Tech – Page 181 of 319

Nov 13, 2015, 7:14 AM

SAP CEO Bill McDermott: We took our lumps and made the transition to the cloud

PALM DESERT, Calif. — SAP CEO Bill McDermott started his entrepreneurial career as a teenager serving deli sandwiches at a corner… Read More

Nov 12, 2015, 8:10 PM

China Diary: Testing Uber, eating dumplings, and catching up with a Seattle startup vet in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China — I told y’all I’d step up my food game in China, and on Friday morning here in Shanghai,… Read More

Nov 11, 2015, 4:38 PM

Angie’s List rebuffs $500M acquisition offer from Internet behemoth IAC

Internet behemoth IAC — which once owned Expedia and now controls brands like Tinder, About.com and Vimeo — made public… Read More

Nov 11, 2015, 4:16 PM

Dear GeekWire: A coding bootcamp is not a replacement for a computer science degree

[Editor’s Note: University of Washington computer science professor Ed Lazowska offered this response to a piece yesterday by Jeff Meyerson of Software… Read More

Nov 11, 2015, 2:58 PM

Alibaba founder Jack Ma: Being an entrepreneur isn’t about making money

HANGZHOU, China — To produce more entrepreneurs that help build innovative companies, Jack Ma says we should rethink how young students… Read More

Nov 11, 2015, 1:27 PM

Alibaba breaks record with $14.3 billion in Singles’ Day sales, up 60% from last year

It was another lucrative Singles’ Day for Alibaba. The Chinese tech giant broke its own sales record on Nov. 11,… Read More

Nov 11, 2015, 10:15 AM

Angie’s List launches new tool to lure home services providers from Porch, Amazon and others

Angie’s List launched a new tool on Wednesday that it says may be the key to stealing home services… Read More

Nov 11, 2015, 12:01 AM

Mobilize.Net brings enterprise apps to web and smartphones with latest WebMAP tools

Before the rise of the smartphone and our persistent connection to the Internet, it made perfect sense for big companies… Read More

Nov 10, 2015, 9:20 PM

Day 1 in China: Initial observations from this GeekWire reporter in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China — Everybody uses WeChat, some Chinese taxi drivers are a bit crazy, and yes, the pollution is pretty… Read More

Nov 10, 2015, 8:13 PM

Inside Alibaba: Photos from the Chinese technology giant’s headquarters

HANGZHOU, China — Alibaba may have reported $3.4 billion in revenue for its most recent financial quarter, but the company’s main headquarters are… Read More

Nov 10, 2015, 4:23 PM

Singles’ Day from Alibaba HQ: Employees pitch tents to prepare for huge online shopping event

HANGZHOU, China — Spend a few minutes walking around Alibaba’s main campus, and it’s pretty clear that something important is going… Read More

Nov 10, 2015, 3:50 PM

Juno Therapeutics misses expectations in Q3 with $1.6M revenue, $47.6M net loss

Juno Therapeutics missed analyst expectations with its Q3 earnings report on Tuesday, posting a net loss of $47.6 million, or… Read More

Nov 10, 2015, 12:27 PM

Software Engineering Daily: Coding bootcamps question the need for computer science degrees

Demand for programmers has surged since 2008. Programmers rarely have trouble finding a job, and college students are flocking to… Read More

Nov 10, 2015, 7:40 AM

Seattle officials debate $5M proposal to test municipal broadband network

The Seattle City Council is debating behind closed doors this week over whether to move forward with a pilot program that would… Read More

Nov 9, 2015, 4:27 PM

Ubi Interactive’s new hardware brings 20-point multi-touch to any screen

Touchscreens are naturally intuitive. Hand an iPad to a toddler and they’re quickly swiping at virtual pets or building Minecraft cities.… Read More

Nov 9, 2015, 3:25 PM

RealNetworks counting on Verizon partnership to pay off as it posts $21M loss in Q3

RealNetworks posted a stronger earnings report than expected on Monday, showing a net loss of $21.2 million on revenue of $30.8… Read More

Nov 7, 2015, 12:30 PM

‘Baby Bartons’ share what they learned from Expedia and Zillow founder Rich Barton

The founding of Expedia within Microsoft was a rare moment in the tech ecosystem — one that gave rise to… Read More

Nov 6, 2015, 12:16 PM

Amazon Echo, Apple Watch and iPhone 6S make Oprah’s ‘Favorite Things for 2015’ list, now live on Amazon

‘Tis the season. You know, Oprah picks her favorite things for the holidays. You can now go online on Amazon to watch… Read More

Nov 6, 2015, 10:58 AM

This startup wants to help businesses hire entire developer teams away from other companies

Seattle-based Elevator launched a new platform this week that’s designed to take poaching to a whole new level, making it possible for… Read More

Nov 6, 2015, 10:24 AM

Leaked Comcast scripts claim ‘fairness’ justifies new broadband data limits

While data caps are now common for mobile users, many home broadband internet connections have been seen as unlimited gateways to the… Read More

Nov 5, 2015, 4:35 PM

Lytro Immerge camera captures 3D movement in live-action virtual reality scenes — for an eye-popping price

Lytro debuted with a camera that lets you refocus your photos after the fact, but their latest concept attempts to use… Read More

Nov 5, 2015, 4:26 PM

Battlefy’s new Discovery service finds just the right eSports tournaments to join

The world of eSports is still growing, but the day is only so long. Taking the time to find the… Read More

Nov 5, 2015, 1:22 PM

Shares of Tableau skyrocket 15% after earnings beat expectations with $170M in revenue

Shares of Tableau increased more than 15 percent in after-hours trading on Thursday after the Seattle-based data visualization company beat… Read More

Nov 5, 2015, 11:22 AM

ALLtech joins forces with Regence BlueShield for GeekWire health insurance program

GeekWire is excited to announce today that Regence BlueShield has been selected as the medical plan for ALLtech, the health… Read More

Nov 5, 2015, 9:50 AM

RealNetworks cuts 10% of workforce as it kicks off ‘next phase in strategic plan’

RealNetworks has laid off about 60 workers in a major reshuffling of priorities, according to an email sent to employees and… Read More

Nov 4, 2015, 1:35 PM

Expedia to acquire HomeAway for $3.9B in cash and stock, challenging Airbnb

Bellevue, Wash.-based travel giant Expedia announced on Wednesday that it is acquiring Airbnb competitor HomeAway for $3.9 billion worth of cash… Read More

Nov 4, 2015, 1:35 PM

Facebook shares hit all-time high after Q3 earnings beat estimates with $4.5B in revenue

Shares of Facebook hit an all-time high in after-hours trading today after the social media giant beat analyst estimates for… Read More

Nov 4, 2015, 10:34 AM

Redbox-owner Outerwall pays $18M to acquire gadget trade-in site Gazelle

Outerwall, the Bellevue-based parent company of kiosk businesses including DVD rental service Redbox and change counter Coinstar, has acquired Boston-based gadget… Read More

Nov 3, 2015, 4:37 PM

Advice from a venture capitalist: Focus on building a meaningful company, not just the next unicorn

The term “unicorn” is tossed around frequently in entrepreneurial circles, referring to 130 or so private startups with a valuation… Read More

Nov 3, 2015, 1:34 PM

New Surge Launch accelerator pairs startups with mentors and up to $80K in seed funding

The latest accelerator to hit the Pacific Northwest is giving startups up to $80,000 in seed funding and pairing them… Read More