Jun 27, 2012, 10:49 AM Google’s Nexus Q: $299 streaming media device for living room, in a sphere Looking to expand its presence in the living room, Google this morning announced a new living room device called Nexus… Read More
Jun 27, 2012, 10:35 AM Confirmed: Google unveils $199 Nexus 7 tablet, looks to douse Amazon’s Kindle Fire Google just confirmed plans to release its own tablet computer, the Nexus 7, in partnership with computer maker Asus, based… Read More
Jun 27, 2012, 8:36 AM Tablet Wars: Google set to join the fray, targeting Amazon All eyes are on Google this morning as the company gets set for its keynote at the Google I/O developer… Read More
Jun 26, 2012, 2:00 PM Geek of the Week: Melissa Winstanley, UW computer science standout Melissa Winstanley didn’t set out to be a computer scientist, but she has become a remarkable one — and she’s… Read More
Jun 25, 2012, 4:41 PM Android vs. iOS: Which one should app makers bet on? If you could bet on just one mobile platform as an app developer, which would it be? That was my… Read More
Jun 21, 2012, 10:48 AM Gates, Jobs, Google or Dorsey: Which of these comic books about tech CEOs would you want to read? Blue Water Productions is rolling out a new comic book line, featuring the of legends of the tech industry. The… Read More
Jun 21, 2012, 10:15 AM Twitter outage: Don’t know what you got until it’s gone Twitter appears to be gradually coming back online after an outage this morning that lasted at least a half-hour for… Read More
Jun 20, 2012, 11:11 PM Is Internet Explorer up or down? Microsoft and research firm in stat spat Web analytics firm StatCounter, which has been reporting a steady decline in Internet Explorer market share, has issued an extensive… Read More
Jun 12, 2012, 3:37 PM Legislators rally against possible Xbox 360 import ban It’s not often that Congress argues in favor of video game consoles, but it appears all bets are off when… Read More
Jun 7, 2012, 2:00 PM Google preps Chrome for Windows 8, with a dig at Microsoft Google is preparing to release a test version of its Chrome browser for Microsoft’s Windows 8, and company this afternoon… Read More
Jun 6, 2012, 9:55 AM Microsoft exec: Bing as good or better than Google, but users still don’t believe it Microsoft’s internal testing shows that Bing’s search results are quantifiably as relevant or, in some cases, more relevant than those… Read More
Jun 6, 2012, 9:20 AM Will a bunch of +1’s help your Google rank? Not necessarily One of the most interesting trends in the search industry right now is the integration of different social media “signals”… Read More
Jun 5, 2012, 5:28 PM Picture of the Day: The ‘lost’ Google glasses prototype Hey, those Google glasses are showing up everywhere! Hundreds of people are crowded into a conference room at the SMX… Read More
Jun 3, 2012, 10:00 AM Facebook, Twitter and friends reshaping search, but Google still rules the roost Google and Microsoft Bing will be hot topics in Seattle this week, as people from around the search industry huddle… Read More
Jun 3, 2012, 7:19 AM Entrepreneur Dan Shapiro: Startups aren’t a science When Dan Shapiro joined the startup world in 2002, he was bitten by the bug…hard. Find out what he’s learned… Read More
May 31, 2012, 10:52 PM Google’s antitrust complaint vs. Microsoft and Nokia escalates patent battle Google said Thursday that it has filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft and Nokia in Europe, the latest move in… Read More
May 28, 2012, 8:03 AM SpaceX and beyond: Latest from the new space race The docking of SpaceX’s Dragon capsule with the International Space Station is a landmark for the private space industry, marking… Read More
May 25, 2012, 8:16 AM Microsoft tops Google’s list of copyright removal requests Microsoft is more active than any other company in asking Google to remove from its index websites that infringe on… Read More
May 23, 2012, 8:18 AM A ban on Xbox imports? Stakes rise in Microsoft’s Motorola patent dispute Microsoft’s 4GB and 250GB Xbox 360 game consoles would be banned from import into the U.S. under a recommendation issued… Read More
May 22, 2012, 8:19 AM Google finishes $12.5B Motorola deal, new CEO promises ‘smaller, fewer bets’ Google this morning became a hardware company — completing its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility and promptly naming a new… Read More
May 22, 2012, 7:41 AM Brand values of Apple and Facebook soar, while Amazon and Microsoft retreat You just can’t compete with that iconic Apple logo. For the second year in a row, Apple was named the… Read More
May 21, 2012, 6:07 PM Study: The IPO slow down is costing the U.S. jobs Facebook’s initial public offering last week has sparked a new conversation about IPOs. But what really does it mean when… Read More
May 21, 2012, 10:17 AM Google pays $10M for TeraHop patents: Sale to help investors in fraud case recoup cash Big technology companies are searching everywhere for patents, looking to protect themselves from future litigation. Now, Google has emerged as… Read More
May 21, 2012, 8:33 AM Motorola rulings put Google and Microsoft on a collision course over Android Microsoft has so far been waging its patent battle against Android indirectly, striking deals and going to court with makers… Read More
May 18, 2012, 12:09 PM Why I’d bet my retirement on Facebook stock today Disclaimer: I’m not actually investing my entire retirement savings in Facebook, nor would I suggest anyone, anywhere ever invest a… Read More
May 17, 2012, 12:06 PM Seattle top in the nation for tech job growth, study finds A new analysis by Forbes ranks the Seattle region No. 1 in the country for technology job growth, crediting the region… Read More
May 17, 2012, 10:44 AM From Facebook to Zynga: A guide to the tech giants establishing Seattle outposts Another day, another tech giant sets up shop in Seattle. Perhaps no story over the past 24 months has shaped… Read More
May 15, 2012, 4:11 PM Google’s geeky glasses, now with a handy patent Google has patented the design on its “Project Glass” high-tech spectacles. Now, no one else can copy the snazzy look of the… Read More
May 15, 2012, 10:41 AM Privacy: Facebook and Google baking it in, but will startups follow the recipe? High-profile privacy breaches have increasingly been making headlines, putting the issue further onto the agenda of the tech industry. But… Read More
May 11, 2012, 7:27 AM Obama: American investment in the Internet allowed Facebook, Google and Microsoft to thrive President Barack Obama cruised into Seattle Thursday as part of his 2012 campaign, touting everything from jobs to foreign policy… Read More
