Articles from 2013 – Page 143 of 150

Pogs, Tamagotchis and Lunchables: New Microsoft IE ad takes a trip down memory lane

Oh, man. My 22-year-old self just watched the new Microsoft advertisement above and the nostalgia is flowing like a Capri… Read More

Charts: Apple iPad and iPhone soar as Mac slips

It looks like the iPad is taking a bite out of more than the Windows PC market. Apple’s quarterly results,… Read More

Shares of F5 jump as profits rise

F5 Networks, the Seattle maker of networking equipment and software, today posted a revenue increase of 13 percent for its… Read More

Vancouver beats out Seattle, Portland as most walkable city

Portland has the donuts, Seattle has the coffee and Vancouver, B.C. has the … sidewalks. Walk Score, a Seattle-based company… Read More

Mario Kart, Zelda remakes coming to Wii U

Some of Nintendo’s all-time great games are making a comeback. President Satoru Iwata announced today on a Nintendo Direct Webcast that… Read More

Microsoft, let’s be friends

Dear Microsoft, Can we just be friends again? Please? It’s been exactly five years now since I left you. During… Read More

Spellcheck on steroids: City of Seattle implementing WordRake editing software

When writing, it’s sometimes easy to be wordy and use unnecessary phrases. A Seattle startup is out to fix that problem with… Read More

Cash-based payment platform PayNearMe lands funding from Maveron

PayNearMe, a cash-based payment platform based in Silicon Valley, just raised a $10 million Series D round from investors including… Read More

ValueAppeal scoops up $6M to help home owners dispute their property tax bills

Four years ago, Charlie Walsh attempted to appeal his property tax assessment, only to find that the process was painfully time… Read More

Intermedia to acquire Bellevue-based Telanetix for $55M

Intermedia, a cloud service provider, has agreed to buy Bellevue-based Telanetix Inc. for $55 million, including $13 million in net… Read More

Report: Nokia bringing 41MP camera to Windows Phone

Nokia will take a new step to differentiate itself with high-end photography on Microsoft’s Windows Phones, according to a new… Read More

WildTangent makes mobile gaming debut with Polar Bowler

WildTangent is going mobile. The Redmond-based company today officially announced its first mobile game, Polar Bowler 1st Frame. It’s the mobile version… Read More

‘Dream of the 90s’ is alive in Portland for SEOmoz: It just bought another Rose City startup

In a recent episode of Portlandia, Fred and Carrie are sent on a mission to Seattle to evangelize the goodness… Read More

Innovation Showcase: E-commerce, learning and medical ventures in the spotlight

Three business ventures ready for commercialization were spotlighted at the Tech Alliance Innovation Showcase at K&L law firm Tuesday afternoon with… Read More

My first month with the Nike FuelBand: Stay out of my way and we’re cool

Past the TV. Through the hallway. To the bathroom. “2,484” fuel points! Past the bookcase. In the den. Back to… Read More

Intel inks big Seattle lease: 50,000 sf at Union Station

Intel is growing its presence in Seattle, taking over 50,000 square feet of space at the 705 Union Station building bordering… Read More

Sonics update: Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson outlines plan to keep Kings

While the deal to bring the NBA back to Seattle is extremely close to completion, Sacramento still has a chance… Read More

Internet report: 98.7 percent of Washington residents have access to broadband

The Washington State Broadband Office released its third annual Broadband Report today and more than 500 of the state’s 629 communities saw… Read More

Former Microsoft exec criticizes Ballmer, calls for spinoffs in newly released book

Joachim Kempin, a former Microsoft senior vice president who worked at the company for nearly two decades, delivers a strong… Read More

Gas Powered CEO lays off employees, then nearly breaks down when asking for more money on Kickstarter

Chris Taylor, CEO of Redmond-based Gas Powered Games, starts this video on Kickstarter off like this: “This is the wackiest… Read More

Report: Microsoft in talks to invest up to $3B in Dell to help take the PC maker private

Now, here’s one of the more interesting stories of the day. CNBC’s David Faber is reporting that Microsoft may invest… Read More

Microsoft Surface Pro coming Feb. 9, still $899 without keyboard

Microsoft this morning announced a Feb. 9 release date for its upcoming Surface with Windows 8 Pro tablet, the version… Read More

Deep Space Industries entering asteroid-mining world, creates competition for Planetary Resources

Planetary Resources, the Bellevue-based asteroid-mining company backed by some of the biggest names in technology and aerospace, now has some more… Read More

Amazon continues California expansion, plans massive warehouse near San Fran

Amazon.com isn’t messing around when it comes to expansion in California. The Seattle online retailer today announced that it plans… Read More

Scrappy social media analytics startup Simply Measured raises $8 million

Adam Schoenfeld, Aviel Ginzburg and Damon Cortesi have sure come a long way since they started their company under the… Read More

Amazon’s e-commerce engine expanding to Mac, Windows and web games

Amazon is pushing further into the world of video games with a new in-app purchasing service for games on Windows… Read More

New mobile coffee service makes you feel like a rock star

While it won’t literally transform you into a guitar-wielding musical prophet, Buck’s new mobile coffee service is hoping to make… Read More

California politician blasts Ballmer over NBA deal, seeks details on Microsoft’s state contracts

Nasty, angry, threatening — these are words that describe a letter sent on Tuesday from a California politician intending to… Read More

We need more geeks: Hadi and Ali Partovi form Code.org to solve the computer science education crisis

Ali and Hadi Partovi have used their entrepreneurial talents to change the music, advertising and communications industries. Now, the twin… Read More

Apple reigns as 4Q smartphone champ thanks to adopted Android users

The iPhone is still as attractive as ever — in large part because of adopted Android users — according to a… Read More