Articles from 2013 – Page 65 of 150

Microsoft Surface revenue so far: $853 million

Microsoft just filed its annual Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and deep in the filing is the… Read More

Exo Labs reels in $1.25M to build iPad-enabled microscope cameras

Exo Labs, the Seattle startup that developed a microscope camera that can link to your iPad, just raised another $1.25 million… Read More

Photos: Obama tours Amazon fulfillment center

President Obama just wrapped up his trip to an Amazon.com fulfillment center in Chattanooga, Tenn., where he toured the facilities and… Read More

President Obama on jobs: ‘Amazon is a great example of what’s possible’

President Obama just finished speaking at an Amazon fulfillment center in Chattanooga, Tenn., outlining his new jobs plan and casting… Read More

What drives you as an entrepreneur — ambition or obligation?

Bring together a bunch of highly-successful entrepreneurs in one room and you’ll notice a few common qualities. These people work… Read More

Former Apple retail workers file suit, citing 10-15 minute waits for security checks

You may think you have a rough job, but you probably don’t have to wait for security to search your… Read More

VC returns are improving, but they still aren’t beating the public markets in many instances

Here’s the good news: Venture capital returns are on the rebound across many time horizons. Now, here’s the bad news. You’d… Read More

Instagram API crackdown blocks popular ‘Instance’ Windows Phone app

In a blow to Windows Phone, a technical change made by Facebook’s Instagram service is preventing users from uploading photos… Read More

Facebook to help small mobile game studios with pilot program

Facebook is piloting a new mobile games publishing program that will help small game publishers expand the reach of their titles… Read More

Tech M&A slows in Q2, volumes now at 4-year low

Technology companies aren’t buying up other companies with as much vigor as they once did, but things may change in… Read More

Obama to propose ‘grand bargain’ on jobs during Amazon visit

President Obama is expected to use his visit to an Amazon.com fulfillment center in Chattanooga, Tenn., today to announce a… Read More

HTC feels the smartphone squeeze, sees more potential in ‘mid-tier’ products

Mobile phone maker HTC this morning projected third quarter results well below expectations, the latest sign of the company’s struggle to… Read More

Dog sitting service Rover.com laps up $3.5M in deal with pet care powerhouse Petco

With more than 1,200 retail stores nationwide, Petco is the top dog in pet care. So, when the big box… Read More

Three top execs leave Zynga

Don Mattrick is cleaning house at Zynga, it seems. Bloomberg reports today that three top executives at the social gaming… Read More

Twitter mystery: The strange case of Lockerz and the Ethiopian supermodel

Lockerz, the heavily-funded Seattle social commerce startup backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, DAG Ventures and others, is going… Read More

This bad-ass drone turns the Nokia Lumia 1020 into an aerial surveillance device

Well this has to be one of the more awesome and most expensive smartphone hardware additions I’ve ever seen. French… Read More

Publisher on Amazon: ‘No American monopoly has ever been so cozy with the government’

President Barack Obama is scheduled to speak at an Amazon fulfillment center Tuesday to discuss the economy and some independent… Read More

Google relaunches Zagat restaurant guide apps for free

Google is taking a leaf out of Gordon Ramsay’s playbook and relaunching its Zagat website and mobile apps. In a… Read More

The ‘ify’ naming fad: Did Spotify start it?

Back in 2011, The Name Inspector wrote a post about the proliferation of startup names that make creative use of the… Read More

Tablet scorecard: Android 67%, iPad 28%, Microsoft Windows less than 5%

A new report on the global tablet market shows Microsoft Windows tablets making modest gains in the second quarter, clawing… Read More

Apple exec Bob Mansfield now tasked to special projects under CEO Tim Cook

Bob Mansfield’s bio disappeared from Apple’s executive profiles on Sunday, and nobody knew why. As it turns out, Mansfield, who… Read More

Bing now gives warnings, counseling help to those who search for child abuse images

People in the United Kingdom who search for child abuse images using Bing will now receive a warning not to… Read More

Why the road to the Seattle mayor’s office runs through Microsoft

If Seattle is the Puget Sound region’s 900-pound gorilla, the city’s mayor is its handler. This past week, eight of… Read More

Pay for parking with your phone: Here’s how your personal data will be used

Parking in Seattle became a little more convenient earlier this month with the debut of PayByPhone, a smartphone app that allows people… Read More

Walmart.com sells out of discounted 32 GB Surface RT

Microsoft’s Surface RT tablet recently had its price slashed in a response to lower than expected consumer demand, and that… Read More

Zillow’s stock continues to soar, but employees aren’t allowed to talk about it

It’s kind of like the first and second rules of Fight Club. If you work at Zillow, you do not talk… Read More

Xbox One prices: Controller for $60, headset for $25

Microsoft today revealed the prices of some Xbox One accessories: Controllers will go for $59.99 and the wireless headsets sell… Read More

New stats show Microsoft’s Windows Phone gaining in some parts of the world

The British and the French love Windows Phone, apparently! New research this morning from Kantar Worldpanel shows Microsoft’s mobile operating… Read More

Veterans of F5 Networks raise $1.85M for stealthy Union Bay

Union Bay Networks, a stealthy Seattle startup led by several former employees of F5 Networks, has scored $1.85 million in… Read More

iPhone-friendly brassiere-maker JoeyBra relaunches with new sports bra

Things are hoppin’ for JoeyBra, the company behind the brassieres designed to carry a smartphone. The two-person startup was well-received when it debuted last… Read More