Startups – Page 301 of 315

Jul 8, 2011, 7:34 AM

Nintendo: We don’t need no stinkin’ social games

Don’t look for Nintendo to start developing low-cost iPhone games or rolling out titles on Facebook. After speculation arose that… Read More

Jul 8, 2011, 6:46 AM

Marc Andreessen: Wall Street hates tech and why Microsoft and others are undervalued

Netscape founder Marc Andreessen, who has quickly become one of the most influential Silicon Valley venture capitalists, made some waves… Read More

Jul 7, 2011, 9:50 PM

Finsphere raises cash to turn your cell phone into a fraud fighter

Finsphere has reeled in another $1.75 million in venture capital financing, money that the Bellevue company will use to market… Read More

Jul 7, 2011, 8:53 PM

Tech Moves: Clearwire vets land at newly-named Pendrell Corp.

It has been a busy week for people on the move at Pacific Northwest technology companies. Here’s a look at… Read More

Jul 7, 2011, 2:12 PM

Swype CEO responds to jailbroken iPhone ‘hack’

Nearly every time I see Swype CEO Mike McSherry, I ask him a simple question: When will the popular mobile… Read More

Jul 7, 2011, 10:54 AM

Ex-Microsofties score cash for mobile collaboration startup

With the rise of smartphones, tablets and laptops, the workplace is becoming increasingly mobile. And while that’s creating new efficiencies,… Read More

Jul 7, 2011, 7:44 AM

Seattle startup goes viral with ‘Flu App Challenge’ prize

Yes, it turns out there’s an app for just about everything — even for the flu. The People’s Choice Award… Read More

Jul 6, 2011, 1:07 PM

Lovelletters: Startup Chess and the Zen of Ordering

[Editor’s Note: The latest installment of Lovelletters, GeekWire’s startup advice column, features an exchange between Rebecca and Jenni Hogan, the… Read More

Jul 6, 2011, 12:41 PM

Startup Spotlight: Pinpoint Pickup looks to roll over Uber

You’ve probably heard of Uber, the heavily-funded, private driving service that’s transforming the way people hail rides in San Francisco, New… Read More

Jul 6, 2011, 12:10 PM

Get Your BBQ On: Startup Weekend to host July 25th bash

The appearance of that strange glowing orb in the sky means one thing for sun-starved Seattleites: It’s BBQ time. And… Read More

Jul 6, 2011, 7:01 AM

Introducing the Seattle Startup Recipe (or why this is a great place to start a company)

It takes more than a few hot startups to make a thriving technology hub. And while Seattle’s tech community has… Read More

Jul 5, 2011, 12:45 PM

LOLs in your pocket: Cheezburger (finally) unveils official iPhone app

Cheezburger Network’s growth over the past few years has been absolutely mind-numbing, with more than 19 million visitors and over… Read More

Jul 5, 2011, 12:11 PM

Tech Moves: Dave Scott heads to NYC; Lockerz CTO takes a break; and many more

We’ve been tracking a number of key appointments, departures and relocations in the Seattle tech industry in recent days. Here… Read More

Jul 5, 2011, 10:51 AM

PayScale lands $7 million for online salary service

PayScale, the Seattle online salary comparison site, has scored an additional $7 million in venture capital financing in a deal led… Read More

Jul 4, 2011, 10:52 AM

Watch Abe Lincoln’s face turned into a 3-D talking head

Two former game developers at Valve Software have released a new iOS application called Morfo 3d Face Booth, which allows… Read More

Jul 1, 2011, 2:10 PM

Rewind: How Penny Arcade is building its business — and how it isn’t

Our guest this past week on the GeekWire podcast/radio show was Robert Khoo, the president of Penny Arcade — the… Read More

Jul 1, 2011, 12:07 PM

Mobile Web vs. Native Apps

One of the big debates in the development world right now is whether mobile phone users will access games, books,… Read More

Jul 1, 2011, 10:27 AM

Facebook-dependent Zynga files for $1 billion IPO

Zynga, the maker of FarmVille, CityVille and Words With Friends, filed for an initial public offering today that could add… Read More

Jun 30, 2011, 4:48 PM

Puzzle technology startup Puzzazz raises $400k in funding from industry vets

Puzzazz, the Seattle startup founded by puzzle creator and entrepreneur Roy Leban, has raised its first outside funding — about… Read More

Jun 30, 2011, 2:57 PM

Microsoft closing down Hohm energy management service

Attention, startups: The home-energy management market just got a lot less competitive — for anyone who can figure out a… Read More

Jun 30, 2011, 2:23 PM

Off & Away unfurls daily deal service for hotel rooms

Off & Away has quietly rolled out a new private sale service that allows its users to sign up for… Read More

Jun 30, 2011, 7:01 AM

Likewise sells key product lines, switches focus to storage software

Likewise Software, a Bellevue-based open source software company backed by Ignition, Intel and Trinity Ventures, has sold off its Likewise… Read More

Jun 29, 2011, 8:05 PM

Facebook’s Zuckerberg on Seattle: ‘There’s so many good engineers up here’

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is in Seattle today, visiting the company’s fledgling office across the street the Pike Place Market… Read More

Jun 29, 2011, 10:31 AM

Ex-Microsofties raise $500,000 for Connected, a rival to Seattle’s Gist

A San Francisco upstart by the name of Connected — led by two former Microsoft employees — has raised $500,000… Read More

Jun 29, 2011, 10:30 AM

Startup incubator reheats in Portland with help from Coke, Nike and Target

The Portland Incubator Experiment, also known as PIE, is looking to hatch a new batch of startups this fall with… Read More

Jun 29, 2011, 9:50 AM

IPO proceeds double in Q2, yet another sign of a bubble?

Every day it seems there’s a story of another technology company being valued at $1 billion or more. Last week,… Read More

Jun 29, 2011, 7:50 AM

Bellevue high school grads raise $25 million for online slideshow maker Animoto

Animoto may be based in New York. But the startup, which is announcing $25 million in venture capital today, certainly… Read More

Jun 29, 2011, 6:00 AM

Startup unveils PlayLater, a DVR for Netflix, YouTube and other online video

MediaMall Technologies has begun testing a new service called PlayLater, which it is touting as the world’s first digital video… Read More

Jun 29, 2011, 12:00 AM

Ex-Google engineer’s epiphany: A digital Bible for the Facebook generation

The Bible is the best-selling book of all time. But it hasn’t changed much since the advent of the printing… Read More

Jun 28, 2011, 1:30 PM

Startup Spotlight: Alien landings, baseball standings and other iPrediktions

Aliens will first land in Chechnya. Sarah Palin will not run for president in 2012. And the Mariners will be… Read More