Tech – Page 196 of 319

Jun 5, 2015, 1:47 PM

Concur CEO Steve Singh: How a strong culture got us through the dark times

At the end of the day, it’s all about culture. That was the message from Concur CEO Steve Singh, who spoke… Read More

Jun 5, 2015, 1:11 PM

Here are the top 10 most concentrated ‘Millennial markets’

Millennials have grown up with the tech revolution as a background to their life, and have increasingly contributed to it.… Read More

Jun 5, 2015, 8:25 AM

Lyft driver in Seattle allegedly drags customer behind car after demanding sex

Lyft deactivated a driver in Seattle after police say he demanded sex from a rider before dragging her beside his… Read More

Jun 5, 2015, 1:00 AM

Study: Washington state ranks first in STEM jobs, but 42nd in on-time high school graduation rates

It’s no secret that the Seattle area is a hotbed for engineers, scientists, mathematicians and other highly-skilled technology professionals. Whether… Read More

Jun 4, 2015, 3:19 PM

Looking to spin off more startups, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center names new commercialization chief

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center helped spark a number of groundbreaking spin-off companies in recent years, from publicly-traded Juno… Read More

Jun 4, 2015, 2:19 PM

Here’s the Chevy Camaro that UW students are re-engineering to improve fuel efficency

How do you make a muscle car more fuel efficient, but not lose any performance? That’s a challenge 16 North American… Read More

Jun 4, 2015, 8:01 AM

Telemedicine startup Carena secures $13.3 million to expand Virtual Clinics

Seattle-based Carena announced today a new $13.3 million round of funding to expand its Virtual Clinic service, which uses webcams and phone calls… Read More

Jun 4, 2015, 4:30 AM

Madrona raises $300M venture fund, continuing quest to bankroll Pacific NW startup superstars

Madrona Venture Group is in the money. Again. The Seattle venture capital firm, a backer of Seattle area companies such… Read More

Jun 3, 2015, 8:25 PM

T-Mobile reportedly in talks to merge with Dish Network

T-Mobile is once again the subject of merger talks, with The Wall Street Journal reporting Wednesday night that the Bellevue-based… Read More

Jun 3, 2015, 4:00 PM

Implantable RFID company Dangerous Things looks outside the body with hacker-friendly Bluetooth switch

Amal Graafstra is used to hacking things to work for him. He has two RFIDs implanted, one in each hand,… Read More

Jun 3, 2015, 3:01 PM

Blue Box founder Jesse Proudman on private clouds, bootstrapping and why he sold to IBM

Before IBM swooped in to buy Blue Box, the Seattle cloud computing startup entertained at least one other offer. Blue… Read More

Jun 3, 2015, 11:56 AM

Opendoor is the latest startup trying to be the Amazon of home buying

Today, nearly all home searches start online, and buyers can find valuable information about a home within a couple of clicks. But some don’t believe the real… Read More

Jun 3, 2015, 11:44 AM

CIA-backed Portland startup Tyfone raises $6.6M for decentralized security platform

Tyfone, a Portland-based cybersecurity startup, has raised $6.6 million of a larger $8.6 million round. The 11-year-old company develops a… Read More

Jun 3, 2015, 7:16 AM

IBM acquires Seattle’s Blue Box in major deal for private cloud service

Blue Box, meet Big Blue. Blue Box, a 12-year-old Seattle company that offers on-demand private cloud services, has agreed to… Read More

Jun 3, 2015, 6:45 AM

Big data meets parking: New INRIX service predicts open spots on city streets

A new service from traffic technology company INRIX provides a block-by-block heat map of available on-street parking spaces in urban areas… Read More

Jun 3, 2015, 3:00 AM

Code.org inks 11 new partnerships to help expand computer science education

Code.org is getting some help with its mission to put computer science in every U.S. school. The Seattle-based non-profit today… Read More

Jun 2, 2015, 5:09 PM

University of Washington licenses Rosetta protein software to Cyrus Biotech

CoMotion at the University of Washington is licensing the Rosetta protein design software to Cyrus Biotechnology, which plans to create a more user-friendly… Read More

Jun 2, 2015, 4:47 PM

Comcast says outage resulted from overloaded DNS servers, offers credit to those affected

Comcast slowed to a crawl Monday night across parts of the West Coast due to unexpected rerouting of DNS traffic after… Read More

Jun 2, 2015, 4:23 PM

Microsoft, Hulu, Julep execs offer career advice to recent college grads

Ask the right questions, know your perspective, don’t obsess over fancy job perks, and have a plan but keep an open mind.… Read More

Jun 2, 2015, 2:57 PM

Shares of Juno Therapeutics jump after Seattle biotech buys X-BODY Inc.

Shares of Juno Therapeutics jumped more than six percent on Tuesday after the Seattle biotechnology company announced its acquisition of… Read More

Jun 2, 2015, 11:34 AM

Cell service more important than school districts for many homebuyers, survey finds

People in the market for homes care more about cell reception at their new address than they do about access to good… Read More

Jun 2, 2015, 9:00 AM

Intego brings parental controls to iPhone and iPad with new ‘Family Protector’ service

Giving an iPhone or iPad to your child may be this generation’s Pandora’s Box, opening up a world of distraction —… Read More

Jun 2, 2015, 8:09 AM

Former AllRecipes president jumps back into food world, buys Serious Eats and Roadfood

Lisa Sharples spent six years as the head honcho at Allrecipes, leading the Seattle company to prominence in the online… Read More

Jun 2, 2015, 6:31 AM

United Airlines computer glitch delays flights across U.S.

DULLES — A nationwide computer glitch is causing havoc for United Airlines travelers across the U.S., with planes unable to… Read More

Jun 2, 2015, 5:00 AM

Avalara buys EZtax as part of latest acquisition push

Avalara, the Bainbridge Island-based maker of tax automation software, has acquired EZtax in a deal of undisclosed size. EZtax specializes… Read More

Jun 1, 2015, 8:53 PM

Update: Comcast says major West Coast Internet outage is fixed

Follow-up: Comcast says outage resulted from overloaded DNS servers, offers credit to those affected Update, 11 p.m.: Comcast issued this… Read More

Jun 1, 2015, 5:03 PM

OneBusAway creator brings Seattle’s real-time transit data to Google Maps

The Seattle region is the latest area to get live transit information right in the Google Maps app. Android users should see… Read More

Jun 1, 2015, 12:56 PM

Bill to boost K-12 computer science education in Washington state awaits governor’s signature

A Washington state bill bolstering computer science education standards is waiting for Gov. Jay Inslee’s signature. The bill will make grants… Read More

Jun 1, 2015, 12:50 PM

Zomato says goodbye to Urbanspoon, shuts down iconic shake-to-search feature

“So long, Urbanspoon!” That was the message on Zomato’s Facebook page today, announcing it had shut down Urbanspoon after acquiring the Seattle-based… Read More

Jun 1, 2015, 7:07 AM

Silicon Valley transplants; investing in female founders; and other top posts from a busy May

It’s hard to believe that we’ve already rolled through another month, and that summer is now beckoning on the Seattle… Read More