Does ”Everybody in Seattle really want to work for Amazon?” Business Insider’s Matt Rosoff says the attraction is irresistible for these reasons: 1. Goodbye Beacon Hill, Hello South Lake Union! Amazon is no longer quarantined in a renovated VA Hospital on Beacon Hill. It has traded Count Dracula’s castle on the cliff for much trendier digs [...]
Skytap Inc., a leading provider of self-service cloud automation solutions, has introduced Brian White as vice president of products. Building on experience from Amazon Web Services (AWS), HP, Opsware, Microsoft and IBM, Brian will be responsible for Skytap’s overall product strategy and product management. In his role, Brian will oversee the design and implementation of [...]
Was Seattle the eye of the storm that brought several of the Web’s leading hosted Internet services to a standstill and hundreds of Web stakeholders to wonder whether Amazon Web Services was the future, or the bitter end, of reliable cloud computing online? Well, no and no! Amazon’s Web services outage did continue through week’s end [...]
by Katie Douglas. As the evening of February 24th approaches the WTIA staff is buzzing with excitement about the most grandiose event our association holds each year, the annual Industry Achievement Awards. In its 16th year this celebration has evolved over time, but the heart of it remains the same – to recognize and reward [...]
Who: Seattle Children’s Hospital Position: Senior Web Developer (Marketing-Web Services) Where: Seattle What: Seattle Children’s is currently seeking a Sr. Developer to join a small team doing enhancements and upgrades to SeattleChildrens.org using Ektron CMS and .NET for customization. He/she will be designing and developing services-based applications using ASP.NET and related technologies. This position will [...]
Make it a double shot, extra tall, no foam, room for milk, vanilla- flavored dobre, then add a dollop of hand-picked premium news, entertainment and lifestyle content. Top it off with a sprinkling of local insights and events. You’re beginning to get a taste of the new Starbucks Digital Network, in partnership with the undercaffeinated [...]
Amazon welcomes the local technology community to the first Amazon Technology Open House. Come hear from Amazon CTO Werner Vogels, grab a beverage and network with fellow technology leaders. The event will be hosted in the historic Van Vorst building on Amazon’s new campus in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. Register early as space is [...]
TechNW is a meeting of the brightest minds and most innovative technology companies in the Northwest. It is the region’s high profile, must-attend forum for learning, business development, and networking. Intellectual and creative interaction among industry leaders provides critical insights into the future of ever-evolving tech sectors, many that originated and continue to thrive right [...]
Cloud computing represents a tectonic shift of the role IT plays in business decision making. However, like any disruptive technology changes in the past, cloud computing brings as many opportunities as uncertainties. Join the stellar panel of industry experts, senior executives, and entrepreneurial heavyweights from Google, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Madrona Venture Group and Real [...]
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Jan 29 2012
Techspresso: Washington state AG and Facebook Target “Clickjackers,” Real Scores $120M for Patents, Mozy Rolls Out Stash
If you use Facebook, the world’s top social networking site, you may have “liked” an Internet scheme without even knowing it – and unwittingly helped spread the scam to your Facebook friends. Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna and Facebook have announced the latest step in an ongoing fight against spammers and scammers: a lawsuit against the co-owners of Adscend Media, LLC, an ad network that is alleged to develop and encourage others to spread spam through misleading and deceptive tactics, including the one known as “clickjacking.”
“We don’t ‘like’ schemes that illegally trick Facebook users into giving up personal information or paying for unwanted subscription services through spam,” McKenna said during a news conference at Facebook’s Seattle Office. “We applaud Facebook for devoting significant technical and legal resources to finding and stopping scams as soon as possible – and often before they even start. We’re proud to join forces in order to protect Washington consumers.” [24x7]
RealNetworks Sells Patents to Intel in $120M Deal; Stock Soars
Seattle’s RealNetworks has traded its intellectual property to help shore up its balance sheet. The Seattle company has entered a $120 million deal with Intel to sell off a number of patents and patent applications, including its video codec software.
In the exchange RealNetworks will give up about 190 patents and 170 patent applications as well as its video codec software. RealNetworks’ stock was up 32 percent Thursday morning, trading around $9.74 per share.
The sale gives RealNetworks a significant amount of new capital to invest in new products and businesses. The company said it does not expect the deal to have any material impact on its businesses. RealNetworks said it is keeping certain rights to continue to use the patents in current and future products.
“Selling these patents to Intel unlocks some of the substantial and unrealized value of RealNetworks assets,” said Thomas Nielsen, RealNetworks president and CEO. “It represents an extraordinary opportunity for us to generate additional capital to boost investments in new businesses and markets while still protecting our existing business.”
The move signals a further transition for RealNetworks, one of the pioneers of digital information such as music and movies on the internet. But the company has struggled as it has made the transition from creating content to focusing on technologies for distributing and managing media among different types of devices. The deal gives Intel a cache of patents during a time when tech companies are increasingly bolstering their patent holdings to guard against patent-infringement lawsuits or to seek legal action against tech rivals. [24x7]
Mozy Offers a Cozy Pantry for Family File Storage
Where can your family put away their files after they “clear the table?” iCloud? Box.net? Seattle-based Mozy, a unit of storage giant EMC, is recommending a different file-storage alternative — its own — code-named Stash.
Stash is a file synchronization feature that provides Mozy users a simple way to keep their most active data up to date across each of the computers they regularly use and complements the Mozy online backup feature. As soon as users place a file in their local Stash folder it quickly becomes available online. No need to wait for a backup or hit an upload button.
Stash works together with Mozy online backup to make all your files available to you from anywhere—even those you don’t keep in your Stash. So when you forget to put a file in your Stash, Mozy online backup ensures that you can still access it through the Mozy web site or the Mozy app for Android, iPhone, and iPad devices.
“Mozy has always protected our customers’ data against catastrophic loss,” said Russ Stockdale, general manager of Mozy. “With Stash, Mozy customers will see a huge increase in the value they get from protecting their data with Mozy. Stash makes it easy to move from your computer at the office to your computer at home to your smartphone or tablet without having to email files to yourself, or mess around with USB drives.”
The new Stash service is available to Mozy Home customers using the 2 GB free, 50 GB or 125 GB plan. [24x7]