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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center wins $8.2M grant to study link between obesity and cancer

The American Cancer Society estimates that about 30 percent of cancer deaths are tied to poor nutrition, lack of exercise… Read More

RealNetworks giving back $136M to shareholders in major overhaul

RealNetworks today announced a series of moves to “reinvigorate” the business and make the 16-year-old Seattle company more attractive to… Read More

Expedia’s mobile app downloads soar as revenue tops $1 billion

Shares of Expedia gained seven percent today in after hours trading following news that the company posted a 23 percent… Read More

InfoSpace posts revenue of $54M, continues to eye acquisitions

InfoSpace today reported a net loss of $3.9 million on revenue of $54.3 million. The Bellevue Internet search company posted… Read More

The price of early adoption: Nintendo cutting 3DS to $170

Apart from the dizzy spells, the biggest criticism of Nintendo’s 3DS has been the price. At $250, the handheld game… Read More

Traffic tech company Inrix bids $60M for European rival

That didn’t take long. A few days after landing $37 million in venture capital financing, saying it planned to use… Read More

No joke: Senator Al Franken says AT&T’s proposed buyout of T-Mobile will hurt consumers

AT&T’s proposed buyout of T-Mobile for $39 billion has run into a number of opponents, including Sprint CEO Dan Hesse… Read More

Xbox wireless headset to work with mobile phones, console

Microsoft this morning announced plans to release an Xbox 360-branded headset that can be used in conjunction with a PC,… Read More

Varolii lands $8 million, names Bill Bryant, Lee Roberts to the board

Varolii, which helps airlines, utilities, banks and other companies send automated alerts to customers, has raised $8 million and named… Read More

Microsoft’s Muglia joins Juniper Networks, as cross-pollination continues

Bob Muglia, the former Microsoft Server & Tools president, is joining Juniper Networks as executive vice president of its Software… Read More

Inner Fence debuts iPad credit-card reader, rivaling Square in mobile payments

Inner Fence, the Redmond company taking on high-profile San Francisco startup Square in mobile payments, today released a credit-card reader accessory for… Read More

Intellectual Ventures accused of ‘mafia-style shakedown’ in This American Life exposé

I was absolutely glued to the radio today as I listened to the latest episode of This American Life in… Read More

Tech Moves: Avvo gets a new VP

We’ve been tracking some departures, appointments and even new office space in the Pacific Northwest tech industry in recent days.… Read More

InfoSpace CFO David Binder to leave for new gig at Blue Nile

David Binder, who has served as chief financial officer at InfoSpace since January 2008, plans to step down from the… Read More

The dreaded ‘G’ word: Gamification

I’ve been spending a portion of the week at the Casual Connect conference in downtown Seattle, a three-day extravaganza which… Read More

Marchex goes on a hiring binge, looks to add 100 employees

The call-based advertising business must be doing pretty well these days. After all, Seattle-based Marchex just opened positions for another… Read More

MicroVision to bring windshield display technology to mystery automaker

Could there be an easier way to access information as you drive? MicroVision, a maker of laser display technology, believes… Read More

Shares of F5 stumble after earnings report disappoints Wall Street

Shares of F5 Networks fell more than seven percent in after hours trading today following a disappointing fiscal third quarter… Read More

PopCap partners with Sony Ericsson, brings Plants vs. Zombies, Chuzzle to tiny Android devices

During his keynote address earlier today at the Casual Connect conference in Seattle, PopCap CEO Dave Roberts discussed at the… Read More

Clearwire touts 4G network expansion in Seattle area

Clearwire today announced that it has added nearly 100 new cellular towers and bolstered its overall coverage in the Seattle… Read More

Starbucks files suit to defend its use of the acronym SDN

Starbucks has found itself in a legal squabble with a South Dakota Internet Service Provider over the use of three… Read More

Calling all golf geeks

I am a bit of hack when it comes to golf, but I still like to get on the links… Read More

Commerce Bridge raises $8M to fill lending gap for growth companies

It’s always been exceptionally tough for high-growth companies to attract traditional bank financing. But it became next to impossible after… Read More

Video: Meet the Seattle geek who just got banned from Comcast

Andre Vrignaud, who just got banned from Comcast for a year for unknowingly exceeding a 250 gigabyte data cap, is… Read More

Spotify arrives: The music service we’ve been waiting for?

Intrigued by all the hype surrounding the U.S. launch of the Spotify music service, I ponied up a $9.99 monthly… Read More

GameHouse chief: EA’s PopCap deal is ‘huge validation’ for sector

Given the timing, EA’s blockbuster deal to acquire Seattle’s PopCap Games for between $750 million and $1.3 billion is destined… Read More

Q&A: PopCap co-founder on the EA deal, and the future

John Vechey was one of three guys who started PopCap Games eleven years ago, defying the dot-com bust to create… Read More

Groupon Getaways launches travel deals with Expedia

Early last month, Expedia and Groupon announced plans to work on a new discount service for online travel. Well, Groupon… Read More

Intellectual Ventures sues HP, Dell and others over patents

Dell, HP, Wal-Mart, Best Buy and others have been sued by Intellectual Ventures, the Bellevue-based company run by former Microsoft… Read More

Technology Law: The Dropbox Doth Protest Too Much

Dropbox updated its terms of service last week and a firestorm of controversy ensued. Many thought Dropbox was setting itself up… Read More