Tech – Page 176 of 319

Dec 29, 2015, 10:54 AM

Tech hubs dominate ranking of 30 most competitive neighborhoods for home buying

The fast-moving tech industry is driving a significant boom in cities like Seattle, San Francisco, Boston and Portland. So, it… Read More

Dec 29, 2015, 5:00 AM

Lyft on pace to hire 80 for Seattle office in 2016; company names most popular destinations

Lyft is on track to hire up to 80 employees for its Seattle office in 2016. Todd Kelsay, general manager… Read More

Dec 28, 2015, 4:00 PM

Xbox One emulation engine for Xbox 360 games struggles with ‘Halo: Reach’

The hit game Halo: Reach is part of the latest group of backward compatibility titles available on the Xbox One, but it… Read More

Dec 28, 2015, 2:57 PM

Verizon joins other major carriers by offering up to $650 to entice switchers

Early termination fees are now almost officially pointless. Verizon announced today that it will offer new customers up to $650 in… Read More

Dec 28, 2015, 10:55 AM

How to lead a global company: What Tableau’s CEO learned during his year in London

When Tableau Software CEO Christian Chabot told his board members that he wanted to work at the company’s satellite office in… Read More

Dec 28, 2015, 10:11 AM

Comcast slowly rolls out DOCSIS 3.1 for 1Gbps speeds over cable infrastructure

Getting the fastest internet speed available typically requires fiber optic cables that transmit data with pulses of light, which can require digging… Read More

Dec 27, 2015, 3:01 PM

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ fastest movie to make $1 billion in record 12 days

The new Star Wars film continues to break records and on Sunday it became the fastest movie to reach $1… Read More

Dec 24, 2015, 8:05 AM

New co-working space to open in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood

Another day, another co-working space in Seattle. Level Office, which rents offices to emerging businesses in Chicago, Dallas, Houston and… Read More

Dec 23, 2015, 11:30 AM

Cord cutting is the new mortgage burning: 1 in 5 young adults have broken up with cable or satellite

If you make money charging people for TV access, here’s the latest set of scary numbers. A new Pew Research… Read More

Dec 23, 2015, 10:25 AM

T-Mobile allegedly throttles YouTube streams, despite absence from Binge On program

If your YouTube videos look a little fuzzy while on the go, T-Mobile may be to blame. YouTube isn’t part… Read More

Dec 22, 2015, 3:28 PM

What a night! Cameras capture SpaceX’s historic Falcon 9 rocket landing

A day after the first-ever fully successful landing of a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster, space fans around the world are… Read More

Dec 22, 2015, 2:47 PM

Google bypasses the password with new phone-based authentication program

Passwords are broken. People struggle to make them complicated enough, then struggle to remember them. Or else they’re easily cracked by… Read More

Dec 22, 2015, 2:00 PM

‘Computation’ error at Washington prisons let 3,200 offenders out early

A “computation issue” has allowed more than 3,200 prisoners in Washington state to be released early, the governor’s office said… Read More

Dec 22, 2015, 10:16 AM

Oculus starts shipping Rift to developers ahead of expected early 2016 release

The biggest name in virtual reality is finally shipping its consumer hardware. Just not to consumers. Oculus announced today that… Read More

Dec 22, 2015, 9:03 AM

Flywheel lets taxis replace old hardware with smartphone meter to compete with Uber, Lyft

Taxis in California can now ditch their legacy metering hardware and use smartphone-based technology to calculate fares. Flywheel, the San… Read More

Dec 20, 2015, 9:00 AM

A big internet upgrade: A real-world review of the new 1 Gigabit internet from CenturyLink

CenturyLink has been aggressively rolling out gigabit internet service in Seattle neighborhoods over the past year. I’ve been eagerly awaiting… Read More

Dec 19, 2015, 11:30 AM

The force awakens: Introducing my 6-year-old son to Star Wars

The Force is strong in our household. For the past several months, Star Wars has permeated the life of my… Read More

Dec 18, 2015, 2:55 PM

New stats: Facebook leads mobile app race, but Google dominates top 10 for 2015

When Apple introduced the App Store shortly after the iPhone debuted, many saw a new world opening up with infinitely… Read More

Dec 18, 2015, 1:17 PM

Geek on the Street: How ‘Star Wars’ influences the lives of its biggest fans

Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been hotly anticipated for well over a year now, but the Star Wars universe has… Read More

Dec 18, 2015, 9:06 AM

LifeLock will pay a record $100M to settle FTC allegations it didn’t protect customer data

As one of the first journalists to write about the identity theft phenomenon more than a decade ago, people often… Read More

Dec 17, 2015, 7:00 PM

WeWork to open third location in Seattle with room for 600 new members

WeWork is expanding again in Seattle. The six-year-old New York-based company, which manages 53 co-working spaces in 19 cities worldwide, is… Read More

Dec 17, 2015, 5:02 PM

Twitter head of design Mike Davidson leaves company to take a ‘break from work’

Mike Davidson is leaving Twitter. Davidson, the company’s vice president of design, said earlier this week that he’s leaving Twitter three years… Read More

Dec 17, 2015, 1:27 PM

Comcast data caps cost this consumer $90 a month extra; more fees for more users coming in January

While Comcast moves ahead with its plan to add cell-phone-like data usage fees to home Internet service, consumers like Kimberly… Read More

Dec 17, 2015, 12:21 PM

Whitepages lays off 12 employees to adjust for new advertising strategy

Whitepages today confirmed with GeekWire that it laid off 12 employees as it shifts its advertising strategy. The Seattle-based company… Read More

Dec 17, 2015, 10:59 AM

Seattle councilmember who created Uber union law: ‘We can be pro-innovation, but also pro-worker’

The last time the Seattle City Council implemented a law that Uber didn’t like — a cap on the number of… Read More

Dec 17, 2015, 10:30 AM

You did it! Geeks Give Back campaign surpasses $500k goal for STEM education

Geeks Give Back. It’s a philanthropic campaign that GeekWire hosts each year, as well as a definitive statement about our… Read More

Dec 17, 2015, 12:55 AM

Live from the Star Wars Marathon at Cinerama — All seven movies in a row

Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiers in Seattle on Thursday night, and there is no better place in town to… Read More

Dec 16, 2015, 3:45 PM

Pandora will pay more for streaming songs under new ruling — but not as much as music labels wanted

Pandora is going to be paying 20 percent more for every song its users stream, after the Copyright Royalty Board released… Read More

Dec 16, 2015, 2:21 PM

Facebook partners with Uber to let people hail rides through Messenger

Facebook today announced a new feature for its messaging platform that allows users to request an Uber from within Messenger.… Read More

Dec 16, 2015, 2:01 PM

Windows 10 app store hits 2.5B visits since launch as major apps are overhauled for universal use

One of the defining features of Windows 10 is its ability to run pretty much anywhere, from powerful desktops to the… Read More