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mobile apps

Laundry haters meet laundry doers through Loopie, a peer-to-peer service that’s cleaning up in Seattle

John Vincent Lee doesn’t like the term “entrepreneur.” The co-founder and CEO of Loopie, a peer-to-peer laundry service in Seattle,… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Mechanic service mobile app Wrench searches for software engineer

Long ago, people flipped through the yellow pages to find a mechanic. Now, there’s Wrench, and the team is looking… Read More

Need to report a problem at the park? This app could help in the future

You’re at a park in Seattle and the the restrooms are gross — like seriously, maybe-I’ll-just-use-the-woods gross. Now imagine this: you… Read More

New stats: Facebook leads mobile app race, but Google dominates top 10 for 2015

When Apple introduced the App Store shortly after the iPhone debuted, many saw a new world opening up with infinitely… Read More

Microsoft unveils PowerApps to let businesses build custom apps without writing code

Microsoft just launched PowerApps, a highly anticipated productivity tool that will let businesses build custom apps for mobile devices without needing to write… Read More

EBay kills off its same-day delivery service and three mobile apps

Now that the PayPal spin-off is complete, eBay is shutting down its same-day delivery service, called eBay Now, and three standalone mobile… Read More

Amazon’s new Cloud Drive app focuses on productivity on the go

Amazon has released a new iPhone app that enables people to connect to their Cloud Drives while on the go.… Read More

Who’s making apps for the Apple Watch: Redfin, Expedia and many more

Apple is promising “all-new ways to do all kind of things” when its Apple Watch starts shipping later this month.… Read More

App developers bailing on Fire Phone, in new challenge for Amazon

It’s no secret that Amazon’s first smartphone was a flop with consumers, but behind the scenes, the Fire Phone is also struggling with another… Read More

Facebook now offers an easy way to say ‘I’m okay’ after a disaster

When disaster strikes, people often turn to Facebook as a way to make sure that their friends and family are… Read More

eBay refreshes mobile apps and homepage to tell stories, create community

EBay is rolling out of a mobile update and is refreshing one of its online experiences today in hopes of creating a customer experience… Read More

Amazon Appstore marks first year, still fighting with Apple over ‘app store’ trademark

Amazon’s Appstore for Android has been in business for a year now, and the company is marking the occasion with… Read More

Who needs Skype? Eight top apps for chatting, messaging and calling on iPhone and Android

With the announced mega-acquisition of Skype by Microsoft, the world of VoIP, group messaging, and chat apps has been brought… Read More

Top 10 iPhone Music Apps: Classics, Hits and Deep Cuts

It’s springtime, and the sun has begun peeking through the clouds, so music is in the air for sun-starved Seattleites.… Read More

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