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We uncovered a secretive Amazon project this week: home-delivered meal cooking kits, similar to services like Blue Apron, Hello Fresh and the Paul-Allen backed Sun Basket. The company is letting Seattle Amazon Fresh member test them out, so of course we placed and order and made some dinner. Plus, Todd tries out one of the city’s new bike sharing services, Spin. Follow all our coverage and read th...

The HTC U11 is the first phone to offer the ability to invoke Amazon's Alexa smart assistant voice assistant without the need to manually open the Alexa app. Users can just say "Alexa" at any time. We test the phone out, with mixed results, on this episode of Geared Up. Plus, the status of the impending new iPhone and we geek out over the newly announced Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge amusement park. Fol...

Dana Lewis has Type 1 diabetes, which means her pancreas doesn't make the insulin she needs to survive. So she built a new one. Dana is the founder of the Open Source Artificial Pancreas System, a computer system that hundreds of diabetes patients now use to automatically manage their condition. We tell Dana's story on this episode of the GeekWire Health Tech Podcast. Read more about our health an...

It looks like Amazon is getting into the real estate services market, setting it up to compete with real estate tech companeis Zillow and Redfin. We discuss what the new venture could mean, and if the company will find success, on this episode of the Week In Geek. Plus, tech’s diversity problems have been on full display this week with a new initiative to make startup boards more diverse and a hig...

Prime Day has become the biggest single sale on the internet, but are the savings really worth the hype? Andru runs down all the deals he found, but Todd is still skeptical. Plus, we have a lot of fun with Microsoft’s new Seeing AI app that identifies people and reads text, and share some fun summer tech support stories. All that and more on this episode of Geared UP. Follow all our tech coverage...

Microsoft confirmed rumors this week that it will lay off thousands of employees in a reorganization of its sales group. The goal: Support the company's Azure cloud computing group better. Plus, Redfin announces it will file for an IPO, possibly becoming the first Pacific Northwest company to go public in 2017. Plus, Seattle okays a new bike sharing program, so hold onto your helmets. Follow all o...

2017 is halfway done, and this week on Geared Up we’re counting down our favorite gadgets and services from the first half of the year. Find out how to keep your kids safe on the internet, create a virtual phone and make grocery shopping a breeze. Plus, we take a look at the new tech we’re looking forward to for the remainder of the year, including the iPhone 8 and the Xbox One X. Follow all our t...

The Seattle Mariners aren’t known for being a top baseball team, but the team’s new General Manager Jerry Dipoto is aiming to turn that around. Dipoto spoke with Root Sports reporter Jen Mueller about how the team is using the latest in sports tech and science to give them an edge at the recent GeekWire Sports Tech Summit, and we’re sharing their full conversation on this episode of the GeekWire p...

You don’t see — or hear — many supersonic jets these days. That’s because they’ve been banned in most cases for over 40 years, but this week, NASA Oked a plan for a super-quiet supersonic jet. Plus, it was a dramatic week for Zillow as it took on popular architecture blog McMansion Hell over its use of copyrighted images. All that and more on this episode of the Week In Geek. Follow all our covera...

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...

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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...