Articles from 2013 – Page 89 of 150

Q&A: Photo sharing upstart Linea raises $4 million to fix ‘broken photo libraries’

It’s 2013 — nearly 10 years after the founding of Flickr and more than a year after Facebook bought Instagram… Read More

iPhone sales stay hot as shipments of smartphones set to pass feature phones in 2013

Smartphones are taking over the world. Well, not really. But the latest estimates from the International Data Corporation indicate that… Read More

Report: Amazon taking grocery delivery to LA and San Francisco

Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos was optimistic about the progress of Amazon Fresh at the company shareholder meeting last month, and… Read More

Dreading your next layover? This startup wants to make waiting for flights fun

If you’ve flown for business, odds are you’ve had a frustratingly long layover before. Trying to kill five or six… Read More

Stop being a founder, and start being a CEO

A lot of founders don’t make it as a CEO. Not that they can’t, but they don’t. None more glorious… Read More

WTF has McGinn done? Pinballers’ site touts Seattle mayor’s accomplishments

You may recall the website whattheheckhasobamadonesofar.com (there’s also the R-rated version here) that was launched back in 2010 by Barack Obama… Read More

As political heat rises on patent hoarders, Intellectual Ventures sues more banks

For the second time in the past week, Bellevue-based Intellectual Ventures has utilized its arsenal of patents in legal actions… Read More

Crowdfund your next PC? Microsoft touts new Chip In program to woo students

As a student in this day and age, a computer is almost a necessity when heading off to college, right… Read More

Netflix still dominates streaming space, but Amazon, Hulu making small gains

Netflix dominates the streaming media world, but Hulu and Amazon have been making small gains in viewership, according to new… Read More

Haiku Deck inks deal with Getty Images, rolls out new features

Haiku Deck has sealed a deal to integrate more than one million photos from Getty Images, part of a plan… Read More

Halo meets touch screens with ‘Spartan Assault’ for Windows 8, Windows Phone

Halo has been a huge boon to Microsoft’s Xbox franchise over the years. Can it help bring new fans to… Read More

Amazon swipes Dora from Netflix with new Viacom streaming deal

Dora has found a new casa at Amazon. Amazon this morning announced a streaming deal with Viacom Networks that brings… Read More

Watch out, Intellectual Ventures? President Obama says enough with patent shenanigans

Now, this could get rather interesting. President Barack Obama is expected to announce measures on Tuesday that could curb the… Read More

Real estate dorks unite: Trulia developing a Google Glass app

Is this the future of home search? Trulia today announced that it is working on a new Google Glass app,… Read More

A place to poo: Seattle may install a $90,000 public toilet downtown

Those roaming around downtown Seattle and needing to hit the John may soon have a place to go. The Seattle… Read More

Android vs. iOS: Why do iPhone users spend 26 more minutes on their phones?

If the smartphone wars get decided by time spent using the phone, Apple is winning handily. According to a new… Read More

First porn app for Google Glass runs smack into new ban on explicit content

Follow-up: First porn app for Google Glass relaunches, stripped of explicit content Seattle-based adult app marketplace Mikandi is getting lots of attention… Read More

Marchex co-founder John Keister announces resignation

Marchex co-founder John Keister, who has served as the company’s chief operating officer and president over the years and most… Read More

Take that, This American Life? Here is Microsoft’s feel-good video about patents

Radio listeners around the country were given an inside look at the dark underbelly of the U.S. patent system this… Read More

Verizon exec: Big opportunity for Windows Phone in business market

Microsoft’s Windows Phone certainly trails Apple and Android by a substantial amount in terms of smartphone market share, but one Verizon… Read More

Zynga CEO on job cuts: ‘None of us ever expected to face a day like today’

Zynga, the one-time high-flying maker of social games such as FarmVille and Words With Friends, is cutting 18 percent of… Read More

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse to Clearwire execs: Dish deal is not a ‘viable alternative’

Well, the rhetoric keeps rising as Sprint and Dish Network battle for Clearwire, the Bellevue-based provider of mobile broadband service.… Read More

Study: Android still rules, but Windows Phone makes gains thanks to the kids

The latest numbers from Kantar show Windows continuing steady sales and, somewhat surprisingly, growing at a faster rate than those of… Read More

Ex-Microsoft VP emerges with stealth startup Highspot

Robert Wahbe, who spent 16 years at Microsoft as corporate vice president of product management in the Server and Tools… Read More

E-books: Apple’s federal court showdown starts today

The dispute over Apple’s alleged price-fixing of e-books comes to a head today as a case brought against the company… Read More

Automating the acquihire: ExitRound plays matchmaker for startups with nowhere else to turn

It’s the hard truth of startups. Most new companies never make it. Jacob Mullins has seen this reality play out… Read More

Plants vs. Zombies coming to iOS July 18 as free-to-play

Plants vs. Zombies fans have reason to be happy today: The second installment of PopCap’s popular game is officially arriving next month and… Read More

Amazon knocks $20 off Kindle Fire HD for Father’s Day

From now until June 8, Amazon is discounting its Kindle Fire HD tablets by $20 for a Father’s Day sale.… Read More

Here is the first-ever 8-inch Windows 8 tablet — starting at $380, running on Intel

Acer this morning officially unveiled its long-rumored Iconia W3 tablet, billed as the first 8-inch tablet to run Windows 8.… Read More

Microsoft CIO Tony Scott leaves to ‘focus on personal projects’

[Updated below with Microsoft confirmation and statement.] Tony Scott, who oversaw Microsoft’s internal IT operations for more than five years… Read More