Articles from 2017 – Page 124 of 175

Amazon adds features to FreeTime for parents to monitor, relate to their kids’ favorite content

Amazon’s FreeTime service lets parents set up tablets and other Amazon devices for their kids, complete with hand-picked videos and books.… Read More

Here are the top 25 highest-paying U.S. workplaces, according to Glassdoor

Technology and consulting companies continue to dominate Glassdoor’s list of the highest-paying workplaces in America. The career site posted its… Read More

Amazon Web Services plays role in NASA’s first ultra-HD live video from space

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson stars in the highest-resolution video ever broadcast live from the International Space Station, bur Amazon Web… Read More

Trulia debuts ‘Affordability Calculator’ to help house hunters better understand their price range

Home prices are steadily crawling upward nationwide, due to high demand and low inventory. That means house hunters may be… Read More

Lasermotive's David Bashford and Tom Nugent

LaserMotive raises $1.5 million to boost innovations in laser power transmission

LaserMotive, a stealthy pioneer in laser-based power transmission that’s based in Kent, Wash., has raised more than $1.5 million in… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: DevOpsDays Seattle; Cannabis Tech Meetup; and more

DevOpsDays is returning to Seattle for another round of talks and discussion on software development, IT infrastructure and everything in… Read More

Remitly expands to the U.K. bringing money transferring service to Europe for the first time

Remitly, a Seattle company that takes a mobile-first, customer-centric approach to money transfers, is expanding its service to the United Kingdom.… Read More

Hyperlapse video shows off UW’s campus in all its speeded-up, fly-through glory

What is hyperlapse? Like the bullet-time realm of “The Matrix,” hyperlapse videos provide an unorthodox perspective on time and space – and you… Read More

Vote for our new Geeks Give Back Award, honoring community members with innovative solutions to societal problems

We’re constantly blown away by the efforts of our community to make the world a better place using technology. GeekWire… Read More

Lyft raises another $600M at $7.5B valuation as it continues to battle Uber

Lyft is raising another big round as it continues to battle Uber in the ride-hailing industry. The San Francisco-based company… Read More

Book excerpt: 5 lessons for thriving in a global marketplace from “The Disruptors’ Feast”

[Editor’s Note: Former Seattle-area resident Frits van Paasschen has served in roles including CEO of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, CEO of Coors Brewing Co.… Read More

Tesla briefly tops GM as America’s most valuable automaker, amazing analysts

For a time on Monday, Tesla edged out GM in market capitalization to become the most valuable U.S. automaker, even… Read More

Siemens touts benefits of open office setup as it moves teams to new Bellevue location

Siemens’ Building Technologies and Digital Factory teams have made a move west on Interstate 90 from the suburb of Issaquah,… Read More

More than half of connected U.S. households watch video streaming services as Netflix faces increasing competition

Streaming services, like Netflix, are revolutionizing the way people consume video content. More than half of U.S. households connected to… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Cars, co-working spaces, and more — cast your vote for Newcomer of the Year

From cars to co-working spaces, the Pacific Northwest certainly welcomed its fair share of new tech organizations and entrepreneurs to the… Read More

Slack adds new menu feature as it takes on tech titans in competitive collaboration market

Slack has added a new feature that lets people insert dropdown menus in the middle of conversations. These menus are designed… Read More

Madrona invests in $60M funding round for Silicon Valley ‘deep linking’ startup Branch

Seattle-based Madrona Venture Group is one of the investors in a $60 million series C round raised by Silicon Valley’s… Read More

Former Redfin employees aim to simplify the mortgage process with new startup: Approved

Technology has made finding a home a lot easier, with a variety of services such as Zillow, Redfin and many… Read More

U.S. nominal wage growth climbs for 7th-straight quarter; San Francisco area sees biggest spike

U.S. compensation rose for the seventh-straight quarter as nominal wages grew by another 2.1 percent in Q1 2017. That’s one finding from PayScale’s… Read More

Luxembourg delegation at Planetary Resources

Luxembourg sets its sights on space resources, with Seattle as launch pad

Luxembourg’s royal heir and its top economic official got the grand tour of the Seattle area today, deepening a business… Read More

Video: NASA astronaut and two Russians return to Earth with ‘bull’s-eye touchdown’

NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and Russian crewmates Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrey Borisenko landed back on Earth today after spending almost six… Read More

Amazon confirms plans for big new office in Bellevue; employees set to move in this summer

Amazon has confirmed previously-reported plans to open a big new office in downtown Bellevue, Wash. GeekWire reported last year that… Read More

U.S. drone sales double year-over-year, with premium products driving revenue

Drones may be expensive, but U.S. consumers are still buying them. A new report from The NPD Group found that… Read More

Seattle votes to upzone South Lake Union and downtown (again)

The Seattle City Council voted to increase building heights in the South Lake Union and downtown neighborhoods Monday. It’s the… Read More

Comcast to reportedly launch standalone online video service and compete with Netflix, Amazon, others

Comcast is planning to take on the likes of Netflix and Amazon with its own standalone video streaming service. Bloomberg… Read More

GeekWire Awards: Cast your ballot for Northwest tech’s Hire of the Year

Good talent is hard to come by in the tech world, which makes competition for the best and brightest fierce.… Read More

Take a journey around the world with Bill Gates in this 360-degree virtual game of Hide and Seek

Want to play a game? Bill Gates does. The Microsoft founder and noted philanthropist is inviting people to play a… Read More

ShakeAlert earthquake warning system expands to Washington and Oregon, enters prototype testing

Earthquakes are a constant threat on the West Coast, and having just a few seconds of advance warning that one is about… Read More

On the front lines of tech: Bunker Labs ready to help veterans move from military service to startups

Not everyone has the work ethic to be an entrepreneur — the long hours, the commitment, the need to focus… Read More

Microsoft debuts new Surface Studio apps as it prepares to roll out big Windows 10 update

Microsoft’s big Windows 10 Creators Update will start rolling out tomorrow, but the company has something for those who can’t… Read More