Articles from 2011 – Page 84 of 107

America’s chief geek Aneesh Chopra: ‘Today is the best time to be an innovator’

Aneesh Chopra, the chief technology officer of the U.S., laid out his vision for how America can boost entrepreneurship, spark… Read More

This bulb is pretty brilliant: How Google wants to light up the home, starting with a light

Apart from the debut of a new music service and details of the next Android version, Google’s I/O conference today… Read More

Confirmed: Qik will become part of Microsoft, too

Hey, for $8.5 billion, you’d expect a little extra as part of a deal, and it turns out that Microsoft’s… Read More

Poll: Is Microsoft’s Skype acquisition a smart move?

Microsoft’s $8.5 billion buyout of Skype marks the largest acquisition in the company’s history. But is it really a smart… Read More

Western Washington University computer science department faces the ax despite tech worker shortage

Western Washington University is considering eliminating or drastically reducing its computer science department, a proposal that comes amid a growing… Read More

Google snubs labels with new music service, takes similar path to Amazon.com

Amazon.com beat rivals Google and Apple to the punch with its new cloud-based music service Cloud Drive, snubbing music labels by… Read More

Microsoft banking on Skype brand, user base to justify gigantic deal

Microsoft’s $8.5 billion agreement to acquire Skype, the largest deal in the Redmond company’s history, will create the smallest major… Read More

BigDoor ‘gamifies’ America’s pastime, strikes deal with MLB

Baseball already has pennants. Now, it is getting badges too — at least of the digital variety. Seattle startup BigDoor… Read More

It’s official: Microsoft adds new ‘Skype Division’ in $8.5B deal

It’s true: Microsoft is buying Skype for $8.5 billion in cash. The release just crossed the wire, confirming the reports… Read More

Skype and Kinect could be Microsoft’s new killer combo

Update: It’s official: Microsoft adds new ‘Skype Division’ in $8.5 billion deal Microsoft’s blockbuster agreement to acquire Skype is all… Read More

Prosodic to help brands cut through social media noise by predicting what Facebook posts will resonate

As the head of social media agency Nology Media, Leigh Fatzinger would sometimes publish as many as 5,000 Facebook posts… Read More

Nerd Notes: Game of Thrones guide, careers in space and a tiny Chewie

A buttload of LEGOs and 6 months later this Master Chief costume emerged… The new Brink launch trailer is cool but loud. What… Read More

Microsoft buying Skype? Yep, it would make a lot of sense

The Wall Street Journal just added some major fuel to the rumors about Microsoft and Skype, reporting that the Redmond… Read More

An inside look at the Institute for Systems Biology’s colorful new Seattle HQ

Amazon.com isn’t the only one gobbling up space in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. Before the online retailer arrived, the… Read More

Ringback tones as status updates: RealNetworks working on ‘Hey Yo’ project

RealNetworks, attempting to reinvent itself with a new slate of products, is working on new type of ringback tone that… Read More

Eric Koester to testify in D.C. on how to simplify startup financing

Eric Koester thinks the startup company formation process needs to be streamlined, eliminating “friction points” tied to government regulation. And… Read More

Bungie Aerospace? Halo maker stirs speculation with mysterious filings

Is Bungie the new Boeing? Probably not. But the company behind the blockbuster “Halo” games for Microsoft’s Xbox appears to… Read More

Video: Microsoft builds PC store inside Windows 7 skeptic’s house

So this is what it takes to get somebody to upgrade a PC these days? Earlier today we told you… Read More

Microsoft Office alternatives: Adoption low, but interest and impact high, new study shows

Despite rising interest in Google Docs and other Microsoft Office rivals, actual implementation of web-based and desktop alternatives remains relatively… Read More

Apple tops Google, Microsoft and Amazon in brand value

Buoyed by the success of the iPhone and iPad, Apple now boasts the most powerful corporate brand on the planet,… Read More

New Windows ads will battle old nemesis: Yesterday’s PCs

Microsoft’s “I’m a PC” campaign was originally launched as a counterpoint to Apple, embracing the phrase from the Mac maker’s… Read More

Amid tax fights in other states, Amazon announces facilities in Indiana and Arizona

Amazon.com continues its march across the country, announcing new fulfillment centers to handle the shipping and distribution of goods. The… Read More

Skype + Microsoft? Why a deal could make sense … for Skype

Microsoft’s name emerged this weekend as a potential suitor of Skype, following a report last week that Facebook and Google… Read More

Jeff Bezos’ mom: ‘I knew early on that he was wired a little bit differently’

What was Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos really like as a young boy? As part of a Mother’s Day program called… Read More

How Z2Live accidentally hired a 17-year-old whiz for its new iPhone air combat game

In the annals of high-tech, this may be one of the more unusual hiring stories. Z2Live, maker of the popular… Read More

Redfin cleans house, removes 50 partner agents including some who faked reviews

Call it a little Spring cleaning. Redfin announced on its corporate blog this week that it has removed 50 partner… Read More

Five Things I Learned at Startup Weekend: #3 Learn to Code

Guest Commentary: Startup Weekend was the most exhilarating and exhausting 54 hours since the birth of my (and my wife’s)… Read More

Nerd Notes: Free Comic Book Day, Bill Nye at UW and the coolest tiny airport ever

Free Comic Book Day is this Saturday, May 7. Participating stores around the Seattle area can be found here. Mother’s Day… Read More

U.S. technology boss in Seattle next week, all joking aside

Many people in the general public know him as “the Indian George Clooney,” thanks to a funny Jon Stewart segment… Read More

All yours, AT&T: T-Mobile profits, customers declining amid ‘ongoing challenges’

It’s a good thing AT&T is so interested in adding network capacity through its proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA, because… Read More