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Google+ TV commercial: 5 things to note

It doesn’t happen often, so when Google bothers to air a television commercial, we pay attention. An ad for Google’s… Read More

You’re selling yourself, and that’s OK: Welcome to the entrepreneurial generation

Call Millennials innovators. Publishers. Mobilizers. Socialites. Just don’t call us salesmen. That’s one way to read last week’s mixed reaction… Read More

Sorry, Silicon Valley: Seattle ranks as top city for tech jobs

One of the biggest story lines of the past couple of years in the Seattle tech community has been the… Read More

Facebook’s environmentally-friendly data center features high-tech cooling system

Facebook today announced that its Prineville data center in Oregon has received LEED Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council,… Read More

Is Microsoft about to enter the social networking fray with Socl?

Back in July, a Microsoft splash page under the name of Socl.com mysteriously emerged. A short description on the site at… Read More

Video: Facebook’s ultra-efficient server, a guided tour

I’ve been spending the afternoon at the SC11 supercomputer conference, taking place this week in Seattle, where one of the… Read More

Seattle man sues Facebook in latest online tracking complaint

A lawsuit filed in federal court in Seattle this week is the latest to accuse Facebook of tracking its users’… Read More

Google started it: 5 reasons to hope display ads as we know them will die

Hate when you land on a site crawling with ads? So does Google, apparently. Google spam expert Matt Cutts said Wednesday… Read More

Microsoft launches giant public art project in HTML5

Microsoft Hardware, the group that makes mice and keyboards, this morning launched what it’s calling a social experiment — an… Read More

Intelius quietly buys Facebook genealogy app Family Builder

Intelius is best known for its background checks on family members, friends or employees. But now the Bellevue company is… Read More

Zuckerberg on the tech ‘war’ with Amazon, Apple and Google

Mark Zuckerberg is more of a lover, than a fighter. After all, he doesn’t want to engage in an all-out… Read More

Google+ opens to businesses, with link to Google search

Google today announced the long-awaited debut of pages for businesses on Google+, looking to boost the functionality of its fledgling… Read More

Highlights: Sir Mix-A-Lot, Pearl Jam, Death Cab, KEXP and music in the digital age

The noontime panel at Seattle Interactive Conference today featured a great lineup of musicians and others involved in the music… Read More

Facebook doubling down in Seattle, moving to larger office

Facebook’s Seattle engineering office will move to a new downtown location next year, twice the size of its existing space,… Read More

Zuckerberg: Jeff Bezos is one of the greats, and startups don’t need to be in the Valley to win

Mark Zuckerberg refers to Jeff Bezos by his last name only, like some guy from the dorm. The Facebook CEO… Read More

Why we’re not using Google+ to reach consumers, so far

Guest commentary: Since Google+ launched in June of this year, two questions have been on everyone’s mind in the digital… Read More

GameHouse first to pilot Facebook Credits outside Facebook

Facebook is beginning to expand its Facebook Credits system beyond its own social networking site with a new initiative called… Read More

Q&A: DoubleDown exec takes us inside a Facebook ‘casino’

Our guest on the latest GeekWire radio show and podcast was Glenn Walcott, president of Seattle startup DoubleDown Interactive, which… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Amazon Lockers, iOS 5, and an inside look at a Facebook ‘casino’

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we talk about the pilot of the Amazon Locker delivery system,… Read More

Classic rant by Google engineer rips apart Google + and describes Jeff Bezos as a micromanager

I’ve never met Steve Yegge. But after reading the Google engineer’s 4,771-word rant — in which he slashes everything from… Read More

What do M&A executives at Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Salesforce really want?

Reporting from TechNW:  If you’re looking to sell your startup company to Microsoft, Facebook, Google or Salesforce.com, you might be… Read More

Look out, Skype? T-Mobile launches free web calls to mobile phones, landlines

T-Mobile USA is expanding its “Bobsled” web calling service to let anyone — whether a customer of the company or… Read More

Whose 30% is it? Apple wins financial standoff vs. Facebook

The release of Facebook’s long-awaited iPad app today is being welcomed by many iPad-toting Facebook fans, but behind-the-scenes it also… Read More

Facebook releases iPad app, can we all move on now?

After months of rumors and unfulfilled anticipation, a native Facebook app for iPad was starting to seem less likely than… Read More

Insights from F8: Facebook’s content strategy is a game changer

F8 now has several years under its belt, and attendees and the media have come to expect that as Mark… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Facebook, Netflix, comic books and the Greatest American Hero

We’ve got a big menu of topics on this weekend’s GeekWire radio show and podcast, starting with a discussion of… Read More

Intersect CEO says Facebook Timeline ‘falls far short’

Upon hearing about the new Facebook Timeline feature today, my immediate reaction was: “Huh, isn’t that exactly what Seattle’s Intersect… Read More

Facebook Music: Rhapsody chimes in with 30-day trial

Rhapsody made a surprise appearance at Facebook’s f8 conference today, at least in the form of its logo on a… Read More

New from Facebook: ‘Timeline’ view, lifestyle apps, music and movies with friends

[UPDATED] Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is on stage at the company’s f8 conference for developers in San Francisco right now,… Read More

Bayou Blast: GameHouse’s ‘most important social game’

GameHouse, the RealNetworks game division, is placing a big bet on social and mobile games. The company says it’s investing… Read More

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