Articles about Seattle – Page 45 of 52

Images: Amazon’s colorful new towers will put a bold stamp on Seattle’s skyline

Architects for Amazon.com have submitted updated drawings for the company’s proposed campus on the edge of downtown Seattle — showing… Read More

The ‘gig city’ of Chattanooga looks to lure tech geeks with $10,000 relocation program

When you think of tech hubs, Chattanooga doesn’t usually come to mind. But the historic Tennessee town of 150,000 is… Read More

Microsoft expects 15,500 in Seattle today for big meeting

Microsoft is holding its big employee meeting in Seattle this morning, bringing an estimated 15,500 people to KeyArena for annual… Read More

Mayor McGinn: Seattle’s economic picture brightens

Things are looking up in Seattle, and Mayor Mike McGinn is touting the improvements. In a press release today, McGinn… Read More

Facebook taking product design beyond HQ for 1st time with new Seattle jobs

It’s not unusual for Facebook to be hiring at its Seattle engineering outpost, but some of its latest job openings… Read More

Seattle’s tech office market is red hot, but rents aren’t rising like the Valley or NYC

We’ve been covering a number of high-tech office expansions in the Seattle area in recent months, from Google’s plans in… Read More

Seattle ranks No. 1 for startup-loving Gen Y workers

Seattle is the best place in the nation for workers in the age range of 18 to 29, according to… Read More

‘Cloak’ protects Apple devices from snooping, developed by Microsoft vets

One of our more interesting finds at last night’s gdgt live Seattle event was a service called ‘Cloak’ that protects… Read More

Photos: The geeks descend on gdgt live in Seattle

Seattle has become one of the annual stops for tech reviews and recommendations site gdgt, and for me at least,… Read More

Launch Pads: Groundspeak, center of the geocache universe

It’s a big month for Groundspeak, the Seattle company in the middle of the geocaching boom. On Saturday Aug. 18,… Read More

Curiosity packs the house for a perfect landing on Mars

Will you remember where you were when Curiosity landed? I know I will! I was among more than 600 people… Read More

PayByPhone coming to Seattle: Refill the parking meter without leaving the office or movie

It has happened to all of us at one point or another. You’re sitting in a meeting, a restaurant or… Read More

Fast-growing storage upstart Box unpacks $125 million in funding

Box, the file sharing and data storage startup founded seven years ago by Mercer Island High School grads Aaron Levie… Read More

From Seattle to Portland, BoltBus feels like a beta

I was only ten minutes into my BoltBus trip to Portland for the annual convention of the National Puzzlers’ League… Read More

Seattle approves plan to lease fiber network to private firms

Seattle will now be able to lease unused fiber optic cabling throughout the city to private companies, possibly sparking faster Internet… Read More

Biodiesel: A vision for Jamaica, a boost from Seattle

A group of Jamaicans made an extended trip to Seattle this summer — talking with locals, learning about the region,… Read More

Microsoft adds thousands of jobs in 2012, mostly overseas

Microsoft’s fiscal 2012 is officially in the books, with the company reporting results yesterday for the year ended June 30.… Read More

Russian ‘cyber bandit’ arrested for attacks on Amazon.com

A 25-year-old Russian man has been arrested for masterminding two denial-of-service attacks on Amazon.com, attacks that occurred in the summer… Read More

Seattle aerospace engineer wins Startup Weekend with smart alarm app Up Early

As a mechanical engineer at Boeing, Anne Marie Ketola is accustomed to working on products that may not come to market… Read More

Full memo: Msnbc.com becomes NBCNews.com

It’s official. Microsoft has sold off its stake in msnbc.com, the Redmond-based online news venture that it has operated with NBCUniversal… Read More

As violence rises in Seattle, city considers acoustic sensors to pinpoint gunshots

Could a high-tech solution help solve Seattle’s rising gun violence problem? On Thursday, The City of Seattle’s Public Safety Committee plans… Read More

Dog park, public artwork could be centerpieces of Amazon’s proposed campus

Artwork and a pedestrian (and dog) friendly space that creates a “sense of place” will be key components of Amazon.com’s… Read More

The most detailed designs yet for Amazon’s proposed downtown Seattle HQ

Architects for Amazon.com are expected to present some of their latest plans for the online retailer’s new downtown Seattle campus… Read More

Amazon shows it’s no scrooge when it comes to 4th of July

Amazon.com is getting into fireworks. No, don’t worry, the company isn’t selling them online. The company has stepped up as… Read More

New Seattle venture spins up today with debut of 175-foot tall ‘Great Wheel’

Seattle’s skyline is officially getting a new addition today as the Great Wheel — a 175-foot tall Ferris wheel sporting… Read More

Seattle: America’s top tech city

There’s been a lot of debate and discussion in recent months about Seattle’s technology industry, and how it compares to… Read More

Madrona’s Matt McIlwain on their new fund and why he’s pumped to invest it in Seattle

Madrona Venture Group’s Matt McIlwain wasn’t born in Seattle, but he’s about as much of a homer as you’ll find… Read More

Social network for gun lovers moving to South Dakota, can’t hit funding target on West Coast

Internet entrepreneur Dan Hall’s 2-year-old social networking company attracts more than two million unique visitors per month; counts some big-name… Read More

Twitter opens doors on new Seattle engineering office

We’ve certainly been intrigued with all of the Silicon Valley tech giants that have opened offices in the Seattle area… Read More

Seattle’s unlikely hero? How RealNetworks sparked the region’s startup community

Seattle’s tech industry may be known for heavyweights such as Amazon.com and Microsoft. But the DNA of another company has… Read More