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Ballmer on a quest for apps as Windows 8 approaches

The widespread availability of third-party applications for Windows was one of major reasons for the Microsoft operating system’s rise to… Read More

Tech Moves: Optify hires Doug Wheeler; Starbucks vet joins Auction Edge; and more

Optify, a Seattle startup specializing in marketing software, has named 25-year- marketing vet Doug Wheeler to the position of chief… Read More

Comcast to add jobs at Seattle area call centers

Cable giant Comcast announced today that it is expanding its call center operations in the Puget Sound area, adding 180… Read More

Internet Radio Fairness? What it means, why it matters

Pandora listeners may have recently heard a call to support a bill called “The Internet Radio Fairness Act” in place… Read More

New Village Voice owner distances alt weeklies from Backpage.com

Late yesterday a new holding group, Voice Media Group, announced it would purchase the media properties of Village Voice Media… Read More

U.S. Census Bureau opens new research center at UW

The U.S. Census Bureau and the University of Washington today formally announced the opening of a new Census Research Data… Read More

Seattle 2.0 Startup Day: What to know if you’re going

We’re looking forward to seeing more than 300 of you in Bellevue on Saturday (that’s tomorrow!) for the 4th annual… Read More

Data I/O reduces staff

Data I/O, a 40-year-old Redmond company that makes device programming and IP management technologies for the wireless, consumer electronics and automotive… Read More

Love singing in the shower: This Startup Weekend app may ID future stars

Think you’ve got what it takes to compete on The Voice or American Idol, but aren’t quite ready to go… Read More

Tech companies can’t find workers, but state’s jobless rate still rises to 8.6 percent

It may seem like the economy is back on track in Washington state, especially for those who work within the… Read More

Meet the GoldieBlox: An engineering toy just for girls

Well, this is interesting timing. I’m currently at the Harvey Nash CIO event in downtown Seattle where panelists are discussing… Read More

Boeing tests fuel cell for electricity in 737 experiment

Boeing has outfitted a 737-800 with a variety of experimental technologies, including a fuel cell, to test new ways of… Read More

The ‘gig city’ of Chattanooga looks to lure tech geeks with $10,000 relocation program

When you think of tech hubs, Chattanooga doesn’t usually come to mind. But the historic Tennessee town of 150,000 is… Read More

Clearwire shares sink as Time Warner plans to sell stake

Shares of Clearwire slumped more than eight percent today after Time Warner Cable announced plans to sell its stake in the Bellevue… Read More

Concur unveils Trip Maximizer to help sales professionals find prospects

Redmond-based Concur is best known for helping business travelers manage travel and entertainment expenses. Now, with the addition of Trip Maximizer,… Read More

Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch aircraft passes initial review

Paul Allen is one step closer to his childhood dreams of space. The FlightGlobal blog reports that Stratolaunch Systems has… Read More

Cardiac Dimensions raises $5.8M, sets sights on Europe

Kirkland-based Cardiac Dimensions recently raised $5.8 million in equity, debt and warrants, in order to buy shares from a group… Read More

Best of Startup Day: Twilio’s Jeff Lawson on how to make money with SAAS

Editor’s Note: We’ve got a fantastic lineup of speakers on tap for GeekWire’s Startup Day, taking place Saturday, Sept. 22nd at… Read More

Hulu Plus for PS3 gets an overhaul, fresh from Seattle

Hulu is rolling out a new interface for its Hulu Plus subscription service on the PlayStation 3 this week —… Read More

Eric Benhamou leaving RealNetworks board

Eric Benhamou is stepping down from the board of RealNetworks, according to an SEC filing. Benhamou, who has served as a… Read More

GoDaddy and customers go down in apparent online attack

An unknown number of sites that use online services from domain registrar GoDaddy.com have been knocked offline today. A member… Read More

Shares of Clearwire on the rise after inking deal with EarthLink

Shares of Clearwire jumped more than three percent in early trading Monday after the Bellevue-based inked a deal to provide… Read More

CarDomain Network sold to Source Interlink Media

[Correction: This post has been updated to correct the identity of the sellers.] CarDomain Network Inc. has been sold to… Read More

Ouch: Nokia admits Lumia 920 image stabilization video was a ‘simulation’

Nokia’s unveiling of its latest Windows Phones this week underwhelmed the market, lacking key details such as price and launch… Read More

RealNetworks to run divisions as standalone units in possible prelude to bigger moves

RealNetworks plans to start running three of its divisions as standalone business units, saying it wants to make them more… Read More

Best of Startup Day: Keith Smith on how to avoid failure

Editor’s Note: We’ve got a fantastic lineup of speakers on tap for GeekWire’s Startup Day, taking place Saturday, Sept. 22nd at… Read More

Capture your slips, spills and jumps with the Contour+2 helmet-mounted camera

I’m not much of a thrill-seeking speed freak. But for those who like to ski, skydive or mountain bike over… Read More

Mayor McGinn: Seattle’s economic picture brightens

Things are looking up in Seattle, and Mayor Mike McGinn is touting the improvements. In a press release today, McGinn… Read More

Paul McCartney returns to streaming music sites

In February, we reported that Paul McCartney had pulled his music from streaming sites, like Rhapsody, Spotify and Rdio. It… Read More

Map: Here’s where tech jobs are hot in the U.S.

It’s always interesting to compare various tech markets, and a new interactive map created by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute and… Read More