Articles from 2017 – Page 113 of 175

Oculus replaces ex-computer vision head charged with soliciting underage sex

Facebook-owned Oculus VR has found a new head of computer vision, replacing Dov Katz, who was arrested last year for… Read More

Car-sharing services ReachNow, car2go in talks to expand to Seattle suburbs in ‘Innovation Triangle’ cities

Three cities east of Seattle — Bellevue, Redmond and Kirkland, Wash. — have teamed up in a tech-oriented economic development… Read More

Microsoft Ventures doubles down on AI with new investments in Agolo and Bonsai

Ever feel like there’s just too much information out there? New York-based Agolo is hoping so. The startup is developing a… Read More

Rackspace CEO Taylor Rhodes out, nine months after private-equity buyout

Rackspace will move forward under a new CEO, as Taylor Rhodes announced Wednesday he’s leaving the company after three years… Read More

HBO shows on Amazon Prime will disappear as network plans to focus on HBO Now service

Older HBO programs now available to Amazon Prime subscribers will be going away next year after a current licensing pact… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Everything you need to know for Thursday’s big celebration of NW tech

Who will take home the robot trophies? We’re looking forward to seeing nearly 1,000 of you this Thursday night, May… Read More

Amazon’s kid-friendly FreeTime service comes to Android devices, no word on iOS availability

Amazon has expanded its FreeTime service, which lets parents load up tablets and other devices with kid-friendly books, videos and other content,… Read More

YouTube explains desktop redesign, offers insight into initial use of YouTube TV

NEW ORLEANS — YouTube has finally given a facelift to the place where it all started: the desktop browser version… Read More

Vicis ranks first in ‘extensive’ NFL helmet test that assesses head impact severity

Vicis received more validation today for its high-tech football helmet. The Seattle startup topped a new list published by the NFL that… Read More

Listen to the sound of silence as Cassini crosses ‘The Big Empty’ in Saturn orbit

The researchers behind NASA’s Cassini mission to Saturn are relieved, and a bit mystified, to discover that the narrow gap… Read More

With $256 billion, Apple has more cash than Amazon, Microsoft and Google combined

Apple passed a new milestone Tuesday — reporting more than $256 billion in cash and marketable securities. That’s a lot… Read More

Who is Steve Singh? Docker’s new CEO takes the helm of an enterprise tech rocket ship

Steve Singh is well-known in the Seattle area for his role in building Concur into an enterprise tech success. Now… Read More

Would you give up Apple, Amazon, Google or Facebook first? GeekWire takes the Farhad Challenge

It was a tweet that stopped almost everyone at GeekWire and started a conversation in our Slack channel: “What’s the… Read More

‘Alexa, get us some wins!’ Seattle Mariners add Amazon Echos to private suites at ballpark

Fans of the Seattle Mariners might have a lot of questions about why their team is off to a slow… Read More

iPhone and iPad sales dip as Apple’s cash balance climbs to record $256.8B

Unit sales of the iPhone fell by 1 percent and the iPad by 13 percent but Apple nonetheless posted an… Read More

Washington governor to honor 37 apprentices headed for tech jobs thanks to Apprenti program

The first cohort of apprentices to come out of Apprenti, a program run by the Washington Technology Industry Association, will… Read More

500 Startups launches data-friendly startup track to help deep tech founders succeed

It’s really hard to take a deep technology idea and nurture that idea until it grows into a real business,… Read More

Bill Gates recounts epic tennis match with Roger Federer, says he checked an item off his bucket list

Bill Gates admits that he’s normally pretty composed in front of a large group of people, but playing tennis in… Read More

Asleep on the job? Companies and schools put productivity concerns to rest with napping pods

Putting your head down on your desk and catching a few quick zzz’s might serve as a wakeup call to your employer… Read More

Interview: New Docker CEO Steve Singh explains what’s next for the cloud container powerhouse

Container technology company Docker has a new leader, Steve Singh, the Seattle-area entrepreneur who was named the San Francisco-based company’s new… Read More

Amazon patent shows how Alexa-powered devices could turn into extension phones

We’ve known for weeks that Amazon has been working on ways to give Alexa-powered, voice-controlled devices the ability to make… Read More

Salesforce Administrator and App Builder Certification

Salesforce revamps its app store program, plans to invest $100 million in app developers

Salesforce.com updated its app program Tuesday, announcing the new AppExchange Partner Program at an event in New York. The new… Read More

T-Mobile unveils plan for first nationwide 5G network ready by 2020

T-Mobile on Tuesday laid out its plan to offer the first nationwide mobile 5G coverage by 2019. The Bellevue, Wash.-based… Read More

Ventec Life Systems raises $7M to bring portable life-support system to market

Imagine for a moment that your spouse, parent or child has been diagnosed with a life-changing condition. They need constant… Read More

Seattle City Council votes to move ahead with income tax on city’s wealthiest residents

The City of Seattle is ready to take the income tax debate to court. A bill passed unanimously by the Seattle City… Read More

Microsoft says new $999 Surface Laptop is lighter, faster with longer battery life than MacBooks

Microsoft showed off its newest Surface device, the Surface Laptop at Tuesday’s education-oriented event in New York City. Images of… Read More

Microsoft introduces Windows 10 S, a streamlined version of operating system designed for classroom

Today as part of its education-oriented showcase in New York City, Microsoft introduced Windows 10 S, a stripped down version… Read More

Docker names Steve Singh as new CEO, tapping former Concur and SAP exec for next growth phase

Emerging cloud powerhouse Docker Inc. just named Seattle-area tech entrepreneur Steve Singh as its new CEO, turning to the former Concur CEO and SAP… Read More

Seattle entrepreneurs unveil Pillsy, a smart pill bottle that helps patients stay on top of medication

Taking medication on a schedule seems like it should be simple. You have one pill with breakfast and another with dinner,… Read More

17 tech companies dominate Glassdoor’s list of 25 highest-paying internships in the U.S.

Pay attention kids: internships aren’t just for making copies or grabbing coffee. There’s real responsibility these days — and real… Read More