Articles from 2011 – Page 63 of 107

‘gdgt live’ in Seattle Aug. 5: Pitch us to win a sponsor table

Good news, Seattle-area gadget hounds: gdgt, the gadget Q&A site founded by veteran tech writers Ryan Block and Peter Rojas,… Read More

Introducing Smile Tagging: A new social media ‘brand experiment’ from Kraft and Cheezburger

Sharing on Facebook and Twitter was so two months ago. Now, get ready for “smile tagging” — courtesy of Kraft Macaroni… Read More

WSJ: Amazon plans Android tablet, touch-screen Kindle

Amazon has been rumored for months to be working on its own multipurpose tablet computer, but this report by the… Read More

Branson, Allen, Bezos gear up for the private space race

At the very end of his recent autobiography, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen briefly teases ahead to a future project —… Read More

PopCap to fans: EA buyout is good

One of Popcap Games’ defining corporate traits is the irreverent and lighthearted personality it conveys to the outside world. Following… Read More

Microsoft plans ‘up to 75 more stores’ over next 2 to 3 years

Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference in Los Angeles is primarily a strategy update and pep rally for the armies of companies… Read More

Microsoft sued over Windows Phone ads by maker of ‘novelty cellular abuse aids’

Over the years, Microsoft has been subject to plenty of claims that it copies other companies, but this one is… Read More

AT&T ‘sponsorship’ cuts price of cut-rate Kindle 3G by $25

Amazon.com says a sponsorship by AT&T will allow the company to reduce the price of the advertising-supported version of its… Read More

‘Scene It?’ goes daily with unified trivia game across web, devices

The “Scene It?” game franchise is getting broader and more timely today with a new trivia quiz game that works… Read More

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Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on Seattle 2.0, and imported to GeekWire as part of our acquisition of… Read More

WhitePages takes on Yelp with Localicious app for Android

There’s certainly no shortage of places to find information about local businesses, including Yelp, CitySearch, Patch and dozens of other… Read More

Meet the venture capitalist who just made a bundle on PopCap’s sale to EA

PopCap Games never really operated by the book. The Seattle game maker eschewed venture capital financing throughout much its history,… Read More

Poll: Time to dump Netflix?

Netflix caused an uproar among its users today with a change in its subscription plans that boils down to a… Read More

Q&A: PopCap co-founder on the EA deal, and the future

John Vechey was one of three guys who started PopCap Games eleven years ago, defying the dot-com bust to create… Read More

Image: PopCap’s zombie greeting to the new bosses at EA

It’s a good thing to know that the folks over at PopCap haven’t lost their sense of humor– even though… Read More

EA buying PopCap Games for up to $1.3 billion (Updated)

[Updated at 3 p.m.] The rumors were true: Seattle-based PopCap Games, maker of games such as Bejeweled, Plants vs. Zombies… Read More

Wireless power for heart pumps: Medical breakthrough from UW researchers

Here’s an innovation that might just make Dick Cheney smile. Researchers from the University of Washington and University of Pittsburgh… Read More

Founder’s Co-op backs GlobalMojo, a browser app that pushes cash back to charities

Affiliate commissions are a big (and frequently misunderstood) business on the Web. GlobalMojo, which has scored $550,000 from Founder’s Co-op… Read More

Amazon’s IMDb targets Android tablets with app update

Will this be one of the showcase apps for Amazon.com’s long-rumored Android tablet? Internet Movie Database, the Amazon.com service better… Read More

Groupon Getaways launches travel deals with Expedia

Early last month, Expedia and Groupon announced plans to work on a new discount service for online travel. Well, Groupon… Read More

Citrix buys Cloud.com, challenges Amazon and Microsoft’s Azure

Citrix Systems announced today that it is acquiring Cloud.com, raising the competitive bar on other cloud infrastructure services such as… Read More

Heavily-funded social networking upstart Lockerz buys AddToAny

Fresh off its $30 million venture capital round, Seattle-based Lockerz has purchased AddToAny for an undisclosed amount. AddToAny, whose free… Read More

Amazon to support California referendum to repeal sales tax for online retailers

Amazon.com is not backing down from California’s new sales tax collection policy. After canceling its affiliate program in the state… Read More

Intellectual Ventures sues HP, Dell and others over patents

Dell, HP, Wal-Mart, Best Buy and others have been sued by Intellectual Ventures, the Bellevue-based company run by former Microsoft… Read More

Swype raises more cash, looks to top 100 million installs

Swype, which allows mobile device owners to input text with the swipe of a finger rather than the traditional tap,… Read More

StartupDay 2011 to Teach Entrepreneurs

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on Seattle 2.0, and imported to GeekWire as part of our acquisition of… Read More

Did Myhrvold’s TED talk cross the line into infomercial?

With his over-the-top cookbook, “Modernist Cuisine” — weighing in at 40 pounds, six volumes, 2,438 pages and a $625 list… Read More

Facebook’s geeky vending machine may eradicate old-fashioned supply closets

Here’s a vending machine that only a true geek could love (and no it doesn’t include free soda pop or… Read More

As Spotify plots U.S. invasion, Rhapsody fires some shots of its own and touts growth

It seems like years since Spotify first discussed plans to come to the U.S. Now, word is that the highly-touted… Read More

RealNetworks bets big on social TV, backs ClipSync

One of RealNetworks’ longest running online initiatives is its partnership with Big Brother, the CBS reality TV show. Now, Seattle-based Real… Read More