Articles from 2011 – Page 43 of 107

Bing continues to chip away at Google’s dominance in search

Google is still the dominant player when it comes to Internet search queries, but Microsoft’s Bing continues to gain share… Read More

Dendreon cuts 500 jobs, sheds a quarter of its workforce

Slower-than-expected uptake of its Provenge prostate cancer drug forced Seattle biotech company Dendreon to announce 500 job cuts this afternoon,… Read More

Geek of the Week: Ryan Peterson, traffic data guru

We’ve been tracking Ryan Peterson for many years, after a traffic jam inspired him to start TrafficGauge, a Seattle startup… Read More

Here’s your guide to the nastiest restaurants in Seattle

Navigating Seattle’s burgeoning restaurant scene can be a serious challenge, and, if you’re unlucky, a health hazard too. (I bet… Read More

Amazon set to unlock delivery lockers at U.K. retailers too

Amazon’s plans to establish a physical presence where customers can pick up packages appears to be spreading beyond our borders.… Read More

Amazon.com reaches truce in California sales tax battle

Amazon.com has made a tentative agreement with California lawmakers to resolve a battle over sales taxes on online purchases in… Read More

Ousted Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz says Microsoft search deal will pay off, eventually

Carol Bartz’s penchant for colorful language is making headlines following her dismissal as Yahoo’s CEO earlier this week. “These people… Read More

Four reasons I ditched my iPhone on my summer vacation — and will do it again

I love my smartphone. But every now and then, I wonder if we need a break. Don’t get me wrong.… Read More

Amazon’s new locker system at 7-Eleven is not its first foray into pick-up stations

Few stories have driven as much interest on GeekWire as our recent look at Amazon.com’s new locker system at a… Read More

Google gobbles up Zagat

Google’s hunger for acquisitions continues, with news today that the search giant has gobbled up 32-year-old restaurant review company Zagat… Read More

Livemocha inks deal with Brazilian education company

Earlier this summer, we told you about the $5 million in venture capital that Seattle online language learning startup Livemocha raised.… Read More

Michael Hart, inventor of the eBook, dies at age 64

Tacoma native and electronic book pioneer Michael S. Hart has died at the age of 64. Before Kindle, Nook or… Read More

Android Wars: Microsoft signs Acer and ViewSonic, as Google arms HTC

Two more Android device makers, Acer and ViewSonic, have signed patent agreements with Microsoft covering Android, falling in line with… Read More

Amazon bolsters board with addition of Sling Media co-founder Blake Krikorian

Now, this is certainly interesting timing. As Amazon.com reportedly weighs a bid for Hulu and plans a roll out a… Read More

Mitt Romney unveils jobs plan ‘in color’ on Kindle

I always get a kick out of politicians who try to look hip by mentioning new technologies. And some recent… Read More

Seattle gamification startup BigDoor buys OneTrueFan

BigDoor believes it has the keys to success to increase engagement on Web sites. And today the fast-growing Seattle startup… Read More

Eleven startup pitches in eleven minutes: What’s your favorite?

It was speed pitching on steroids Wednesday night as a group of die-hard startup junkies packed into the basement of… Read More

A brief history of Seattle startups: We’ve come a long way, baby

There’s certainly been a lot of discussion on GeekWire in the past few weeks about the vibrancy — or some… Read More

GeekWire at 6 months: How the heck did we end up here?

Six months ago today, we launched GeekWire. My most vivid memory of that morning is John jumping out of my car… Read More

The entrepreneurial ‘petri dish’ at General Assembly, and why one geek would love to see it in Seattle

Let’s get one thing cleared up right away. TeachStreet founder Dave Schappell’s investment in General Assembly does not indicate that… Read More

WPP’s Kantar unit buys Global Market Insite

Kantar, a unit of advertising giant WPP, has purchased Bellevue-based Global Market Insite for an undisclosed price and merged it… Read More

Bezos, Schultz and others back NYC startup incubator General Assembly: Time to bring a branch to Seattle?

Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos and Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz’s venture capital firm, Maveron, are tossing their support behind General Assembly,… Read More

Morning Radar: Doxo; Michael Arrington; Cheezburger’s new book; Apptio; Marchex and more

Doxo has inked a deal with Sound Community Bank, allowing customers of the bank to get all bills and communications… Read More

InternMatch scores cash for national internship directory, launches ‘community pages’

InternMatch, which helps students find high-quality internships at companies such as Walt Disney, Amazon and Blue Nile, has raised $500,000… Read More

September exodus: Ex-Powerset CEO Barney Pell and others depart Microsoft

It is that time of year when Microsofties tend to look for new opportunities. And perhaps the most notable departure… Read More

New York Times editorial rips Amazon.com over sales ‘tax dodge’

[Follow-up: Amazon.com reaches truce in California sales tax battle ] Amazon.com is pushing hard (and funneling a lot of money) into… Read More

Google Offers sets its sights on Groupon with whale of a deal at The Seattle Aquarium

Google Offers is finally arriving on the shores of Seattle, and it is looking to make chum out of rival… Read More

Microsoft and Twitter decide to stick together, see where things go

Twitter and Microsoft Bing have extended the partnership that gives the Redmond company’s search engine the ability to include a… Read More

Report: Bartz out as Yahoo CEO

Carol Bartz, the fiery Yahoo leader who entered the company into an alliance with Microsoft in an attempt to challenge… Read More

Who wants Hulu?

This could be a jam-packed month in technology dealmaking, and it’s not just because of the drama unfolding over AT&T’s… Read More