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Articles from 2013

VC report: First-time financings on the rise and software leads the way

Venture capitalists are putting more cash to work in early-stage companies, boosting the dollars and deals in the category. That’s… Read More

Beat the heat: Uber offers ice cream delivery Friday

It’s supposed to top 80 tomorrow in Seattle, but if you’re feeling the heat, you can get ice cream delivered… Read More

You can now use your phone to pay for street parking remotely in Seattle

It can be really annoying and frustrating to leave a meeting, meal or similar occasion to go refill your parking… Read More

Google CEO Larry Page talks driverless cars, avocados and the Moto X

Well, that was probably the first and last time we’ll ever hear a tech exec talk about avocados on an… Read More

Microsoft’s new CFO concedes, ‘This journey will take time’

Amy Hood, Microsoft’s newly appointed chief financial officer, is conducting her first earnings call right now — not exactly an… Read More

Google’s Q2 earnings miss estimates for revenue, profit

While Google’s stock hit an all-time high earlier this week, the search giant’s second quarter earnings posted Thursday came up… Read More

Microsoft takes $900 million hit on weak Surface RT sales, misses earnings estimates

Microsoft just reported its quarterly financial results, including a $900 million charge for “inventory adjustments” of its Surface RT tablet,… Read More

What is innovation, anyway? Four ways to make an impact

Like any word bound to human ambition, “innovation” is a claim as much as it’s a description. And it’s no… Read More

Nokia CEO says he picked Windows Phone over fear of Samsung dominating Android

Last week, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop defended his company’s decision two years ago to try to create a “third ecosystem” by throwing its… Read More

British authorities blame 787 fire on emergency system

The culprit in the July 12 fire onboard an empty 787 at Heathrow would appear, rather ironically, to be a… Read More

Here’s where the angel money is flowing in the U.S.

More angel money is being invested in the Southwest region of the U.S. and median angel round sizes reached a… Read More

HTC announces new One Mini: similar design, bigger compromises

HTC today announced the new One Mini, a more petite Android phone with a similar design to its flagship design,… Read More

Pivot tables meet Master Chief: Microsoft offers free Xbox Live memberships with Office 365 subscriptions

Microsoft is putting together an unusual package deal for Office 365 subscription buyers, but unfortunately those in the U.S. won’t be… Read More

Welcome to startup U: University of Washington beats goal with 17 new startups in 12 months

Shortly after Michael Young joined the University of Washington as president, he made a pledge to double the amount of… Read More

Microsoft earnings due out today amid internal shakeup

Microsoft will report its financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and year this afternoon — providing the latest glimpse… Read More

Watch these Seattle geeks rock out with ‘Smoke on the Water’

Well, it’s not quite the electrified performance from “The Revenge of the Nerds.” But last night, at Golden Gardens Park, a… Read More

Tableau looks to help clients mash-up data with new cloud-based Tableau Online

Fresh off its initial public offering, Seattle-based Tableau Software today is unveiling a new cloud-based product called Tableau Online which… Read More

Nokia Lumia hits record 7.4M units, top BlackBerry in milestone for Windows Phone

Nokia is still losing money, but at a smaller scale, and the smartphone maker this morning reported rising shipments of… Read More

U2’s Bono and others invest $1.6 million in secretive online travel startup Vamo

A group of two dozen angel investors — including rock star Bono; Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff; and Path founder Dave… Read More

Brooks Running starts online community with help from MapMyFitness

There are all kinds of ways companies today try to encourage people to exercise, be it through gift certificate incentives… Read More

Meet the 7 new startups at Reactor, an interactive media accelerator

It’s been nearly two years since Washington Interactive Network landed a $1.2 million grant for what’s now called the Reactor, also known as an “Interactive… Read More

Google revamps Maps for iOS, updates Chrome

It’s the week for new features for Google’s iOS apps. The Mountain View-based search titan released key updates to Google… Read More

Developer survey: Windows Phone struggles as iOS and Android remain strong

Ever since the introduction of the App Store, applications (and by extension, developers) have been key to the success of… Read More

Microsoft, Amazon alums land $1M for password, app management startup Meldium

Saving and remembering passwords is troublesome, and at times, dangerous from a security standpoint. That becomes even more of a… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Fueled by profits, 10,000ft looks to take project planning to new heights

10,000ft describes itself as a “design inspired Web application tool,” allowing companies to allot appropriate time and resources to various projects.… Read More

Tech Moves: Peter Wilson returns to Google; Brent Turner joins Code Fellows; etc.

Peter Wilson has worked at nearly every tech giant in Seattle, from Facebook to Google to Microsoft. So when we… Read More

MIT study analyzes deceptive online reviews written by loyal customers

“Cyber-shilling” is already well-known in the online review space, when people are paid to write faux reviews for products or… Read More

‘Clashers’ music app stands out at Microsoft design expo, using Android and YouTube

The setting was the annual student Design Expo at the Microsoft Research Faculty Summit, which is one reason the project… Read More

Puppet Labs gobbles another company, this time Geppetto-maker Cloudsmith

Portland-based Puppet Labs made its second acquisition in three years today, swooping up Geppetto-maker Cloudsmith. Cloudsmith, a virtual company spread… Read More

The top 3 cities for startups: Austin, Seattle and Boulder

The San Francisco Bay Area still holds the undisputed crown for startup activity and venture capital. But if you’re just… Read More

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