The Seattle tech community isn’t perfect, and we’ve certainly been willing to point out and highlight some of the deficiencies. But it’s also important not to lose sight of why so… Read More
Control 4, a Salt Lake City, Utah maker of home automation technologies, has named former RealNetworks and Bungee Labs executive Martin Plaehn to the position of CEO. Plaehn previously served… Read More
Heavily-funded social networking startup Lockerz, which just scored $36 million in venture capital financing, is using some of that cash to expand its online video offerings. Today, the Seattle company… Read More
No one likes a price hike, and that was especially the case for Netflix customers who were outraged when the online video service boosted prices in July as a result… Read More
At a Startup Weekend event in Seattle four months ago, a group of geeks built a service called Shubz.tv that allowed groups of friends to watch video clips together. The… Read More
Now, this is certainly interesting timing. As Amazon.com reportedly weighs a bid for Hulu and plans a roll out a new Android-based tablet computer, the Seattle online retailer has added… Read More
It was speed pitching on steroids Wednesday night as a group of die-hard startup junkies packed into the basement of the TechStars headquarters for the Lean Startup Seattle meetup. A… Read More
This could be a jam-packed month in technology dealmaking, and it’s not just because of the drama unfolding over AT&T’s bid for T-Mobile USA. Nope, another interesting development is occurring… Read More
For your Friday afternoon entertainment, here’s a fun video that emerged this week featuring Jeremy Clarkson of the popular BBC program Top Gear reviewing the Warthog from Microsoft’s Halo video-game… Read More
Cheezburger has added to its line-up of weird and wacky sites. Introducing “Bronies.” Men and boys who love the animated series “My Little Pony.” Aviation High School — where the next… Read More
It might seem like the market for television shows and movies has already been turned upside down, with many of us circumventing traditional channels in favor of online video sites,… Read More
If Google can’t lure prospective employees with high salaries and stock grants, maybe it will convert them with the chocolate chip cookies. Jason Wilson, the world-renowned chef who founded Seattle’s… Read More
How do you drive interest in your consumer electronics gadget? Well, you discontinue it, of course. Engadget notes that HP’s heavily-discounted TouchPad — a tablet computer that’s being phased out… Read More
Bids for the online video service Hulu are expected Wednesday, and The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon.com, Google, Yahoo and DirecTV are considering offers. Amazon could be an interesting… Read More
What do true geeks do on a hot summer afternoon? Of course, they bring their homegrown inventions out of the basement. That was the scene Saturday in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood… Read More
Uber just arrived on the streets of Seattle. But could the private driving service soon take to the air? That’s the dream of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick who appeared on… Read More
Panopto was founded in 2007 with technology from Carnegie Mellon University. But the company is now growing its presence in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood, thanks in part to a connection… Read More
The launch of Microsoft’s Avatar Kinect yesterday has provided a new form of creative expression to Xbox 360 users — letting them put their Xbox Live avatars in virtual settings… Read More
With Hulu reportedly for sale and Netflix taking heat over its price hike, Comcast is making a bigger push to deliver online video content to mobile devices. The cable giant… Read More
Yesterday, we noted that Amazon.com could be a potential bidder for Hulu given the company’s growing interest in the content business. Well, today, the Seattle online retailer struck a “non-exclusive… Read More
Microsoft has reportedly dropped out of the bidding for Hulu, the popular online video service owned by Fox, Disney, NBC and others, according to Bloomberg News. Earlier this month, when… Read More
We’ve been tracking a number of key departures, appointments and new hires in the Pacific Northwest tech industry in recent days. Here are a few notable tech moves: Sissy Walsh… Read More
Netflix caused an uproar among its users today with a change in its subscription plans that boils down to a not-insignificant price hike for customers who want unlimited online streaming and… Read More
Animoto may be based in New York. But the startup, which is announcing $25 million in venture capital today, certainly has roots in the Pacific Northwest. The company’s four co-founders, Brad… Read More
MediaMall Technologies has begun testing a new service called PlayLater, which it is touting as the world’s first digital video recorder for online video. The company, with offices in Seattle… Read More
Amazon.com’s plans for a new color-screen tablet computer has got to be one of the worst kept secrets in the tech industry. And now here’s a little more fuel to toss… Read More
Airbnb is transforming how travelers find places to stay. Now, Seattle venture capitalist Greg Gottesman wants to bring that same concept to pet care with A Place for Rover.… Read More
Microsoft’s video this week unveiling the new Windows 8 interface was remarkable not just for the content but for the production values. Which is to say, there really weren’t many.… Read More
Ethan Newberry wants to be a YouTube star. And the Seattleite is moving closer to that goal having been selected to participate in NextUp, a new program in which YouTube… Read More
Lockerz just scored $30 million in venture capital financing from the likes of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and former Microsoft CFO Greg Maffei. And how is the Seattle social networking… Read More
