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Feb 18, 2015, 8:04 PM

Amazon Web Services dominates cloud survey, but Microsoft Azure gains traction

Amazon Web Services continues to dominate cloud computing, with 57 percent of technical professionals saying in a new survey that… Read More

Feb 13, 2015, 1:03 PM

Google changes security disclosure policy, offers 14-day grace period to patch vulnerabilities

Google is changing its security disclosure policy after Microsoft criticized it for releasing information about a vulnerability two days before… Read More

Feb 13, 2015, 7:02 AM

Free field trip: Google is paying teachers to have students watch civil rights movie ‘Selma’

Google wants more students to see Selma. In partnership with DonorsChoose.org, Google is offering to cover the cost of movie tickets… Read More

Feb 11, 2015, 10:31 AM

Cell phone robberies down 25 percent in SF with use of ‘kill switch’ technology

Smartphone owners can rest a little bit easier when it comes to having their phones stolen, according to new data… Read More

Feb 6, 2015, 12:01 PM

Confirmed: Twitter data sharing deal with Google

Twitter confirmed on its earnings conference call with financial analysts that it has reached a deal with Google to provide… Read More

Feb 6, 2015, 6:16 AM

Google’s advisory committee: Limit ‘right to be forgotten’ to Europe

An advisory committee appointed by Google has published its recommendation: the “right to be forgotten” — or have links about… Read More

Feb 5, 2015, 7:23 AM

Google Chromecast sells 10M units globally in 2014

Google’s Chromecast appears to have hit the ten million unit mark in sales, globally. While Google’s U.S. headquarters hasn’t released Chromecast… Read More

Feb 4, 2015, 7:11 PM

Twitter reportedly working with Google to embed tweets in search results

People who search for something on Google may soon start seeing relevant tweets pop up with their results. According to… Read More

Feb 3, 2015, 10:38 AM

Uber partners with Carnegie Mellon to develop driverless car technology

Uber is tapping into the talent at Carnegie Mellon University to create a new robotics research center in Pittsburgh that… Read More

Feb 3, 2015, 9:09 AM

Former UW robotics prof joins Twitter as VP of Technology and Analytics

Yoky Matsuoka, a former computer science professor at the University of Washington, announced that she has joined Twitter as its… Read More

Feb 2, 2015, 9:35 AM

Tablet shipments slip in Q4 for a lackluster 2014

Despite new tablet launches and the holiday shopping season, tablet sales fell in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to… Read More

Jan 31, 2015, 8:40 AM

Robotics pioneer Yoky Matsuoka leaving Google’s Nest to join Twitter, report says

Yoky Matsuoka, the former University of Washington computer science professor who rejoined Google with its $3.2 billion acquisition of Nest last… Read More

Jan 30, 2015, 2:12 PM

Google Now picks up support for third party apps on Android

Android users will get a new way to access contextually-relevant information thanks to an update out today for Google Now,… Read More

Jan 29, 2015, 3:30 PM

Chart: Amazon tops 154,000 employees, a whopping 31 percent increase in 2014

There’s a good reason why Amazon needs all that shiny new office space in Seattle: the company’s employee headcount keeps… Read More

Jan 29, 2015, 1:06 PM

Google misses Wall Street expectations with $18.1B in revenue, $4.74B profit

Google’s holiday season wasn’t as happy as Wall Street analysts expected. The company reported that it brought in $18.1 billion… Read More

Jan 29, 2015, 10:59 AM

Microsoft reportedly planning investment in Android OS maker Cyanogen

Cyanogen may be getting some help for its fork of Android from an unlikely source: Microsoft. The Redmond-based software company… Read More

Jan 29, 2015, 12:01 AM

Microsoft officially launches Office for Android

It’s official: Microsoft Office is ready for prime time on Android Tablets. Microsoft just removed the “Preview” label from its… Read More

Jan 21, 2015, 5:32 PM

Google reportedly partnering with Sprint and T-Mobile to sell its own phone plans

Google is teaming up with T-Mobile and Sprint to offer its own phone plans, according to a report today from… Read More

Jan 15, 2015, 11:26 AM

Google Domains: Useful for some small business owners, but useless in many cases

As an active owner of a considerable number of domain names, I was excited to learn that both Google and… Read More

Jan 15, 2015, 10:59 AM

Google shakes up Glass project ahead of new hardware launch

Google will be ending sales of its current Glass hardware next week as part of a reorganization of the team… Read More

Jan 14, 2015, 11:01 AM

Microsoft patches security flaw disclosed by Google

Microsoft has patched the security flaw that Google disclosed this weekend as a part of its regular Patch Tuesday security… Read More

Jan 13, 2015, 10:47 AM

After burning Microsoft, Google leaves Android vulnerability unpatched

Google threw Microsoft under the bus this weekend by disclosing a security flaw in Windows that the Redmond company wasn’t… Read More

Jan 11, 2015, 9:26 PM

Microsoft chastises Google for disclosing Windows 8.1 security hole prior to patch

Microsoft is publicly criticizing Google for releasing details about a security vulnerability in Windows 8.1 two days before the Redmond company… Read More

LG Music Flow Wi-Fi Series
Jan 10, 2015, 12:30 PM

Should Sonos be worried? Big electronics makers are gunning for the networked speaker market

Sonos pioneered the networked, multi-room home audio market 10 years ago. After nearly $400M in venture funding in the past few years,… Read More

Jan 8, 2015, 10:59 AM

Google loses search share to Yahoo after losing default search spot in Firefox

Yahoo’s decision to become the default search provider for Firefox has paid off in spades. According to new data released… Read More

Jan 6, 2015, 12:08 PM

Office for Android tablet beta opens up on Google Play

It’s open season for most Android tablet users who want to try out Microsoft’s Office for Android beta. Starting today,… Read More

Jan 6, 2015, 10:04 AM

Chart: Google will dominate worldwide computing market share thanks to Android

Google is shaping up to be the biggest worldwide player in the personal tech market based on market share. That’s… Read More

Jan 5, 2015, 10:23 AM

Google’s new Cast for Audio service brings Chromecast functionality to home speakers

Google announced a new service that will let people stream audio from the web to speakers in their home. Called… Read More

Jan 1, 2015, 12:33 PM

The best and worst performing tech stocks of 2014 in the Seattle area

It was a busy year for publicly-traded tech companies in the Seattle region, with plenty of winners and losers. The… Read More

Dec 30, 2014, 12:28 PM

Facebook and Google dominate list of most-used apps in 2014

If you own a smartphone, odds are you’ve used an app made by Facebook or Google in 2014. That’s the… Read More

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