Startup Spotlight: Circle helps parents monitor, manage their kids’ online activity Once upon a time, families had one, maybe two Internet-connected devices in the home. The “family computer” made it easy… Read More
Facebook friends iOS 7, unveils new interface for iPad and iPhone app Following in the footsteps of countless other companies, Facebook announced today that it will roll out an update to its… Read More
RadioShack, Staples pull plug on Amazon Lockers Well, that didn’t last long. Staples and RadioShack are pulling the plug on their 11-month-old experiment around Amazon Lockers, the… Read More
CyanogenMod raises $7M to build a customized Android experience, challenge Windows OS What started as a side project 48 months ago for Steve Kondik has turned into a full-blown mission to build one… Read More
Mobile pic critique: Here’s what photographer Chase Jarvis thinks about your best smartphone shots When we asked you to submit mobile photos for a live critique by renowned photographer Chase Jarvis, hundreds of you… Read More
Are you freaked out yet? Tech execs debate business opportunities in privacy Listening to the speakers at this year’s Privacy Identity Innovation conference — experts with years of experience on the front… Read More
Amazon updates Kindle app for iOS 7, adds new features Like many popular apps, Amazon’s Kindle app for iOS got a new coat of paint today just in time for… Read More
Google wants to help extend your life with Calico project Back in May, Google CEO Larry Page hopped on his company’s first quarter earnings call and talked about using technology… Read More
Microsoft working on ‘hundreds’ of TV show ideas for Xbox One Amazon isn’t the only Seattle-area tech giant producing its own TV shows. In an interview with Bloomberg, Microsoft Studios VP… Read More
Apple’s iOS 7 is live, and here’s how to get it Right on schedule, Apple opened the floodgates this morning at around 10 a.m. to people looking to update their devices… Read More
Judge rules in favor of Pandora in important licensing case Brian McAndrews, former head of aQuantive and Pandora’s new CEO got some good news today from the company’s law firm:… Read More
Meet Fork, an Instagram for food porn lovers to share their own meals If you’re on Instagram or Facebook, you likely have those friends who just love posting pictures of food they eat. In… Read More
Microsoft releases new IE11 preview for Windows 7, tries to win back former users Microsoft this morning issued the release preview of Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7, following up on the earlier developer… Read More
Zillow’s shiny new iOS apps include ‘magazine-style’ listings Just in time for Apple’s iOS 7 launch today, Zillow is re-launching its iOS apps with new features and a… Read More
Business-intelligence tech company Extended Results acquired by Tibco Software Redmond-based Extended Results, a privately held business-intelligence technology company known in part for its PushBI app for Windows 8, has… Read More
YouTube says offline viewing on the way for mobile apps Ever since YouTube’s inception, a massive cottage industry of video downloading tools has existed to allow people to watch their… Read More
Nuiku raises $1.6M to build apps that act as voice-controlled virtual assistants Sean Thompson was frustrated with how much time it took to work with a line-of-business system like Salesforce. This problem… Read More
Concur invests in Visage to help companies manage mobile devices Concur is continuing to place bets in startup companies. The latest deal comes today as the Bellevue maker of travel… Read More
Windows Phone 8 gets key security accreditation Microsoft announced today that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has given Windows Phone 8 its FIPS 140-2… Read More
From the entrepreneurial playbook: Pivoting for the win As the start of another football season kicks-off, and we’re inundated with the breakdown and analysis of X’s and O’s,… Read More
Apple takes iCloud.com redesign out of beta, just in time for iOS 7 release If you want to get a sneak peak at how your iPhone’s user interface is going to feel after you… Read More
Beauty and the Geek: Watch Bill Nye dance with beakers OK, so the judges weren’t all that impressed with Bill Nye’s dancing debut on Dancing With The Stars Monday night.… Read More
Jeff Bezos explains why Amazon doesn’t really care about its competitors Jeff Bezos talks a lot about Amazon focusing on customers, to the point that it has become a cliché. But… Read More
EA Sports boss named company’s new CEO, promises to stay the course After John Riccitiello stepped down in March, gaming giant Electronic Arts has been on the hunt for a new top… Read More
Hey, lady coders: Ada Developers Academy wants to turn you into an all-star programmer — for free If you’re a female who wants to learn how to code but aren’t quite willing to shell out the dough… Read More
GeekWork: Great tech jobs at BigDoor, Moz, zulily and Smartsheet Welcome to this week’s GeekWork highlights. We’ve got some great ones here for you today from GeekWork.com, including engineering and… Read More
Using Facebook to predict the future, and save lives: Special meetup with Seattle Children’s Research Institute Facebook posts often seem like throwaway items, but they can actually serve as an early warning system to identify young… Read More
Here comes iOS 7: How to prepare yourself for Apple’s big mobile overhaul A little more than a week after it announced new iPhones, Apple is launching the latest version of iOS tomorrow,… Read More
Twitter hires longtime Microsoft developer evangelist Jeff Sandquist Twitter is bringing aboard one of the key players from Microsoft’s developer evangelist group, who worked for years to encourage… Read More
How Edward Snowden’s former email provider keeps conversations private now One of the people directly impacted by the Edward Snowden controversy warned an audience in Seattle about the lasting impact… Read More
