Tech – Page 173 of 319

Jan 20, 2016, 5:10 PM

Oculus Rift lawsuit can move forward, judge rules

Oculus Rift is facing several legal claims against its makers, which is unsurprising given the attention the device has received… Read More

Jan 20, 2016, 3:40 PM

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings praises T-Mobile’s controversial Binge On program

T-Mobile’s Binge On program has seen its fair share of criticism. The program, which lets users stream video from select providers… Read More

Jan 20, 2016, 3:17 PM

Seattle councilmember outlines plan to regulate Airbnb: ‘This issue deserves a closer look’

Seattle councilmember Tim Burgess is preparing to introduce a set of regulations for residents that rent out their homes and apartments… Read More

Jan 20, 2016, 2:21 PM

Sidecar CEO explains why ride-hailing company sold to GM, calls patents ‘key component’

In a blog post penned today, Sidecar CEO Sunil Paul confirmed that General Motors acquired his ride-hailing company and explained… Read More

Jan 20, 2016, 1:27 PM

F5 Networks revenue up 6% in first results since CEO’s abrupt resignation

F5 Networks this afternoon reported revenue of $489.5 million, an increase of 6 percent over the same quarter last year, in… Read More

Jan 20, 2016, 12:51 PM

Technology Alliance names new CEO as tech trade group marks 20 years

Carol Rava has been named CEO of the Technology Alliance, the Seattle-based trade organization that advocates for the tech industry.… Read More

Jan 20, 2016, 10:47 AM

Uber for pot? Seattle mayor voices support for legal marijuana delivery pilot program

Push a button, get some legal pot. This could soon be a reality in Seattle if a new bill makes its… Read More

Jan 20, 2016, 9:34 AM

Peerspace launches in fourth city, brings short-term meeting space marketplace to Seattle

Peerspace is bringing its temporary real estate marketplace to Seattle. The San Francisco-based startup officially launches today in the Seattle region,… Read More

Jan 20, 2016, 7:00 AM

Seattle startup Wellpepper brings digital treatment plans to EvergreenHealth patients

Remember the last time your doctor handed you a mile-high stack of papers on your treatment? For some patients at EvergreenHealth, those paper instructions… Read More

Jan 20, 2016, 6:54 AM

Apple frustrated that it still can’t do for TV what it did for music

“I finally cracked it,” Apple cofounder Steve Jobs told his biographer Walter Isaacson. Jobs was referring to his company’s efforts… Read More

Jan 19, 2016, 3:15 PM

Microsoft to give $1B in Azure, Office cloud services to 70,000 nonprofit organizations

Microsoft is donating $1 billion in cloud services to nonprofit groups and universities around the world over the next three… Read More

Jan 19, 2016, 2:32 PM

Sources: Snapchat to open new Seattle engineering office with room for 50 people

Snapchat will set up its new engineering office across from Seattle’s Pike Place Market, in the same building where Facebook got… Read More

Jan 19, 2016, 1:50 PM

Netflix adds 5.6M subscribers in Q4; stock up 5% after strong earnings report

Netflix beat its own projections for subscriber growth in the fourth quarter as the streaming giant saw its stock rise… Read More

Jan 19, 2016, 1:18 PM

Food delivery service Gobble launches in Seattle with prepared 10-minute dinner kits

There is yet another food delivery service now available in Seattle — although the newest entrant has a slightly different take on… Read More

Jan 19, 2016, 12:42 PM

Washington state bill targets online shenanigans with potential prison time

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A Washington Senate bill proposes to turn a variety of malicious online activities into actually prosecutable crimes with prison… Read More

Jan 19, 2016, 10:01 AM

Report: GM acquires most of Sidecar’s assets and technology

Big automakers continue to make defensive moves against the competitive threat posed by ride-hailing services, such as Uber and Lyft.… Read More

Jan 19, 2016, 7:23 AM

NYPD charges $36,000 for body-cam footage, while Seattle PD gives it away

When it comes to working with body cameras, the Seattle Police Department appears to be much savvier than counterparts in… Read More

Jan 19, 2016, 7:10 AM

#Twitterdown: Social network continues to stutter after global outage

Twitter is continuing to experience sporadic technical problems this morning after a global outage that left many users unable to log… Read More

Jan 19, 2016, 3:00 AM

Starbucks partners with Spotify to reimagine its music offering, again

Until the MP3 and iTunes went and ruined everything, Starbucks at one time moved a lot of CDs and carved… Read More

Jan 18, 2016, 10:36 AM

New electronics brand TikTeck aims to undercut traditional retail with factory-direct model

A new consumer electronics venture, based in the Seattle region, is launching this week with a factory-direct model — selling straight to… Read More

Jan 16, 2016, 11:30 AM

The state of virtual reality in 2016: What’s working, what’s not, and what’s next

LAS VEGAS — On the outskirts of the Las Vegas Convention Center’s Central Hall, an expansive stadium, emblazoned with the… Read More

Jan 15, 2016, 9:44 PM

Groupon inks lease in downtown Seattle with room for 400 workers

Groupon is gobbling up more office space in Seattle, part of a plan by the daily deals juggernaut to hire… Read More

Jan 15, 2016, 5:03 PM

Venture capital investing holds steady in 2015, but are warning clouds forming?

The venture capital ecosystem remained relatively robust in the Pacific Northwest in 2015, with investors sinking $1.5 billion in 165… Read More

Jan 15, 2016, 7:26 AM

In effort to reduce auto deaths, Obama pledges $4 billion for self-driving cars

President Obama devoted part of his final State of the Union address to “how we can make technology work for us.”… Read More

Jan 14, 2016, 2:54 PM

Streaming soars: Only 51% of TV is now watched live, NBC exec says

A long time ago in a living room far, far, away, families would gather around the television set and watch… Read More

Jan 14, 2016, 2:51 PM

Bots are buying Adele tickets at Key Arena, and one state senator wants an investigation

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Sen. Marko Liias suspects that ticket bots are creating skyrocketing prices for the July 26… Read More

Jan 14, 2016, 12:12 PM

Fast-growing UIEvolution raises $10.2M of larger round for connected device software platform

UIEvolution is raising a substantial investment round to support growth of its connected device enterprise software platform. The Kirkland-based company… Read More

Jan 14, 2016, 11:20 AM

Commentary: How Seattle is getting growth right

On Monday I noticed this article in my feed and was sucked in by the very first line: “Among the credible… Read More

Jan 14, 2016, 10:59 AM

Intellectual Ventures spinoff Sublime Technologies raises cash for new consumer products venture

Sublime Technologies is the latest spinoff to come out of the Invention Development Fund (IDF) at Bellevue-based Intellectual Ventures (IV), the patent… Read More

Jan 13, 2016, 4:21 PM

Geek on the Street: Here’s what these college students love and hate about Snapchat

Take a walk around the University of Washington campus and you will unquestionably run into, maybe literally, a student looking down at… Read More