Get ready Seattle. gdgt live returns on August 16th!

When: Thursday, August 16th (7:00pm – 10:00pm)
Where: Showbox SoDo – 1700 First Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134
Why: Because you love checking out new technology!

Check out the list of awesome sponsors we’ve lined up below, and be sure to check back because we’re adding new ones all the time.

Event Details

As always, gdgt live is FREE and open to all ages. However, if you’re 12 or under, you do need to be accompanied by an adult.

We’ve got new gdgt T-shirts or hot new gdgt-branded iPhone cases from Speck for the first few hundred folks, so get there early! There will also be thousands of dollars in amazing gear from our sponsors up for grabs in our various contests.

There will also be drink tickets for the over-21 crowd and free soft drinks for everyone.

After you RSVP, be sure to follow @gdgt for additional details and watch your email a couple days before the event for tips on getting the most out of it. This information will also be on the flyer we give you when you enter the event.

Make sure to invite your friends! The official Twitter hashtag is #gdgtSea.

Sponsor Sessions

We thought it would be cool to give a few of our sponsors a chance to dive a little deeper with some of our awesome attendees. Presentations will be held in the Showbox SoDo Lounge. Each presentation will last about 20 minutes and we have room for 30 people per session.

To see the schedule and reserve your spot, just go here. You can sign up for as many sessions as you want.

Media are invited to attend our press preview hour from 6pm – 7pm. For details please contact barry at gdgt dot com.

Congratulations to our startup contest winners Cloak and Clipboard. Make sure to stop by and visit them at the show.

Hope to see you there!

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Platinum sponsors

DISH

Introducing the Hopper from DISH, an innovative new way to experience whole-home DVR service, letting you share recordings between any TV. Hopper is the most technically advanced whole-home HD DVR in the world.

Nokia

Nokia is a global leader in mobile communications whose products have become an integral part of the lives of people around the world. Nokia’s technological and design innovations make its brand one of the most recognized in the world.

Speck

Speck is a leading designer of form-fit cases for the latest popular portable electronic devices. Speck is obsessed with designing cases that are just as smart and indispensable as the gadgets they protect. At Speck’s table you’ll find cases and covers for smartphones, tablets, laptops, and more.

Twonky

Twonky allow you to beam movies, videos, photos and music instantly and wirelessly to your home network devices. The best part is the app is free.

Gold sponsors

Cobra

Cobra will be showcasing new mobile on-the-go tech gadgets and companion apps for Android, Blackberry, and iOS smartphone users. Discover Cobra’s digital lifestyle products, including Cobra iRadar Community, a smartphone-powered iRadar that takes detection to the cloud; Cobra Tag, a personal loss prevention system to protect your smartphones, car keys, etc.; Cobra JoyRide, a smart charging accessory that automatically reconfigures your smartphone settings any time you enter or exit your vehicle; and more.

Ford

Ford and Microsoft together created SYNC: The industry-first, voice-activated, in-vehicle communication and information system which has become an integral part of the Ford vehicle ownership experience. Now more than 4 million Ford owners enjoy this hands-free technology while on the road. SYNC allows drivers to use their phone hands-free, browse and choose music, request directions, conduct a business search, plus get personalized sports, news, and information–all while keeping their eyes on the road and their hands on the wheel. SYNC. Just say the word.

HTC

Monster

An award-winning innovator in entertainment technology, Monster currently leads the world in the design and manufacture of high-end headphones, providing the consumer with a superior musical experience whether listening through smartphones, tablets, computer, AV or wireless devices. Monster’s newest release, Inspiration, is the first headphone to blend serious audio with high style. For over thirty years, Monster’s legendary connectivity and power innovations have made the entertainment experience more exciting and inspiring for both professionals and consumers.

SugarSync

SugarSync is a free service that enables you to access, sync and share your files across all your computers and devices. We enable you to backup, sync and share all of your documents, photos, music and movies so that you can access them from your laptop, iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry, or any other device. Have you ever been away from home or the office and realized that you needed a file on your computer? SugarSync puts all your stuff at your fingertips from any other computer or mobile device, enabling you to do more with your stuff while on the go.

