Nov 12, 2024, 9:52 AMApple puts Wyze and Ring in its sights with reported plans for new smart home security cameraSeattle-area smart-home device maker Wyze Labs and Amazon-owned Ring, among others, could be set to face new competition in the… Read More
Jun 11, 2024, 12:20 PMWashington state AG joins federal antitrust lawsuit taking on Apple’s smartphone dominanceWashington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson wants to help take a bite out of Apple’s dominance in the smartphone market,… Read More
Feb 3, 2024, 7:51 AMGeekWire Podcast: Apple Vision Pro, a developer’s take; Detecting and defusing AI deepfakesFirst up this week on the GeekWire Podcast: an inside look at developing software for the Apple Vision Pro spatial… Read More
Feb 2, 2024, 11:31 AMApple Vision Pro buyers in Seattle wrap their heads around ‘the future’ of techThere wasn’t a line stretching around the block the way there might have been for an early iPhone release. But… Read More
Feb 2, 2024, 8:15 AMApple Vision Pro: Why one longtime software shop is jumping head-first into spatial computingKen Case‘s dad worked for many years at Boeing in industrial engineering for highly complex projects such as the Boeing… Read More
Jan 31, 2024, 12:30 PMMicrosoft productivity apps and Copilot AI coming to Apple Vision Pro at launchDespite their longstanding rivalry, Microsoft has made a tradition of developing software for Apple computers, stretching back to the early… Read More
Sep 14, 2023, 7:02 AMWorst butt-dial of my life: Apple’s iPhone SOS technology, and an inadvertent wilderness ‘rescue’I love the outdoors. Some of my best moments have been spent backpacking in the Pacific Northwest or, more recently,… Read More
Jun 10, 2023, 8:29 AMApple vs. Microsoft: Vision Pro, HoloLens, and a familiar pattern in a classic tech rivalrySome of Microsoft’s biggest missteps over the years have come not from being too late but rather too early, leaving… Read More
Jun 6, 2023, 4:34 PMAnalysis: Apple’s Vision Pro sets up a clash with Valve, Sony, Meta over future of VR/ARApple newly announced headset positions the company as a contender in the evolving field of virtual and augmented reality, and… Read More
Nov 10, 2022, 11:35 AMAmazon and Apple accused of colluding to restrict competition, boost iPhone and iPad pricesA new lawsuit alleges that an agreement between Amazon and Apple, ostensibly intended to crack down on counterfeiters, illegally restricted… Read More
Oct 12, 2022, 9:04 AMMicrosoft brings iPhone photos to Windows 11 via Apple iCloud … will iMessage be next?PC users will be able to access pictures from their iPhones via the Windows 11 Photos app through a new… Read More
Mar 4, 2022, 9:11 AMApple announces return-to-office plan for corporate workers, with hybrid model starting April 11Apple is joining the growing list of tech companies calling workers back to the office, setting April 11 as a… Read More
Sep 10, 2021, 3:20 PMBoth sides win and lose in judge’s Epic Games vs. Apple ruling around App Store paymentsA federal judge ruled Friday that Apple can no longer prohibit individual developers from offering their own independent payment options… Read More
Sep 10, 2021, 6:00 AMRep. Jayapal: Biden administration supports Amazon-busting ‘Ending Platform Monopolies Act’Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s Amazon-busting legislation, the “Ending Platform Monopolies Act” that would potentially force the company’s dismantling, has earned Biden… Read More
Sep 9, 2021, 5:01 PMRep. Adam Schiff rips Amazon and Facebook for ‘directly profiting’ on COVID-19 misinformationRep. Adam Schiff, in separate letters to bosses of tech giants Amazon and Facebook, criticized the efforts of both companies… Read More
Sep 7, 2021, 6:30 AMInterview: Rep. Pramila Jayapal on why her new legislation might make Amazon an illegal monopolyFew lawmakers have gotten Amazon’s attention like the one who hails from the company’s hometown, Rep. Pramila Jayapal. The 7th… Read More
Jul 9, 2021, 10:30 AMNew presidential order will push for net neutrality, limit large mergers, restrict non-compete clausesIn an effort to promote more business and labor competition, President Biden today will issue a sweeping executive order to… Read More
Jun 11, 2021, 2:42 PMNew federal antitrust legislation puts Amazon, Big Tech on notice and on targetFederal lawmakers introduced a wave of legislation Friday that collectively seeks to change the way large tech companies such as… Read More
May 6, 2021, 3:51 PMEpic v. Apple trial reveals how Microsoft has never made money off Xbox hardwareMicrosoft revealed in a court appearance this week that it does not, and has never, earned money on the per-unit… Read More
May 3, 2021, 12:50 PMLawyer who helped Netscape in Microsoft antitrust lawsuit is representing Epic in its battle with AppleKicking off in federal court today, the closely watched battle between the makers of Fortnite and Apple will include an… Read More
Apr 30, 2021, 11:46 AMApple Maps finally adds cycling-specific routing for Seattle bicyclistsFor years, Apple Maps has lacked the cycling-specific routing that for a decade has made Google Maps the popular choice… Read More
Jan 29, 2021, 8:39 AMSigns point to Apple making its Seattle presence clear as logo appears at new office near AmazonIn a neighborhood where it’s tough to tell what might be an Amazon office building or just another apartment complex,… Read More
Dec 15, 2020, 12:51 PMMicrosoft updates Office apps to run natively on Macs running Apple’s homegrown M1 chipsMicrosoft is releasing new versions of its Office productivity apps that run natively on Macs with Apple’s internally developed M1… Read More
Dec 10, 2020, 1:32 PMInside the intense world of COVID-19 science, and unexpected findings from Seattle researchersIf the Keanu Reeves’ pedal-to-the-metal thriller “Speed” had a COVID-19 sequel, James Heath would be a worthy candidate for a… Read More
Nov 30, 2020, 9:34 PMAmazon Web Services to offer macOS on-demand in the cloud, in new appeal to Apple developersAmazon Web Services will provide software developers with access to macOS on-demand in the cloud for the first time, promising… Read More
Oct 31, 2020, 8:58 AMTech in 2020 and beyond: The economy, Amazon, antitrust and the potential impact of the electionThe past year has brought a pandemic, a national reckoning over race, plus antitrust investigations and charges against major tech… Read More
Oct 13, 2020, 8:18 AMApple’s devices event: Tech giant unveils new iPhone 12 with 5G; HomePod Mini; and moreApple showed off its new iPhone, the first with 5G, along with a new HomePod Mini device at its much-anticipated… Read More
Oct 8, 2020, 10:05 AMMicrosoft digs at Apple with 10 principles for app store fairness, but they won’t apply to XboxMicrosoft published and committed to following a list of 10 principles in its treatment of third-party apps on Windows, capitalizing… Read More
Sep 19, 2020, 8:52 AMGeekWire Podcast: Snowflake, Madrona and a giant IPO; Bill Gates Sr.’s legacy; Apple, UW and COVIDHere’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week: Snowflake, the data warehousing company, came out with a… Read More
Sep 16, 2020, 10:07 AMCan a watch detect COVID-19? Here’s how Apple and the University of Washington plan to find outThe blood oxygen measurement feature in the newly announced Apple Watch Series 6 will provide one of the key inputs… Read More
