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Amazon is making yet another foray into the smart home with the Echo Show, its first touch-screen Alexa device. We get our hands on one of the first Shows to ship and try it out on this episode of Geared Up. Plus, Todd’s impressions after using the new Microsoft Surface Laptop for a week and a few hacks to make the most of your MacBook Pro. Follow all our tech coverage at GeekWire.com and subscrib...

Apps can be addictive — but can they also help us kick harmful addictions? On this episode of GeekWire’s Health Tech podcast, we talk to two psychologists who are developing apps to help people quit smoking. Their journey from medical school to the tech world shows how technologies can push the boundaries of health. Follow all our coverage of health and healthcare technology at GeekWire.com Thank...

In this year-long series, GeekWire is chronicling GeekWire Chief Business Officer Daniel Rossi's quest to transform his health using the latest in science and technology. It's now month eight, and Daniel has just passed some major milestones with his most recent blood test. In this installment, we talk about what's been working for him and how a genetic analysis he received back in month two has h...

Sue Bird is a living basketball legend. She's played in the WNBA for over fifteen years and has earned two WNBA championships, four Olympic gold medals and countless other awards. So what's her take on how tech, analytics and data are changing the game? Find out on this special edition of the GeekWire Podcast. Read more of our sports tech coverage at GeekWire.com/sports .  Thank you to this week’s...

This week, Uber finally did what drivers have been asking it to do for years: allow customers to tip. The next day, it’s CEO and founder Travis Kalanick resigned. On this episode of the Week In Geek, we discuss how Uber’s many controversies have changed how we and others see the company. Plus, Amazon rolls out a new fashion service and a few updates on big Amazon news from last week. On the Random...

Microsoft is getting into the hardware business in a big way, and its new Surface Laptop is poised to compete with the likes of the MacBook Pro and other leading devices. We get our hands on one for our very first unboxing on this week’s episode of Geared Up. Plus, we take a look at Andru’s new iPad Pro 10.5 inch, complete with an preview of iOS 11. We’ll discuss how the devices stack up against T...

Amazon announced Friday morning that it has reached an agreement to acquire grocery retailer Whole Foods for more than $13 billion. On this special coverage episode of the GeekWire podcast, we get into the nitty-gritty of the deal and what it means for Amazon and other retailers around the country. Follow all our special coverage of the news at GeekWire.com Thank you to this week’s sponsor: GoDadd...

Amazon announced it latest — and tiniest —  gadget Thursday: the Amazon Dash Wand with Alexa. It’s designed as a kitchen assistant, and we got our hands on one to test it out for this episode of the Week In Geek. Plus, why Amazon is suing a former AWS employee and how two Seattle entrepreneurs are trying to make doctors’ lives easier. On the Random Channel this week: What will Safeco Field’s new n...

Taking a pill isn’t so hard. The tricky thing is remembering to take it. Patients not taking medication properly is a huge problem for the health industry, but these three entrepreneurs think they have a solution: A gadget that can fit in the palm of your hand. Thank you to our sponsor, Providence St. Joseph Health’s Digital and Innovation Group . Follow them at twitter.com/provinnovation. See omn...

Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt have more in common than a first name: They’re also fanatics about numbers. GeekWire’s Todd Bishop sat down with Dubner and Levitt, founders of the popular Freakonomics podcast and books, at Microsoft’s Data Insights Summit this week. On this episode of the GeekWire podcast, the three talk about everything from healthcare to Amazon to how data is changing the world...

It’s that time of the year -- E3, the United State’s biggest video game conference, is in full swing and the first day was all about Xbox. Microsoft announced all the details on the new Xbox One X, previously known as Project Scorpio, along with planned releases of backward compatible original Xbox games. Our own Andru Edwards is on site at E3 and we go over all the Xbox news with him on this epis...

BMW car-sharing service Reach Now launched a new service this week: Ride, a ride-sharing service that's taking on Uber and Lyft. We tried it out and tell you all the juicy details on this episode of the Week In Geek. We also explain why Snapchat's parent company paid $200 million for a Seattle startup and why new engineering centers mean Seattle continues to reign supreme in cloud technology. On t...

iPads, iMacs, HomePods, oh my! Apple’s annual World Wide Developers Conference set off a flurry of news from the tech giant this week, including big updates in the works for iPhones, a new iPad and an Amazon Echo competitor, the Apple HomePod. We break down all the news and tell you what you really need to know in this episode of Geared Up. Thank you to this week’s sponsors: Wealthsimple — GeekWir...

