Articles from 2013 – Page 77 of 150

Apple announces back-to-school specials

Summer has barely started. But, like clockwork, Apple has announced its Back-to-School program for this year. People who qualify for… Read More

Microsoft: Bing Ads to be integrated deeply into Windows 8.1 ‘Smart Search’

Microsoft says it will extend its Bing advertising platform to the new search experience in Windows 8.1, serving up ads… Read More

What’s next for Xbox? Ballmer in charge in buildup to Xbox One launch

The departure of Microsoft executive Don Mattrick to become the CEO of Zynga brings a leadership transition to the Xbox… Read More

Apple announces solar farm to power server farm in Reno

It’s time for iCloud to soak up some rays. Apple’s data center in Reno will reportedly be powered by a… Read More

Redbox parent Outerwall buying ecoATM kiosk company for $350M

Outerwall, the Bellevue-based company formerly known as Coinstar, is buying ecoATM, a San Diego company that makes automated kiosks for buying… Read More

Looking for your next RSS reader? Here’s our guide to the post-Google Reader era

I’ve used Google Reader for as long as it has existed, which means that I’ve been on the hunt for… Read More

Amazon’s rapid expansion in Seattle continues with two more 12-story office buildings

Amazon.com is expanding its Seattle footprint yet again. Vulcan, the investment arm of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, is planning to… Read More

What’s up with Hark? Audio clip site goes radio silent as core content disappears

Something is going on at Hark. The Seattle startup, known for its huge repository of sound bites, from classic movie… Read More

Google Glass update: Web browsing, voice commands added

If you see a Google Glass owner waving their head around like they’re at a rock concert, they may be… Read More

Mattrick: Zynga is ‘a great business that has yet to realize its full potential’

Don Mattrick, the Microsoft Xbox chief who was just named the CEO of Zynga, sent a message to the social… Read More

Asteroid miners raise $1.5M for public space telescope, name Richard Branson as investor

Planetary Resources’ Kickstarter campaign started one month ago with some help from Brent Spiner, ended this past weekend with $100,000 from Sir Richard… Read More

Skype revamps Android app after 100M installs

Skype today announced a new milestone for its Android app, and with it came a big update. There have now… Read More

Confirmed: Zynga names Microsoft Xbox chief Mattrick CEO

Updated below with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s email about Mattrick’s departure. Zynga just confirmed that Don Mattrick, previously the head… Read More

Courts deny Nintendo’s bid for WiiU.com; Microsoft still trying to nab XboxOne.com

Nintendo’s legal attempts to nab the WiiU.com domain have failed. Last February, Nintendo filed a cybersquatting complaint with the World Intellectual Property Forum to… Read More

Saving a ThinkPad from drink: How to recover from a tech travel disaster

There are those moments in life that occur, seemingly, in slow motion. That first teenage kiss. A bobbled piece of… Read More

Xbox chief’s exit may clear way for new Microsoft devices division

The report this morning that Microsoft’s Xbox chief, Don Mattrick, is leaving to join Zynga is a head-scratcher in many… Read More

Former Vulcan partner Dino Vendetti raising cash for new Oregon venture fund

Dino Vendetti, a former partner at Vulcan and exec at Metawave, has raised $3 million of a $15 million fund for a… Read More

Report: Microsoft Xbox chief Mattrick leaving for Zynga

Don Mattrick, who leads the Microsoft Xbox business as president of the company’s Interactive Entertainment division, is leaving the company… Read More

Microsoft debuts Xbox Music for browsers

Microsoft today unveiled its Xbox Music hub for the web, allowing Xbox Music Pass subscribers to stream their tunes right… Read More

IPOs pick up steam in Q2 led by Tableau, but M&A falters

The market for initial public offerings gained some momentum in the second quarter as 21 companies started trading on public… Read More

Microsoft reorg: Don’t expect big cost-cutting, says analyst

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s move to shake up the company’s internal management structure, rumored for months, will be getting lots… Read More

Mobile analytics startup Zettics raises cash

Zettics, the mobile analytics startup led by former Qpass exec Sterling Wilson, has raised an additional $6.7 million, according to… Read More

Tech Moves: Skytap taps HP exec as CEO; Bsquare’s board changes; RF Surgical names CEO; and more

—Seattle cloud automation startup Skytap has named Thor Culverhouse as CEO. Culverhouse is the former president of Stratavia, which was acquired by… Read More

CityGrid chops two-thirds of staff; Urbanspoon untouched

CityGrid Media, the local search pioneer and parent company of Urbanspoon, Insider Pages and Citysearch, has cut two-thirds of its… Read More

Startup Swap: Why these 2 tech CEOs are switching places for 5 days

You’ve heard of Wife Swap — the ABC TV show in which families experience life after two moms switch places… Read More

3D Printing in Windows 8.1; Creepy Cameraman returns; and other top posts of the month

June was a big month for Microsoft news on GeekWire. And I guess that should not come as a surprise… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Microsoft Build recap, Windows 8.1, iOS 7 and big data at the ballpark

We’ve got a lot to talk about this week on the GeekWire radio show (MP3), starting with a report from… Read More

Skype promises to improve messaging and boost feature parity across devices

Skype is promising to make it easier to access and send chat messages inside its apps —saying it’s “putting conversations at… Read More

Alaska Airlines flights grounded temporarily due to computer ‘hiccup’

[Update: The company says via Twitter that the systems are back and flights are being dispatched again.] Alaska Airlines flights… Read More

Startup Spotlight: OnContracting looks to be the Zillow of temp staffing

OnContracting founder Pradeep Chauhan wants to change the way people find contract jobs. The former Microsoft manager and graduate of the Founder… Read More