Tech – Page 191 of 319

Jul 23, 2015, 10:26 AM

GeekWire is growing: Meet Jacob Demmitt, our newest staff reporter

GeekWire is getting bigger, and we’re thrilled to announce that we’ve hired Jacob Demmitt as a new staff reporter to help… Read More

Jul 23, 2015, 9:48 AM

CenturyLink gigabit Internet reaches 100,000 Seattle households ahead of schedule

CenturyLink’s 1 gigabit Internet service now reaches 100,000 households in Seattle, up from 60,000 it boasted previously. The company said in… Read More

Jul 23, 2015, 9:30 AM

Boeing gives $30M to Museum of Flight to expand STEM education

The Boeing Co. and June Boeing today announced a $30 million donation to the Museum of Flight to expand its science,… Read More

Jul 23, 2015, 8:30 AM

Tune acquires Philadelphia startup to add app engagement tracking

Tune announced on Thursday it has acquired Philadelphia-based Artisan Mobile as the company continues to look outside itself to build… Read More

Jul 22, 2015, 8:24 PM

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: A security geek analyzes the popular new TV show

If you’re a passionate information security (infosec) geek and a pop-culture nerd like me, you’ve probably been waiting impatiently for… Read More

Jul 22, 2015, 2:37 PM

Starbucks is riding with Lyft: Riders and drivers to get ‘stars’ for coffee and food under new alliance

Starbucks just announced a broad partnership with ride-sharing company Lyft, including a plan to reward Lyft drivers and customers in the U.S. with My… Read More

Jul 22, 2015, 1:51 PM

F5 Networks stock soars as earnings beat expectations on 10% climb in revenue, plans to hire 125

Longtime F5 Networks CEO John McAdam closed out his 15-year career with a strong earnings report on Wednesday, beating Wall Street expectations… Read More

Jul 21, 2015, 5:14 PM

Our search for the Rolling Stones, and a Microsoft that still remembers how to throw a party

One hour in the life of a tech reporter with a hot tip, and a dream that there’s actually something to… Read More

Jul 21, 2015, 3:04 PM

New York Times to offer free articles for Starbucks Rewards members

Starbucks is expanding its partnership with The New York Times to offer its loyalty rewards members access to news articles.… Read More

Jul 21, 2015, 12:17 PM

T-Mobile tops Verizon again with twice as many new phone subscribers in Q2

T-Mobile added more than twice as many phone subscribers as Verizon in the second quarter of 2015, marking at least… Read More

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Jul 21, 2015, 8:38 AM

Cray inks $53M supercomputer deal with Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology

Seattle-based supercomputer maker Cray today announced a four-year, $53 million deal with the Bureau of Meteorology in Australia. Cray will… Read More

Jul 21, 2015, 7:00 AM

Microsoft’s army of contract workers are starting to get their paid time off

Tens of thousands of Microsoft’s contract workers are about to see their benefit packages grow as the company’s suppliers comply with the paid-time-off requirements that Microsoft… Read More

Jul 20, 2015, 3:50 PM

Luxe valet startup will drive you home — in your car — after a drunken night out

There’s a new way to get you and your car home if you’ve had a bit too much to drink… Read More

Jul 19, 2015, 9:54 AM

Meet the new Comcast: Next-gen Xfinity Store set to open in Seattle

This isn’t your normal Comcast service center. Positioned right on the border of downtown Seattle and the South Lake Union neighborhood that Amazon… Read More

Jul 18, 2015, 11:30 AM

Coding Dojo partners with Redlight Traffic to teach victims of human trafficking how to code

Seattle-area code school Coding Dojo is introducing a new program called Impact Scholarships, for students who want to use their coding… Read More

Jul 18, 2015, 10:07 AM

Secrets of computer science: Tips for aspiring programmers, and advice for their teachers

Understanding how to work effectively on a team is critical for a successful career in computer science, you can be a great… Read More

Jul 17, 2015, 8:46 PM

Bellevue enterprise software company Apptio reportedly positioning for IPO

Apptio has been discussed as possible IPO candidate for some time now, but it appears as if the Bellevue-based enterprise… Read More

Jul 17, 2015, 2:52 PM

City of Seattle plans broadband options for low-income residents as part of Obama’s ConnectHome initiative

Low-income Seattle residents may be able to access broadband Internet for little or no cost under a nationwide pilot program.… Read More

Jul 16, 2015, 2:38 PM

Legal advice startup Avvo set to take over 7 floors in new downtown Seattle HQ

Avvo is moving into new digs to support its growth. The Seattle-based legal advice startup said today that it will lease… Read More

Jul 16, 2015, 1:45 PM

Who is going to lead Seattle? City seems absolutely stumped as growing pains take toll

The silence was nearly deafening. After an hour-long panel discussion last week about some of the growing pains facing Seattle,… Read More

Jul 16, 2015, 10:10 AM

Amazon Prime Day by the numbers: 51,000 headphones, 47,000 TVs, 24,000 pressure cookers

Amazon.com sold a lot of stuff on Wednesday. Yesterday was the company’s first-ever “Prime Day,” a major online Black Friday-like shopping event… Read More

Jul 16, 2015, 9:14 AM

TweetDeck experiences brief hiccup, reporters freak out

Twitter client TweetDeck experienced an outage this morning, sending reporters of all stripes into a panic that they might miss… Read More

Jul 16, 2015, 8:19 AM

Startup Weekend EDU finds new home following UP Global acquisition

Startup Weekend EDU, an offshoot of the popular 54-hour Startup Weekend entrepreneurial bootcamps, has a new home. The organization is… Read More

Jul 15, 2015, 10:36 PM

Meet the GolfBoard: This electric skateboard helps golfers get around the course

An Oregon startup born on Kickstarter is giving golfers an entirely new way to navigate the course. GolfBoard, a two-year-old company based… Read More

Jul 15, 2015, 7:31 PM

Geek fashion: Entrepreneur creates custom-knit scarves showing mathematical algorithms

Fabienne Serriere, founder of Seattle-based KnitYak, combined her hardware-hacking and hand-knitting hobbies to develop something truly unique: custom knit scarves… Read More

Jul 15, 2015, 9:06 AM

‘Uber for kids’ service HopSkipDrive raises $3.9M from Maveron, others

HopSkipDrive wants to be the Uber for kids, and now it has some funding to do so. The Los Angeles-based… Read More

Jul 15, 2015, 5:00 AM

Seattle-based Marchex to provide click-to-call ad tracking for world’s largest advertising group

For advertisers, tracking clicks is easy, but tracking calls resulting from online ads can be a hassle. A solution from Seattle-based… Read More

Jul 14, 2015, 12:52 PM

Lyft loophole allows illegal pickups at Seattle airport, puts drivers at risk of citations

Lyft driver Nick Starr was waiting for a ride request on Monday when he received a notification from a passenger needing a… Read More

Jul 14, 2015, 10:41 AM

How Nintendo employees are honoring late President Satoru Iwata at Redmond headquarters

As video game fans around the world honor and remember the late Nintendo President Satoru Iwata, employees at Nintendo of America in… Read More

Jul 14, 2015, 7:08 AM

Seattle tech leaders tackle voter apathy, offer council endorsements for politicians who don’t ‘punish’ tech sector

Seattle’s tech industry often gets slapped with an apathetic label when it comes to local politics. Fast-moving tech CEOs and… Read More