Articles from 2011 – Page 6 of 107

Led by Seattle tech veterans, hi5 finds a buyer in Tagged

Hi5, the San Francisco social networking company led by Seattle gaming and advertising veterans Bill Gossman and Alex St. John,… Read More

Optimism fades as venture capitalists head into 2012

Generally speaking, venture capitalists and startup CEOs are kind of half-glass-full kind of folks. But even these optimistic groups are… Read More

Google joins with Seattle angels to bankroll non-profit education microloan upstart Vittana

Vittana, the Seattle non-profit that’s facilitating micro-loans to students in developing countries, has received a $250,000 grant from Google. Others… Read More

Errand service TaskRabbit raises $17.8M, plans to hop into Seattle and other markets

TaskRabbit is looking to nibble on some new markets, and Portland and Seattle are among the first on the company’s… Read More

Tech CEO report card: Approval ratings drop for Ballmer, Bezos and others

Glassdoor.com is rolling out its annual “Naughty and Nice” list for technology CEOs. And, as it turns out, it looks… Read More

Trupanion nabs $9M, looks to expand pet insurance pawprint

People love their pets, but anyone who has taken their beloved Fido or Felix to the veterinarian lately knows that… Read More

Know a great geeky gift from Seattle? Tell us about it

Every geek loves geeky gifts. Like my pizza cutter shaped like the U.S.S. Enterprise. Amazing. Similarly, we at GeekWire submit… Read More

Memory Lane, formerly Classmates.com, cuts staff

Memory Lane, the Seattle social networking site formerly known as Classmates.com, has cut an unknown number of jobs at its… Read More

With Stratolaunch project, Paul Allen makes a big bet on commercial spaceflight

As he began speaking at the news conference for Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch space project today, renowned aerospace engineer Burt Rutan… Read More

RescueTime raises cash to help disorganized geeks track how they spend time online

RescueTime has pulled in an additional $250,000 in financing from existing investor True Ventures, money that the profitable Seattle startup… Read More

AT&T considers next move amid messy bid for T-Mobile

AT&T today issued a statement on its bid for T-Mobile, saying that it has asked the court to stay the… Read More

Amazon could sell six million Kindle Fires this year, even as complaints mount

Amazon.com is addressing complaints about its new Kindle Fire device, with plans to roll out a new software update in… Read More

Paul Allen’s new space project will launch rockets into orbit from world’s biggest plane

Paul Allen is taking the wraps off his new space venture this morning, and it’s a big one. The… Read More

Amazon founder and brainiac Jeff Bezos donates $15 million to Princeton Neuroscience Institute

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen isn’t the only Seattle billionaire interested in the study of the brain. Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos… Read More

Microsoft’s latest iPhone app: Kinectimals game now on iOS

Microsoft this morning took another step to expand the world of Xbox 360 games to Apple iOS devices, releasing a… Read More

Apple slapped with patent suit by Seattle maker of mobile caller ID products

Cequint, the maker of caller ID products for mobile phones, has sued Apple for patent infringement. The Seattle company, which… Read More

Washington state’s largest credit union hits snag with BlackBerry and Android apps

BECU, the largest credit union in Washington state, has notified customers that its mobile banking applications for Android and BlackBerry… Read More

As mobile payments spread, Avalara uses geolocation data to pinpoint tax boundaries

At a holiday gift sale I attended last weekend, a few of the vendors were using the new mobile payment… Read More

Microsoft Tag adding support for QR codes and NFC, says it sees room for alternatives

Microsoft is updating the mobile reader apps for its Microsoft Tag barcodes to also scan Quick Response (QR) codes and… Read More

Holiday shocker: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt prefer catalogs to Amazon.com

Millions of Americans are turning to Amazon.com to put the finishing touches on their holiday shopping. But don’t count the… Read More

Expedia maps out its future as Web 3.0 ‘personal travel assistant’ for mobile world

Over at the Expedia headquarters today, executives met up with travel and technology bloggers to talk about the company’s vision… Read More

Cerevast Therapeutics raises $6.5 million for clot-busting headframe device

Cerevast Therapeutics, which is developing an unique ultrasonic headframe device that’s used to break up blood clots in the brain,… Read More

Health startup WellnessFX lands cash, targets Pacific NW launch

One of the hottest things going in startup world right now is the integration of technology with health and wellness… Read More

Microsoft’s Ballmer shakes up Windows Phone leadership

Andy Lees, the longtime Microsoft executive who oversaw the company’s transition to the new Windows Phone platform, is being replaced… Read More

Microsoft and education: lead or cheerlead?

In the Seattle area there is a powerhouse co-founded by Bill Gates, dedicated to using advances in technology to change… Read More

Urbanspoon’s Dineline tracks your restaurant history

Have you ever wanted to remember that great sushi place in Seattle or the crab bisque you ate at a… Read More

Podcast

PopCap’s secret? A willingness to kill games if they’re not fun

We had a great time talking with John Vechey, one of the co-founders of PopCap Games, on this weekend’s GeekWire… Read More

Microsoft charging for consumer tech support with new ‘Answer Desk’ service

How much support should come free with the purchase of a tech product? And when does it become something people… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Valant Medical scores cash to help psychiatrists manage practices

Valant Medical Solutions, which has developed software to help psychiatrists manage billing and electronic medical records at their practices, has… Read More

MicroRNA startup Groove Biopharma scores $6 million

It’s been a bit slow in Seattle venture capital circles in the past few months. But some of the region’s… Read More