Articles from 2013 – Page 123 of 150

Here’s how to secure your Sonics tickets for next year

No one knows if the Sonics will be playing NBA basketball in Seattle this fall, but investor Chris Hansen is… Read More

F.A.A. approves Boeing certification plan to test 787 battery fixes

The Federal Aviation Administration today approved Boeing’s certification plan to test the 787 Dreamliner’s battery system. Late last month, Boeing… Read More

Microsoft update boosts Surface RT wireless, typing and trackpad

Microsoft’s monthly Patch Tuesday update, issued today, delivers a series of fixes and updates for users of the company’s Surface… Read More

Washington House votes to count computer science for math, science credit

In overwhelming fashion, the Washington State House voted 95-3 to pass a new bill in the Washington State Legislature that may allow computer science… Read More

Google Glass half full: Why that ‘ban’ may not be needed

Is Google’s “Project Glass” a wearable computing device or the final, shattering blow to the world as we know it?… Read More

T-Mobile merger with MetroPCS approved by FCC

This just in: the Federal Communications Commission has approved the merger between T-Mobile and MetroPCS. Here’s a statement from FCC Chairman… Read More

Addicted to cigarettes? Researchers studying apps to help you quit smoking

If you’re a daily smoker and just haven’t found a way to curb the habit, there’s an app that can… Read More

Spiral Genetics lands $3M in funding to help speed up DNA analysis

Spiral Genetics, a Seattle startup that makes high-performance software for analyzing DNA, just closed a Series A financing for $3… Read More

Startup wisdom from Kabir Shahani, the 30-year-old tech whiz who just sold Appature

Appature co-founder Kabir Shahani was running on fumes when I stopped by the company’s offices this week to discuss its… Read More

Tech Moves: Sizemore lands at Fred Hutch; Z2 new hires; etc.

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has named former msnbc.com executive Jennifer Sizemore to the position of vice president of… Read More

IDC questions Microsoft tablet strategy, says Windows tablets will reach 10% by 2017

Tablets running Microsoft Windows and Windows RT will account for slightly more than 10 percent of the worldwide market by… Read More

Inside Amazon Prime’s ‘explosive’ growth: 10 million members and profitable

The $79/year Amazon Prime subscription service has experienced rapid growth since late 2011, reaching an estimated 10 million members as… Read More

Health care marketing startup Appature sold to IMS in blockbuster deal

Appature’s new offices along Westlake Avenue boast stunning views of Lake Union and a playful atmosphere, including Nerf guns everywhere,… Read More

F5 Networks opens new technology center in NYC

F5 Networks is expanding its footprint in New York City with the grand opening today of its International Technology Center, a… Read More

Meet Catherine Giudici, the Amazon designer who just won The Bachelor

Amazon’s employee roster is already full of talented people with serious accolades. Now you can add a Bachelor winner to… Read More

Michael Arrington, Kevin Rose and others invest in online education startup CreativeLive

CreativeLive, the Seattle and San Francisco online education startup founded by photographer Chase Jarvis and entrepreneur Craig Swanson, disclosed some more… Read More

No longer an Internet company? NASDAQ to bump Zillow from Internet Index (and add Trulia)

Now, this just seems odd. The NASDAQ OMX Group announced today that it plans to remove Zillow as one of the… Read More

Wearable computing: How technology will soon be stitched into our lives

Ah, wearable computing. Whether it’s geeky wristbands you can wear in the shower or the Seattle bar that’s already banned… Read More

LinkedIn to buy news-reader app Pulse for $50M-$100M

Though the likes of Microsoft and Yahoo were in talks to acquire popular news-reader app Pulse, it looks like it’s… Read More

Microsoft’s IE10 to run Flash by default on Windows 8, RT

Microsoft announced this afternoon that it’s updating the Modern UI (formerly “Metro”) version of Internet Explorer 10 in Windows 8… Read More

PaidPunch updates app, looks to solve ‘Groupon Problem’

For exposure, Groupon can be great for businesses. But often times, those new customers receive their one-time discounts and never… Read More

AT&T has the fastest LTE network (if you can access it)

The big U.S. wireless carriers are all fighting over who has the fastest LTE network, touting the speeds that can… Read More

Valve partner Xi3 taking pre-orders for $999 ‘Steam Box’ gaming PC

Two months ago at the Consumer Electronics Show, hardware manufacturer Xi3 and Valve announced a “development stage system optimized for computer gameplay on… Read More

Microsoft courts college students with extended Office 365 University trial

Microsoft is offering budget-minded U.S. college students a chance to try its new Office 365 University subscription for three months for… Read More

Zillow shares top $50 as Trulia looks to add to war chest for acquisitions

Zillow has been one step ahead Trulia since the early days — beating its longtime rival to market with an… Read More

Referly CEO: ‘My greatest fear as a startup founder isn’t to fail, it is to become a zombie startup’

It’s always refreshing and educational to hear startup founders come clean about a company’s struggles. Referly co-founder Danielle Morrill did… Read More

Is that bar busy? Microsoft enhances search results with ambient noise from phones

Data-collecting sensors are all the rage in the tech industry right now. Microsoft Research is testing a new use for… Read More

Amazon.com under attack for plan to own .book, .read and other domain name extensions

Amazon.com is already the 800 pound gorilla in the book selling and publishing business. And now some author groups are… Read More

Concur buys conTgo to help business travelers plan better trips

Concur continues on its quest to deliver the perfect travel experience to business travelers, and today it added another piece… Read More

VIDEO: Here’s what customers think of a Seattle bar banning Google Glasses

If you haven’t heard yet, Seattle’s 5 Point Cafe is one of the first establishments to declare a ban on Google Glasses to prevent its… Read More