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Real estate dorks unite: Trulia developing a Google Glass app

Is this the future of home search? Trulia today announced that it is working on a new Google Glass app,… Read More

Android vs. iOS: Why do iPhone users spend 26 more minutes on their phones?

If the smartphone wars get decided by time spent using the phone, Apple is winning handily. According to a new… Read More

Zynga CEO on job cuts: ‘None of us ever expected to face a day like today’

Zynga, the one-time high-flying maker of social games such as FarmVille and Words With Friends, is cutting 18 percent of… Read More

Study: Android still rules, but Windows Phone makes gains thanks to the kids

The latest numbers from Kantar show Windows continuing steady sales and, somewhat surprisingly, growing at a faster rate than those of… Read More

Mobile manners: The top 5 most annoying cell phone pet peeves

Smartphones, for the most part, are pretty awesome tech tools. But they also pissed us off sometimes just as much as… Read More

WhitePages rings up acquisition, buys call and text blocking app Mr. Number

WhitePages has acquired Mr. Number, a popular Android app that allows users to easily block spam calls and text messages.… Read More

Ben Huh’s Circa news service hires Reuters social media guru as editor-in-chief

Circa, the mobile app hoping to redefine news presentation, today announced that it has hired Reuters social media editor Anthony… Read More

Startup lesson #2: Don’t ignore the enablers

[Editor’s note: Seattle entrepreneurs Barry Chu and Dave Cotter share some of their startup lessons in starting the new mobile app… Read More

Sprint boosts offer for Clearwire to $3.40 per share, delays shareholder vote to May 31

Sprint is boosting its bid for Bellevue mobile broadband company Clearwire to $3.40 per share, an increase of about 50… Read More

Bootlegs 2.0: Lively app allows you to take concert memories home for $9.99

Has this ever happened? You just saw an amazing musical performance at one of your favorite concert venues, and you’d… Read More

Microsoft’s Windows Phone inches past BlackBerry for #3 in IDC’s global rankings

Microsoft’s Windows Phone is making modest but steady progress in the smartphone market, according to the latest numbers from the… Read More

SquareHub emerges with high-profile backers and a goal to connect families

Dave Cotter is a divorced father of three girls — a busy guy who struggles to keep up with his… Read More

Google debuts music service, unlocked Galaxy S4 as stock tops $900 for first time ever

Lots of news flowing from the Google camp as the tech giant is holding its annual I/O developer conference in… Read More

New Photowerks app for iPhone and iPad makes it easier to find your own pics

Like many people nowadays, Seattle-based indie software developer Stephen Orth uses his smartphone as his primary camera. He has more than… Read More

Lumia 925: T-Mobile scores U.S. exclusive for Nokia’s sleek new Windows Phone

Nokia unveiled its new Lumia 925 Windows Phone at an event this morning in London, and it’s getting a mostly… Read More

T-Mobile bumps iPhone initial payment to $150, up from $100

All good things must come to an end, apparently — even if we didn’t know they were only temporary. Bellevue-based T-Mobile… Read More

Facing serious ‘funding gap,’ Clearwire urges shareholders to vote for Sprint deal on May 21

Bellevue-based Clearwire is running out of options, and its best opportunity to receive any value for the company is Sprint’s… Read More

Nokia touts Lumia 928 camera against competition with roller coaster video

Nokia has yet to officially announce its newest flagship Lumia 928 smartphone, but that isn’t stopping the manufacturer from touting… Read More

Verizon CEO: Windows Phone will play a crucial role in the mobile industry

At least one high-level mobile exec is optimistic about the long-term success of the Windows Phone. Verizon CEO Dan Mead… Read More

Amazon Cloud Player enables iOS update, allows music streaming in Ford vehicles

Good news for Ford and iPhone owners wanting to blast their tunes with Amazon’s Cloud Player: Amazon’s streaming music service updated… Read More

T-Mobile sold 500,000 iPhones in Q1, but revenues fall 7%

Bellevue-based T-Mobile USA posted first quarter earnings late Tuesday and it was largely a mixed bag. Though revenue declined 7… Read More

Panna brings celeb chefs into home kitchens with digital tutorials, raises $1.35M

From cooking shows to cooking competitions, it’s no secret we like watching chefs at work — it’s nearly as exciting… Read More

Amazon opens Appstore in China; Kindle coming next?

Amazon’s app store is officially open for business in China. The Seattle online retail giant debuted its app store for… Read More

Memo: Clearwire board urges shareholders to accept Sprint deal

It’s been a long and winding road for Clearwire, the Bellevue mobile broadband company which has been weighing competing offers… Read More

Apple makes gains in U.S. smartphone market, Microsoft stays stagnant in 4th place

Apple continues to gain market share in the U.S. According to numbers out today from comScore, the Cupertino-based maker of the iPhone… Read More

OneBusAway finds a new home with Sound Transit

OneBusAway helps thousands of people each day find their way home. Now, the popular app, started as a side project… Read More

How this startup went from Microsoft’s Kinect Accelerator to creating a kickass iOS app

If you haven’t heard of Freak’n Genius, well, the past week at the company will tell you everything you need… Read More

Facebook tops 1.1 billion users, fueled by global adoption and mobile growth

Facebook exceeded 1.1 billion monthly active users in the first quarter, a new milestone for the company. The social network… Read More

T-Mobile completes MetroPCS buy, begins trading on NYSE

T-Mobile is on Wall Street today, celebrating its merger with MetroPCS and ringing the bell on The New York Stock… Read More

World Vision using mobile computers to speed up medical data collection

To help deliver more efficient aid to remote areas internationally, two Seattle companies are teaming up. World Vision International announced a new… Read More

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