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Addicted to cigarettes? Researchers studying apps to help you quit smoking

If you’re a daily smoker and just haven’t found a way to curb the habit, there’s an app that can… Read More

Spiral Genetics lands $3M in funding to help speed up DNA analysis

Spiral Genetics, a Seattle startup that makes high-performance software for analyzing DNA, just closed a Series A financing for $3… Read More

Tech Moves: Sizemore lands at Fred Hutch; Z2 new hires; etc.

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has named former msnbc.com executive Jennifer Sizemore to the position of vice president of… Read More

IDC questions Microsoft tablet strategy, says Windows tablets will reach 10% by 2017

Tablets running Microsoft Windows and Windows RT will account for slightly more than 10 percent of the worldwide market by… Read More

F5 Networks opens new technology center in NYC

F5 Networks is expanding its footprint in New York City with the grand opening today of its International Technology Center, a… Read More

Wearable computing: How technology will soon be stitched into our lives

Ah, wearable computing. Whether it’s geeky wristbands you can wear in the shower or the Seattle bar that’s already banned… Read More

Concur buys conTgo to help business travelers plan better trips

Concur continues on its quest to deliver the perfect travel experience to business travelers, and today it added another piece… Read More

VIDEO: Here’s what customers think of a Seattle bar banning Google Glasses

If you haven’t heard yet, Seattle’s 5 Point Cafe is one of the first establishments to declare a ban on Google Glasses to prevent its… Read More

Nordstrom’s e-commerce bet pays off big

Over $1 billion in direct sales. That’s what Nordstrom raked in according to their fiscal year 2012 report, a first in the… Read More

Zaarly co-founder Eric Koester departs as startup exits its original business

A few years ago at a tech event in Seattle, Zaarly co-founder Eric Koester used his company’s new service to… Read More

Legal experts debate cybercrime laws in wake of Aaron Swartz’s suicide

About 150 people turned out for a discussion entitled “Redefining ‘cybercrime’ after Aaron Swartz: a roundtable discussion” on Monday night… Read More

The power of high-speed Internet extends further than we ever realized

Ever stop to take a look at the people around you getting coffee or on the bus? They all have… Read More

Boeing relocating 787 training simulator to Miami; 100 Seattle employees affected

Boeing announced today that it is moving its training flight simulators — including one for the 787 Dreamliner — along with… Read More

Tech Moves: Maveron taps Onvia co-founder; Heesen to retire from NVCA; and more

Seattle venture capital firm Maveron has named Kristen Hamilton to the positon of entrepreneur-in-residence with a focus on startups in… Read More

Report: T-Mobile slashing 100 jobs just before MetroPCS merger

Just weeks before T-Mobile is expected to merge with MetroPCS, a report from the Seattle Times indicates that more than… Read More

GeekWire at 2 years: Where we’ve been, and where we’re going from here

We’re still buzzing from last night’s GeekWire Ping Pong & Anniversary Bash, where we were joined by more than 600… Read More

Vittana founder Chakrabarti steps down as Lovell takes the helm

Kushal Chakrabarti is stepping down from the educational microloan non-profit Vittana, handing the reins of the organization over to Rebecca Lovell… Read More

Nathan Myhrvold’s Intellectual Ventures settles with Lattice

Nathan Myhrvold’s Intellectual Ventures has reached its second settlement agreement in its case against manufacturers in the semiconductor industry. The company announced… Read More

Need a tech job? Study shows 80 percent of Seattle CIO’s plan to hire IT staff in 2Q

If you’re in the Seattle market for an IT job, this is your time. A study from Robert Half Technology surveyed more… Read More

Guy Kawasaki joins board of Writer.ly to help transform the way authors self publish

When you are a startup company, it’s sure nice to have a leading evangelist in your corner. Well, Seattle upstart… Read More

NCAA lifts in-game Tweet limit: Will the University of Washington follow suit?

Back in November, we reported on the University of Washington’s athletic department and its controversial policy to limit the number… Read More

100 bad-ass costumes from Emerald City Comicon 2013

Diehard sports fans hang out at sporting events. Passionate movie fans are usually at the theater. And for those who… Read More

Here’s how Google Glass could help you at the airport

Last week, Google showed off its new Google Glasses demo video and also introduced an #ifihadglass competition that encouraged people to… Read More

Smashing Ideas helps bring Wizard of Oz back to life on the tablet

L. Frank Baum, author of the classic children’s book “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” probably wouldn’t have guessed that his… Read More

Florida court hands victory to Expedia, other online travel companies over lodging tax

Expedia and other online travel companies won a crucial decision this week when the The First District Court of Appeals in… Read More

Taking on telecommuting: Maybe Marissa Mayer was right

Yahoo’s recent work from home uproar caused the pundit class to claim that one company’s internal decision was a mandate… Read More

Private jet service Arrow to adjust pricing as initial member interest soars

A lot of geeks must really want to travel in style between Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area. Arrow,… Read More

Layoffs hit Memory Lane, operator of Classmates.com

Memory Lane, the social networking site that operates Classmates.com, has laid off staffers at its offices in the Seattle area,… Read More

How to bypass the New York Times paywall: Go to Starbucks

Those who like reading the New York Times but don’t want to pay for an online subscription have a new… Read More

Groupon CEO’s funny farewell is a model of candor

Say what you will about Andrew Mason’s reign as CEO of Groupon, he sure knows how to say goodbye. Mason… Read More