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Microsoft Quantifies Yammer at $1B+, Disquantifies Aquantive with $6B Write-Off

Microsoft will acquire enterprise social software maker Yammer for over one-billion dollars while taking a $6.2 billion write-down in its fourth quarter to vanquish Aquantive...

Diamonds Are Forever, But Is It Love at First Sight or...

Blue Nile Rival Opens Technology Office in Seattle to Launch New “See in Store” Service A startup named Ritani, run by former Blue Nile, WetPaint and...

OTA: Repeal of FCC Privacy Rules A Sad Day for Consumers

The Online Trust Alliance, a Seattle-based, non-profit think-tank with the global mission to enhance online trust and user empowerment while promoting innovation and the vitality...

Farecasts, Forecasts and a Good NIght’s Sleep

Forbes magazine has chosen Seattle as the nation's "Most-Wired City" in the annual list of top tech towns for broadband access. The Emerald City...

Starbucks to Close All Stores Nationwide for Racial-Bias Education on May...

Starbucks Coffee Company today announced it will be closing its more than 8,000 company-owned stores in the United States on the afternoon of May 29 to conduct...

Hot November Techspresso News Shots

RealNetworks Names New CEO, For Real RealNetworks has named Thomas Nielsen as president and chief executive officer, effective Nov. 9. Mr. Nielsen, 41 years old, most...

WTIA’s Industry Achievement Awards Finalists Get Ready to Walk Down the...

In a pivotal year for the high tech industry, Gaining Momentum was critical in 2010. To recognize the best of the region's innovators, the...

Rise of the Cheezburger Network and Amazon Same Day Delivery

Seattle has a master of the photo humor meme. His name is Ben Huh. The CEO of the Cheezburger Network of Seattle, is showing his...

Could $5 uberHOP Pilot be Seattle’s Traffic Decongestant?

Today, 76 percent of commuters in the U.S. drive to work by themselves. If they could share the trip (and the cost) with one...

Google Should Buy This Seattle Company – Plus – Nate Silver’s...

Google is incredibly adroit at letting marketers know the price-per-click (PPC) or how much they will pay to the search juggernaut for each individual...