Eric Hal Schwartz

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A Comparison of E-Book Readers for the New Year
Before any big trip, I always make sure I have enough books to read. That used to mean weighing myself down with pounds and pounds of paper, but now I can... Read more »
Microsoft’s Summer of Love: A Roundup of the Company’s Hottest Deals and Other News
It’s been quite a summer here in Seattle, with record droughts and a heat wave that left us all panting in line for an iced coffee. But despite a cool economic... Read more »
May The Schwartz Be With You: Eric’s Top Stories of the Summer
Thirteen weeks, 123 stories, and about a million cups of Starbucks’ finest later, my internship at Xconomy in Seattle is over. But as a parting gift, I am going to share... Read more »
Amazon, Microsoft Join Against Google Books Deal
Northwest tech giants Amazon and Microsoft have joined a coalition of companies, nonprofit groups, and individuals to work against a proposed settlement by Google regarding its thousands of scanned books according... Read more »
Three Innovators with Seattle Roots Make Waves in Video, Internet, and Smart Sensors
This week, the Seattle area has lived up to its reputation as home to the future of technology, with three local (or formerly local) innovators making the national media rounds in... Read more »
Cell Therapeutics Raises $30M
Seattle-based cancer drug developer Cell Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CTIC) announced in a press release today that it has raised $30 million by selling preferred stock and warrants to purchase shares of... Read more »
MySpace Confirms Purchase of iLike
MySpace CEO Owen Van Natta confirmed in a press conference call today that the social networking website has purchased Seattle-based music service company iLike. Financial details were not disclosed, but... Read more »
Navinet and Vitality use Internet for Health, Constellation Gets to Series A, and Other Boston-Area Life Sciences News
It was a mixed week of business and science, with a couple of stories on health IT companies to round things out.
—Luke reported on Thursday that Cambridge, MA-based Alnylam (NASDAQ:... Read more »
AISI Raises $11M in Series B
Advanced Inquiry Systems, Inc. (AISI) closed Series B financing with $11 million, according to a press release sent out today. The Hillsboro, OR-based company developed a data sensing system for semiconductor... Read more »
ClearAccess Raises $6M in Series B Financing
Vancouver, WA-based ClearAccess, a broadband device management and data services company, is announcing today that it has closed a Series B financing, raising a little over $6 million. The financing was... Read more »
NewPath Raises $10M
Seattle-based wireless infrastructure company NewPath Networks announced in a press release today that it has raised a $10 million credit line with Square 1 Bank. NewPath will use the money to... Read more »
MySpace to Acquire iLike for $20M, Report Says
Seattle-based iLike may be acquired by MySpace for $20 million, according to a report today in TechCrunch. iLike is a music service company with Facebook and iPhone programs that help people... Read more »
Unmanned Vehicles, a Silver Lining for Video Service, and Other SD BizTech News
Not many deals made news in San Diego last week, although we had a few national stories that were of local interest.
—Bruce reported on some of the companies from Xconomy... Read more »
Fluke to Acquire AirMagnet
Everett, WA-based Fluke Networks, a network service provider company, announced today in a press release that it will acquire Sunnyvale, CA-based AirMagnet a wireless LAN service provicer. Fluke provides for the... Read more »
12 Tech Firms in WA Make Inc. 500
Inc. magazine has released its annual list of the top 500 fastest growing private companies in the U.S. A dozen Washington state consulting or technology-related companies made the list, with the... Read more »
Microsoft, Nokia Announce Alliance on Smartphones
In a press conference in New York this morning, Microsoft Business Division president Stephen Elop and Nokia’s executive vice president for devices Kai Öistämö announced that Redmond, WA-based Microsoft and Finland-based... Read more »
Seattle Genetics Raising $118M
Seattle Genetics (NASDAQ: SGEN) announced today that it will be selling 11 million shares of common stock in an underwritten public offering for $10.75 a share. This is expected to... Read more »
VirtenSys Raises $16M
Manchester, UK-based VirtenSys, which opened up U.S. headquarters in Beaverton, OR, in January, announced in a press release today that it has raised $16 million in a Series C funding round.... Read more »
Razorfish Chief Strategy Officer Says Publicis Deal Will Expand Firm’s Global Reach
Yesterday was a busy day for Razorfish chief strategy officer Jeff Lanctot. With the official announcement that French advertising firm Publicis will acquire Microsoft-owned Razorfish, Lanctot had quite a lot... Read more »
Dendreon Will Build Manufacturing Plant in Georgia
Dendreon (NASDAQ: DNDN), the Seattle-based developer of an immune-boosting drug for prostate cancer, announced today that it has leased property in Atlanta to build a second manufacturing plant for the... Read more »