Articles from 2013 – Page 112 of 150

Startup Spotlight: Decide’s Mike Fridgen taps power of data to change how we shop

Mike Fridgen already helped change the way people buy airfares, getting Seattle startup Farecast off the ground in 2005. Now,… Read More

What makes the Seattle startup community so cool?

The Seattle startup scene is like no other — with literally hundreds of startups trying to change the world. Now, two… Read More

Microsoft preps two-factor account login: Twitter next?

Microsoft is getting ready to launch two-factor authentication for its Microsoft accounts, according to a report by Microsoft news site… Read More

Tempted? T-Mobile offers zero-down iPhone 5 for trade-in of iPhone 4 or 4S

T-Mobile USA, gearing up for its long-awaited launch of the iPhone 5 on Friday, is making a new attempt to… Read More

‘World’s first text carrier’: Zipwhip debuts cloud-texting for landlines

Seattle-based Zipwhip was the first company to bring cloud-texting to your desktop via your mobile number, and now they’re doing it for… Read More

Scroogled: Microsoft attacks Google again, this time about Android privacy issues

First it was Google Shopping, then Gmail, and now, Microsoft’s latest attack on Google comes in the form of Android privacy… Read More

Seattle ranks 2nd for women entrepreneurs but has the worst gender wage gap in America

While Seattle ranks second in the nation for women entrepreneurs, the gender wage gap in the Emerald City is another… Read More

PolyDrop turns paint into conductive coatings, wins $10K at UW environmental challenge

College students are saving the world. Well, maybe not all of them. But the teams that participated in last week’s… Read More

Salaries decrease in Q1, but small companies still thriving

It looks like we’ve slowed down a bit in our economic recession revival. After three consecutive quarters of substantial wage… Read More

An e-book projector? Kindle vet sees big hardware changes, and lower prices

A new book by Jason Merkoski, a former Amazon manager who was an early leader of the company’s Kindle team, tells… Read More

Zillow, Microsoft, WhitePages nominated for Webbys

Nominations were released this week for the 17th annual Webby Awards, the Oscars-style bash for Internet innovation, creativity and other wacky… Read More

Online education startup Treehouse raises $7M to teach geeks new tech skills

Online education startup Treehouse has raised $7 million in fresh funding from Kaplan, Social + Capital Partnership and others. The money… Read More

Going digital: Starbucks ‘Pick of the Week’ card now available through iOS app

Starbucks’ mobile app is becoming a little more robust, as the Seattle-based coffee giant is now incorporating the “Pick of… Read More

GameHouse chief Matt Hulett leaving RealNetworks for mystery job

Matt Hulett, the Seattle startup vet who overhauled RealNetworks’ GameHouse games division, is leaving the company to accept an unspecified… Read More

Donuts raises more cash in quest to control hundreds of domain name extensions

Donuts appears to have a pretty big appetite for fresh cash. The Bellevue startup, which emerged last year with more than $100… Read More

Vote for the Geek Madness Final: Linus Torvalds vs. Nikola Tesla

Editor’s Note: Geek Madness is our quest to find the greatest geek of all time UPDATE: Voting has ended. Final tally: Nikola Tesla, 1,828 Linus Torvalds,… Read More

Reports: Next-generation Xbox unveiling set for May

It’s looking more like we could be seeing (or at least hearing about) the next Xbox sometime next month. Two… Read More

Report: Lumia 920 rises to top of Windows Phone market

Nokia’s Lumia 920 is now the most widely used Windows Phone device, reaching 14 percent of usage, and Nokia is by… Read More

Startup Weekend Seattle winner TLDR helps you write and read shorter emails

Just days before his resignation and candid goodbye letter, former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason sent out a Tweet a few months ago… Read More

No more free lunch? IRS considering taxes on free food at tech giants

Free food is almost synonymous these days with technology companies, the fuel that helps HR recruiters attract and retain employees.… Read More

With just one year of support left, Windows XP clings to 39% market share

Attention, Windows XP users: The clock is ticking. Microsoft will officially end support for Windows XP one year from today,… Read More

How we bootstrapped our company from zero to $10M: Five key tips to consider

Have you ever had 7,000 people flip you off in unison for 45 minutes? Unfortunately, I have – and still… Read More

Chart: Venture capital fundraising off to a ‘slow start’

This shouldn’t come as a surprise to those who follow the industry. Venture capital funds are having a harder time… Read More

Profits sink at HTC on delay of new HTC One smartphone

HTC, the Taiwan-based smartphone maker whose North American operations are located in the Seattle area, posted weak earnings today driven… Read More

Microsoft selling Mediaroom to Ericsson, exiting IPTV business to focus on Xbox

Microsoft will sell its Mediaroom business to Ericsson, after more than 15 years pursuing the market for Internet Protocol Television,… Read More

Facebook reverses stance after blocking Microsoft and WhitePages from sponsoring Startup Weekend

Teams of developers, designers and entrepreneurs are heads-down at Facebook’s Seattle engineering outpost on this rainy Sunday for Startup Weekend… Read More

Intrapreneurship: More than a market trend

Every leading corporation was once a startup in some form or another. Scrappy beginnings led to the entities that often… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: This startup founder wants to help you find a better babysitter

[Editor’s note: Be sure to join us in person this Thursday, April 11 for the GeekWire Radio Show, live on stage for… Read More

Modest beginnings: Bill Gates’ 1974 resume surfaces, seeking a $15k salary

How do you become a billionaire? Start by asking for a $15,000 salary. That, at least, was the path for… Read More

Hovercraft golf cart: The most badass way to get around a golf course

While golf clubs, balls and other accessories have been upgraded over time, there’s one part of the game that’s stayed pretty… Read More