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Articles from 2013

An ‘unrecognizable’ Seattle: One MIT geek’s take on the ‘rainy’ city

Having grown up in Portland, I didn’t really think anything would come as much of a surprise during my career… Read More

Clearwire’s stock surges on Dish Network offer: CEO Prusch tells staffers ‘it is business as usual’

It is turbulent times at Clearwire, the Bellevue wireless broadband company that’s now become a critical pawn (largely due to… Read More

T-Mobile CEO rips into rivals, dubs AT&T network ‘crap’ and calls Verizon uncool

John Legere has kept a pretty low profile since being named CEO of T-Mobile USA last September, even though he… Read More

E-commerce vet Michael Smith named CEO of Full Circle organic food delivery service

Well, it is not quite an episode of Green Acres. But Michael Smith, the longtime e-commerce and Internet executive who… Read More

Smartphones in the dugout: T-Mobile inks landmark deal with Major League Baseball

When you see a Major League Baseball manager whip out his Samsung Galaxy S3 during the sixth inning, don’t be… Read More

10 key startup tips from entrepreneur and Babson professor Michael Cummings

Years ago, Michael Cummings wanted to start his own company. But he was not confident and unsure about the future… Read More

CES: Ready for a 20-inch tablet? A look at Panasonic’s giant Windows 8 slate

LAS VEGAS — Panasonic today introduced a remarkable 20-inch 4K tablet at CES 2013: a tablet so new it doesn’t… Read More

Dish looks to scoop up Clearwire, outbidding Sprint by 11 percent

Many of Clearwire’s minority shareholders have argued that Sprint Nextel’s buyout offer is far too low, undervaluing the Bellevue company’s… Read More

Vantage looks to transform sports analytics for players, coaches and fans

Recording and studying statistics has always been a backbone of sports. Computers and technology, however, have revolutionized the way we… Read More

A Dropbox for ocean data: Stealthy big data startup OneOcean lands $6 million

Scientists have been collecting data on the world’s oceans for decades now. But the files containing this information are massive… Read More

Billboard 2.0: Footmarks ‘SmartConnect’ links outdoor ads to consumer devices

A prototype developed by a Seattle-area tech startup called Footmarks uses Bluetooth LE (low-energy) technology to let advertisers transmit data… Read More

Microsoft says it sold 60 million Windows 8 licenses

This just in: Microsoft announced at the CES that the company has sold 60 million Windows 8 licenses. Windows CMO/CFO… Read More

POLL: Do you like Steve Ballmer’s new haircut?

Breaking news: Steve Ballmer is bald. Just kidding about the breaking news part, unless you’re obsessed with keeping track of… Read More

A mayor, CEO and bachelor forming teams to raise health awareness with EveryMove

EveryMove wants to help people get healthy and is hoping that three well-known Seattleites will help drive interest to its… Read More

O, Canada: Amazon expanding Prime service north, but without Instant Video and e-book lending

Amazon Prime is now available in Canada but without a few key benefits. The Seattle online retail giant announced today… Read More

Bill Gates to keynote SXSWedu conference

While much of the tech world’s attention is focused on Las Vegas and the Consumer Electronics Show (and Microsoft’s lack… Read More

Target wants to eliminate showrooming by matching Amazon prices

Target Corp. introduced an online price-matching program just for the holiday season, but now it looks like it’s permanent. The… Read More

Aerial merger: Pictometry, EagleView combine to create $100M company

Aerial roof measurement company EagleView Technologies and aerial image company Pictometry International have merged, the companies announced last night. Pictometry… Read More

Valve invests in hardware maker Xi3, partners on ‘Steam Box’

We wrote yesterday that Valve’s “Steam Box,” a PC designed to connect to your TV and take advantage of the Steam’s Big… Read More

Mobile ad upstart Point Reach acquired by UK agency

U.K. digital agency Essence Digital continues its expansion in the U.S., announcing today that it is buying Seattle mobile advertising… Read More

Video: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer crashes CES keynote

For the first time in many years, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer didn’t deliver the preshow keynote address at the Consumer… Read More

Quantcast buys Seattle online ad startup MakeGood Software

Quantcast has acquired MakeGood Software, a Seattle startup that simplifies data management and reporting for online advertising campaigns. As a… Read More

CES: What those ‘press conferences’ are really like

LAS VEGAS—Any journalist worthy of the title yearns for those precious moments when he/she can cover a hot story live… Read More

Nearstream merges with LoopFuse, turning social media chatter into sales leads

Seattle startup Nearstream has merged with Atlanta-based LoopFuse, creating a new organization that’s designed to help companies mine Facebook, Twitter… Read More

Zulily rival Totsy buys assets of daily deal site Mamasource

New York-based Totsy today is announcing that it has acquired the assets of Mamasource, a daily deal site for moms.… Read More

Holy moly: Samsung sold 500 handsets per minute and made $8.3 billion last quarter

How many handsets do you think Samsung sold per minute during October through December of last year? 10? 30? Try… Read More

Amazon embarrassed after sending premature congratulatory emails to Alabama, Notre Dame fans

For at least a few moments on Monday, it appeared Amazon could predict the future. Fans with purchasing connections to… Read More

Infographic: There’s a career for everyone at Microsoft

From the Surface to social to SkyDrive, there’s a little something for everyone at Microsoft. That’s at least according this… Read More

Sprint, Verizon expanding Windows Phone lineup

Sprint will launch its first Windows Phone 8 smartphones by this summer, from HTC and Samsung, the wireless carrier announced… Read More

Nintendo Wii U sales “not bad,” says president

Sales of Nintendo’s new Wii U game console are doing fine, but just not as impressive as when the original… Read More

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