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Jun 22, 2015, 11:51 AM

The next fraud wave: When banks cash the same check twice, you might have to pay

Can someone cash your check more than once? Yes, thanks to the intersection of very old and very new banking… Read More

Jun 22, 2015, 8:51 AM

SmartQuit app gets $3.1M from National Cancer Institute for large smoking-cessation trial

The National Cancer Institute has awarded a $3.1 million, five-year grant to Dr. Jonathan Bricker, a behavioral scientist at Seattle’s Fred… Read More

Jun 19, 2015, 10:44 AM

GIX: What’s next for the new U.S.-China tech institute in the Seattle area

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee put things in perspective during the announcement yesterday of the Global Innovation Exchange, or GIX, a… Read More

Jun 19, 2015, 10:30 AM

Twitter wants to make it easier to shop for things you see on Twitter

Buying things you see on Twitter is about to get a lot easier. The social media giant announced today that it… Read More

Jun 18, 2015, 5:13 PM

Q&A: Former Seattle CTO Bill Schrier on the outlook for municipal broadband

Our guest on the latest GeekWire radio show was Bill Schrier, the former CTO for the City of Seattle and… Read More

Jun 18, 2015, 4:26 PM

Fitbit IPO: Shares soar 48 percent on first day of trading

Fitbit shares surged to $30.40 at the opening bell of the company’s first day on the market, as the wearable technology… Read More

Jun 18, 2015, 2:30 PM

GeekWork Picks: Concur continues to grow in Seattle area, seeks to fill key DevOps role

Concur Technologies made headlines in September when it announced its $8.3 billion acquisition by SAP. This acquisition makes SAP the second largest cloud… Read More

Jun 18, 2015, 1:00 PM

UW and China’s Tsinghua Univ. creating tech grad school in Seattle area, with $40M from Microsoft

Seattle’s University of Washington and China’s Tsinghua University are partnering to create a new technology graduate school in Bellevue, Wash., backed initially by $40 million from… Read More

Jun 18, 2015, 10:36 AM

Techtown encourages Portland tech companies to take five steps toward greater diversity

There are plenty of people working on a way to increase the diversity of the tech community. From coding scholarships… Read More

Jun 18, 2015, 7:59 AM

IDC predicts 8.4 million smart clothing shipments in 2019

The wearable device market is forecasted to nearly triple this year, driven by sub-$100 activity trackers, according to a report… Read More

Jun 17, 2015, 3:21 PM

Juno Therapeutics breaks ground on HQ, establishing a new hub for biotech in Seattle

The groundbreaking for the new headquarters and R&D center of Juno Therapeutics at the Alexandria Center brings increased promise to the… Read More

Jun 17, 2015, 2:03 PM

Women nearly one third as likely to seek internships in tech, study finds

Men are almost three times as likely as women to look for tech industry internships, according to a new study from Looksharp, owners… Read More

Netflix
Jun 17, 2015, 12:27 PM

79% of Netflix subscribers would rather pay more than see ads, says poll

It has been an interesting two weeks of speculation as Netflix seems poised to make some serious changes. First there… Read More

Jun 16, 2015, 3:25 PM

Boeing CTO: Here’s what I look for when hiring recent grads

Technical fundamentals and an entrepreneurial mindset — this is what Boeing looks for when hiring new graduates. At least that’s according… Read More

Jun 16, 2015, 2:39 PM

Remote Medical International receives $95M USAID contract to deliver HIV rapid test kits to remote areas

Remote Medical International, a 12-year-old organization that specializes in delivering medical supplies and personnel to remote locations, today announced a $95 million… Read More

Jun 16, 2015, 10:04 AM

Aerial rooftop measurement firm EagleView purchased by Vista Equity

Maybe the second time will be the charm. In a deal of undisclosed size, Bothell-based EagleView Technology has agreed to… Read More

Jun 16, 2015, 8:55 AM

Every Seattle police officer should be wearing a body camera according to a federal monitor

A new report from Seattle’s federally appointed police monitor recommends that every police officer in the city should be wearing a… Read More

Jun 16, 2015, 6:00 AM

Techstars acquires UP Global, operator of Startup Weekend and Startup Next

Techstars and Up Global have long been joined at the hip, both founded with the mission to support and empower… Read More

Jun 16, 2015, 6:00 AM

Enterprise solutions provider Accelerite acquires cloud virtualization company Convirture

Accelerite, a software developer for IT infrastructure, mobile and cloud solutions, has acquired Convirture, a unified management provider for virtualization and cloud… Read More

Vertafore
Jun 16, 2015, 6:00 AM

Insurance software company Vertafore buys QQ Solutions

Vertafore, the Bothell-based maker of software for the insurance industry, today announced that it is acquiring Deerfield Beach, Florida-based QQ… Read More

Jun 16, 2015, 4:00 AM

Sales tax automation giant Avalara buys iVAT developer as it continues string of acquisitions

Avalara has acquired Belgium-based VAT Applications, makers of the iVAT suite of VAT compliance software. The Bainbridge Island-based company secured $100 million in… Read More

Jun 15, 2015, 9:26 PM

PlayStation brings a la carte live channels to Vue, but there are only three options at launch

PlayStation Vue debuted earlier this year as a $50/month alternative to traditional cable packages. At today’s PlayStation E3 event, the… Read More

Jun 15, 2015, 8:22 PM

Three huge Japanese games get updates during Sony’s E3 Playstation event

The Last Guardian, a Kickstarter for Shenmue III and a remake of the epic Final Fantasy VII were all announced at… Read More

Pebble Time with the Star Trek LCARS-inspired "TrekV3" watchface
Jun 15, 2015, 6:30 PM

Review: Does the Pebble Time smartwatch live up to its Kickstarter hype?

Back in March, the Pebble Time smartwatch raised a record-shattering $20 million on Kickstarter. I decided it was finally time to… Read More

Jun 15, 2015, 5:54 PM

LightSail’s fiery reentry marks the end of Planetary Society’s first test flight

After waiting for a cosmic particle to hit the restart button and taking an inaugural selfie, the LightSail from Bill Nye’s Planetary… Read More

Jun 15, 2015, 3:58 PM

LastPass hacked, password reset system bogged down by heavy traffic

If you use LastPass to store all your passwords, you may want to change your master password. Users’ vaults containing… Read More

Jun 15, 2015, 2:33 PM

EA unveils ‘Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2’ from Seattle’s PopCap

During the Microsoft press conference at E3, Electronic Arts announced the next installment in its very popular Plants vs. Zombies… Read More

Jun 15, 2015, 8:26 AM

Gigabit Internet access for $45 a month: How Seattle could make it happen

There is a way for Seattle’s residents to give themselves gigabit Internet service for $45/month. But as with most things in the world of telecom,… Read More

Jun 15, 2015, 7:46 AM

Context Relevant CEO steps down as VC board member takes reins

Context Relevant CEO Stephen Purpura has stepped down from the heavily-funded big data analytics startup that he founded three years… Read More

Jun 14, 2015, 11:28 AM

Artificial Intelligence in Avengers and Ex Machina: Time to Be Afraid?

As the summer blockbuster season gets into full swing, two fictional robots have already emerged to challenge our love of… Read More

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