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May 19, 2013, 8:32 PM

3 copywriting tips for startup entrepreneurs

In a perfect world you’d probably hire a professional marketing copywriter to write all the copy you need for your… Read More

May 19, 2013, 10:59 AM

Report: Yahoo buying blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion

Yahoo is reportedly buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, a deal that was first reported by All Things D.… Read More

May 18, 2013, 3:47 PM

Paul Allen procures V-2 rocket for aircraft museum

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is selling some of his abstract art, and buying a historic rocket. The eclectic Seattle billionaire… Read More

May 18, 2013, 11:07 AM

Anticipating where crime happens: Seattle rolls out ‘Predictive Policing’ across city

Back in February, Seattle rolled out a new “Predictive Policing” software in the East and Southwest Precincts, hoping to keep the city safe… Read More

May 17, 2013, 4:43 PM

InterConnection refurbishes, distributes computers to fellow non-profits for cheap

Whether you’re Amazon or the corner doughnut shop, it can be a long, lonely road without a website or up-to-date… Read More

May 17, 2013, 4:38 PM

Strong debut: Tableau closes first day of trading up 63%

Champagne corks were popping this morning at Tableau Software offices as the Seattle-based company celebrated the biggest tech IPO so… Read More

May 17, 2013, 1:22 PM

U.S. Air Force deploying 18,000 iPads to replace bulky paper flight manuals

The U.S. Air Force is hoping to save as much as $50 million over the next 10 years by outfitting… Read More

May 17, 2013, 10:30 AM

Q&A with Tableau CEO Christian Chabot: ‘We’ve been working our whole lives to become an overnight success’

Seven years ago in small office space in the Fremont neighborhood, Tableau Software CEO Christian Chabot boldly told me that… Read More

May 17, 2013, 9:44 AM

Video: Watch the very happy Tableau team ring the opening bell on the NYSE

It doesn’t get much better than this for a group of entrepreneurs. Tableau Software made its debut on the New… Read More

May 17, 2013, 7:56 AM

Shares of Tableau Software surge more than 50% as IPO sparkles on Wall Street

Tableau Software is starting on the New York Stock Exchange today with a bang. After pricing its initial public offering… Read More

May 16, 2013, 12:59 PM

Students to solve 250,000 algebra equations in one week with iOS app

Video games are making their way into Washington schools early next month and for all the right reasons. Using an… Read More

May 16, 2013, 10:42 AM

Bill Gates: Like athletes, teachers need their Vince Lombardi or John Wooden

To improve upon something, we must learn, and to learn, we often seek guidance from others. For example, Michael Jordan… Read More

May 15, 2013, 7:05 PM

This backcountry survival tablet has a GPS, solar panels and a two-way radio

Ever wondered what what would happen if your iPad met Google Maps and they decided to go out on an… Read More

May 15, 2013, 1:49 PM

Google objects to Microsoft’s YouTube app for Windows Phone, demands removal

Updated below with Microsoft’s statement. Google today sent Microsoft a cease-and-desist letter telling the company to stop distributing the new… Read More

May 15, 2013, 12:47 PM

Internal Microsoft video lampoons Google Chrome

Answering questions at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco today, Google CEO Larry Page spoke out against “negativity” in… Read More

May 15, 2013, 10:56 AM

Washington state jobless rate now at 7%, lowest since 2008

The economy continues its slow recovery in Washington state, with the State Employment Security Department announcing today that the unemployment… Read More

May 15, 2013, 10:13 AM

Tableau boosts IPO price range to $28 to $30, signaling strong demand for shares

Tableau is inching closer to becoming a publicly-traded company, with the Seattle maker of data visualization software expected to begin… Read More

May 15, 2013, 9:48 AM

As Tableau readies for IPO, Marc Andreessen laments that tech companies don’t want to go public

Tableau Software is expected to start trading on the New York Stock Exchange this Friday under the ticker symbol “DATA,”… Read More

May 15, 2013, 8:25 AM

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen just sold this abstract painting for $43.8 million

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen — one of the richest men in the world — must have a pretty good eye… Read More

May 15, 2013, 7:14 AM

Survey: Washington state No. 1 in software publishing jobs, ranks third in tech wages

Technology workers are well paid in Washington state, with Seattle area entrepreneur and Code.org co-founder Hadi Partovi telling us earlier… Read More

May 14, 2013, 9:25 PM

Tesla exec on potential North Carolina sales ban: ‘It’s an inconvenience’

Tesla isn’t going to let a little legislation slow it down. The electric car maker, whose stock has soared 145… Read More

May 14, 2013, 6:30 PM

Teens create business plan for floor boards that convert footsteps into electricity

A group of Seattle-area high-schoolers is heading to a national competition after creating a business plan for piezo electric flooring… Read More

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May 14, 2013, 3:39 PM

Sweet gigs: Openings at Wave, Apptio, and more!

Got some good ones lined up for ya. From marketing positions to network engineering and merchandising, here are our latest… Read More

May 14, 2013, 1:57 PM

Gov. Inslee to sign bill that counts computer science for high school math, science credit

Washington high schools will now allow computer science classes to count as a math or science requirement toward high school… Read More

May 14, 2013, 11:38 AM

A CPR coach: New $1,795 device measures chest compressions in real time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcxZdsjhdpg Redmond-based Physio-Control today rolled out a new technology called TrueCPR which is designed to help first responders and other… Read More

May 14, 2013, 9:15 AM

Video: Melinda Gates tells Duke grads to reject the ‘Me Generation’ label

Duke University computer science and economics grad Melinda Gates returned to her alma mater this past weekend to deliver the… Read More

May 13, 2013, 5:27 PM

Inside La Marzocco: Starbucks’ original espresso machine gets a high-tech makeover

Walking into the La Marzocco distribution center and showroom, the ambiance is pretty low profile. Amidst the rows of smooth, stainless… Read More

May 13, 2013, 10:34 AM

Mayor McGinn on guns, jobs and upgrading Seattle PD’s IT

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn appeared on KUOW 94.9 FM this morning, discussing a wide range of issues related to the… Read More

May 13, 2013, 8:41 AM

Frazier buys pharmaceutical packaging company AndersonBrecon

Seattle venture capital firm Frazier Healthcare has joined with Philadelphia-based Packaging Coordinators to purchase AndersonBrecon, a leading contract pharmaceutical packing company. The… Read More

May 11, 2013, 5:30 PM

This app lets you create personalized placebo effects to enhance your life

Daniel Jacobs had barely entered high school when he decided he wanted to wrestle. A self-described “short, chubby kid,” he… Read More

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