Articles from 2013 – Page 35 of 150

Here’s why Harebrained Schemes’ second Kickstarter attempt isn’t quite as epic

When Jordan Weisman’s Harbrained Schemes first tried to raise money on Kickstarter, the results were ridiculously fantastic. His company raised more than… Read More

Popular photo app Familiar shutting down after Evidence.com acquisition

It is a bittersweet day for the folks behind Familiar. The Seattle startup, which built the “21st century photo frame,”… Read More

VC deal activity hits highest mark since dot-com boom

It may feel a little frothy out there in startup land. And a new report out from CB Insights shows… Read More

Lego love: The greatest engagement photos ever

This week my friends Marika Burkhart and Justin Jensen posted some of the best engagement pictures I’ve ever seen. And… Read More

T-Mobile shakes things up with Shakira, unveils new celebrity ‘collaborator’

“T-Mobile: Our Hips Don’t Lie.” No, that’s not the company’s new slogan, but maybe it should be. T-Mobile US kicked… Read More

T-Mobile plans to offer free data roaming in 100 countries

Updated with confirmation and official details. If you’ve ever traveled with a smartphone overseas, you know how much of a… Read More

PC shipments fall 7.6% in third quarter — which qualifies as good news?

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 81.6 million units in the third quarter, a decline of 7.6 percent compared to the same… Read More

Teen who invented Internet-enabled dog treat dispenser wins 2nd at national science competition

It was pretty cool learning about Brooke Martin, the 13-year-old from Spokane who invented an Internet-enabled device powered by a Raspberry Pi computer… Read More

Getting crap done: How these entrepreneurs want to keep poop out of water in India

The waste management infrastructure in India isn’t all that effective and two entrepreneurs from Seattle want to do something about… Read More

Tech happens: When tablets and schools don’t mix

Memo to Microsoft: When it comes to Surface tablets in the classroom, be careful what you wish for. Because you… Read More

Xbox One back in stock on Amazon, GameStop

The Xbox One has been sold out at most online retailers for a while now — maybe President Obama is… Read More

HP’s Meg Whitman: Microsoft turning from partner to rival

Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman delivered an upbeat assessment of the company’s prospects during an address to investors and analysts this… Read More

These are the 10 Microsoft Stores hosting Surface 2 midnight launch parties

If you want to be the first to get your hands on the Surface 2 or Surface Pro 2, Microsoft is… Read More

Foursquare adds recommendations with new iOS update

Forget about asking your server for a recommendation. The next time you walk into a restaurant, your iPhone may tell… Read More

Dawn Lepore and others added to Startup Day lineup, early-bird rates expire Friday

Do you want to get inspired by some of the region’s top entrepreneurial thinkers, innovators and doers? Of course, you… Read More

Here’s what Steve Ballmer actually said about Microsoft Office on the iPad

Over the years there has been a great deal of speculation and misinterpretation of Microsoft’s plans to bring its core… Read More

Comcast subscribers will be able to watch TV directly from a tweet

If you’re a Comcast subscriber, soon you’ll be able to watch a TV show by simply clicking on a link… Read More

Report: Facebook preparing major updates to iOS apps

Brace yourselves, Facebook users: Graph Search is coming to mobile. Citing an anonymous source familiar with the company’s plans, 9to5… Read More

Solavei signs up 250,000 members and expands into new areas: Company now on $67M revenue run rate

It’s been just one year since Solavei emerged on the scene with a referral-based marketing approach for selling cellular service,… Read More

Microsoft forks over $100,000 bounty to hacker for exposing Windows security flaw

Here’s one way to make a quick $100,000: Find security flaws in Microsoft products. That’s how much James Forshaw, a security… Read More

Add3 acquires Amplify Interactive to ramp up search engine marketing efforts

Seattle search engine marketing firm Add3 today announced the acquisition of Amplify Interactive, a Portland-based search marketing agency. The five-person… Read More

Pass Go: DoubleDown partners with Hasbro, launches Monopoly Plus casino game

Monopoly is making its way to DoubleDown Casino. The Seattle maker of casino-style social games that was gobbled up by Las… Read More

Graphic: Here’s how Zulily blossomed into a billion-dollar behemoth in just 4 years

An overnight success story? Well, that’s not too far of a stretch when considering everything that Zulily has accomplished since… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Designlab teaches you web design skills with interactive lessons, in-browser tools

As more and more people create products on the web — from blogs to websites to apps — knowing how… Read More

GeekWork: Check out these sweet gigs at PitchBook, Filter, Mobidia and Apptio

Welcome back, job seekers! This week we’ve got some real winners. These jobs are the best of the best, hand-picked… Read More

Report: Apple to hold iPad event October 22

Mark your calendars, Apple fans, because we may have the date for the company’s next announcement. AllThingsD reported today that… Read More

Jobaline closes series A funding round, processes 150,000 job applications

Kirkland startup Jobaline has closed out its series A funding round, with an additional $2.8 million in funding from Madrona… Read More

Specs on wheels: Women’s online eyeglass seller Rivet & Sway debuts pop-up shop on a tricycle

First robots, then custom suits, and now eye-glasses. Seattle sure is getting its share of local online apparel startups dropping… Read More

Obama uses Xbox to explain his stance in government shutdown

Maybe President Barack Obama pre-ordered an Xbox One for his daughters. Or it’s possible that he’s been taking some stress… Read More

Amazon takes aim at PayPal with new ‘Login and Pay With Amazon’ service

You may be seeing more “Pay with Amazon” buttons around the web starting today. Amazon announced today that it’s rolling… Read More