Articles from 2013 – Page 32 of 150

Satellite broadband company Kymeta names advisory board — including key Airbus exec

Kymeta Corp., a Redmond-based company developing new technologies for receiving broadband Internet connections from satellites, announced its advisory board this… Read More

Prosecutors ask T-Mobile to remove ad poking fun at smartphone theft

I get a kick out of T-Mobile’s “Uncarrier” commercials with Bill Hader, but two prosecutors aren’t laughing at a 30-second… Read More

Windows 8.1 is here: Key things to know about Microsoft’s ‘refined blend’

Microsoft released its Windows 8.1 update this morning, almost a year after the release of Windows 8 — aiming to… Read More

Tech Moves: Former Razorfish exec Jeff Lanctot named CEO of Mixpo; Skytap adds VPs; and more

—Mixpo, the six-year-old online video advertising startup, has named former Razorfish and aQuantive executive Jeff Lanctot as CEO. He replaces… Read More

Venture capitalists invest $8.1B in Q3, IPO market surges with 25 pricings

Venture capitalists continue to find solid opportunities, despite big regulatory changes that could eventually alter the way startup companies raise… Read More

T-Mobile CEO “excited” for Apple event, possibly hinting at support for new iPads

According to a tweet by T-Mobile CEO John Legere, T-Mobile might be increasing its role in Apple’s mobile ecosystem. What… Read More

Usermind raises $7.6M from Andreessen Horowitz to build software for enterprise business operations

Andreessen Horowitz Partner Scott Weiss was recently quoted in a Wall Street Journal article talking about his firm’s interest in enterprise… Read More

Rhapsody inks deal with Telefónica to expand Napster into Latin America

Rhapsody subscribers, get ready to samba. Through a partnership with Latin American carrier Telefónica, Rhapsody will be extending the reach… Read More

Measureful relaunches, aiming to become ‘Flipboard for analytics’

The data provided by free services like Google Analytics and Facebook for websites and company pages can be extremely valuable… Read More

Android co-founder Rich Miner: Microsoft stifling innovation inspired me to build an open-source OS

SAN FRANCISCO — While Google’s mobile operating system is currently eating Microsoft’s lunch in terms of market share, one of… Read More

Hail a legal taxi with your smartphone: Flywheel app arrives in Seattle

There’s a new way to hail a taxi in Seattle and it doesn’t involve standing in the street and waving… Read More

Get off the fence and dent the universe! Why I’m excited to participate in Startup Day

I must have three to five meetings a week with folks thinking about doing a startup, trying to grow their… Read More

Seattle VC Tom Huseby: Windows will become a viable third mobile OS in 3 years

The Windows mobile operating system still pales in comparison to iOS and Android when you look at overall market share. But… Read More

Watch out, Nike: Adidas announces smartwatch for runners, starting at $399

SAN FRANCISCO – Another big shoe brand just joined Nike in the wearable technology race: Adidas. At today’s GigaOM Mobilize… Read More

T-Mobile is forcing long-time customers to move off legacy plans

In an effort to reduce the number of available coverage plans, T-Mobile USA is ending grandfathered plans for legacy customers… Read More

Ex-Microsoft exec launches Indix to help product managers make data-driven decisions

It’s been two years since we first spotted Sanjay Parthasarathy’s startup. Now, the former Microsoft vice president is ready to unveil what… Read More

Report: Apple cutting supplier orders of iPhone 5C

According to reports by the Wall Street Journal and Reuters, Apple is cutting orders for the iPhone 5C from two… Read More

Silicon Valley startup guru Adeo Ressi wants to hear your best pitch: Join the GeekWire founder hotseat this Thursday

Think you’ve got a great startup idea or pitch? Want to get live feedback from a startup expert whose done… Read More

Google to support Chrome browser on Windows XP for an extra year

Microsoft is ending all support for Windows XP in April 2014, and doing its best to move users to newer… Read More

Bsquare cuts 20% of staff, closes offices in China and Germany

Bsquare is cutting 20 percent of its workforce and shutting offices in Munich, Germany and Beijing, China, moves that come… Read More

GeekWork: Sweet gigs with DAT-STAT, Redfin, MCD and LiquidPlanner

Hey there job seekers! Here’s the latest edition of top picks from GeekWork.com. Below, you’ll find some very exciting job… Read More

Yahoo hits 800M users, revenue exceeds expectations despite falling 5%

For Yahoo, there’s good news and bad news. The bad news is that the company’s revenue continues to decline. The… Read More

Twitter’s losses reach $133.9M this year, up 89% from 2012

Yes, Twitter doubled its revenue in the third quarter of this year. But updates to the company’s S-1 filing today also… Read More

Twitter now employs 2,300, adds 300 in last three months

Twitter made some amendments to its S-1 filing today, revealing that it will list shares on the New York Stock… Read More

Ex-Valve employees are obliterating Kickstarter goal for 3D-projection glasses

It seems people like the idea of strapping on $189 glasses that can project interactive 3D images right in front… Read More

The ‘Amazon.love’ memo: Jeff Bezos sizes up Amazon’s rivals and their fans

One of the more interesting parts of Brad Stone’s new book about Amazon is a previously unpublished memo from Jeff… Read More

Reddit co-founder wants to reach profitability with membership program, not ads

Reddit, more than eight years after launching, is still not profitable. If and when the company does get out of… Read More

Business tax climate index: Washington 6th, Oregon 12th

If paying fewer taxes is a huge concern for your business, Wyoming might be the place to be. That’s according… Read More

Report: Amazon smartphones to stem from HTC partnership

It seems ailing smartphone maker HTC may have a partnership that will keep it afloat. According to a report by… Read More

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian: ‘I’m cautiously optimistic about Bitcoin’

When thinking about what the next big technological advancement that takes the world by storm will be, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian… Read More