Jun 4, 2013, 1:01 PM 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
Jun 3, 2013, 8:33 PM 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
Jun 3, 2013, 3:31 PM 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
Jun 3, 2013, 12:11 PM 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
Jun 3, 2013, 10:49 AM 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
May 31, 2013, 1:33 PM Mobile manners: The top 5 most annoying cell phone pet peeves Smartphones, for the most part, are pretty awesome tech tools. But they also pissed us off sometimes just as much as… Read More
May 31, 2013, 5:00 AM WhitePages rings up acquisition, buys call and text blocking app Mr. Number WhitePages has acquired Mr. Number, a popular Android app that allows users to easily block spam calls and text messages.… Read More
May 28, 2013, 9:36 AM Ben Huh’s Circa news service hires Reuters social media guru as editor-in-chief Circa, the mobile app hoping to redefine news presentation, today announced that it has hired Reuters social media editor Anthony… Read More
May 22, 2013, 2:00 PM Startup lesson #2: Don’t ignore the enablers [Editor’s note: Seattle entrepreneurs Barry Chu and Dave Cotter share some of their startup lessons in starting the new mobile app… Read More
May 21, 2013, 7:56 AM Sprint boosts offer for Clearwire to $3.40 per share, delays shareholder vote to May 31 Sprint is boosting its bid for Bellevue mobile broadband company Clearwire to $3.40 per share, an increase of about 50… Read More
May 20, 2013, 12:01 AM Bootlegs 2.0: Lively app allows you to take concert memories home for $9.99 Has this ever happened? You just saw an amazing musical performance at one of your favorite concert venues, and you’d… Read More
May 17, 2013, 12:03 PM Microsoft’s Windows Phone inches past BlackBerry for #3 in IDC’s global rankings Microsoft’s Windows Phone is making modest but steady progress in the smartphone market, according to the latest numbers from the… Read More
May 16, 2013, 7:08 AM SquareHub emerges with high-profile backers and a goal to connect families Dave Cotter is a divorced father of three girls — a busy guy who struggles to keep up with his… Read More
May 15, 2013, 10:31 AM Google debuts music service, unlocked Galaxy S4 as stock tops $900 for first time ever Lots of news flowing from the Google camp as the tech giant is holding its annual I/O developer conference in… Read More
May 14, 2013, 2:48 PM New Photowerks app for iPhone and iPad makes it easier to find your own pics Like many people nowadays, Seattle-based indie software developer Stephen Orth uses his smartphone as his primary camera. He has more than… Read More
May 14, 2013, 10:02 AM Lumia 925: T-Mobile scores U.S. exclusive for Nokia’s sleek new Windows Phone Nokia unveiled its new Lumia 925 Windows Phone at an event this morning in London, and it’s getting a mostly… Read More
May 13, 2013, 11:38 AM T-Mobile bumps iPhone initial payment to $150, up from $100 All good things must come to an end, apparently — even if we didn’t know they were only temporary. Bellevue-based T-Mobile… Read More
May 13, 2013, 7:18 AM Facing serious ‘funding gap,’ Clearwire urges shareholders to vote for Sprint deal on May 21 Bellevue-based Clearwire is running out of options, and its best opportunity to receive any value for the company is Sprint’s… Read More
May 8, 2013, 10:40 AM Nokia touts Lumia 928 camera against competition with roller coaster video Nokia has yet to officially announce its newest flagship Lumia 928 smartphone, but that isn’t stopping the manufacturer from touting… Read More
May 8, 2013, 9:12 AM Verizon CEO: Windows Phone will play a crucial role in the mobile industry At least one high-level mobile exec is optimistic about the long-term success of the Windows Phone. Verizon CEO Dan Mead… Read More
May 8, 2013, 8:32 AM Amazon Cloud Player enables iOS update, allows music streaming in Ford vehicles Good news for Ford and iPhone owners wanting to blast their tunes with Amazon’s Cloud Player: Amazon’s streaming music service updated… Read More
May 8, 2013, 12:54 AM T-Mobile sold 500,000 iPhones in Q1, but revenues fall 7% Bellevue-based T-Mobile USA posted first quarter earnings late Tuesday and it was largely a mixed bag. Though revenue declined 7… Read More
May 6, 2013, 6:14 PM Panna brings celeb chefs into home kitchens with digital tutorials, raises $1.35M From cooking shows to cooking competitions, it’s no secret we like watching chefs at work — it’s nearly as exciting… Read More
May 6, 2013, 8:50 AM Amazon opens Appstore in China; Kindle coming next? Amazon’s app store is officially open for business in China. The Seattle online retail giant debuted its app store for… Read More
May 6, 2013, 6:35 AM Memo: Clearwire board urges shareholders to accept Sprint deal It’s been a long and winding road for Clearwire, the Bellevue mobile broadband company which has been weighing competing offers… Read More
May 3, 2013, 12:21 PM Apple makes gains in U.S. smartphone market, Microsoft stays stagnant in 4th place Apple continues to gain market share in the U.S. According to numbers out today from comScore, the Cupertino-based maker of the iPhone… Read More
May 2, 2013, 10:08 AM OneBusAway finds a new home with Sound Transit OneBusAway helps thousands of people each day find their way home. Now, the popular app, started as a side project… Read More
May 2, 2013, 9:47 AM How this startup went from Microsoft’s Kinect Accelerator to creating a kickass iOS app If you haven’t heard of Freak’n Genius, well, the past week at the company will tell you everything you need… Read More
May 1, 2013, 1:40 PM Facebook tops 1.1 billion users, fueled by global adoption and mobile growth Facebook exceeded 1.1 billion monthly active users in the first quarter, a new milestone for the company. The social network… Read More
May 1, 2013, 6:14 AM T-Mobile completes MetroPCS buy, begins trading on NYSE T-Mobile is on Wall Street today, celebrating its merger with MetroPCS and ringing the bell on The New York Stock… Read More
