Oracle CEO Larry Ellison once dubbed cloud computing nothing more than “water vapor,” noting three years ago that “all it is is a computer attached to a network.” But now… Read More
[Update, Monday morning: It’s official: Google passed Microsoft’s market value for the first time in its history this morning, although it’s going back and forth as their share prices fluctuate… Read More
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took a page out of Oprah’s playbook at the company’s big company meeting in Seattle on September 13th, announcing that every employee will get free Surface… Read More
Barnes & Noble reduced the price of its Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight e-reader to $119 this morning, matching the entry-level price of the competing Kindle Paperwhite on the eve… Read More
Some Nextcast guests have seen it all, and Ron Erickson is among them. Starting out in public policy and law, Erickson made waves in a few fields (including selling zucchini squash at… Read More
It’s easy to put off making your will, but a new app aims to make the process, well, dead simple — all from the comfort of your iPhone. The app… Read More
The iPhone 5 continued to make news this week, starting with word that Apple sold 5 million of the devices in the first weekend, and ending with Apple CEO Tim… Read More
Amazon is attempting yet again to expand into the wine business, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The company revealed the plan during a workshop with winery… Read More
He has eyes, he has arms and he can accomplish simple tasks to help your business move faster. That’s the pitch for Baxter, a two-armed robot destined for the factory… Read More
Jonathan Sposato is a serial entrepreneur, the former CEO of photo editing site Picnik and the only person to have sold two startups to Google. And if you’ve ever worked… Read More
Ben Krasnow has created X-rays with a vacuum tube, combined avocados and high pressure nitrous oxide, and cooked up homemade astronaut ice cream all in the last year. His newest… Read More
Halo fans rejoice: Ladies and gents: we are Yoinking thrilled to announce that #Halo4 has gone gold. #WakeUpJohn — Halo Waypoint (@HaloWaypoint) September 28, 2012 That’s a tweet from the… Read More
Microsoft has been officially silent about plans for a successor to its Xbox 360 video-game console, but here’s a telltale sign that things are ramping up behind-the-scenes: The company is… Read More
Entrepreneur Jeremy Jaech has been at the center of two of Seattle’s biggest technology successes, helping to create Aldus (sold to Adobe) and Visio (sold to Microsoft). Now, Jaech, after… Read More
Myspace is attempting a comeback. Yes, you read that right. The former social media kingpin is looking to dust off its keyboards and become a player again in what has… Read More
Well, here’s one of the first significant moves by newly-appointed T-Mobile USA CEO John Legere. The Bellevue wireless carrier today announced a deal to sell the rights to 7,200 cell towers to… Read More
Nearly a year after it was acquired by Interpublic Group’s Mediabrands unit, Seattle social media agency Spring Creek Group has laid off a significant number of employees. We’ve reached out to… Read More
OK, so this is officially a trend. With the announcement yesterday that Microsoft will make a “strategic investment” in social media metrics company Klout, the Redmond company is taking another… Read More
Apple CEO Tim Cook this morning issued a public apology for Apple’s homegrown Maps app in iOS 6 and the iPhone 5, saying the company “fell short” on its commitment… Read More
Daniel Bernstein is back in the startup game. The Seattle area entrepreneur, best known for founding Sandlot Games, has formed a new company by the name of UpTap that’s focusing… Read More
Mike Fridgen has learned a few things about branding in his life as a serial entrepreneur. The CEO of Decide.com was co-founder and CEO of TripHub before going on to… Read More
It’s official: Verizon and Redbox parent company Coinstar will enter the streaming media world and battle Netflix, Amazon and the rest of the digital video market for customers. Bloomberg reports… Read More
Planning and organizing events can be extremely difficult. There are so many details, from tickets to food to location. eVenues is here to help by matching up a perfect venue… Read More
How’s this for a creative twist? Microsoft today suggested that the federal government let employers, including itself, pay higher fees to bring more foreign workers to the U.S. — using… Read More
Facebook’s new app for iPhone and iPad has made an impression on users with a significant improvement in speed and performance. In the world of software development, the project has also… Read More
It’s an election year, which means a lot of mud is being slung in various media outlets. Oftentimes, it’s hard to find the truth among all of the clutter. But… Read More
Even though Valve CEO Gabe Newell said it’s more likely that his company will “disintegrate,” rather than be bought out, reports are out that two major Asian online game companies… Read More
Tier 3, a Bellevue upstart that helps businesses manage IT infrastructure in the cloud, has raised $10 million in new financing. Backers of the 50-person company include Ignition Partners and Madrona… Read More
Investors are always chasing the “next big thing” in technology. And now The Wall Street Journal has created a list of its picks of those venture-backed companies poised for the… Read More
Brenda Spoonemore is a serial entrepreneur, currently co-founder and CEO at vacation rentals and reviews startup Dwellable, but her experience includes a role as senior vice president of interactive services… Read More