Google’s Chrome has surpassed Microsoft’s Internet Explorer as the world’s most widely used browser, according to the latest numbers from StatCounter. The trend shows a steady decline for IE over the past year overall, and a strong increase for Chrome, with more than 32 percent market share. However, separate stats from NetApplications for the desktop… Read More…
Google this morning became a hardware company — completing its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility and promptly naming a new CEO for the company, existing Google executive Dennis Woodside. Woodside replaces Sanjay Jha, the Motorola exec who led the mobile phone company as it became one of Android’s biggest backers. The mantra from the new… Read More…
You just can’t compete with that iconic Apple logo. For the second year in a row, Apple was named the world’s most valuable brand with a value of $182.9 billion, according to a study out today from WPP’s Millward Brown. The tech industry fared pretty well overall, with four of the top five brands and… Read More…
Microsoft released a new software development kit for its Kinect for Windows sensor today, expanding the capabilities of the platform for software developers building new Kinect apps for Windows PCs. Version 1.5 of the SDK has been making headlines today for adding detailed facial tracking, including the ability to follow the position of the head,… Read More…
Microsoft has so far been waging its patent battle against Android indirectly, striking deals and going to court with makers of Android devices, not challenging Google itself. But it’s getting harder and harder for the two companies to avoid a direct fight over the issue. Here’s why. Authorities in China this weekend gave Google the… Read More…
Microsoft Research over the weekend began allowing members of the public to join its social network called “so.cl” that the company had previously been testing privately with students and researchers at a small number of universities. As described in our preview last year, the idea behind so.cl is to integrate search more deeply into a social learning… Read More…
Facebook’s IPO is our big topic this week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast. We assess the company’s debut on the NASDAQ and discuss its future outlook with Nat Burgess of Corum Group, a mergers-and-acquisitions specialist who is skeptical about Facebook’s long-term prospects. “A lot of people are making the mistake of thinking that… Read More…
People around the world will be focused on Facebook this morning as the social network offers its shares to the public for the first time. One company watching with particular interest will be Microsoft, which owns a 1.8 percent stake in Facebook based on a $240 million investment in 2007. Microsoft owns 32.78 million shares… Read More…
It’s a familiar scene in the startup world — an open floor plan, buzzing with activity, filled with startups cranking away on their next big ideas. But this is a Microsoft building in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, and every one of these fledgling companies is building its business around the Redmond company’s Kinect motion… Read More…
A new analysis by Forbes ranks the Seattle region No. 1 in the country for technology job growth, crediting the region for expanding its tech employment base “in good times and bad, boasting a remarkable 43% increase in tech employment over the decade.” That was ahead of the growth seen by Silicon Valley and other tech… Read More…
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Join us at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® awards gala to see who will take home top honors in the Pacific Northwest. The finalists are high-growth entrepreneurs and leaders who are innovating, expanding and creating jobs and enhancing our communities. June 15, 2012 | Hyatt Regency Bellevue | 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Come celebrate!
You’re invited to HAPPY HOUR, a monthly meet up for leaders in the film, music and interactive industries to share, learn and make meaningful business connections. This month features guest speaker Trey Gunn, guitar player for King Crimson, Brian Eno, Tool, and more. Trey will speak to the value of original voice, how to find it, and how, as an artist and business professional, to use it to your advantage.
See you Wednesday, May 30th, 5-7 PM at Spitfire in Belltown, free admission (21+)
In case you haven’t heard, Splunk’s Seattle office is responsible for the company’s developer platform and Microsoft offerings. Join us for our open house, where you can geek out at demo stations, enjoy food and drinks, and meet our CEO, Godfrey Sullivan, and more Splunkers. The event is free, but if you’d like to make a donation, check out Year Up Seattle.
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On May 22nd at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel, join 800 tech and business leaders at the Technology Alliance’s 2012 State of Technology Luncheon for a timely conversation with John McAdam, President, CEO & Director of F5 Networks, Inc.
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