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Articles from 2013

T-Mobile to offer free data on iPad up to 200 MB/month

T-Mobile CEO John Legere was really excited for this morning’s Apple announcement. For good reason: T-Mobile is finally going to… Read More

Amazon plans giant office in Vancouver, B.C., with room for 1,000 workers

Amazon’s ambitious growth plans aren’t limited to its hometown of Seattle, according to a new report out of Canada. The… Read More

Too scared to leave your 9-to-5? Code Fellows’ Brent Turner debunks silly startup myths

You hear about the “startup leap” all the time, and for good reason. It’s not easy to leave a steady… Read More

Upgrading to OS X Mavericks: How to get your Mac ready

Apple made a splash with its announcement that Mavericks, the latest update to the Mac OS, will be available for… Read More

Report: Seattle-area software engineer in Silk Road case was a federal informant

Steven Lloyd Sadler, the Bellevue, Wash., software engineer who was charged earlier this month as one of the top drug… Read More

Contrarian view: Entrepreneurs say lack of capital in Seattle is actually a healthy thing

There’s just not enough money floating around the Seattle startup ecosystem. You’ve heard the arguments before, listened to the debates… Read More

Apple’s iOS 7.0.3 lets you turn off those fancy transitions

Though it didn’t get any air time on stage today, Apple has pushed out its third update to iOS 7… Read More

Crazy: Watch this guy recreate iOS 7 in Microsoft Word

I’ve been known to impress my colleagues by whipping up a wicked graphic or logo in Microsoft Excel from time… Read More

NFL sets minimum Wi-Fi, cell phone connectivity requirements for stadiums

If you’ve ever gone to a widely-attended sporting event, it’s likely that sending a text or tweet has been problematic.… Read More

New Macs: What to know about Apple’s MacBook Pro and Mac Pro updates

Professional-grade Mac users, take note: Apple today announced updates to both its MacBook Pro line of performance laptops, as well… Read More

Surf’s up! OS X Mavericks now available for download

When Apple exec Craig Federighi said that the latest version of Apple’s Mac OS would be available today for free,… Read More

Apple takes shot at Microsoft with free OS X, iWork and iLife

Apple makes most of its money from hardware, not software, and the company today doubled down on that strategy with… Read More

WhitePages CEO Alex Algard: Not having VCs will allow a ‘cleaner’ focus

It’s not everyday that a technology company is able to buy out its venture backers. But that’s what happened this… Read More

Apple announces iPad Air, drops iPad Mini to $299

According to Tim Cook, Apple has sold more than 170 million iPads, and they don’t show any signs of stopping,… Read More

Apple’s next Mac OS X update is free, available today

Apple just took traditional pricing for operating system updates, and turned it on its head. During Apple’s special event this… Read More

eBay takes aim at Amazon with same-day delivery expansion, personalized shopping options

eBay made some big moves Tuesday, expanding its same-day delivery service to 25 cities by the end of 2014 and… Read More

Look out, Microsoft? Apple teases impending refresh of iWork for iCloud

Microsoft may have some tougher competition coming for Office this afternoon. First spotted by MacRumors, Apple has posted a notice… Read More

Windows RT 8.1 returns to Windows Store, Microsoft says glitch resolved

Microsoft says Windows RT 8.1 is available for download again in the Windows Store for users of Windows RT devices… Read More

Want Super Saver Shipping from Amazon? That’ll be $10 more, please

If you’re the sort of person who always tries to get your stuff shipped from Amazon through the company’s Super… Read More

Seattle interactive design firm Blue Rooster raises $3M, taps Microsoft vet as VP

Blue Rooster, an interactive design firm based in Seattle, has raised $3 million in a Series A round from PFU… Read More

Dwellable tackles HomeAway in vacation rentals, on pace for $10M in bookings in 2013

HomeAway is still the 800-pound gorilla in the vacation rental business, with 1,400 employees, 775,000 paid listings and annual revenue… Read More

WhatsApp

WhatsApp has more monthly active users (350M) than Twitter

WhatsApp might not be as widely known as Twitter, but it is definitely just as popular in terms of users.… Read More

Meet the 10.1-inch Lumia 2520: Nokia’s first Windows tablet

Nokia just unveiled its first Windows tablet at Nokia World today and it looks like a giant version of Nokia’s… Read More

Finally: Instagram, Vine apps coming to Windows Phone

Windows Phone owners will soon be able to share all the 7-second videos and filtered photos they could ever want.… Read More

With a 6-inch display, Nokia’s new Lumia 1520 is now the largest Windows Phone

If you like big screens, you’ll want to take a look at Nokia’s newest phone. At Nokia World in Abu Dhabi, Nokia… Read More

Nearly 300 people at the Surface 2 launch event near Microsoft’s headquarters

There are close to 300 people gathering at the Bellevue Square Mall in Washington for the Surface 2 midnight launch… Read More

Court filing: Yahoo tried to put the brakes on Microsoft deal amid Ballmer transition

The search partnership between Microsoft and Yahoo is getting even frostier: Newly released court records show that Yahoo is questioning Microsoft’s… Read More

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings on competition with Amazon and what’s next with game consoles

While his company’s stock is still rising in after hours trading, and looks like it may top $400 a share… Read More

Advice for success: Here’s Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey’s daily to-do list

Jack Dorsey has done pretty well for himself, helping create social media giant Twitter and then founding the uber-popular mobile… Read More

Facebook unveils new pricing, video capabilities for mobile app ads

Get ready for video ads in your phone’s news feed. Facebook announced today that it’s going to be allowing app… Read More

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