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Lightfox, the Seattle-based mobile game developer behind ‘Knight’s Edge,’ raises $6M

Mobile gaming company Lightfox Games raised $6 million in fresh capital to help fuel development of a new game. CEO… Read More

Microsoft engineering vets raise $7.75M for mobile app testing startup

Sofy, a Seattle startup that provides developers and quality assessment professionals a no-code platform to test their mobile apps, has… Read More

Future of coffee ordering? Testing Starbucks’ new pickup-only store in New York City

NEW YORK CITY — This isn’t the “third place” that helped Starbucks grow into a $100 billion juggernaut — but… Read More

GoDaddy partners with Hiya to target billions of unwanted robocalls with new spam filter feature

GoDaddy is teaming with Seattle-based startup Hiya to provide an answer for when not to answer your phone. In an… Read More

‘Our biggest competitor is paper’: Mapping startup Unearth lands $7M from Vulcan and Madrona

Unearth Technologies is front-and-center on the map of the Seattle startup scene. The company, which aims to simplify geographic information… Read More

Bill Gates says Microsoft — not Google — should have built the dominant mobile operating system

The failure of Microsoft to establish a leading mobile operating system was a huge blow to the company, and something… Read More

Urban Airship acquires Accengage to expand mobile marketing footprint in Europe

Portland, Ore.-based mobile marketing startup Urban Airship has acquired Accengage to form what it calls the “world’s largest mobile customer… Read More

NetMotion launches an IT platform to keep tabs on corporate smartphones

Smartphones have been around for a while, but IT departments are still trying to grapple with a challenge they’ve created:… Read More

BrewPulse app

Apple partners with Tune to share new data about why users reinstall apps

Knowing more information about how and why smartphone owners reinstall an app might be a bigger deal than most mobile… Read More

Hawaii alert

Hawaii receives alert warning of incoming ballistic missile that turns out to be false alarm

Hawaiians received a startling emergency alert on mobile devices and across televisions on Saturday morning warning that a ballistic missile… Read More

Speedtest

Speed report finds T-Mobile and Xfinity providing fastest mobile and broadband internet in U.S.

Mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds in the U.S. are improving, but not all carriers and providers are created equal… Read More

T-Mobile will offer free AppleCare for iPhones and iPads as part of its Premium Device Protection plan

T-Mobile customers can now get AppleCare Services included when they sign up for the Bellevue, Wash.-based carrier’s Premium Device Protection.… Read More

Seattle entrepreneur who starred on Trump’s reality show raises cash for mobile startup AppZocial

AppZocial, a Seattle startup that builds native apps for “trusted communities,” like alumni groups, churches, and non-profits, just secured $1… Read More

Comcast announces plan to bundle wireless services as AT&T, Verizon eye cable business

As both AT&T and Verizon shift their focus to cable, Comcast will launch its wireless phone service in the coming months,… Read More

Qualcomm, Madrona, Trilogy invest $5M in mobile networking startup M87; T-Mobile vet Cole Brodman named CEO

Cole Brodman is taking on another leadership role in the telecom industry. The former T-Mobile executive, who spent 17 years at… Read More

T-Mobile’s new SyncUP DRIVE turns the car into a mobile hotspot with tracking smarts

T-Mobile, the Bellevue, Wash. mobile carrier known for its colorful branding and even more colorful CEO, is launching a new… Read More

Super-secure private browser Tenta launched by new startup from founders of adult app store

Privacy isn’t just about porn. It’s increasingly becoming an important priority for citizens and a challenging issue for lawmakers and… Read More

Tune does ‘Hamilton’: Watch this Seattle company’s epic Broadway tribute

Tune CEO Peter Hamilton was born to write and star in a parody of the Broadway hit “Hamilton.” Not only… Read More

Bitcoin startup iPayYou launches ‘Pay-by-Twitter’ service for payments via social network

iPayYou, a Seattle-based bitcoin payment platform, is rolling out a new service that allows anyone with a Twitter account to… Read More

Bye, bye BlackBerry: U.S. Senate no longer purchasing trusted device, opening door for iPhones and Samsungs

On this Independence Day, the U.S. Senate is getting a little smartphone independence. U.S. Senators and staff were informed in a memo… Read More

Starbucks mobile order-ahead usage doubles from last year, now up to 8M transactions per month

Starbucks said today that usage of its mobile order-ahead feature doubled year-over-year during the most recent quarter. The company’s Mobile… Read More

Download delays: Why mobile service at Sea-Tac isn’t as strong as other busy airports

If you’ve traveled through the Seattle-Tacoma International airport recently, you’ve likely experienced long lines and delays. Fortunately, mobile devices allow travelers… Read More

AnkerBox

AnkerBox bringing rentable device chargers to hundreds of Seattle restaurants, bars and coffee shops

Searching for a power outlet under tables at the local coffee shop or next to the water fountain at the… Read More

#JeSuisBruxelles: Social media take leading role after Brussels bombings

  Twitter, Facebook and other social media came to the rescue again after today’s terror bombings in Brussels – so much… Read More

Amazon Web Services

Amazon partners with Ericsson to create cloud service for telcos

Amazon has partnered with Ericsson to help telecos make best use of the cloud as they adapt to a marketplace… Read More

Last hurrah for Lumia? Microsoft launches new $199 Lumia 650 for business users

Microsoft announced the launch of the Lumia 650 mobile phone on Monday, targeting business users with a device that could… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Zillow seeks development manager for popular mobile infrastructure

The Zillow Group is growing again with the addition of New York City-based Naked Apartments. In Seattle, the company is… Read More

Parallels brings server-based desktop apps to iPhone and Android in first big update since company split

No one wants to work on their phone, but sometimes you just have to get something done while on the go.… Read More

Microsoft reportedly paying $250M for SwiftKey, the popular mobile app that makes it easy to type on smartphones

Microsoft is reportedly paying $250 million to acquire SwiftKey, the London-based startup company whose keyboard applications make it simple to… Read More

T-Mobile goes after Verizon, AT&T with drinking game and #BallBusterChallenge

T-Mobile is continuing to push back against Verizon’s claims of network dominance by kicking off its #BallBusterChallenge today on Washington’s San Juan… Read More

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