Seattle: a tale of 2 economies
In a national economy that is barely growing, Seattle may help the U.S. avoid another round of recession. Even here, though, the areas of opportunity are pretty limited.
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In a national economy that is barely growing, Seattle may help the U.S. avoid another round of recession. Even here, though, the areas of opportunity are pretty limited.
READ MORE | 6 COMMENTSFacebook phoning, and Magic Jack, get a little attention, as does a popular sports video camera developed here in Seattle.
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Highly skilled immigrants have helped to create a following for Inchin's Bamboo Garden, a restaurant whose style of cooking relates to what people remember from Chinese restaurants in India.
READ MORE | 1 COMMENTSWhat July 4 weekend would be complete without "Yankee Doodle Dandy," or news from Microsoft?
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National figures show the economy has hit a slow patch, but is not heading for a double-dip recession. With local large companies like Boeing hiring apace, why is the Washington economy so feeble?
READ MORE | 13 COMMENTSA close-up and personal look at tablets, good and bad, and some thoughts on whether it's time to get one. With rumors about Microsoft and Amazon entering the market, Apple or Android may not be the only question.
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For example, student debt in the U.S. is now greater than credit-card debt. Here are some more possible surprises, and economic signs to keep watching.
READ MORE | 8 COMMENTSGoogle might be changing the computing world. And maybe even cooler: The Library of Congress has a new online "oldies" jukebox.
READ MORE | COMMENT NOWHBO has joined the ranks of media giants who are making their shows available on mobile devices. But where is Showtime?
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'Idea Man' is more nuanced than its publicity would have you think, revealing an intense but eclectic thinker who attacks his passions, admits his failures, and hopes to change the future.
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Approximately 40 percent of the city is now minority, and Bellevue has the highest percentage of Asian residents of any city in Washington state.
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There are challenges to creating the 'next' Silicon Valley, but also to keeping the current one vital. In the Bay Area, one ray of hope is offered by a former Naval Air Station (think Magnuson Park on steroids), and a proposed Expo could bring all the pieces together.
READ MORE | 1 COMMENTSThe New York publication becomes the latest, and biggest, paper to charge for online reading. And it may make Apple even richer in the process.
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The annual consumer electronics show in Las Vegas produced a few surprises, but nothing that shook the trees.
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Well, don't let the door hit you on the way out. Washington state is about more than taxes, profits, and coddling a monied "creative class."
READ MORE | 36 COMMENTSThe latest from news outlets and blogs around the Northwest and beyond, chosen by Crosscut editors.
The money is technically in Ireland though it is actually residing in Manhattan. Huh?
"In a new device it’s calling the Xbox One, Microsoft has done what Apple has long been rumored to do. It has created a near-perfect living room machine, one that has the potential to finally make it simple for you to watch or play anything you want, from anywhere, very quickly."
Microsoft will unveil the next generation of the Xbox since the 2005 release of the Xbox 360 tomorrow.
Loss of Nook would leave the bookseller looking a lot like Borders (R.I.P.)
A rumored $1 billion deal makes the rounds. If true, the rivalry with Amazon would intensify.
It's not clear if Microsoft is going to use its upcoming release of an update (code-named "Blue") to rescue victory from disaster.
The gaming world is getting increasingly difficult, as games move to mobile devices.
Rather than creating a premium device to rival Apple and Samsung in the developed world, Microsoft plans to rely on partners to mine emerging markets with budget smartphones.
Netflix has decided to dump Microsoft's Silverlight streaming program and will be replacing it with HTML5 video. Microsoft plans to stop support for Silverlight by 2021.
Microsoft announced Tuesday it will officially be launching Windows Azure Infrastructure Services. The program gives users more control and access to a wider range of programs on the Azure cloud platform.