Starbucks is turning to technology to help blind and low-vision customers navigate its U.S. stores. The Seattle-based coffee giant is now offering free access to Aira, a service that connects… Read More
Scott Avy is not an ageist. He’s just trying to limit the age range for people who can use his new social media product, which is fittingly called Limit App.… Read More
Amazon is bringing new voice control capabilities to Microsoft’s gaming consoles with the surprise release of a new “Alexa for Xbox” app. The announcement goes far beyond the Alexa skill… Read More
After ditching its longtime shopping cart app icon in favor of a cardboard box with blue tape on it earlier this year, Amazon has revisited the new design for another… Read More
At times, while working on his new startup with his two daughters, Rob Lipschutz is either “Rob” or he’s “Dad” depending on the advice he’s required to give or disagreement… Read More
A search on YouTube for “youth sports drills” returns an endless scroll of every type of practice workout you could imagine. All levels of athletic skill and coaching style are… Read More
Even if you’re not hopping in an Uber to visit friends or family during the holidays, the ride-hailing company is rolling out a way to at least send a package… Read More
Nearly two decades after he played his last game in the NBA, former Seattle Supersonics star Detlef Schrempf is looking to attract fans once again. But he’s not on the… Read More
Plenty of technological advances may be regarded as the cat’s meow. Here’s one that claims to actually understand what cats are saying. Javier Sanchez, a technical program manager at Bellevue,… Read More
Amazon has found another way to keep shoppers busy with the boxes that show up at their door. The company is now rolling out packaging that comes to life with… Read More
As a general contractor for 10 years, Joshua Engelbrecht experienced first hand the skilled labor problem that he says plagues the residential and commercial construction industry. So, he set out… Read More
Three Seattle software engineers who set out to build a COVID-19 tracing app back in March are finally seeing the results of their hard work as the state of Nevada… Read More
Amazon’s TikTok take-back was the talk of tech on Friday. The company started the day by telling employees they needed to delete the popular social media app from their mobile… Read More
Locked out of hair salons by the coronavirus pandemic, Simmi Sen was looking for a way to provide her style-conscious middle school friends with a new ‘do. So what she… Read More
After months confined in their homes, many people who would normally hop on an airplane or crowd into popular tourist destinations are instead rediscovering the joys of camping, with help… Read More
It turns out that two weeks of self isolation and social distancing is a good amount of time to build an app — especially if that app’s intention is to… Read More
Kris Naidu looks back fondly on an age before the rise of digital technology at a time when in-person experiences fostered more personal communication and stronger communities. Now he wants… Read More
Mystery, the year-old startup that facilitates surprise dates for couples, and the Gottman Institute, the decades-old, research-based love and therapy organization, are forging a partnership to help couples reignite relationships.… Read More
Starbucks is offering employees free subscriptions to the meditation app, Headspace, as part of a push to improve the mental health of its workforce. Employees — or partners, as Starbucks… Read More
Looks like Craigslist finally found an app developer on Craigslist. The longtime internet classifieds site, which launched in 1995, has created its first mobile app, now available for free in… Read More
Like many entrepreneurs, technology has played a significant role in the life of Nikolas Ioannou. It just so happens that Ioannou’s life seems like it’s just getting started. The 16-year-old… Read More
Ask just about any financial advisor and they’ll tell you that you should have a will — but more than half of Americans don’t. Seattle startup Tomorrow wants to make… Read More
Health tech startup Twistle landed $16 million to fund a platform that makes it easier for hospitals to communicate with patients. The Series A funding round was led by Health… Read More
Seattle can be rough when it comes to dating, we’ve heard. How ruff the city is clearly led to the creation of yet another dating app directed at the city’s… Read More
Accolade, a Seattle-based company that operates a technology platform to help employees navigate healthcare, landed a $20 million investment from health insurance giant Humana as part of an ongoing partnership… Read More
Travelers in airport security lines staring at their phones could very well end up learning how long they’ll be standing there thanks to a feature that estimates wait times in… Read More
Bounce, the San Francisco-based startup that provides short-term luggage storage solutions, has launched in Seattle. Catering to anyone who doesn’t feel like lugging their stuff around town, whether they’re travelers… Read More
Discovery and Amazon think they have the right ingredients to get food lovers to subscribe to yet another streaming service. The cable-TV network is teaming with the tech giant on… Read More
Healthcare is getting the Amazon treatment. The tech giant today launched Amazon Care, a primary care service for its employees that combines telemedicine checkups, at-home or in-office doctor’s visits and… Read More
Ben Mussi is single in Seattle, and hasn’t been dating much at all lately because he’s been busy building a dating app for singles in Seattle. But there’s hope for… Read More