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May 3, 2016, 2:10 PM

Microsoft vets join VR startup that offers full-body, fully immersive experience

Virtual reality, in its current form, is an exclusively audio/visual medium, with a large focus on the way things look.… Read More

Twitter Connect
May 3, 2016, 1:49 PM

Twitter reimagines how you can connect with other people, unveils app update

Twitter unveiled a new Connect tab on its app Tuesday that it hopes will make it easier for you to find… Read More

Tunnel drone video
May 3, 2016, 12:35 PM

Fly inside Seattle’s tunnel: Drone video shows progress during Alaskan Way Viaduct closure

As Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct sat free of cars overhead and drivers attempted to move around the city during the roadway’s planned… Read More

May 3, 2016, 12:11 PM

Tech troubles hit Seattle’s one-day GiveBIG philanthropic campaign

Update: The Seattle Foundation will extend its GiveBIG campaign through Wednesday, May 4. (See statement below). Seattle’s annual GiveBIG charitable… Read More

May 3, 2016, 10:59 AM

Microsoft acquires Solair, moving further into the Internet of Things

Microsoft has acquired Solair, an Italian company whose technology is used by businesses to connect and monitor their equipment and devices — ranging from… Read More

Flattr Plus
May 3, 2016, 10:54 AM

Flattr and Adblock Plus team to create tool that will help users seamlessly pay web publishers

The microdonations service Flattr and the Internet ad blocker Adblock Plus are teaming to create a new tool called Flattr… Read More

May 3, 2016, 10:47 AM

Here’s what Uber really thinks about surge pricing — and no, they’re not killing it entirely

Uber is denying an NPR report from earlier today that described the company’s plans to eliminate its controversial surge pricing… Read More

May 3, 2016, 10:31 AM

Domain registry Donuts invests in geofence management firm GeoFrenzy, launching ‘Donuts Labs’ initiative

Donuts, the Bellevue, Wash.-based domain registry that controls extensions like .cash, .email and many more, is looking to back companies innovating… Read More

May 3, 2016, 5:00 AM

Maana raises $26M from top oil and gas investors for big data analytics platform

Maana is raising a big round of funding to fuel growth of its big data search engine platform that helps Fortune 100… Read More

May 2, 2016, 6:23 PM

Reinventing the electric bike: GeoOrbital goes ‘Tron’ with new wheel

Think of the fabled “Tron” light racers from the movies and games of the same name and you’ll have an… Read More

May 2, 2016, 4:29 PM

Cardiac Insight closes $2.5M funding round to identify heart problems in young athletes

Cardiac Insight is preparing for the launch of its CardeaScreen technology, and the company has raised $2.5 million to help spur… Read More

May 2, 2016, 4:23 PM

Versium raising $1.7M to bring predictive marketing and analytics to new users

We all generate a lot of online data everyday, but to get the full picture of a person’s life, you have… Read More

May 2, 2016, 4:04 PM

Court rules that text sender could be responsible for car accident caused by distracted recipient

Text-message senders, beware: U.S. courts are moving ever-closer to blaming the sender of a text for car accidents that occur… Read More

May 2, 2016, 12:50 PM

Insurance software company Vertafore acquired for $2.7B by Bain Capital and Vista Equity

Bothell, Wash.-based Vertafore is set to be acquired by Bain Capital and Vista Equity Partners Management, the buyers announced today. While terms… Read More

May 2, 2016, 10:39 AM

New Technology Alliance CEO Carol Rava: Tech industry can fix its bad rap through societal good

The rise of the tech industry in the Seattle region over the past two decades has been a remarkable driver… Read More

May 2, 2016, 10:15 AM

‘Uber for gas’ startups face legal grey area as regulators raise safety questions

There are a bevy of new startups that want to eliminate the need for gas stations and deliver fuel straight to… Read More

May 2, 2016, 8:31 AM

Fexy Media lands $6M to grow its portfolio of millennial-focused food brands

Fexy Media, a Mercer Island-based company focused on acquiring millennial-minded food brands, just secured $6 million in funding, according to… Read More

May 2, 2016, 7:45 AM

Charity meets e-commerce: Seattle’s GiveBig campaign goes mobile with new tech platform

Seattle’s economy is booming at an incredible rate — but not all Seattle residents are profiting equally from the city’s… Read More

May 1, 2016, 1:28 AM

President Obama calls out Snapchat and LinkedIn during final White House correspondents’ dinner

Amid zingers directed at everyone from Donald Trump to himself, President Barack Obama briefly mentioned two tech giants during his final White House correspondents’… Read More

Apr 30, 2016, 8:52 AM

Inside the Seattle VR Hackathon, a glimpse of virtual reality’s potential

Nearly 130 virtual reality developers from around the Seattle region gathered at the Center for Education and Research in Construction last weekend… Read More

Apr 29, 2016, 2:15 PM

WiFi security startup Cloak acquired by StackPath, will expand beyond Apple to Android and Windows

Stealthy Dallas-based startup StackPath has acquired Cloak, the Seattle VPN provider that focuses on no-hassle secure WiFi connections for Mac and iOS… Read More

Seattle SR 99
Apr 29, 2016, 11:30 AM

As Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct closes, local tech companies want to keep drivers moving with apps and more

Shortly before 8 a.m. on Friday, Seattle radio station KEXP played Jimi Hendrix’s “Crosstown Traffic” in a knowing nod to listeners… Read More

Apr 29, 2016, 11:00 AM

Architecture meets virtual reality: NBBJ partners with startup Visual Vocal for VR ‘productivity platform’

Let’s say your looking to build a new campus for your large tech company, and your architects says “What if we… Read More

Apr 28, 2016, 1:59 PM

Expedia shares rise on increased revenue, CEO touts HomeAway integration

Expedia, the online travel giant based that operates HomeAway, Orbitz and Travelocity, reported on Thursday that its revenue increased 42… Read More

Apr 28, 2016, 9:30 AM

Comcast boosts data caps from 300GB to 1TB in all test cities

Comcast is raising the bar on its data caps again, this time more than tripling the base amount of data… Read More

Apr 28, 2016, 7:47 AM

Shares of Blucora soar after net income rises, continues push into financial services

Blucora, the Bellevue company formerly known as InfoSpace which is pushing heavily into financial services, posted strong results Thursday as… Read More

Apr 28, 2016, 5:00 AM

Review: Alexa breaks free from Amazon devices with new Triby smart speaker

Alexa, the powerful AI assistant currently found in Amazon’s Echo speakers and Fire TVs, may be the future of computing.… Read More

Apr 27, 2016, 4:28 PM

GeekWire 200: PayScale, Remitly, Arivale and others climb the startup rankings

PayScale has been growing steadily since landing a $100 million majority investment from private equity powerhouse Warburg Pincus two years ago, adding 140… Read More

Apr 27, 2016, 1:22 PM

Facebook crushes estimates for Q1 earnings with $5.4B in revenue as shares rise 6%

Shares of Facebook surged more than 6 percent in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the social media behemoth crushed expectations… Read More

Apr 27, 2016, 11:07 AM

HTC launches $100M Vive X program to accelerate growth of virtual reality startups

If virtual reality fails, it won’t be for lack of funding. HTC announced a $100 million fund and accelerator program to… Read More

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