Articles from 2013 – Page 42 of 150

Here’s how to become one of 300 beta testers for Valve’s gaming console prototype

Valve today announced plans for “Steam Machines,” which will be hardware made by multiple companies all running SteamOS and designed to let… Read More

T-Mobile exec ridicules AT&T: They are big and bad

T-Mobile continues to spar with its larger rivals, launching new programs in an effort to upend the traditional wireless establishment.… Read More

Valve partnering with hardware companies to deliver ‘Steam Machines’

Valve just made the second of three scheduled announcements for its plan to bring PC gaming into the living room and said… Read More

Jeff Bezos explains the next step in Amazon’s strategy — the ‘hardest and coolest’ part

In a series of briefings with reporters this week at Amazon’s Seattle headquarters, Jeff Bezos started by going to the… Read More

Quollective lets you capture, style and share quotes from Gandhi to your grandmother

Whether they inspire you to be great or just make you smile, quotes are certainly popular. As a way for… Read More

Report: Washington state looks to trim allocation for private equity

The Washington State Investment Board is looking to reduce its allocation in private equity, cutting the targets from 25 percent… Read More

First look: Amazon’s Kindle Fire ‘Origami’ stand in action

How does your tablet stand up? No, literally. A day after Microsoft debuted a new version of its Surface tablet… Read More

Digital ad vet Clark Kokich named chief strategy officer at Marchex

Marchex is making a big bet on mobile performance advertising, and it has hired an experienced leader to help lead… Read More

Amazon debuts ‘second screen’ TV experience for Kindle HDX, but Bezos mum on further living room plans

The debut of Amazon’s new Kindle Fire HDX tablet lineup is bringing a new feature to the company’s Instant Video… Read More

With new Kindle Fire HDX, Jeff Bezos sees Amazon’s big bets coming together

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos can hardly wait to demo this feature. Sitting in a conference room in the middle of… Read More

RealNetworks tries to get back in sync with new ‘RealPlayer Cloud’ service

One of the original brands behind the Internet media revolution, RealPlayer, is making a push into the cloud era with… Read More

Here’s why Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff loves treadmill desks

When Spencer Rascoff first set up a treadmill desk inside the Zillow‘s Seattle HQ, lots of people made fun him. What… Read More

Report: Plants vs. Zombies 2 coming to Android

For Android owners who have been chomping at the bit to play Plants vs. Zombies 2, there’s good news to… Read More

Extra-double confirmation: Bill Gates not returning as Microsoft CEO

When asked, a number of top tech executives have said that Bill Gates sure seems like the man for the… Read More

Bungie design director Joseph Staten leaves game company after 15 years

Bungie design director Joseph Staten, who was the lead writer for the company’s huge ‘Destiny’ game, is leaving the company… Read More

Top energy-efficient U.S. cities: Portland second, Seattle fifth

Chalk one up for Portland in its rivalry with the big brother up north — the Rose City is “greener”… Read More

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Dan Shapiro’s Robot Turtles board game is killing it on Kickstarter, nearing $500k

With three days left in his Kickstarter campaign, Dan Shapiro has more than eclipsed his $25,000 fundraising goal for Robot Turtles,… Read More

Yo, video game developers: You can now receive tax credits in Oregon

If you’re looking to make a video game and would love to get some tax credits in the process, Oregon… Read More

ASI Semiconductor inks patent deal with Intellectual Ventures for transistor technology

Nathan Myhrvold’s Intellectual Ventures (IV) announced a new patent licensing deal today with ASI Semiconductor Inc., a small Los Angeles company… Read More

Startup Demo Zone: Here’s a chance to show off your big idea at Startup Day

Want to showcase your startup to some of the region’s top angel investors, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and all-around geeks? Of… Read More

Android app offers iMessage compatibility, chance that your Apple ID will be stolen

The old saying goes, if it looks too good to be true, it probably is. In the case of a… Read More

Report: Apple’s iOS App Store hits 950,000 apps

Apple announced in its last quarterly statement that the iOS App Store had reached 900,000 apps, and now it looks… Read More

Boeing iPad apps help airline technicians fix problems, reduce flight delays

The iPad isn’t just helping the airline industry in the cockpit. Now, Boeing is offering a suite of mobile apps… Read More

Google apologizes for Gmail delay, pledges to improve network capacity

Google has apologized for Monday’s network issue that delayed incoming email messages for millions of users, undoubtedly causing frustration and… Read More

Paul Allen backs research project to restore hand, arm movement after spinal cord injuries

The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation is providing a $1.5 million grant to researchers at the University of Washington to… Read More

Ignition leads $15M round in private cloud startup BlueData

Ignition Partners has led a $15 million venture capital round in BlueData, a stealthy Mountain View, California startup that’s developing… Read More

Microsoft to deliver its first-ever Oracle OpenWorld keynote

Yes, times have changed. As a follow-up to the cloud-computing partnership announced earlier this year between longtime rivals Microsoft and… Read More

7 great apps to enhance your iOS 7 experience

Now that the dust has settled on Apple’s iOS 7 update and the launch of the new iPhones, it’s the… Read More

Stay juiced at the ballpark: Mariners install charging stations at Safeco Field

Today’s newest smartphones can now read your fingerprint and take 41-megapixel photos, but that darn battery still doesn’t seem to last… Read More

Bsquare CEO Brian Crowley announces resignation

Bsquare CEO Brian Crowley is resigning from the board of directors and the top post after more than a decade… Read More