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Analyst: Sprint’s new 4G push ‘spells trouble’ for Clearwire

Clearwire’s stock took a beating last week after Sprint announced an aggressive new 4G network expansion plan that appeared to… Read More

Netflix kills Qwikster, says DVDs will stay on Netflix site

Farewell, Qwikster, we never got a chance to know you. And maybe that’s a good thing. That’s no doubt the… Read More

High-tech jobs drive wage increases in Seattle, San Fran

The Seattle area led the nation in wage increases during the third quarter, buoyed by the region’s strong high-tech industry,… Read More

Tech: The worst IPOs of 2011

The tech industry has produced some of the fastest growing companies on the planet, from Amazon.com in online retail to… Read More

The 21 coolest spots in America to charge your electric vehicle

Ford is in the midst of a major PR campaign to drive support of its new Focus Electric and C-MAX… Read More

Zayo marks 17th acquisition with purchase of 360Networks

360Networks, a Seattle provider of fiber network and telecommunication services, has been acquired by Zayo Group in a deal of… Read More

Social media agency Spring Creek acquired by Mediabrands

Spring Creek Group, a five-year-old social media agency, has been acquired by Interpublic Group’s Mediabrands unit for an undisclosed price.… Read More

Microsoft app makes Windows Phone an Xbox media controller

Microsoft plans to release a new Windows Phone app that let Xbox 360 users find, launch and control content on… Read More

Doing well by doing good: Winners from the Social Innovation Fast Pitch event

More than 600 people turned out last night in Seattle to listen to business plans from entrepreneurs who are trying… Read More

After beating back spam, Microsoft’s Hotmail takes on rest of the crap in your inbox

Daily deals, social networking alerts, and email newsletters. Sure, you might have agreed to receive them, but if your email… Read More

Rhapsody president on surprise Napster acquisition: ‘We’ve got a lot of wind in our sails’

Rhapsody’s acquisition of Napster from Best Buy gives the Seattle-based music service an opportunity to add a “meaningful” number of… Read More

Breaking: Rhapsody to buy Napster from Best Buy

Rhapsody, the Seattle-based music service that spun out of RealNetworks last year, will buy venerable music service Napster from retailer… Read More

IPO window closes, raises fears among venture capitalists

Over the course of the past week, I’ve bumped into a venture capitalist and a high-tech lawyer who shared with… Read More

Former Paul Allen security guards file lawsuit, allege unethical behavior at Vulcan

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and his private investment arm, Vulcan, have been sued by four former security guards at the… Read More

Full Video: Watch Jeff Bezos unveil Amazon’s new Kindles

There’s nothing quite like watching a big product unveiling in its entirety, and getting to know the ins and outs… Read More

T-Mobile stores getting upscale redesign … in magenta, of course

T-Mobile USA this morning showed off a new look that will be rolled out to nearly 400 of its stores.… Read More

Internet ad revenues soar to nearly $15B in first half of 2011

Advertisers continue to pump dollars into online advertising campaigns, including search, display, classifieds and email. The Interactive Advertising Bureau reported… Read More

Wright Runstad runs into problems at old Amazon HQ

Amazon.com’s move from Beacon Hill to South Lake Union is helping to revitalize the up-and-coming neighborhood in the center of… Read More

UW, WSU score $80M to turn wood products into biofuels

Seattle’s biofuels industry took a big hit a few years ago when Imperium Renewables canceled its IPO, laid off staff… Read More

T-Mobile pits two speedy new smartphones against iPhone

T-Mobile USA, fighting an uphill battle against its rivals and their iPhones, is expected to be the only major U.S.… Read More

Intel to cook up the ‘smart kitchen’ and other inventions at new UW research center

Dieter Fox, a University of Washington associate professor of computer science and engineering, has been chosen to co-lead the new… Read More

Big week for Windows Phone as Mango rollout set to begin

The highly anticipated and well-reviewed “Mango” update to Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system is expected to be available for some… Read More

Lawmakers demonstrate that they understand smartphones, even if judges don’t

The law is starting to catch up to an undeniable reality of modern technology — recognizing that smartphones are not… Read More

Microsoft expecting up to 20,000 at employee meeting Friday

Microsoft will hold its giant annual company meeting — the one for employees, not shareholders — at Safeco Field in… Read More

Oracle buys 16-year-old GoAhead

Oracle today announced that it is buying GoAhead Software, a Bellevue communications software company which has developed technology used by… Read More

RealNetworks names new SVP for Unifi after Skorny’s exit

RealNetworks this morning named one of its existing executives, Judith Bitterli, as the new senior vice president of its Unifi… Read More

Seattle trio accused of crazy high-tech crime spree

A federal grand jury indictment announced today against three Seattle men reads like the plot for a high-tech crime novel… Read More

Microsoft sets Oct. 20 opening for new Seattle retail store

The face-off between Microsoft and Apple begins Oct. 20 at one of Seattle’s high-profile retail corners. Microsoft plans to open… Read More

Intellectual Ventures signs patent deal with Wistron

Intellectual Ventures announced another patent licensing deal this morning, this one with Wistron, the large technology manufacturer based in Taiwan.… Read More

Angry Birds: Landing soon at a Starbucks near you?

The maker of the blockbuster Angry Birds action puzzle game is in talks with Starbucks to partner on promotions for… Read More