Aug 7, 2011, 8:12 AM Comcast rolls out $9.95 per month Internet service for low income families Comcast is launching a new program to provide Internet service to low income families in the US. at a discount.… Read More
Aug 5, 2011, 4:10 AM Google vs. Microsoft: Top 5 Moments in (Recent) History “When Patents Attack Android.” That was the headline on the Google post this week that attempted to skewer Microsoft and Apple… Read More
Aug 4, 2011, 2:36 PM Seattle supercomputer maker Cray loses veteran CTO Steve Scott, who worked for Cray since 1992, most recently serving as senior vice president and chief technology officer, is… Read More
Aug 3, 2011, 11:54 PM T-Mobile still losing customers — but hey, it’s at a slower rate AT&T is getting another good look at what it’s buying for $39 billion … and it’s a good thing the… Read More
Aug 3, 2011, 2:29 PM Seattle biotech star Dendreon cuts outlook, signals layoffs Dendreon, one of the great hopes of Seattle’s biotech industry, today reduced its financial projections for the year and said… Read More
Aug 3, 2011, 1:48 PM Clearwire embraces LTE as subscribers top 7.6 million and losses mount Clearwire made a bold — yet highly-anticipated step today — as the Kirkland broadband wireless company announced plans to build… Read More
Aug 3, 2011, 12:27 PM Which would you give up first: Sex, coffee, or your phone? TeleNav, the location-based technology company, is out today with results from a fun survey that demonstrates just how attached many of… Read More
Aug 2, 2011, 12:23 PM Welcome to Washington: Fastest Internet speeds in the west Next time you’re cursing your crappy Internet connection, just be thankful that you don’t live in Pocatello. The southeastern Idaho… Read More
Aug 2, 2011, 2:25 AM Sony takes a big swing, buys game maker Sucker Punch It probably doesn’t come with a price tag in the billions. But another Seattle area gaming studio has been sold.… Read More
Aug 2, 2011, 1:59 AM Liberty Dialysis to sell for $1.7B Liberty Dialysis Holdings, a Mercer Island company that operates 260 dialysis clinics across the country, has entered into an agreement… Read More
Aug 1, 2011, 2:05 PM With AT&T acquisition pending, T-Mobile USA goes local in bid to revive its business Eric Schlumpf is surprisingly upbeat for someone in his position. As T-Mobile USA’s newly named vice president and general manager… Read More
Jul 31, 2011, 7:30 AM After working with Oprah, Tina Kirkpatrick looks to put Gilt City on the map in Seattle Tina Kirkpatrick spent the past few years in Chicago, including a stint working as a buyer for Oprah’s Harpo Productions.… Read More
Jul 30, 2011, 5:27 PM Dave Matthews concert? Free Kinects? Ah, the sweet life of a Microsoft intern OK, so we know that Microsoft interns work really hard, in the process of getting some great experience and contributing… Read More
Jul 30, 2011, 11:07 AM Bitcoin, Ballmer’s memo and other top stories of the month It was an unusually busy month of July on the technology beat in Seattle. And here’s my theory why: The… Read More
Jul 29, 2011, 8:54 AM Ex P-I journalists to shutter online news site Seattle PostGlobe The Seattle PostGlobe — an online news site started two years ago by reporters who lost their jobs at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer… Read More
Jul 29, 2011, 7:45 AM Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center wins $8.2M grant to study link between obesity and cancer The American Cancer Society estimates that about 30 percent of cancer deaths are tied to poor nutrition, lack of exercise… Read More
Jul 28, 2011, 2:59 PM RealNetworks giving back $136M to shareholders in major overhaul RealNetworks today announced a series of moves to “reinvigorate” the business and make the 16-year-old Seattle company more attractive to… Read More
Jul 28, 2011, 2:20 PM Expedia’s mobile app downloads soar as revenue tops $1 billion Shares of Expedia gained seven percent today in after hours trading following news that the company posted a 23 percent… Read More
Jul 28, 2011, 1:49 PM InfoSpace posts revenue of $54M, continues to eye acquisitions InfoSpace today reported a net loss of $3.9 million on revenue of $54.3 million. The Bellevue Internet search company posted… Read More
Jul 28, 2011, 8:12 AM The price of early adoption: Nintendo cutting 3DS to $170 Apart from the dizzy spells, the biggest criticism of Nintendo’s 3DS has been the price. At $250, the handheld game… Read More
Jul 28, 2011, 7:03 AM Traffic tech company Inrix bids $60M for European rival That didn’t take long. A few days after landing $37 million in venture capital financing, saying it planned to use… Read More
Jul 27, 2011, 7:31 AM 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
Jul 26, 2011, 9:13 AM Xbox wireless headset to work with mobile phones, console Microsoft this morning announced plans to release an Xbox 360-branded headset that can be used in conjunction with a PC,… Read More
Jul 26, 2011, 8:14 AM Varolii lands $8 million, names Bill Bryant, Lee Roberts to the board Varolii, which helps airlines, utilities, banks and other companies send automated alerts to customers, has raised $8 million and named… Read More
Jul 25, 2011, 3:29 PM Microsoft’s Muglia joins Juniper Networks, as cross-pollination continues Bob Muglia, the former Microsoft Server & Tools president, is joining Juniper Networks as executive vice president of its Software… Read More
Jul 25, 2011, 12:25 PM Inner Fence debuts iPad credit-card reader, rivaling Square in mobile payments Inner Fence, the Redmond company taking on high-profile San Francisco startup Square in mobile payments, today released a credit-card reader accessory for… Read More
Jul 23, 2011, 4:56 PM Intellectual Ventures accused of ‘mafia-style shakedown’ in This American Life exposé I was absolutely glued to the radio today as I listened to the latest episode of This American Life in… Read More
Jul 22, 2011, 10:53 AM Tech Moves: Avvo gets a new VP We’ve been tracking some departures, appointments and even new office space in the Pacific Northwest tech industry in recent days.… Read More
Jul 21, 2011, 2:58 PM InfoSpace CFO David Binder to leave for new gig at Blue Nile David Binder, who has served as chief financial officer at InfoSpace since January 2008, plans to step down from the… Read More
Jul 21, 2011, 1:48 PM The dreaded ‘G’ word: Gamification I’ve been spending a portion of the week at the Casual Connect conference in downtown Seattle, a three-day extravaganza which… Read More