At just 35 years old, computer scientist Shwetal Patel has made a career out of taking on "grand challenges." Now he's tackling his biggest challenge yet: health. He’s using code and some creativity to turn the smartphones we carry around every day into powerful medical devices. Thank you to our sponsor, Providence St. Joseph Health’s Digital and Innovation Group . Follow them at twitter.com/provi...

We're excited to share a teaser for our newest show -- Health Tech, a podcast all about digital health.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazon has had some wacky ideas over the years, but this might take the cake. The company patented a shipping label that turns into a parachute, designed to safely deliver packages from drones to your doorstep. Plus, bored by today's NBA games? Steve Ballmer has a solution: real-time, AI-fueled graphics that are layered over the game. We discuss how AI, drones and other tech are impacting all corn...

Comcast is taking the plunge with a new gigabit internet service. But is it worth it? We debate on this week’s episode of Geared Up. Plus, we test T-Mobile’s new digit service live and tell you all about the Essential Phone, a new smartphone from the creator of Android. Follow all our coverage at GeekWire.com and subscribe to our live behind-the-scenes videos on GearLive , youtube.com/gearlive Tha...

When most people think of their public library, technological innovation isn’t exactly top of mind — but Seattle’s City Librarian Marcellus Turner is working to change that. On this episode of the GeekWire podcast, Todd Bishop and Frank Catalano talk with Marcellus to hear about how new tech initiatives are changing the libraries and how citizens can shape those initiatives at an upcoming Communit...

Remember the Amazon Fresh, the secretive grocery pick-up service that Amazon’s been working on? It finally opened for Amazon Prime members Thursday, and Todd took a few GeekWire journalists to try it out. Plus, inside Amazon’s shareholder meetings and all the latest news on geeky media, including Bill Gates' summer reading list.  Follow all our coverage and read the stories we talked about this we...

Microsoft ups the ante on its Surface line with another new model: the Surface Pro. Plus, Nintendo announces a summer road trip to capitalize on the Switch’s runaway success. We give you all the details, and a debate about the pros and cons of USB-C, on this episode of Geared Up. Follow all our coverage at GeekWire.com and subscribe to our live behind-the-scenes videos on GearLive , youtube.com/ge...

Kids are full of questions, and this weekend some lucky elementary- and middle-schoolers got the chance to ask those questions to Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos. Some wanted to know how artificial intelligence will impact space exploration, while others weremore interested in stories about Bezos’ personal adventures. We’re sharing the full Q&A on this episode of the GeekWire podcast. Fo...

It’s your weekly roundup of tech news, and we’ve got everything from how tech is impacting Seattle’s art scene to Amazon’s spot on Saturday Night Live. U2’s Bono even makes a surprise guest appearance. Tune in to hear behind the stories and get expert analysis from GeekWire reporters. Follow all our coverage and read the stories we talked about this week at GeekWire.com Thank you to this week’s sp...

Google, Alexa, Cortana, oh my! It’s been a week full of competing smart assistant news from Google, Amazon and even Microsoft. We break it all down, including who’s coming out ahead, on this episode of Geared Up. Plus, we try out the fidget gadgets taking over the internet and look at the latest leaks on the upcoming iPhone 8. Follow all our coverage at GeekWire.com and subscribe to our live behin...

Flying Fish Venture Partners has a bold plan: completely change the game for entrepreneurs in Seattle. We sit down with Heather Redman, one of the fund's co-founders, to hear her vision for the fund and how she plans to shake up Seattle's startup ecosystem. Follow all our coverage, including more about Pacific Northwest  startups , at GeekWire.com Thank you to this week’s sponsors: Wealthsimple —...

Microsoft’s Build conference just wrapped up, and GeekWire's editors have been busy covering all the announcements of new products and services, from the new Azure Cosmos DB  to the Windows Fall Creators Update. On this episode of the GeekWire podcast, new Cloud & Enterprise editor Tom Krazit joins Todd Bishop to explain what’s going on at the tech giant and what it means for developers, enterpris...