Janrain lands $33 million for social sign-in technology In what’s being described as one of the largest venture capital rounds in a Portland startup, Janrain has reeled in… Read More
The Seahawks’ secret weapon: 12th man social media truck firing up fans at Georgia Dome If you’re a Seattle Seahawks fan that made the trip to Atlanta for today’s big playoff game, you’ll likely be… Read More
Seahawks Sunday: Must-follow Twitter accounts for today’s playoff game against Atlanta To get a sense of how much Seahawks fever is going around Seattle, just read this status posted by my… Read More
LinkedIn reaches 200 million user milestone, adding two new users per second Some numbers out of the LinkedIn camp today highlight how successful the social network is doing. The company has reached… Read More
Clipboard raises cash for online archiving service, tops 100,000 registered users Clipboard has reeled in a fresh round of cash for its online archiving service from strategic investor Scientia, money that… Read More
Foolish on Facebook: Teen arrested after posting about drunk driving There are certain things you probably shouldn’t post on social media. Some examples: angry insults directed at your boss, drunk… Read More
Seattle’s social media queen Jenni Hogan leaving KIRO Seattle’s social media queen is leaving KIRO and dreaming big. Jenni Hogan, the KIRO 7 traffic anchor and Seattle’s popular… Read More
Redfin unveils Collections, a new photo-sharing service for real estate nerds Sometimes, working in real estate can be all about crunching numbers and analyzing data. But there’s an emotional and creative… Read More
Commentary: Why the downfall of Facebook is more possible than you think Facebook is the clearcut leader in social. We all know this. No one else is even close (except maybe Google).… Read More
Find your ‘Golden Tweet’ and everything else of significance you Tweeted this year It’s that special time of year when people reflect, looking back on the accomplishments of the past. But in an… Read More
Hey, Seattle – want to wiki? So. Seattle. Do we wiki or what? Seth Vincent thinks it’d be fun. The recent Olympia transplant started SeattleWiki and… Read More
SEOmoz buys GetListed for $3 million to help small businesses track directory listings SEOmoz is gobbling up another Portland startup, this time acquiring GetListed for about $3 million in cash and stock. The… Read More
Connecting communication chaos: Jumyo helps us string together our social media stories Sometimes, one picture or one Tweet can tell the whole story from an event, whether it’s a Halo 4 launch… Read More
Social media feast: Instagram, Allrecipes break records on Thanksgiving If you enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner yesterday, own a smartphone and are active on social media, chances are you snapped a… Read More
Music, photos and Tweets: How the Mariners will incorporate social media with their massive new board The Mariners’ holy-huge new video board won’t just be for watching crystal-clear replays — the team has big plans to… Read More
UW policy restricting reporter tweets is not just claiming rights, but taking turf In 2009, the Southeastern Conference, one of the most powerful in college sports, tried something stupid. In a hopeless and… Read More
Should sports reporters be permitted to Tweet every play? Here’s what Pac-12 schools have to say about it By now, you may have heard that the University of Washington athletic department reprimanded a reporter for Tweeting too much… Read More
Twitter limit: University of Washington caps live game coverage for media, threatens credential revocation UPDATE, NOV. 13 3:30 P.M.: We followed up on this story and asked several schools up and down the west coast… Read More
President Barack Obama touts victory on Twitter As the host of the PBS News Hour noted tonight, this might be the beginning of a new era in… Read More
5 ways to watch the election without turning on the TV This morning I woke up, turned on my computer and within minutes sat staring at a map of people voting… Read More
Q&A: Social media maven Jenni Hogan on reshaping the TV news business Jenni Hogan wants to change the way you interact with news — and the way it interacts with you. With… Read More
Startup Spotlight: Plumage bridges gap between physical retail stores and social media In a world where an increasing number of people are shopping online, retailers have to work harder than ever to… Read More
VIDEO: John Hodgman shows up in rain parka, hijacks Seattle Interactive panel Without even saying a word, John Hodgman had the crowd laughing at the annual Seattle Interactive Conference this morning. Speaking… Read More
Mitt Romney’s remarks about women spark debate on Amazon.com binder page Amazon.com may be best known as an online retailer. But the company’s product pages also host thousands of opinions of… Read More
Tagboard teams up with GoHuskies.com to help aggregate social media While the Washington Huskies were playing football 2,600 miles away against the Louisiana State Tigers in Baton Rouge, Daniel Hour sat in a… Read More
A police scanner for the Twitter generation: Seattle PD introduces ‘Tweets by Beat’ Whenever there’s a disturbance in my Seattle neighborhood, I fire up the online police scanner or visit the hyperlocal news blog… Read More
Geek on the Street: Can Myspace make a comeback? Myspace is attempting a comeback. Yes, you read that right. The former social media kingpin is looking to dust off… Read More
Social media agency Spring Creek Group cuts staff Nearly a year after it was acquired by Interpublic Group’s Mediabrands unit, Seattle social media agency Spring Creek Group has laid… Read More
Controversial Seahawks ending sets off wildfire on Facebook and Twitter The controversy surrounding the end of Seattle’s 14-12 win over Green Bay at CenturyLink Field Monday night certainly did not stop at… Read More
Simply Measured gets frisky, steals Playboy from Radian6 Seattle startup Simply Measured today announced that it has won a key piece of business from rival Radian6, taking over… Read More
