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Baristas rejoice: Digital tipping coming to Starbucks apps next year

Purchasing a tall vanilla latte at Starbucks could get a little easier beginning next month thanks in part to the… Read More

Confirmed: T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS to combine, based in Seattle region

Breaking News: It’s official: T-Mobile USA and Metro PCS will merge, creating a combined company with 42.5 million subscribers, headquartered… Read More

Microsoft’s smartphone share falls

Here’s more challenging news for Microsoft in the highly competitive smartphone arena. The latest report from comScore — a survey of more… Read More

Meet the winners of the state’s first-ever app challenge

It was the mobile-app version of the Oscars last night at City Hall, as the awards for the first-ever Evergreen… Read More

T-Mobile parent considering MetroPCS buyout

Newly-appointed T-Mobile USA CEO John Legere promised a new era of competition for the Bellevue wireless carrier when he took… Read More

T-Mobile selling rights to 7,200 cell towers for $2.4 billion

Well, here’s one of the first significant moves by newly-appointed T-Mobile USA CEO John Legere. The Bellevue wireless carrier today announced a… Read More

Klout investment just the latest social deal for Microsoft

OK, so this is officially a trend. With the announcement yesterday that Microsoft will make a “strategic investment” in social… Read More

Inside story: How Facebook decided to go native on iOS

Facebook’s new app for iPhone and iPad has made an impression on users with a significant improvement in speed and… Read More

Apple and Amazon still fighting over ‘app store’ name

Remember this one? Amazon this week filed court papers disputing Apple’s allegation that its use of the phrase “Amazon Appstore”… Read More

Cozi’s new apps help parents entertain kids, schedule sitters

Cozi, which has nearly 8 million users for its family organization tools, is expanding its lineup to help parents find… Read More

Seattle apps land top spots in Google Play app market

The “Featured Apps” slots in the Google Play store are prime real estate for Android apps, and two Seattle companies… Read More

Barnes & Noble plans Nook integration with Microsoft Windows, Office and Bing

A newly surfaced job posting gives new details about Barnes & Noble’s plans for its fledgling partnership with Microsoft, citing… Read More

Who said insurance is boring? Sims-like game wins fans for American Family

Whether it’s talking geckos or magic jingles that produce hot tubs, you’ve probably seen countless annoying and funny insurance company advertisements both on… Read More

Get to know your neighborhood: Walk Score unveils new crowd-sourced pictorial guides

Seattle’s Walk Score today rolled out a series of new community-oriented features for the Web site and iPhone app that… Read More

Startup Spotlight: SPARQ.me uncovers the mystery of mobile marketing for big brands

As mobile continues to grow, companies are scrambling to keep up. Some brands have adapted well (Nordstrom comes to mind)… Read More

Embattled Penn State football program kicks off new iPhone app with help from Seattle startup

It’s no secret that the image and aura of the Penn State University football program went from representing high-class tradition to… Read More

Solavei introduces $49 per month cell service, where users earn cash for signing up friends and family

Solavei today is unveiling a new $49 per month unlimited voice, data and text service that runs on the back… Read More

Hoops helper: An iPhone app to organize pickup basketball

Your parents can no longer sign you up for youth basketball. That college gym ID has long expired. And setting… Read More

Dwellable arrives on Android, upgrades iOS app

Dwellable, the Seattle upstart led by Urbanspoon co-founder Adam Doppelt; former NBA digital executive Brenda Spoonemore and Snapvine co-founder Nathan Kriege, continues… Read More

iPhone 5: First reviews upbeat about Apple’s new device

Ready to get in line for the iPhone 5? This might influence your decision. Early reviews of the new phone… Read More

Mobile photo sharing service Trover discovers the desktop

Most companies start with a Web-based version of their service, transitioning to mobile almost as an after thought. Trover is… Read More

HTC aims for ‘iconic’ Windows Phones with 8X and 8S

HTC this morning unveiled two new Windows Phones, the HTC 8S and 8X, that look as if they were actually… Read More

Just in time for iPhone 5, AT&T activates LTE in Seattle, Portland

AT&T announced this morning that it has turned on its 4G LTE wireless network in Seattle and Portland, as the… Read More

T-Mobile taps former Global Crossing exec as CEO, touts a new era of competition

It’s probably a good thing that T-Mobile USA’s newly-appointed CEO is a competitive marathon runner. After all, the Bellevue wireless… Read More

Microsoft, RIM ink patent deal for smartphone tech

Microsoft announced today that it has licensed certain patents to RIM, yet another move by the software giant to use… Read More

Familiar lands $1.3M to help families easily share photos

There’s no shortage of photo sharing apps out there. But Familiar must be doing something right. Not only did the… Read More

On the trail of the elusive cyan Nokia Lumia 920

Earlier this month, Nokia officially unveiled the Lumia 920 Windows Phone. During the event, while the company was busy showing… Read More

Microsoft seeks patent on smacking phone into silence

Your phone is as ubiquitous as your hand at this point. Unfortunately, unlike an actual human appendage, a phone can… Read More

Puzzazz debuts puzzle bookstore for iPhone, iPad — with handwriting recognition

Puzzazz, a Seattle-area puzzle technology startup, is making the leap to iPhone and iPad with a new app for trying,… Read More

Starbucks invests in Square at reported $3.25B valuation

Square, which has developed a portable credit card reader for iPhones, iPads and Android, has closed out its series D… Read More