Silver sponsors

Clipboard

Clipboard is the best way to save and share anything online.

Cloak

Cloak is a service keeps you safe on public or untrusted wi-fi, like the kind you find at coffee shops, airports, hotels, and conferences. Available today for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, Cloak is amazingly easy to use; it “just works.” Our mission is to ensure that every Internet user has the tools they need to stay protected and safe online.

Drobo

Drobo delivers award-winning data protection through the world’s most expandable, easy-to-use storage arrays, essential for your growing workflow. Come check out our new line of Thunderbolt storage arrays, redesigned from the ground up to meet the data storage needs of today’s media creators and demanding professionals. Leveraging cutting-edge Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 connectivity—along with the innovative use of solid state drives (SSDs) —the all new Drobo 5D and Drobo Mini are the highest-performing personal storage arrays on the planet.

Hark

Hark is the world’s one and only platform to access, via desktop or mobile, more than three million sound bites, quotes and images spanning pop culture new and old. Additionally, the Hark platform connects content creators – including movie and television studios – with their audiences via the distribution of legal audio content that can be played on any device and shared through social channels including Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and more.

iolo

Crowned the Fastest-Growing Company in the United States in 2009 – 2011 by the International and American Business Awards, iolo technologies produces award-winning software that repairs, optimizes, and protects Windows computers. Founded in 1998, iolo has presence in 40 countries, more than 40 million users worldwide, and hundreds of awards from industry analysts and media. The iolo product line includes System Mechanic, the #1 best-selling PC performance software that uses cutting-edge patented technologies; System Mechanic Professional, an all-in-one suite of both PC performance and security tools; Search and Recover, a powerful data recovery tool for retrieving deleted files and photos; DriveScrubber, the #1 best-selling utility for permanently erasing data from hard drives; as well as System Shield, performance-focused antivirus and antispyware software.

Looxcie

Looxcie is the only complete video service that easily lets people capture, share, and enjoy what’s happening as it happens. Share you experiences as they happen with Looxcie 2. The world’s hands-free, wear-and-share video cam that lets you share clips instantly or stream live video, anytime, anywhere. The Looxcie HD lets you record super-sharp images while simultaneously sharing a live stream with your friends thanks to its built in Wi-Fi. Now you can let your friends see what’s happening, while it happens.

Roku

Delivering entertainment to millions of customers in the U.S. and in a growing number of countries around the world, Roku streaming players are affordable, are easy to use, and feature the best selection of streaming entertainment. Based in Saratoga, Calif.; Roku was founded by Anthony Wood, inventor of the DVR.

SMCSeattle

TaskRabbit

TaskRabbit is a web and mobile platform where you can go to outsource small jobs and Tasks to awesome, trustworthy people in your neighborhood.

T-Mobile

T-Mobile will be showing gdgt live attendees what it means to live a #4GLife. Come celebrate the company’s amazing 4G experiences while checking out T-Mobile’s latest cutting edge devices, compelling services and blazing fast 4G speeds.

Vizify

Vizify is based on the simple idea that looking good online matters. Vizify weaves a living graphical bio from your ever-growing piles of online content (tweets, photos, work history, etc.) by analyzing your data and displaying the best bits as interactive visualizations that show the people looking you up online what you’re all about. Our mission is to be the easiest, most sophisticated tool to help you impress your next boss, boost your personal brand, or even wow a potential date.

Western Digital

We will be showcasing the My Net family of networking products plus My Book Live personal cloud storage solution and WD TV family of media players.

ZipWhip

Zipwhip lets you send and receive text messages from your computer or tablet using your existing mobile number. A Seattle start-up dedicated to freeing text messaging from the confines of the mobile device. Cloud texting. Pure and simple. At gdgt Seattle, we will be showing off our product and serving up java from the world’s first text enabled espresso machine.

Thanks to our Partners!


Comcast

Geekwire

LockerGnome

SMC Seattle

StartupSeattle

TaskRabbit

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