Articles about Apps – Page 12 of 16

Clipboard unveils iOS app as it takes on Pinterest and Evernote

Here’s the latest from Clipboard, the Seattle Web page clipping startup led by former Microsoft and Yahoo researcher Gary Flake.… Read More

Amazon to let you buy real stuff inside Kindle Fire apps

At the Kindle launch event last week, Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos spoke briefly about an effort to allow consumers to… Read More

JogoCast lets soccer geeks share real-time game details

Attention, soccer moms and dads: A new iPhone app will make it easier for you to share late-breaking details of… Read More

Pirq picks up another $1.2M, preps for national launch

Pirq is looking to expand its mobile restaurant deal offering nationwide. And to do that, the Kirkland company has received a… Read More

Microsoft puts Windows Phone apps on hold after ‘hiccups’ in marketplace upgrade

Microsoft is already behind the proverbial eight ball in mobile. And, given that its smartphone market share is stuck below… Read More

Attention geeks: Your government needs you (and it’s offering $75,000 for new apps)

Ready, set, develop. The City of Seattle, King County and Washington State officially kicked off the first-ever Evergreen Apps Challenge today, a… Read More

PayByPhone coming to Seattle: Refill the parking meter without leaving the office or movie

It has happened to all of us at one point or another. You’re sitting in a meeting, a restaurant or… Read More

PopCap’s next wacky creation: A talking, dancing 3D ‘Zombatar’

The first question I ask Van Riker, marketing manager for PopCap’s hit game Plants vs. Zombies, is a simple one: What’s… Read More

Olympic fever? BuddyTV’s new mobile program guide helps sports fans find the action

With more than 5,500 hours of television programming scheduled for the London Olympics, TV viewers can tune in to nearly… Read More

Apps must be cross platform

Maybe there are a few Robert Scobles out there who still believe that a significant number of successful apps in… Read More

Ignition joins $12M round for mobile app builder Xamarin

There’s no shortage of startups trying to help mobile developers quickly and easily build cross-platform apps for an ever-expanding line-up… Read More

Mobile gaming startup Z2Live promotes Lou Fasulo to CEO

Fast-growing mobile game maker Z2Live has promoted Lou Fasulo to the position of CEO, replacing co-founder David Bluhm who is… Read More

New Twist to mobile tracking, stalking your peeps

Yet another technology is about to launch that will make it harder to lie to your boss and significant others… Read More

IMDb’s apps launch new features, downloaded more than 40 million times

Film and TV buffs can now enjoy more specialized features with their IMDb apps. The Amazon.com unit is adding new… Read More

Startup Spotlight: TalktUp saves you money for sharing business tips with friends

These days, businesses are striving for ways to get their name out into your social circles. TalktUp, a startup out… Read More

Zipline Games pulls in new funding, plans launch of casino title Slots Tycoon

Todd Hooper’s Zipline Games has raised a new round of cash from existing investors as well as Ben Goux of Pioneer… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Votely helps you get answers to life’s most basic questions

Ever wonder what you should wear to a party? What plants would grow best in your garden? Or the best… Read More

OfferUp hopes to make selling your stuff easier and less creepy than Craigslist

A new Seattle-based startup is offering a way to sell stuff with an app, sparing you the pains of meeting… Read More

Dunno’s mobile app makes it easier to jot notes and collect research on the go

If you haven’t heard of Dunno, you might want to take note — or rather, let it start taking notes… Read More

Mozart to go: Seattle Symphony adds apps and mobile site

For music lovers and supporters of the Seattle Symphony, you are in luck. The Symphony has launched a new mobile… Read More

Take a spin with the new Swype: An Android keypad that learns from you

Swype is getting a facelift, just eight months after the Seattle upstart was gobbled up for $102 million by Nuance.… Read More

Dream of the 90s is alive in Portland: Cvent buys mobile app maker CrowdCompass

CrowdCompass, a Portland startup whose mobile apps are used to power events, including the 2012 Seattle Science Festival and the Lions… Read More

Crime-fighting app iWitness goes live, recording audio and video as danger looms

Today, another weapon officially emerges in the fight against crime in our Big Brother age. And no, it’s not another… Read More

Ex-Expedia CEO wants to make the world laugh with new iPhone app Dinamundo

Erik Blachford helped build Expedia into one of the world’s largest online travel agencies, helping people from distant lands connect… Read More

Apple’s app store records 30 billion downloads, tops 650,000 apps

Just how big is Apple’s lead in the mobile app space? Consider this: Apple CEO Tim Cook just announced at… Read More

Podcast

A few of our favorite apps: 22 picks for iPhone, Android, and Windows Phone

One of the most popular segments on the GeekWire radio show and podcast is App of the Week, offering up… Read More

Voicepic: Add 5-second audio captions to your favorite photos

A picture may often be worth a thousand words. But for those instances when images alone can’t tell the story,… Read More

Facebook Camera app puts a new lens on Facebook

Facebook’s $1 billion acquisition of Instagram underscores the continued rise of photos as an entry point for social networking. Today Facebook… Read More

Seattle geeks win Apps for Energy challenge with Leafully

Sometimes it can be tough to put one’s energy consumption into perspective. But what if you broke everything down into… Read More

INRIX names top 10 worst traffic cities (and tells drivers how to avoid gridlock)

It’s getting easier to travel on the nation’s roadways, but traffic congestion is still eating up plenty of time for… Read More