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Got game?
Thanks to Amazon Web Services, budding game designers can now tap into a new design studio to create the next Mindcraft or Angry Birds. Amazon's Lumberyard will offer designers a sophisticated set of tools to design multi-player games on Amazon's GameLift cloud...
And you thought your plasma was cool.
Football is arguably America's sport these days. Now Microsoft offers up their vision for what televised entertainment will be like in the future, thanks to the HoloLens. The device may one day be able to put you and your friends in the driver's seat come game time....
Cloud computing meets clean energy.
Cloud computing is made possible by installations of huge servers processing the big data that allows us all to stay connected. These server farms demand enormous amounts of energy. Two Washington State companies, Microsoft and Amazon, are world leaders in cloud...
New tools for surgeons developed in Washington State.
From the portable heart defibrillator in the 1950s to the Scribner shunt and kidney dialysis machine in the '60s, to bone marrow transplantation procedure in the '70s and the Rotoblator and a vaccine vial monitor in more recent years, Washington State has been...
The cloud brightens Washington’s future.
The tech industry seems to experience extreme boom and bust cycles. But Washington State has developed a position of industry leadership that gives the tech sector a stable foundation. Cloud computing, pioneered by Washington tech giants Microsoft and Amazon, has...
Washington State is a driving force behind connected car.
As automakers develop the self-driving car they will be dependent on big data and the software infrastructure to manage all the necessary information. Washington companies such as Inrix, UIevolution, Microsoft and Amazon have pioneered an array of data collection...
Asian ride-hailing service taps Seattle software talent.
GrabTaxi, the Asian version of Uber and Lyft, is opening a software development office in Seattle. Washington State is the home of cloud computing and home to a deep pool of mobile software development talent. Both are critical to the success of app-based services....
Why it’s so magical in the Emerald City.
The factors that contribute to success are often hard to define and quantify. Sometimes it's the confluence of a culture of creativity, a strong entrepreneurial spirit, a mind-set that can overcome adversity and topped off with an inspiring natural environment. At...
Virtual reality is big at tech show.
The Consumer Electronics Show is the biggest world stage for up and coming technology gadgets. And, Virtual Reality has garnered the greatest attention this year. Two major players in the development of VR hardware and software content have their major development...
Connecting the future on land, in the air and at sea.
Too often we are frustrated when we find ourselves 'out of range' and not able to connect our devices. While some may consider that a good thing at times, for business it can be a critical handicap. Redmond, Washington-based Kymeta is introducing a next generation...
Smart sportswear aids team coaches.
A sports coach's job is to improve the performance of the team and technology is now providing comprehensive biometric data on each player to monitor on-field activity. For several years, Bellevue-based Sensoria has been making smart clothing to help runners...
UW hopes to help those paralyzed regain movement.
If researchers at the University of Washington have their way, people who have been paralyzed by injury or stroke may be able to move their limbs again in the future. The National Science Foundation has enough faith in the idea that a device can be implanted in the...