle delays vote on ride-sharing cap, council member says they need time to ‘get the decision right’ A Seattle City Council committee will delay a scheduled vote on one of the key elements in proposed regulations for ride-sharing… Read More
Seattle mayor prefers publicly-funded Internet utility, wants to ‘evaluate relationship with Comcast’ Seattle was left with no fiber Internet late last year after the city’s private partner, Gigabit Squared, failed to raise adequate funding… Read More
Cray beats expectations with $307.4M in revenue, up 63% from last year Cray announced today that it brought in $307.4 million in revenue last quarter, up almost 63 percent from $188.8 million… Read More
With ride-sharing regulations, Lyft president says Seattle’s leaders will look bad on national stage Seattle’s reputation as a leading city for innovation is about to take a hit. At least that’s what Lyft co-founder… Read More
Meet your new cable giant: Comcast calls $45B Time Warner buy ‘pro-competitive’ Television is much more than traditional cable or broadcast these days. That is one of Comcast’s biggest challenges, and it’s… Read More
Avalara lands $30M in new funding to spur growth Avalara announced today that it has raised $30 million in new financing in a funding round led by Battery Ventures… Read More
Seattle ride-sharing supporters gather at City Hall, voice opposition to regulations About a 100 or so supporters of ride-sharing startups like Lyft, UberX and Sidecar showed up at City Hall today… Read More
Q&A with Lyft co-founder John Zimmer: ‘I want to make sure we save Lyft in Seattle’ With Seattle set to place regulations on startups like UberX, Lyft and Sidecar, supporters of these companies are gathering Wednesday at… Read More
Members of Seattle tech community show support for ride-sharing startups The number of Lyft, Sidecar and UberX vehicles may soon be vastly reduced in Seattle if the city’s proposed regulations… Read More
Seattle floats new ridesharing rules: 300 driver permits; 75 additional taxi licenses A new ordinance from Seattle’s City Council Committee for Taxi, For-hire, and Limousine Regulations proposes to cap the number of Lyft,… Read More
Cha-ching! Supercomputer maker Cray lands $40M in defense contracts Venerable supercomputer giant Cray announced today that it has landed a pair of contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense… Read More
As Seattle decides fate of ride-sharing startups, Washington state gets involved Just as the fate of ride-sharing startups like UberX, Sidecar and Lyft in Seattle is decided this month, the state… Read More
