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Sep 6, 2011, 4:12 PM

Report: Bartz out as Yahoo CEO

Carol Bartz, the fiery Yahoo leader who entered the company into an alliance with Microsoft in an attempt to challenge… Read More

Sep 6, 2011, 4:11 PM

Who wants Hulu?

This could be a jam-packed month in technology dealmaking, and it’s not just because of the drama unfolding over AT&T’s… Read More

Sep 2, 2011, 11:45 AM

Google’s bigger game: The subplot behind the Motorola acquisition

“Having at least one area where we can do integrated hardware and software and learn from that probably produces better… Read More

Sep 2, 2011, 10:09 AM

Google patents a glove for ‘seeing with your hand’

Those crazy Google guys are at it again. Google co-founder Sergey Brin is among the inventors listed on a patent… Read More

Sep 1, 2011, 6:11 PM

Google’s Schmidt: Patent issues ‘terrible,’ but Motorola deal about more than that

Eric Schmidt, Google’s executive chairman, gave his take on the company’s Motorola acquisition — and the state of the U.S.… Read More

Sep 1, 2011, 8:03 AM

New stats show Apple’s Safari running away with mobile, tablet market

Apple’s Safari accounted for 53 percent of web browser usage on mobile devices and tablets in August, more than 30… Read More

Aug 31, 2011, 2:22 PM

Afternoon Radar: Facebook music, Redbox vs. Netflix, another secret iPhone lost in a bar

Busy news day today across the tech industry. Some of the biggest stories catching our attention … Facebook plans to… Read More

Aug 30, 2011, 10:57 AM

Microsoft loses ground in mobile as Google Android continues to soar

The latest comScore report on mobile market share doesn’t paint a very good picture for Microsoft. The software company, which… Read More

Aug 29, 2011, 11:50 AM

Microsoft takes ‘more pointed tone’ in comedic jabs at rivals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hewedqvSWaI Maybe Microsoft is secretly auditioning for a spot in the fall television sit-com lineup. Following up on its recent… Read More

Aug 26, 2011, 7:16 AM

Google+ gets passive-aggressive with new ‘ignore’ feature

Attention fellow Seattleites, this new Google+ feature is for us. The search company’s fledgling social network last night introduced a… Read More

Aug 24, 2011, 1:16 PM

Google paying $500M to resolve drug advertising probe

Google has agreed to forfeit $500 million, one of the largest penalties of its kind, for letting Canadian pharmacies market… Read More

Aug 23, 2011, 12:14 PM

Facebook shakes up privacy settings, promising new and clearer user controls

Sure, there was an earthquake on the East Coast just a little bit ago, but did you hear the big… Read More

Aug 23, 2011, 6:01 AM

Tablets changing video habits, playing into Amazon’s strategy

It might seem like the market for television shows and movies has already been turned upside down, with many of… Read More

Aug 23, 2011, 5:19 AM

Amazon ‘ElastiCache’ promises to boost web app performance

Amazon Web Services this morning made a new pitch for running web apps on its cloud computing platform, introducing a… Read More

Aug 22, 2011, 4:02 PM

Microsoft vs. Motorola, webOS vs. WP7, and a notebook that goes nine days on one charge

News and notes from the Microsoft beat … Microsoft and Motorola are squaring off starting today in front of the… Read More

Aug 22, 2011, 2:01 PM

An inside look at Google’s Kirkland campus through the eyes of a startup veteran

If Google can’t lure prospective employees with high salaries and stock grants, maybe it will convert them with the chocolate… Read More

Aug 22, 2011, 9:55 AM

Android devices account for majority of smartphone sales in the U.S.

New research out today from the NPD Group shows that Google’s mobile operating system, Android, now accounts for 52 percent… Read More

Aug 22, 2011, 8:32 AM

Could old connections lead Hulu into the arms of Amazon.com?

Bids for the online video service Hulu are expected Wednesday, and The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon.com, Google, Yahoo… Read More

Aug 20, 2011, 12:48 PM

Chart: Hundreds of thousands of apps, but only a fraction really matter in the end

Much is made of the sheer size of each mobile platform’s library of third-party apps. iPhone and Android ring up… Read More

Aug 20, 2011, 6:56 AM

GeekWire Radio: A wild week in tech, the future of computing, and tips from a PC insider

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we recap a wild week in the technology world — including… Read More

Aug 18, 2011, 10:57 AM

Google’s new Bothell facility could hold 840 workers

On Wednesday, we told you about Google’s expansion plans in the Seattle area, including taking on more office space in… Read More

Aug 18, 2011, 9:38 AM

Google’s $12.5 billion price tag for Motorola just isn’t good enough, says shareholder

Anytime you have this much cash flinging around, lawsuits tend to emerge. So, it’s not a surprise that just a… Read More

Aug 18, 2011, 8:42 AM

Google seeks Cloudboard patent, Ray Ozzie’s Live Clipboard rolls over in its grave

How’s this for a copy-paste? Google wants to patent a technology called “Server-Based Data Sharing in Computer Applications,” which describes… Read More

Aug 18, 2011, 12:03 AM

Does working at Microsoft really turn your brain numb?

Call it the Silicon Valley invasion. Facebook, Google, HP, Zynga and Salesforce.com — driven by an insatiable need for talented… Read More

Aug 17, 2011, 1:09 PM

As war for talent continues, Google opens mysterious Bothell location and expands in Fremont

Google continues to gobble up office space in the Seattle area, expanding its operations in Fremont and establishing a mysterious… Read More

Aug 16, 2011, 2:14 PM

Amazon launches U.S. ‘GovCloud’ with plug from NASA Jet Propulsion Lab

Amazon Web Services is aiming to land more business from the U.S. government and its contractors with the rollout of… Read More

Aug 16, 2011, 12:27 PM

Google overhauls search results with giant swaths of sitelinks

Google is making a major change to its search results pages, giving a huge amount of real estate to the… Read More

Aug 15, 2011, 2:11 PM

Google, Motorola, and Microsoft’s role in one of the strangest tech deals ever

Companies sometimes do odd things in response to their competitors, but Google’s $12.5 billion agreement to acquire Motorola ranks up… Read More

Aug 15, 2011, 10:54 AM

Morning Radar: Google’s biggest acquisitions; Redfin’s iPhone app; Redbox price increases; and more

Google’s $12.5 billion bid for Motorola Mobility is causing waves in the tech industry today, so Matt Rosoff at Alley… Read More

Aug 15, 2011, 8:49 AM

Intersect raises cash to help people chronicle and share their personal journeys

It has been nearly a year since Peter Rinearson’s stealthy Intersect started testing its social networking service, a new way… Read More