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Navigate your TV with your ears: Comcast unveils nation’s ‘first talking TV interface’

Using a TV remote control to navigate the on-screen interface is tough enough when you can see the screen. Just imagine… Read More

Amazon releases 3 internal development tools to AWS customers

Developers looking for better ways to integrate with and deploy on Amazon Web Services have a new set of tools… Read More

NBCNews.com cutting digital news staff

About a year after moving into new digs in Seattle’s tallest skyscraper, NBCNews.com is cutting its digital news workforce substantially… Read More

Amazon Web Services reaches 1M business and government customers, tops 40% revenue growth

Amazon Web Services chief Andy Jassy will take the stage shortly in Las Vegas for the company’s annual re:Invent conference,… Read More

Hired.com lets companies bid for potential employees, launches in Seattle

Let the employee bidding war begin — in Seattle, at least. Hired, a San Francisco-based startup that matches employers with job… Read More

CondoInternet now offering high-speed $80 per month gigabit service in Eastlake

Those living in Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood will soon have access to extremely fast Internet connections for $80 per month. CondoInternet, a… Read More

Barnes & Noble jumps into print-on-demand with Nook Press Print

In a move to pick up more self-publishing clients, Barnes & Noble has launched Nook Press Print, a new print-on-demand service… Read More

Take that, Taylor Swift: Spotify says it has paid out $2B since launch

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has a number for Taylor Swift: $2 billion. Ek revealed in a blog post today that Spotify… Read More

Ex-Microsoft fellow launches Kickstarter for ultra-conductive 3D-printing filament

It’s not easy to 3D print products that have electronic capabilities, but one Seattle inventor wants to help. Functionalize on Monday launched… Read More

Rover.com rival DogVacay raises $25M for dog-boarding service

The dog fight between Seattle-based Rover.com and DogVacay continued today, with the latter raising a $25 million round this morning that… Read More

Obama asks FCC to regulate Internet as utility, backing Net Neutrality in showdown with telecom giants

President Obama plunged into the debate over Net Neutrality this morning, urging the FCC to regulate consumer broadband service as a… Read More

Seattle biotech Dendreon files for bankruptcy, considers sale

Dendreon, a once-promising Seattle biotech company developing treatments for prostate cancer, today filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It marks… Read More

How GeekWire’s HTTPS deployment was thwarted: Internet not quite ready for Google’s all-SSL world

Google says it’s aiming to make the Internet safer with its “HTTPS Everywhere” initiative — encouraging websites to secure their connection to your… Read More

AT&T paying $2.5B to acquire Mexico wireless provider Iusacell

AT&T expanded its position in the global wireless industry on Friday after agreeing to acquire Mexico-based wireless provider Iusacell for $2.5… Read More

Uber reportedly wants to raise another $1 billion

Uber appears to be raising another meteoric round. A report this afternoon from the Financial Times indicates that the San Francisco-based company… Read More

How one determined mom got kids in her small community to code

Most of us in the technology industry are aware of a problem that’s currently plaguing the youth of America: Computer… Read More

Filing reveals Rhapsody loss of nearly $8M in Q3, despite record revenue

Rhapsody International, the Seattle-based streaming music service, posted a net loss of $7.97 million in the third quarter, falling further into… Read More

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SAP acquisition of Concur expected to close on Dec. 4

SAP’s blockbuster $8.3 billion purchase of Bellevue-based travel and entertainment expense management software company Concur Technologies still must meet with… Read More

FBI arrests alleged Silk Road 2.0 kingpin Blake Benthall

The FBI announced today that it has arrested Blake Benthall, who it alleges is the man behind the Silk Road… Read More

Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos make Forbes’ most ‘powerful people’ list

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos already are among the wealthiest people on the planet. Now, according… Read More

Lyft sues former exec who joined Uber, saying he took confidential documents

Lyft has sued its former chief operating officer, Travis VanderZanden, alleging that he took some of its “most sensitive documents” with… Read More

Blucora reports mixed Q3 results: Revenue below expectations, earnings beat

Blucora reported third quarter financial results today, with almost $115 million in revenue for the quarter, down from $124 million… Read More

Tableau tops $100M in Q3 revenue, but net loss swells

Tableau Software, whose visualization software helps organizations make better sense of data, today posted a 71 percent jump in revenue… Read More

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Marchex’s quarterly financials match Wall Street expectations with $49M in revenue

Marchex announced today that it made $49.2 million in revenue last quarter, up from $40.6 million in the year-ago quarter.… Read More

Home automation technology developer Belkin opens R&D lab in Seattle

Another California tech company is setting up shop in Seattle. This time, Los Angeles-based Belkin announced today that it is opening… Read More

Washington gun initiative backed by Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer passes

A Washington initiative to increase background checks for gun purchases that was supported by the likes of Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, and… Read More

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Display maker MicroVision trims net loss

Redmond-based MicroVision, the maker of miniature projection display technology, today reported a third-quarter net loss of $3.4 million on revenue… Read More

Impinj CEO Bill Colleran resigns after 14 years, replaced by co-founder Chris Diorio

William Colleran resigned as CEO of Impinj on Monday, with co-founder and CTO Chris Diorio taking the helm. “After almost 14… Read More

Email delivery snafus cause headaches for Zulily in Q3, company cuts marketing spending as it works through issues

Wall Street is hammering Zulily today, sending shares of the Seattle online retailer down 15 percent after it reported third… Read More

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Here’s another example of how Zulily is different from its retail peers: They’re not looking for a ‘big bang around the holiday’

Zulily is an oddball online retailer. We’ve already talked about the company’s slow shipping times. Now, here’s the latest way… Read More

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