Tech – Page 171 of 319

Feb 3, 2016, 8:05 AM

SwiftKey deal gives Microsoft new inroads to 300M Android and iPhone users

Microsoft this morning confirmed its acquisition of SwiftKey, the company behind the popular software keyboard for Android and iOS devices.… Read More

Feb 3, 2016, 6:00 AM

Placed debuts location analytics tool that shows advertisers how people engage with physical ads

Placed today unveiled a location analytics tool that gives advertisers new insights into how people interact with physical advertisements. The Seattle… Read More

Feb 3, 2016, 5:40 AM

Struggling Twitter is fascinating to watch as rumor magnet

Twitter is being acquired by Rupert Murdoch. No. Twitter is being acquired by Marc Andreessen. No Twitter is attracting erroneous… Read More

Feb 2, 2016, 9:01 PM

Parallels brings server-based desktop apps to iPhone and Android in first big update since company split

No one wants to work on their phone, but sometimes you just have to get something done while on the go.… Read More

Feb 2, 2016, 5:23 PM

Uber is charging just $1 for uberHOP carpool rides in Seattle

If you’re looking to get around Seattle on the cheap this month, uberHOP is a decent option. Uber’s carpooling service is offering… Read More

Feb 2, 2016, 3:24 PM

Yahoo chairman: We’re exploring a sale in addition to Alibaba spinoff

Yahoo chairman Maynard Webb said the company is exploring “qualified strategic proposals” after the company announced it is cutting 15 percent… Read More

Feb 2, 2016, 1:35 PM

Alibaba leads Magic Leap’s new $793.5M funding round at $4.5 billion valuation

Magic Leap hasn’t released a consumer version of its augmented reality tech. It hasn’t released a developer unit. It hasn’t… Read More

Feb 2, 2016, 10:59 AM

Debate: Venture capitalist and tech association leader spar over banning non-compete agreements

Banning non-compete agreements is a hot button issue — that much was clear in Twitter land on Tuesday morning. As… Read More

Feb 2, 2016, 8:25 AM

Business groups oppose bills to ban non-compete deals in Washington state

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Business interests lined up Monday against two Washington House bills that seek to ban some or all… Read More

Feb 2, 2016, 6:59 AM

Eagles may be best defense against hostile drones

One of the challenges with defending against malevolent drones is detecting them. Some are tiny. So, what drone-defense system could be… Read More

Feb 2, 2016, 5:30 AM

For Yahoo, the news is all about layoffs, lawsuit, and lackluster sales

Yahoo is making a lot of headlines on Tuesday and as it has been for a long time now, the… Read More

Feb 2, 2016, 12:01 AM

VRstudios ships wireless virtual reality system to aerospace, construction, architecture customers

VRstudios reached a milestone today as the Bellevue-based startup began shipping its virtual reality systems to business customers around the… Read More

Feb 1, 2016, 7:07 PM

Interview: ‘Silicon Valley’ star T.J. Miller on startup culture, women in tech, Uber, Elon Musk, and weed

When T.J. Miller starts talking about the tech industry, it’s worth a listen. For one, as an actor on HBO’s hit… Read More

Feb 1, 2016, 10:51 AM

Gravity Payments defends business practices amid new allegations of financial trickery

Post updated on Feb. 26, 2016. A documentary producer who says he was in talks to make a series about Gravity… Read More

Feb 1, 2016, 10:49 AM

Washington state looks to revive tax breaks for life sciences companies, but not other tech firms

The Washington state legislature is looking at reviving two expired high-tech research-and development tax breaks — minus the previous exemptions… Read More

Feb 1, 2016, 9:50 AM

Winner of Expedia’s first Seattle hackathon links concert and sports tickets to travel booking

Competing against dozens of teams from across the Seattle region, software developer Will Chantry single-handedly won travel giant Expedia’s first-ever… Read More

Jan 31, 2016, 9:21 PM

Future engineers show off student-made robots and scientific innovations at state competition

Robots, crickets, and Washington’s future engineers took over the ShoWare Center in Kent, Wash. this weekend. Washington FIRST Robotics held two… Read More

Jan 31, 2016, 5:29 PM

Report: Google’s Project SkyBender tests Internet drones at New Mexico spaceport

The latest twist in the race to provide high-speed Internet access from above comes in the form of a report… Read More

Jan 31, 2016, 10:12 AM

Michael Bloomberg, tech’s favorite potential presidential candidate, scores low in Iowa poll by his own news service

Frank Sinatra famously sang that if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. But maybe not.… Read More

Jan 30, 2016, 9:33 AM

Kickstarter tax fix: Bill would exempt crowdfunding efforts from state sales and B&O taxes

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill to exempt crowdfunding efforts from the state sales tax and business-and-occupation tax is working its… Read More

Jan 29, 2016, 11:06 PM

A tribute to Doug Walker: Seattle celebrates the life of tech philanthropist killed in avalanche

Doug Walker scaled some of the world’s tallest peaks, scurrying up them with endless energy and unbridled enthusiasm. And while… Read More

Jan 29, 2016, 3:54 PM

HTC shows off 12 Vive virtual reality games in Seattle a month before preorders start

The HTC Vive is coming to consumers soon, but some members of the media got to try out a handful… Read More

Jan 29, 2016, 3:38 PM

Amazon’s Audible makes a push towards podcasting with hiring spree

After hiring NPR’s VP of programming last May, Amazon is making another push towards original audio content. Audible, the audio… Read More

Jan 29, 2016, 3:13 PM

New bills target non-compete clauses in Wash. state employment contracts

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Public hearings will be held Monday on two Washington House bills that seek to ban some or… Read More

Jan 29, 2016, 7:38 AM

With Destiny development rumored to be in chaos, Bungie names new CEO

Less than a week after gaming-news blog Kotaku outlined numerous troubles plaguing Destiny, the popular, first-person shooter game, comes word that the… Read More

Jan 28, 2016, 3:22 PM

Report: Nearly 1.5B smartphones shipped in 2015 with Huawei topping growth

It’s getting harder and harder to find someone who doesn’t own a smartphone. And with the latest numbers from IDC, it’s… Read More

Jan 28, 2016, 12:18 PM

How Seattle is becoming a worldwide hub for virtual reality technology development

Seattle is already a tech and startup hub. But perhaps less known and talked about is how the city is becoming… Read More

Jan 28, 2016, 10:34 AM

T-Mobile’s ‘Binge On’ adds four new video services, gives customers easier toggle to turn service off

T-Mobile’s Binge On program may be controversial, but that doesn’t mean the Bellevue, Wash.-based carrier is giving up on the program.… Read More

Jan 28, 2016, 10:24 AM

Fighting ‘ticket bots’: Washington AG says it’s too early to tweak state law to protect altruistic programmers

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington Attorney General’s Office says it is premature to tweak Washington’s 2015 law against using ticket bots… Read More

Jan 28, 2016, 8:40 AM

Comcast continues metered streaming as new alternative to cable emerges

A growing number of Comcast customers, whose data use surpasses the arbitrary limits set by the cable company, are getting… Read More