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Articles from 2013

Storming the castle: FBI, Microsoft attack Citadel botnet

Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) claims that it has taken down more than 1,000 of the estimated 1,400 command-and-control servers… Read More

Reading revolution: e-book market set to pass print books by 2017

As the e-book battle between Apple and the U.S. Justice Department continues in court this week, new reports are out showing… Read More

Trial details hardball tactics by Apple, Amazon and publishers in battle for control of e-books

Major publishers threatened to withhold new e-books from Amazon’s Kindle store if the Seattle company didn’t give them control over… Read More

Tech Moves: WhitePages names CFO; Virl Hill joins Microsoft; and more

WhitePages has tapped Jason Eglit as its chief financial officer, overseeing the Seattle company’s financial team and assisting with mergers and acquisitions and… Read More

Big Fish launches first mobile social roulette game

Roulette, like many casino table games, can get a little boring if you’re playing alone. For those who want an… Read More

Commentary: Keep it simple, startup

I was recently asked to judge a Shark Tank style competition hosted by the entrepreneur club at the College of… Read More

Pokki maker SweetLabs expanding in Seattle, keeping Windows Start menu alive

Who says the Windows Start Menu is dead? SweetLabs, a San Diego-based company whose Pokki app platform replicates the functionality… Read More

Mobisante raises $4.2M for smartphone-based ultrasound imaging system

Mobisante, the Redmond-based company that makes ultrasound technology viewable on a smartphone or tablet, just pulled in $4.2 million in fresh… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Indie games, pinballs, VloggerFair plus SCIENCE!

Tons of great stuff to do this weekend! From the Seattle Science Festival kick-off (lasting all week long into next… Read More

Welcome back: Amazon selling Kindle DX again

The Kindle DX is making a comeback. After disappearing from the Amazon storefront last October, it looks like the Seattle… Read More

eBay partners with New York retailer to make window shopping a reality

Window shopping may not be such a cost-free endeavor in the future if some new technologies take off. According to… Read More

‘Xbox One: Space Odyssey’ parody video pokes fun at console’s apparent shortcomings

Some gamers are undoubtedly disappointed with what Microsoft has shown thus far for its next-generation console, the Xbox One. If… Read More

Pandora’s box: Internet radio service’s new HTML5 site targets TV via Xbox 360, PS3

Internet radio giant Pandora announced a move into the living room today with the launch of tv.pandora.com, which is designed… Read More

How this Wi-Fi system enables gesture recognition technology in your house

Much like Xbox’s Kinect, today’s gesture recognition technology often requires either an expensive camera or bulky hardware. But what if… Read More

This chart shows what’s royally messed up in the U.S. patent system

It’s been a huge week for patents — starting with This American Life’s follow-up on Nathan Myhrvold’s Intellectual Ventures and… Read More

10 startuppers are coming to Seattle to party in this sweet mansion (and maybe build their businesses too)

Now, all they need is a reality film crew. Ten startup entrepreneurs are coming to Seattle from around the world… Read More

Study: AT&T, Verizon are Seattle’s best-performing carriers

If you’re living in Seattle, AT&T and Verizon will deliver the best overall mobile performance, T-Mobile is not far behind… Read More

Parallels opens Johannesburg office, partners with African cloud service providers

Parallels, a privately-held company based in Renton, Wash., today announced an expansion into South Africa to help African service providers… Read More

New startup Porch raises $6.25M, aiming to fix home-improvement market with ‘massive amount of data’

After operating under wraps for the past year, a new Seattle-based startup called Porch is making its presence known for… Read More

Microsoft shows Windows 8.1 in action for first time

Microsoft just released this video tour of Windows 8.1, the upcoming revamp of the operating system that will bring back… Read More

Outlook finally arriving on Windows RT as Microsoft tries to sweeten Surface

First the Start button and now this. Microsoft will release a version of Outlook for Windows RT, giving users of… Read More

Amazon opens doors on marketplace in India

People in India searching for books and movies online have a new option available to them. Amazon has quietly launched… Read More

Never fight for parking again: INRIX rolls out new service to help Audi drivers find parking

You’ve probably faced the parking challenge in your city, circling several blocks as you prowl for that perfect spot or… Read More

Put down the paintbrush: Boeing paints 777 wings with robots

At Boeing’s Everett manufacturing plant, the sound of progress is a very high-pitched whirring noise. In order to keep up… Read More

Q&A: Bill Nye on Superman’s beard, space, education and a possible ‘Science Guy’ return

Science Rules! So why would anyone turn down a chance to jump on the phone with Bill Nye, the Science… Read More

Ben and Jerry’s needs your help making an ice cream flavor just for Seattle

If Seattle could have its own ice cream flavor, what would it be? Apples for Amazon? Marijuana Mocha? Seahawk Salmon?… Read More

Nike Accelerator Spotlight: Nextstep.io teaches you about yourself with exercise data

Editor’s note: Nike Accelerator Spotlight takes a look at the ten startups participating in the Nike+ Accelerator, a three-month startup program based… Read More

Intellectual Ventures responds to This American Life, insists it doesn’t sue through shell companies

Intellectual Ventures, responding this afternoon to This American Life’s latest report on its patent dealings, denies that it uses shell companies… Read More

New numbers show Amazon’s rise as a silent titan of the online ad industry

When discussing web advertising, Google and Facebook come to mind easily. But given new estimates, Amazon may be rising to… Read More

Bill Gates leads $35M round to help make science research more accessible

Bill Gates has put in a lot of time and effort to help eradicate some of the world’s most-deadly diseases,… Read More

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