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Feb 26, 2014, 7:47 AM

Code.org lets kids develop their own Flappy Bird game in 15 minutes

The Flappy Bird craze isn’t quite over yet. To celebrate a few milestones, Code.org today released a “Make Your Own… Read More

Feb 25, 2014, 3:04 PM

This Seattle tech exec saw his net worth skyrocket $500 million today

Zulily’s shares jumped more than 35 percent today after Wall Street applauded the Seattle online retailer’s fourth quarter earnings, which… Read More

Feb 25, 2014, 12:37 PM

World famous rapper Macklemore joins the fight to save UberX in Seattle

Seattle is on the verge of capping the number of total UberX, Lyft and Sidecar drivers in the city to… Read More

Feb 25, 2014, 10:00 AM

WordPress.com launches integrated e-commerce tools for online storefronts

WordPress.com is releasing new e-commerce tools today, which will help millions of people using its blogging platform monetize their content… Read More

Feb 25, 2014, 9:50 AM

Mad Money Cramer says Zulily can ‘beat’ Amazon; stock soars 40% after big earnings release

CNBC “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer was extremely bullish on Zulily this morning, even calling the Seattle-based daily deals site for… Read More

John Legere
Feb 25, 2014, 5:40 AM

Growing T-Mobile tops $6.8B in revenue, with a $20M loss

T-Mobile’s revenue continued to climb in the fourth quarter, topping $6.8 billion as the Bellevue-based wireless company’s “UnCarrier” strategy resulted… Read More

Feb 24, 2014, 7:50 PM

Here’s how taxi drivers in Seattle avoid paying higher credit card processing fees

Taxi drivers, at least from my experience, typically don’t like it when riders ask to pay with credit card and… Read More

Feb 24, 2014, 4:29 PM

Zulily takes aim at Fab.com, plans big expansion in home products category

Zulily just posted blow out numbers for its fourth quarter, reporting a 100 percent rise in fourth quarter sales to… Read More

Feb 24, 2014, 1:23 PM

Zulily reports stellar Q4 results with sales up 100%

Zulily did not let down its investors, who sent shares higher today, in anticipation of a strong holiday quarter. In… Read More

Feb 24, 2014, 10:07 AM

Hate surge pricing? Soon, Uber will tell you when things get cheaper

SAN FRANCISCO– Uber Co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick knows that the ride-sharing company’s infamous surge pricing is a hard sell,… Read More

Feb 24, 2014, 9:21 AM

Oracle agrees to buy big data marketing platform BlueKai

BlueKai, which operates a large repository of customer data that allows advertisers to better target messages to specific audiences, has… Read More

Feb 23, 2014, 11:59 PM

Nokia says its new Android phones will create a ‘gateway to Microsoft’

Nokia tonight confirmed plans to release its own phone running Google’s Android mobile operating system, expanding beyond Microsoft’s Windows Phone… Read More

Feb 21, 2014, 4:36 PM

Photos: Check out Fathom, Seattle’s newest 3D printing production center

Fathom, one of the nation’s top 3D printing companies, has had a sales office in Seattle for the past five… Read More

Feb 21, 2014, 1:55 PM

Patent giant Intellectual Ventures launches new PAC to lobby legislators

It seems like talk of more federal patent regulation has spooked Intellectual Ventures. The company recently submitted a filing with… Read More

Feb 21, 2014, 12:08 PM

Taxi association says new Sidecar pricing policy will let drivers ‘gouge passengers’

Sidecar introduced a unique pricing structure earlier this week that allows drivers to set their own prices for rides. Now,… Read More

Feb 21, 2014, 10:29 AM

Here’s your chance to test out Seattle’s new parking meters

The parking meters that line Seattle’s streets aren’t exactly high-tech. Payment processing time can often take not just a few… Read More

Feb 21, 2014, 9:08 AM

White House moves forward with plan for patent reform

The U.S. government is moving forward with its plan to curb the practices of patent holding firms and on Thursday announced… Read More

Feb 21, 2014, 8:33 AM

The footnote that roared: MicroVision surges on news of Sony’s pocket-sized projector

Sony’s announcement on Thursday that it is developing a laser-based, high-definition, pocket-sized projector didn’t mention MicroVision until the third footnote… Read More

Feb 20, 2014, 1:05 PM

WhatsApp: What’s that? College students say ‘whatever’ to Facebook’s new $19B app

The big news out of the tech world on Tuesday was Facebook’s $19 billion purchase of the WhatsApp messaging service. The acquisition is Facebook’s… Read More

Feb 20, 2014, 10:03 AM

Barnes & Noble closes book on Nook Touch e-reader, ceding low end of market to Amazon

The low-cost Nook Simple Touch e-reader has disappeared from Barnes & Noble’s online storefront in the U.S. without a trace… Read More

Feb 19, 2014, 1:42 PM

Marchex boosts revenues, profits

Seattle mobile advertising company Marchex today reported revenue of $39.7 million, and net income of $597,000 for the fourth quarter.… Read More

Feb 19, 2014, 12:49 PM

FCC chair: New net neutrality rules coming

FCC Chair Tom Wheeler said in a statement today that the FCC won’t challenge the appellate court ruling in Verizon… Read More

Feb 19, 2014, 10:56 AM

Google Fiber may expand to new cities like Portland, but not Seattle

Today Google named 34 cities as possible expansion locations for its Google Fiber Internet service. Seattle, however, has been left… Read More

Feb 19, 2014, 9:49 AM

A Bitcoin first: Entrepreneur donates $10,000 in digital currency to university

There’s no way a university was going to turn down a $10,000 donation. The fact that it came in the… Read More

Feb 19, 2014, 9:00 AM

Sidecar raises $10M, approaches 1K drivers in Seattle

Ride-sharing startup Sidecar today announced a fresh $10 million in funding and an updated marketplace model that providers more choice… Read More

Feb 18, 2014, 4:05 PM

Tesla wins battle against auto dealers in Washington state, but future rivals are screwed

Electric car maker Tesla has secured a provision in the Washington state Legislature allowing the company to open as many… Read More

Feb 18, 2014, 3:44 PM

Mystery: Firm won’t reveal location of Seattle’s first Bitcoin ATM

Seattleites will soon have easy access to a Bitcoin exchange ATM, but the exact location of the machine is still… Read More

Feb 18, 2014, 2:13 PM

Blucora disputes analyst’s claim that it has a child porn problem

Blucora’s stock fell as much as 18 percent in trading today after an obscure research firm claimed that a large… Read More

Feb 18, 2014, 12:12 PM

Seattle renewable energy company plans $200M wind farm off Oregon Coast

Winds coming off the Pacific Coast could soon provide energy to Americans thanks to a Seattle company. Principle Power, a renewable… Read More

Danielle Hulton (left) and David Hulton (right) standing in front of pastries in the cafe at Ada's Technical Books.
Feb 17, 2014, 8:53 PM

This Seattle couple is building an amazing community around a technical bookstore

Opening a bookstore dedicated to selling books to a technical audience would seem like a fool’s errand. After all, print… Read More

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