Allen Institute: Human brains are more than 90% alike The Allen Institute for Brain Science this morning revealed a first-of-its-kind map that charts the complex inner workings of the… Read More
Opera browser update boosts Turbo, improves Speed Dial New and upcoming versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome have been getting a lot of attention lately, but Opera… Read More
Ticket Giveaway: Here’s your chance to attend WordCamp Seattle for free GeekWire is proud to be built on the back of WordPress. We’ve been absolutely blown away by the flexibility and… Read More
Expedia to split into two companies, separating out TripAdvisor Expedia announced today that it plans to separate into two publicly-traded companies, one which will operate the more traditional online… Read More
AT&T: We now interrupt your day to say we’re not dropping as many of your calls Quite a few AT&T customers in the Seattle region received text messages from the wireless carrier today informing them of… Read More
New Android map apps: Mobile coverage, home listings How do you know when a mobile platform has entered the mainstream? When J. Lennox Scott says that making an… Read More
Hack alert: Eddie Bauer warns customers of email address theft Eddie Bauer is notifying customers that customer emails have been stolen after the company’s email vendor suffered a breach of… Read More
With upgrade, RealNetworks tries to help Helix media server through mid-life crisis RealNetworks is attempting to remake the image of one of its oldest products, launching a refreshed version of its Helix… Read More
Smart-grid software company Calico Energy raises cash from Point B Calico Energy Services, a Bellevue software company whose technologies are used to help residential and business customers reduce energy costs,… Read More
PopCap to unleash ‘weirdness’ with 4th & Battery studio PopCap Games sometimes takes months or years to develop its titles, a process that has paid off in spades with… Read More
With a common corporate parent, VMware takes over Seattle back-up service Mozy Now, here’s some complex corporate maneuvering for you. VMware announced today that it is gobbling up Mozy, the six-year-old Seattle… Read More
Project Star Trek: Did Clearwire provide shoddy service to boost numbers? Clearwire can’t seem to catch a break. The Kirkland mobile broadband company has compiled massive losses, churned through executives and,… Read More
Q&A: Rhapsody rebounding after RealNetworks spinoff Rhapsody International, on its own now for a full year, has added more than 100,000 new subscribers over the past… Read More
Sony Online to shut doors on Bellevue game studio Sony Online Entertainment is closing down game studios in Bellevue, Denver and Tucson, Arizona, a move which will eliminate 205… Read More
Microsoft marketing chief leaving after 22 years Mich Mathews, the senior vice president in charge of Microsoft’s global marketing initiatives — more than $1 billion in annual… Read More
Seattle: One miserable place Ok, there’s the darkness and the rain and the traffic and the political gridlock. But, really, Seattle is one of… Read More
Exiting RealNetworks CEO gets $2M on the way out Bob Kimball, the departing RealNetworks CEO, will receive a severance payment of $1.7 million from the company plus another $283,000… Read More
Surprise: RealNetworks CEO Kimball resigns [Post updated with more details, quotes from Glaser] Bob Kimball has resigned as president and CEO of RealNetworks, a little… Read More
‘I’d prefer to be Zillow,’ and other top comments of the week It’s been a wild few days in the tech industry, from AT&T’s $39 billion bid for T-Mobile USA to Microsoft… Read More
Computer glitch causes huge delays for Alaska Airlines There are some seriously unhappy travelers across the country today as a computer system at Alaska Airlines, used to prepare… Read More
Private equity firm merges Radiant Imaging and Zemax Seattle private equity firm Evergreen Pacific Partners is using some of its financial muscle to merge Radiant Imaging and Zemax… Read More
TripAdvisor hacked: Member email list stolen TripAdvisor, the online travel review site which is owned by Expedia, notified users today that a portion of its member… Read More
Cray on recent layoffs: ‘A very difficult decision’ Supercomputer maker Cray Inc. has eliminated 52 positions as the Seattle company undergoes a restructuring, one that will allow it… Read More
Zillow inks lease in Seattle skyscraper, plans expansion Could this be a sign of big things to come for Zillow.com? The online real estate company has signed a… Read More
Fisher weighs possible Fisher Plaza sale, financing Fisher Communications says has retained a financial adviser to “explore alternatives for maximizing the value of Fisher Plaza in Seattle,”… Read More
Paul Allen’s Institute for Brain Science adds CalTech vet as Chief Scientific Officer Paul Allen’s Institute for Brain Science has named Dr. Christof Koch — a 25-year veteran of the California Institute of… Read More
Maps: AT&T LTE in WA, with and without T-Mobile AT&T has released a series of maps today part of a campaign for support of its acquisition of T-Mobile USA… Read More
Exclusive: T-Mobile USA CEO to employees: Sale to AT&T the ‘best possible solution’ The proposed sale of T-Mobile USA to AT&T, announced this afternoon, surprised not only the industry but also many of… Read More
Holy Crap: AT&T Buying T-Mobile USA for $39B In a shocker that promises to reshape the U.S. mobile industry, AT&T this afternoon announced a definitive agreement to buy… Read More
Rob McKenna: Clicking on that Nigerian email scam, probably not a good idea With botnets, tracking tools, malware and spyware, the Internet still represents the wild, wild West. But Washington State Attorney General… Read More
