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Nintendo’s Iwata steps in as Nintendo of America CEO

There’s a new boss overseeing Redmond-based Nintendo of America: Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s global president and CEO. Iwata will be taking… Read More

Marijuana candies and brain-powered wheelchairs: Meet the 16 finalists in the UW business plan competition

The results are in from the initial rounds of the University of Washington Business Plan Competition, and there’s no shortage… Read More

A first? Zillow to conduct earnings Q&A with help from Facebook and Twitter

Coming soon to Facebook and Twitter: In-depth discussions of Zillow’s operating margins. Blazing a trail for social media channels and… Read More

INRIX names top 10 worst traffic cities, says increased gridlock indicates stronger economy

Traffic may be getting worse, but it’s a good indicator of a rebounding economy. That’s the latest from Kirkland-based traffic… Read More

Love for the plug: Alaska Airlines adding power outlets to new seats

For those who fly on Alaska Airlines and need to keep the gadgets juiced, help is on the way. Starting… Read More

Microsoft claims patent deals on majority of Android smartphone sales after ZTE pact

Microsoft overnight announced another patent agreement with a major maker of Android and Chrome devices, this time licensing its patents… Read More

Original Nintendo Wii outsells new Wii U in latest quarter

Nintendo returned to annual profitability in financial results reported overnight, but the company fell short of its own earnings forecast,… Read More

Here’s how Breaking News reported truth during the Boston Marathon bombings

By now, you’ve probably read, watched or heard content about how several media entities reported false information on more than one occasion days… Read More

Does ‘Sarah Hanson’ exist? The story of this 19-year-old entrepreneur may be a hoax

Follow-Up: This is ‘Sarah Hanson’: Startup founder confesses to idiotic plot to hoax tech press “Her” story was a good one.… Read More

The best and worst jobs in America: From software geeks to newspaper hacks

It’s a good thing we got out of the newspaper business. According to a survey out today from CareerCast.com, newspaper… Read More

Game of the Year? Vote here in the GeekWire Awards

The Seattle region may be known for operating systems, airplanes and coffee, but video games play a huge role in… Read More

Washington passes bill to count computer science for math, science credit

In overwhelming fashion, Washington State Legislature voted 95-0 to pass a new bill that will allow computer science classes to count as a math or… Read More

Netflix to offer $11.99 plan, will allow four simultaneous streams

Those with big families or lots of movie-loving friends might enjoy this: Netflix will offer a $11.99/month plan that allows… Read More

Rhapsody exec advises Spotify, Rdio: You’re doing it wrong

Jon Maples, Rhapsody VP of Product and Content, has some veteran advice for fellow music streaming competitors Spotify and Rdio: Stop… Read More

Exercise giant Precor debuts app to help reach fitness goals

In yet another fitness-related app to hit the market, Woodinville, Wash.-based fitness manufacturer Precor just debuted its own iOS app that’s designed… Read More

Security cameras helped catch Boston Marathon bombers; what’s your take on public surveillance?

Technology certainly played a crucial role in the hunt for the two Boston Marathon bombers, whether it was important smartphone… Read More

Tableau Software updates IPO filing, shows growing sales and Q1 net loss of $3.7M

Tableau Software’s revenue grew at a rapid clip during the first quarter, but the Seattle maker of data visualization products… Read More

Back in the air: FAA approves 787 battery design changes

After three months of grounding, Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is set to fly again. The Federal Aviation Administration today approved Boeing’s… Read More

Twitter unveils sleek new #music discovery app for web, iOS

There’s a new way to find the tunes and tracks everyone is talking about. Twitter today debuted a new music… Read More

Egencia partners with Concur to make business travel simple

In an effort to make business travel more seamless, Egencia is partnering with Concur, the Redmond maker of travel and entertainment expense management… Read More

Here’s why your next meeting should be spent walking, not sitting

(Thanks to Twitter user @TroyJMorris for the Aaron Sorkin “Walk and Talk” tip — hence the video above) For those… Read More

Concur CEO Steve Singh punctures lung in bike accident, misses big Fusion client event

Concur CEO Steve Singh suffered a punctured lung and other injuries in a bike accident in Hawaii this past weekend,… Read More

New Ethan Stowell restaurants implementing Viableware payment system

If you choose to dine at Ethan Stowell’s newest Seattle-based restaurants, Bar Cotto and Rione XIII, then you’ll likely encounter a… Read More

Officials want Instagram photos, Vine videos for Boston Marathon investigation

Social media may provide a huge hand in solving the Boston Marathon bombing investigation. Officials are asking spectators to provide… Read More

BeatBio gets $2.5M for new ‘super fuel’ that boosts pumping power of heart muscles

BeatBio, a Seattle life sciences startup led by former Vulcan Capital managing director Michael Kranda and former VieVax CTO Gregory… Read More

Microsoft’s Craig Mundie joins board of Institute for Systems Biology

We’re getting a better idea of how longtime Microsoft executive Craig Mundie is going to spend some of his time… Read More

After bootstrapping to $10M in sales, BizX scores real cash for virtual currency

Why pay cash, when you can just trade for services? That’s the question driving BizX, which is not your traditional startup.… Read More

Latest links and tech news from the Boston Marathon explosions

Like everyone else across the country, we’ve been closely following the tragic events in Boston this afternoon, including a number… Read More

Concur’s Q2 revenue growth rate will fall short, but that’s because business is so good

Here’s the bad news. Concur, the Redmond maker of travel and entertainment expense management software, warned Wall Street this morning… Read More

Hey, NYC: Thanks for finally recognizing Seattle but your infographic stinks

The Big Apple versus The Emerald City. Could this be an epic showdown over data geeks? That’s the discussion in… Read More