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Aug 15, 2013, 12:26 pm PDT

Agent's view: why NYC is no longer central in publishing (and Amazon wins)

The other day, I saw a man reading a newspaper on the bus and it struck me as strange. I thought to myself, “why would you do that?” He looked awkward…

Aug 15, 2013, 6:23 am PDT

Bezos urged to disclose his politics

Now that Amazon.com Inc. CEO Jeff Bezos has bought the Washington Post, he's being urged by some people to disclose more about his political leanings. A…

Aug 15, 2013, 5:38 am PDT

Microsoft delaying Xbox One release in 8 European countries

When Microsoft Corp. introduced its new Xbox One console earlier this year, it said it would begin selling the game in 21 countries later this year. On…

Aug 15, 2013, 5:27 am PDT

Seahawks' Sherman signs deal with CenturyLink

Seattle Seahawks' cornerback Richard Sherman has signed an endorsement deal with telecommunications provider CenturyLink Inc. Terms of the one-year deal…

Aug 14, 2013, 5:22 pm PDT

Google: Why your email isn't private

You might, like a lot of people, expect that your Gmail emails are private conversations between you and the recipient. You would be wrong. That's not…

Aug 14, 2013, 5:03 pm PDT

The most densely packed U.S. startup hub? Not Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley may be synonymous with tech startups, but a new report finds that the San Jose and San Francisco metro areas are actually trailing two locales…

Aug 14, 2013, 10:54 am PDT

Apple iPhone market share declines amid smartphone competition

Apple Inc.'s global smartphone market share, driven by iPhone sales, is dipping as well, according to a new report. The report from U.K.-based analyst…

Aug 14, 2013, 10:12 am PDT

Amazon Fresh may soon be available in New York City

Amazon’s grocery delivery service, Amazon Fresh, may soon be available in its largest market yet: New York City. There are reports today that Amazon…

Aug 14, 2013, 6:40 am PDT

Mattrick shaking up Zynga

New Zynga Inc. CEO Don Mattrick, who joined the company after heading Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox unit, isn't wasting any time reshaping the social gaming company. Bloomberg…

Aug 14, 2013, 6:27 am PDT

Bsquare Q2 revenue falls, loss grows

Second-quarter revenues at Bsquare Corp. plunged 11 percent to $21.8 million from $24.5 million a year earlier and the Bellevue software company announced…

Aug 14, 2013, 6:18 am PDT

Microsoft accused of fraud in Surface RT lawsuit

Microsoft Corp. has been sued for fraud in a class-action lawsuit, which alleges that company executives issued false and misleading statements regarding…

Aug 13, 2013, 11:14 am PDT

Want to keep friends on Facebook? Curb the urge to post those selfies

Posted that 20th selfie of you rocking the dance floor at your sister's wedding? A new study suggests the rest of the wedding party might be ready to divorce…

Aug 13, 2013, 6:23 am PDT

Microsoft reverses Xbox One Kinect policy

Microsoft Corp. said Monday that its Xbox One Kinect motion sensor can be unplugged instead of remaining on all the time, reversing a controversial original…

Aug 13, 2013, 6:10 am PDT

Redfin says US housing demand is cooling

U.S. housing demand cooled off considerably last month, according to Seattle online real estate company Redfin. Redfin said that nationally, July home…

Aug 12, 2013, 11:49 am PDT

BlackBerry considers sale, joint ventures

BlackBerry is considering a sale of the company, joint ventures or other strategic alliances to reboot sales for the struggling smartphone maker. The…