Tech – Page 162 of 319

Apr 12, 2016, 6:39 AM

HTC 10 brings audio and camera improvements to HTC’s flagship smartphone

HTC unveiled its latest flagship smartphone today. The HTC 10 brings improvements to everything from battery life to camera, and comes… Read More

Apr 12, 2016, 3:00 AM

Box to enable regional enterprise storage via Amazon Web Services, IBM Cloud

Box wants enterprise users to make better use of the cloud, but regulations and security concerns make it hard for… Read More

Apr 11, 2016, 3:31 PM

Starbucks rolling out new Rewards program this week, amid skepticism about changes

The new “Starbucks Rewards” program (formally My Starbucks Rewards) launches Tuesday with an app upgrade and a new system for… Read More

Apr 11, 2016, 11:30 AM

Almost science fiction: How Emerald City Comicon uses technology to create an epic show

Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) once again invaded downtown Seattle for the weekend. To the dismay of many attendees, the… Read More

Apr 11, 2016, 9:24 AM

Betrayal, deleted emails and allegations of stolen trade secrets: Court hearing in contentious $2B Move-Zillow suit begins

Updated below with details from court hearing. There will be no shortage of fireworks this week as two longtime online real… Read More

Apr 11, 2016, 8:28 AM

NYT burnishes Seattle’s reputation for world-changing nonprofits, fueled by tech money

It goes without saying that Paul Allen and Bill Gates had an enormous impact on Seattle. But their influence on… Read More

Apr 11, 2016, 8:02 AM

The amazing cosplay and colorful characters of Emerald City Comicon

Check out photos of the awesome cosplay and colorful characters from the Emerald City Comicon in Downtown Seattle this past weekend. Read More

Apr 9, 2016, 9:04 AM

Testing Uber pickups at the Seattle airport: How I got home for under $22

You can now legally take an uberX or Lyft ride home after arriving at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport — if you can find… Read More

Apr 8, 2016, 3:03 PM

University of Washington wins $7.5M grant for advanced cybersecurity defenses

Cyberattacks have moved beyond the simple virus; now they exploit holes in security systems in ways that are nearly impossible… Read More

Apr 8, 2016, 2:23 PM

Seattle girls who sent a balloon to the edge of space are heading to the White House

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, and now the White House are taking notice of two Seattle… Read More

Apr 8, 2016, 9:03 AM

BMW takes on Car2go and Uber with new car-sharing service in Seattle, will expand to 10 cities

Starting today, Seattleites have a new way to get around town, while companies like Car2go and Uber now have new… Read More

Apr 7, 2016, 1:42 PM

Seattle area startup looking to raise $20 million to complete heart-attack-predicting blood tests

Prevencio is looking to raise a total of $20 million in venture funding in the coming months to continue developing new… Read More

Apr 7, 2016, 10:27 AM

Download delays: Why mobile service at Sea-Tac isn’t as strong as other busy airports

If you’ve traveled through the Seattle-Tacoma International airport recently, you’ve likely experienced long lines and delays. Fortunately, mobile devices allow travelers… Read More

Apr 7, 2016, 9:46 AM

Rhapsody debuts social network to match music lovers and improve discovery

The move to streaming music has overwhelmed us with too many choices to count. While we can find the entire back… Read More

Apr 7, 2016, 6:00 AM

Miitomo: The good, the bad, and the ugly in Nintendo’s first app

When I try to sum up Miitomo, Nintendo’s first-ever mobile app, the best way I can think to do it… Read More

Apr 6, 2016, 12:14 PM

Sea-Tac squeeze: New plan aims to reduce wait times at Seattle region’s overwhelmed airport

Seattle-Tacoma International is the fastest-growing airport in the country, according to federal statistics. Its passenger volume grew by 7 percent in… Read More

Apr 6, 2016, 9:00 AM

Tech Moves: Whitepages adds former Box exec to board; ex-AOL president Bob Lord joins IBM; etc.

—Whitepages appointed Whitney Bouck to its board of directors. The former Box vice president is Seattle-based Whitepages‘ third external director and will… Read More

Apr 5, 2016, 5:05 PM

TableSafe looks to change how diners pay for meals, raises cash for tableside credit card readers

Having a stranger take your credit card into a back room to scan it would be a weird practice for… Read More

Apr 5, 2016, 9:00 AM

Lyft to expand carpool service in 6 cities, including Seattle and San Jose

Lyft is expanding its carpool service, Lyft Line, to six new cities next week. The expansion brings the service, which… Read More

Apr 4, 2016, 10:32 AM

Venmo’s secret sauce: PayPal CEO on the future of the fast-growing social payments app

NEW ORLEANS, La. — On its surface, Venmo is a mobile app used by thousands of users each day to transfer money.… Read More

Apr 4, 2016, 9:55 AM

Seattle software startup that helps airlines boost revenue acquired by travel-focused Mercator

In a deal announced today, Revenue Management Systems, the developer of a revenue management software known as AirRM, has been acquired by… Read More

Apr 4, 2016, 7:55 AM

IPOs hit ‘sustained period of turbulence’ as just six venture-backed companies go public in Q1

It’s a bleak time on Wall Street, at least if you’re trying to take your company public. Just six venture-backed… Read More

Apr 4, 2016, 5:00 AM

Point Inside simplifies in-store beacon setup and monitoring with StoreLocation

Getting lost in big box stores isn’t all that uncommon, but we have the technology to solve that problem: beacons,… Read More

Apr 1, 2016, 5:30 PM

Gravity Payments dispute intensifies as Dan Price, the $70k CEO, challenges his brother’s suit in court

Updated below with details of judge’s ruling. Lawyers for Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price and his brother and business partner,… Read More

Apr 1, 2016, 10:16 AM

It pays to work in STEM: Seattle had the highest annual wage growth in the country

Seattle’s thriving tech industry is driving a population boom, attracting large numbers of transplants to its fast-growing job market. A… Read More

Apr 1, 2016, 9:08 AM

Uber CTO reveals how Travis Kalanick hired him and offers advice for entrepreneurs

Thuan Pham promised himself that it was time to take a vacation. He spent more than eight years helping build… Read More

Apr 1, 2016, 12:31 AM

Memo: RealNetworks reorganizes, names new CTO

RealNetworks has encountered plenty of change over the past few years, instrumented in large part by founder Rob Glaser who… Read More

Mar 31, 2016, 2:38 PM

Ransomware: It’s hospitals vs. hackers now, and there will be many losers

Everyone in the tech/security world knew this was coming, we just hoped we were wrong. Hackers are now holding hospitals… Read More

Mar 31, 2016, 10:45 AM

Uber’s Seattle engineering office grows to 100 employees, with plans to double workforce

If you’ve used Uber to hail a ride around town, it may seem like there isn’t all that much that… Read More

Mar 31, 2016, 9:34 AM

Seattle startup Coolr shuts down, cites inability to raise fresh capital

Seattle startup Coolr seemed to have a lot of things going its way. An experienced entrepreneur at the helm who’d… Read More