Articles about Seattle – Page 44 of 52

Is your workforce happy or burned out? TinyPulse lets employers know the real mood

Before a startup can get off the ground, entrepreneurs spend long hours analyzing data, reviewing processes and ensuring that there is a… Read More

Zaarly Storefronts debuts in Seattle to help you find local cooks, cleaners and coaches

Golf lessons, chai pumpkin sandwiches and massages — these are just a few of the local services available on Zaarly’s… Read More

LivingSocial cuts 400 staffers, Seattle office takes a hit

LivingSocial, the Washington D.C.-based daily deals site, has laid off 400 staffers as it aims to turn a profit, a… Read More

Amazon vet’s new robot-powered apparel startup aims to revolutionize how we buy clothes

By the look on his face and sound of his voice, you’d never guess that Dave Cotter just spent the… Read More

Calling all zombologists: Plants vs. Zombies trading cards now available

For those who just can’t get enough Plants vs. Zombies, today PopCap debuted new trading cards that will help fans… Read More

An Amazon hotel: Developer wants to fill vacancy on company’s Seattle campus

Guests of Amazon employees might soon have a convenient place to spend the night. The Seattle Times reports that San Francisco-based developer Stanford… Read More

Microsoft vet to lead new HBO engineering office in Seattle

HBO has hired a longtime Microsoft manager, Drew Angeloff, as the vice president in charge of a new software development office… Read More

Seattle redesigns public transit map with focus on frequency

Speaking last month at an Ignite Seattle talk, mayor Mike McGinn stressed that the city needed to find ways to… Read More

Seattle ranks 4th as global startup hub, edges out NYC

Silicon Valley remains the king of the hill when it comes to startup hubs. But there are a number of… Read More

Amazon calls dibs on another giant piece of Seattle land

Amazon.com has signed agreements that give the company the option to purchase another big swath of land for possible future… Read More

What type of city do you want to live in? Creating a sense of ‘place’ in Seattle

I’ve lived in Seattle for a long time now — almost achieving native status after my 18 years. And during… Read More

Ad startup PaperG picks Kirkland for new engineering center

The Seattle area has a rich history of online advertising upstarts, stretching back to the early days of industry pioneer… Read More

VIDEO: Touring the remodeled HUB Seattle

OK, so it wasn’t quite an episode of MTV’s CRIBS, but we did our own little house tour of the… Read More

SideCar expands community-based ride-sharing platform to Seattle, offers $10 credit

There’s a new taxi-service in town, but the cars aren’t yellow and the drivers could very well be your next… Read More

Casual Disconnect: Seattle losing big games conference

Casual games are almost as much a part of Seattle’s fabric as coffee and airplanes. But now, it appears one… Read More

TechStars Spotlight: Apptentive lets app lovers talk to app developers inside apps

[Editor’s note: GeekWire is running a series of profiles on the startups participating in this year’s class in the TechStars… Read More

Drones over Seattle? Police to discuss unmanned aerial vehicle plan with residents

While they aren’t going to fly over buildings and fry computers with microwaves, drones managed by the City of Seattle… Read More

Ooooh coool: My first trip to Reddit, guided by a few locals

Every now and then you get tired of hearing so much about something you know nothing about. This week I… Read More

Yo, Sounders fan in that Xbox shirt! Be honest, what’s your favorite game console?

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is the title sponsor of the Seattle Sounders FC soccer team — which means that fans show… Read More

Friday Night Lights, Zombie-style: DigiPen students battle with week-long finale

Forget footballs – this is Friday Night Lights, zombie-style. Students at Redmond’s DigiPen are loading up their nerf guns and strapping… Read More

Tech workers making more money, new research shows

Last week, we wrote about how tech salaries are expected to increase in 2013, and another study is out today… Read More

Modernist Cuisine vets cooking up online culinary school

The natural light in this place is amazing. That thought kept running through my mind last week as I checked… Read More

Explosion destroys home of Amazon.com Vice President

The Laurelhurst home of Amazon.com Vice President of Product Management Adam Selipsky exploded in flames today, sending one of the… Read More

Seattle vs. Silicon Valley: The debate continues (but this time with outsiders weighing in)

We’ve heard a lot of discussion — even sparked some of it on occasion ourselves — about the differences between… Read More

A police scanner for the Twitter generation: Seattle PD introduces ‘Tweets by Beat’

Whenever there’s a disturbance in my Seattle neighborhood, I fire up the online police scanner or visit the hyperlocal news blog… Read More

Videos: Why Seattle’s tech community is so awesome (in the words of Seattleites)

Nearly every week there’s a new survey or study out showcasing how Seattle’s technology community ranks among the top in… Read More

Inside story: How Facebook decided to go native on iOS

Facebook’s new app for iPhone and iPad has made an impression on users with a significant improvement in speed and… Read More

Seattle’s design review board gives nod to ambitious Amazon.com towers

Amazon.com’s proposed 3.3 million square foot downtown Seattle campus is one step closer to reality after the Downtown Design Review Board… Read More

Attachmate moving HQ to Seattle’s Union Station

One of Seattle’s oldest technology companies is moving to one of Seattle’s oldest neighborhoods. Attachmate announced today that it plans… Read More

Seattle vs. Portland: Which city is more hip?

UPDATE, Sept.25 1 p.m.: Forbes.com listed Portland’s Pearl District as the fifth-most hip neighborhood and Seattle’s Capitol Hill as the eighth-coolest.… Read More