Tech

Feb 11, 2016, 1:08 PM

Pandora stock halted briefly after spiking on news of potential sale

Pandora is meeting with potential buyers after its stock plummeted 60 percent since October, according to a report in the New… Read More

Feb 11, 2016, 10:52 AM

Expedia’s new bidding program lets hotels buy better placement in search results

Expedia is letting hotels buy their way toward the top of some search results through a new bidding program. The “Expedia… Read More

Feb 11, 2016, 9:14 AM

Pay for your cosmo with cryptocurrency: Discount drink app Hotspot adds Bitcoin support

Bitcoin advocates have long tried to ditch the cryptocurrency’s reputation as a means to untraceably pay for illegal mind-altering substances.… Read More

Feb 11, 2016, 7:05 AM

Report says investors should fund untapped entrepreneurial talent: black women

The tech industry should seek to add more minorities to their ranks for many reasons, not the least of which… Read More

Feb 10, 2016, 4:32 PM

Despite record sales of cancer drug, Seattle Genetics shares fall 7 percent

Despite posting record sales of its cancer drug and beating analyst expectations for its fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday, shares… Read More

Feb 10, 2016, 3:04 PM

Boeing plans to ‘reduce employment’ as it looks to cut costs

Boeing Commercial Airlines is planning to slash jobs. The airplane manufacturer confirmed today that will cut its workforce in order… Read More

Feb 10, 2016, 2:39 PM

Expedia reports $12.5M loss in Q4, but sees strong future thanks to recent acquisitions

Expedia posted $1.7 billion in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2015, up 29 percent, and saw bookings rise 39 percent,… Read More

Feb 10, 2016, 1:39 PM

Twitter shares dip 7% after Q4 earnings show stalled user growth; company lays out 2016 priorities

Twitter is no longer adding users. In its fourth quarter earnings report posted today, the social media giant said it… Read More

Feb 10, 2016, 7:22 AM

Better late than never, Apple Music arrives on Sonos starting today

Sonos, the maker of high-end, connected stereo systems loved by discriminating audiophiles everywhere, finally offers Apple Music starting today. The… Read More

Feb 9, 2016, 4:39 PM

RealNetworks posts $82M annual loss in 2015, CEO Rob Glaser dubs it a ‘transition year’

RealNetworks, the personal digital media company founded by entrepreneur Rob Glaser 22 years ago, closed 2015 with an $8.4 million… Read More

Feb 9, 2016, 3:45 PM

‘Oculus Ready’ PC bundle preorders start next week with $1,500 base price

After what seemed like an eternity, Oculus finally opened preorders for the consumer version of its Rift last month. But the… Read More

Feb 9, 2016, 7:16 AM

Amazon to compete with Fedex, UPS and Alibaba with secret ‘Dragon Boat’ plan, report says

Despite Amazon’s dismissal of the speculation that the company plans to compete directly with UPS and Fedex, Bloomberg says it… Read More

Feb 9, 2016, 6:31 AM

Hacker embarrasses US by releasing contact info for 20,000 FBI personnel

A hacker has extracted contact information belonging to 20,000 FBI employees and published via the Internet on Monday, according to… Read More

Feb 9, 2016, 6:00 AM

Avvo launches service that lets you buy full legal services for business, immigration, divorce issues

Avvo wants to make it even easier to find a lawyer online. The Seattle-based company today unveiled a new product… Read More

Feb 9, 2016, 5:38 AM

NASA’s updated 360-degree view from Mars offers clear look at giant Namib Dune

Taking a virtual tour of Mars with the help of NASA’s 360-degree view apparently left a lot to be desired… Read More

Feb 8, 2016, 1:43 PM

Infoblox pays $45M to acquire Tacoma-based cybersecurity company IID

Publicly-traded network services company Infoblox today announced a $45 million acquisition of Tacoma-based cybersecurity company IID. The deal will help… Read More

Feb 8, 2016, 7:32 AM

Tableau shares continue to sink as Wall Street analysts turn negative

Shares of Tableau Software continued to fall on Monday morning following a devastating fourth quarter financial report in which executives… Read More

Feb 8, 2016, 7:03 AM

Top BitTorrent sites adopt streaming, and Hollywood should be worried again

It was only a matter of time — make that Popcorn Time — before some of the top BitTorrent services… Read More

Feb 5, 2016, 2:00 PM

Microsoft, GoPro enter patent licensing deal related to ‘wearable technologies’

Microsoft is licensing a set of patents based on “file storage and other system technologies” to GoPro, the Redmond-based software… Read More

Feb 5, 2016, 7:38 AM

Some Morgan Stanley customers willing to invest big money in Uber without seeing books, report says

In what could be seen as either a vote of confidence or a foolish bet, a group of investors are… Read More

Feb 5, 2016, 5:26 AM

After suspected hardware glitch, IRS computers go back online

The initial headlines were enough to take one’s breath away: “Internal Revenue Service reports computer troubles,” or “IRS computers crash.” It’s… Read More

Feb 5, 2016, 2:00 AM

Marley Natural unveils new marijuana strains, lotions, and accessories

Bob Marley would have turned 71 years old this Saturday. He may be resting in peace, but his legacy still… Read More

Feb 4, 2016, 5:35 PM

5 tips for first-time female angel investors looking to support entrepreneurs

Katherine Hague wants more women investing in startups. The Female Funders founder stopped by Seattle’s Columbia City Club on Thursday… Read More

Feb 4, 2016, 1:37 PM

Shares of Tableau plunge nearly 50% after company posts $41M loss in Q4

Shares of Tableau Software fell more than 35 percent in after-hours trading Thursday after the data visualization company reported a $41… Read More

Feb 4, 2016, 7:54 AM

Someone in Congress notices Comcast customers hurt by lack of cable competitors

Comcast is a “repeat offender” when it comes to over billing customers, according to six Democratic US senators, and the… Read More

Feb 4, 2016, 5:08 AM

Disney files to patent drone-based movie projection system, says it will ‘open new frontiers’ in entertainment and advertising

In a move that Disney says could advance entertainment as well as advertising, the media powerhouse has filed a patent… Read More

Feb 3, 2016, 12:25 PM