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How smartphones, tablets are killing Wi-Fi on city transit

It seemed like a scene from the future: Step onto a bus, find a good seat, crack open a laptop,… Read More

No joke: Senator Al Franken says AT&T’s proposed buyout of T-Mobile will hurt consumers

AT&T’s proposed buyout of T-Mobile for $39 billion has run into a number of opponents, including Sprint CEO Dan Hesse… Read More

Scholars study global ‘digital activism’ with a new kind of online think tank

Researchers such as the University of Washington’s Phil Howard study revolutions in places such as the Middle East, often by… Read More

Report: Traffic has declined on the 520 bridge despite Microsoft’s employment boom

It is about that time of day when thousands of geeks hop in their cars and make the commute over… Read More

Amazon to support California referendum to repeal sales tax for online retailers

Amazon.com is not backing down from California’s new sales tax collection policy. After canceling its affiliate program in the state… Read More

Recap: Twitter and Obama reinvent the town hall, with a little help from algorithms

Guest Post: Today, President Obama participated in the first White House Town Hall on Twitter. The White House asked people… Read More

Finding the ‘recipe’ for digital democracy in the Middle East

As Americans celebrate their revolutionary anniversary today, other countries, especially in the Middle East, are still in the midst of… Read More

A guide to why Amazon is losing the tax battle

Guest commentary: You may be right Jeff Bezos, but no one sympathizes. Yes, the U.S. Supreme Court made it clear… Read More

Amazon cans affiliate program in California after Gov. inks tax law

Amazon.com and other online retailers must collect sales tax on purchases that their California customers make in the state as… Read More

Amazon vows to cut ties with California affiliates over proposed tax law

Amazon.com’s fight with U.S. states over Internet taxes has now spread to the biggest of them, California. In a message… Read More

Rep. Jay Inslee announces bid for governor: Plans to funnel state money to startups

Rep. Jay Inslee announced his run for Washington state governor today, touting the region’s strength as a center for innovation… Read More

Why the Supreme Court shot down California’s ban on violent video games

The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a California law that attempted to ban the sale of violent video games… Read More

Seattle picnic shelters to double as solar energy facilities

One of the challenges with solar power in Seattle — in addition to the abundance of gray skies — is… Read More

Illegal TV, movie streaming could become a felony, and how that may impact one Seattle startup

The U.S. Senate is considering a measure that would make video streaming of copyrighted material a felony, legislation that will… Read More

Votocracy looks to shake-up 2012 presidential race, recruits Average Joes to campaign online

Think you’re better equipped to run for president than Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney or Barack Obama? If so, Votocracy wants… Read More

Comcast wins high-speed broadband contract for Seattle’s Pioneer Square

Comcast has won a high-profile contract to provide high-speed Internet access to businesses and residences in Pioneer Square, an important… Read More

Map: Amazon’s sales tax battle

Amazon.com has been locked in an ongoing battle with several states over the collection of sales taxes. Most recently, the… Read More

Amazon cuts ties with affiliates in Connecticut, and how Jeff Bezos thinks about the sales tax issue

Amazon.com is shutting down its affiliate program in Connecticut, a move that comes after the state legislature passed a bill… Read More

SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy Winslow Sargeant on H1-B visas, Startup Weekend and more

Dr. Winslow Sargeant, the chief counsel for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy, is in Seattle this week to… Read More

Rob McKenna: Friend or foe of tech?

Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna’s announcement that he will run for governor of the state could be met with… Read More

Weiner says to blame him, nothing wrong with Twitter

OK, we admit it, we tuned in to see the latest in the Anthony Weiner debacle today, as the Congressman… Read More

Comcast wants to serve Pioneer Square startups, bids on city broadband project

A few weeks ago, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn stood on First Avenue and asked Internet service providers to step up… Read More

Internet sales tax battle heats up for Amazon in California, Texas

California and Texas look to be headed in different directions on a contentious online sales tax debate, an issue that could… Read More

Rep. Weiner claims Twitter hack as lewd photo sent to Seattle college student

A Seattle college student has found herself in the middle of an Internet kerfuffle after a lewd photo was allegedly… Read More

Mayor McGinn promises high-speed Internet for parts of Pioneer Square

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn today laid out a proposal to encourage broadband Internet in a four-block area in Pioneer Square,… Read More

With gas prices rising, Zebigo.com rolls out new carpooling service in Seattle

Seattle drivers are accustomed to clogged roadways. But a new startup called Zebigo.com is hoping to relieve some of that… Read More

Socrata unveils the new data.gov, opening vault on government data

At the Technology Alliance annual luncheon in Seattle earlier this month, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra explained how the… Read More

Koester to Congress: It’s time to remove regulatory friction

Zaarly co-founder Eric Koester, the Seattle startup attorney-turned-entrepreneur, testified in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on… Read More

America’s chief geek Aneesh Chopra: ‘Today is the best time to be an innovator’

Aneesh Chopra, the chief technology officer of the U.S., laid out his vision for how America can boost entrepreneurship, spark… Read More

Eric Koester to testify in D.C. on how to simplify startup financing

Eric Koester thinks the startup company formation process needs to be streamlined, eliminating “friction points” tied to government regulation. And… Read More