Tech – Page 202 of 319

Apr 28, 2015, 11:06 AM

Nonprofit Seattle BioMed changes name to Center for Infectious Disease Research

The largest independent nonprofit in the U.S. focused solely on infectious disease research is changing its name to better align… Read More

Apr 28, 2015, 10:52 AM

PayPal brings ‘One Touch’ service to the web to speed check-out

PayPal is bringing a new service to the web that will let people make their purchases even faster. Called One Touch,… Read More

Apr 28, 2015, 10:10 AM

Dropbox launches new commenting feature for collaboration on shared files

Dropbox rolled out a new comments feature today that’s targeted at helping people collaborate using the online storage service. Now,… Read More

Apr 28, 2015, 8:55 AM

Avanade to acquire independent Microsoft Dynamics partner in Europe

Business technology services firm Avanade is increasing its global footprint. The Seattle-based company says it will acquire KCS.net, described as one… Read More

Apr 28, 2015, 8:47 AM

Uber expands food delivery service to NYC and Chicago, promises lunch ‘within minutes’

Uber is now delivering food in New York City and Chicago after testing a new service called UberEats in Los Angeles and Barcelona.… Read More

Apr 28, 2015, 8:19 AM

Instacart expands one-hour Petco delivery to 14 cities for those pet supply emergencies

Grocery delivery service Instacart is now a pet supply delivery service in Seattle, Portland, and a dozen other cities. Following… Read More

Apr 28, 2015, 5:05 AM

T-Mobile boosts revenue 13% in Q1, adds 1.8 million customers but profits elusive

T-Mobile CEO John Legere continues to transform the wireless carrier, announcing today first quarter results that included a record-low churn rate… Read More

Apr 28, 2015, 4:35 AM

Ex-Microsoft manager raises $6M for cloud startup Icertis

Icertis, a Bellevue-based cloud startup led by former Microsoft manager Samir Bodas, has raised $6 million in venture funding from Greycroft… Read More

Apr 27, 2015, 11:41 AM

University of Washington develops app to detect signs of sleep apnea at home

Snoring can be annoying. Sleep apnea can be life threatening. And the University of Washington says it has developed an… Read More

Apr 27, 2015, 9:27 AM

Comcast entices potential cord-cutters with updated Internet-plus-HBO package

Comcast is updating its reasons to stay with Comcast, not just for the Internet, but for video as well. Tucked away… Read More

Apr 27, 2015, 6:58 AM

Welcome to Columbus: Startup pride emerges in the Buckeye state

Editor’s Note: GeekWire has partnered with UP Global and Chase to cover four Startup Week events around the country, concluding… Read More

Apr 25, 2015, 9:29 AM

Starbucks back in business: Internal report blames deleted database table, indicates outage was global

Good news, Starbucks fans: The coffee giant’s stores are open again. Bad news: The coffee isn’t free anymore. The Seattle-based coffee… Read More

Apr 24, 2015, 8:48 PM

Starbucks lost millions in sales because of a ‘system refresh’ computer problem

For Starbucks customers, Friday afternoon was like Christmas. For the company itself, not so much. The Seattle-based coffee giant suffered a… Read More

Apr 24, 2015, 4:52 PM

Free coffee! Starbucks computers go down nationwide, baristas giving away free drinks

It’s free coffee Friday at Starbucks, apparently. The coffee giant suffered computer problems on Friday afternoon just after 4 p.m.… Read More

Apr 24, 2015, 1:29 PM

Deploying code The Netflix Way: Lessons from inside the streaming media giant

Mike McGarr is an engineering manager at Netflix, overseeing a team responsible for the tools that Netflix engineers use to… Read More

Apr 24, 2015, 11:22 AM

Apple Watch apps: Zulily, Amazon, Prism join Seattle-area parade

It seems companies can’t just watch when it’s Apple Watch launch day. Since our initial GeekWire round-up of Seattle-area Apple Watch apps, at least a… Read More

Apr 24, 2015, 10:36 AM

How to get Chipotle delivered in under one hour

If you’re craving Chipotle and want to avoid the giant lines — or are just feeling particularly lazy — there’s good… Read More

Apr 24, 2015, 6:06 AM

Comcast officially calls off merger with Time Warner Cable

Comcast is dropping its plans to merge with Time Warner Cable. In a brief statement released this morning, Comcast Chairman and… Read More

Apr 23, 2015, 8:36 PM

Uber to launch in Portland on Friday, gives drivers $20 to purchase first aid kits and phone mount

If you’re out and about in Portland on Friday afternoon and own a smartphone, you’ll have new transportation options at… Read More

Apr 23, 2015, 5:36 PM

‘Uber for pot’ startup Canary shuts down, merges with in-store weed pickup app

With new laws regulating the medical marijuana industry in Washington set to pass on Friday, pot entrepreneurs are re-thinking their… Read More

Apr 23, 2015, 1:31 PM

Starbucks reports record $4.6B fiscal Q2 revenue, credits innovation for results

Starbucks says this fiscal second quarter was its best second quarter ever. In financial results released today for its second… Read More

Apr 23, 2015, 12:29 PM

Comcast will reportedly abandon merger with Time Warner Cable

The monumental merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable may never happen. Bloomberg reports that Comcast plans to drop its $45.2… Read More

Apr 23, 2015, 10:54 AM

Twitter tries taking after Facebook with new Highlights feature for Android

Since its inception, one thing has remained constant on Twitter: the default method of interacting with tweets has been in… Read More

Apr 23, 2015, 9:59 AM

GeekWire Awards: Vote for App of the Year

Find a date, grab a coffee on the go, book a fabulous vacation destination, breeze through airport check-in or unload… Read More

Apr 23, 2015, 5:01 AM

Alaska Airlines announces its Apple Watch app will fly Friday

Alaska Airlines plans to be fully on board when the Apple Watch launches tomorrow. The new Alaska Airlines app for Apple… Read More

Apr 22, 2015, 9:15 PM

Tacoma attempts to woo Bay Area tech talent with new ad campaign

The City of Tacoma wants Bay Area tech companies moving to the Pacific Northwest to take a look at opening… Read More

Apr 22, 2015, 6:03 PM

Drone with radioactive material lands on roof of Japan Prime Minister

A drone carrying small amounts of radioactive material landed on the office roof of Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, raising questions… Read More

Apr 22, 2015, 3:17 PM

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says we’ve hit the ‘sweet spot’ for cloud adoption

SAN FRANCISCO–Marc Benioff, the co-founder and outspoken CEO of cloud software giant Salesforce, thinks that cloud-based software adoption has hit… Read More

Apr 22, 2015, 2:05 PM

F5 names Manuel Rivelo as new CEO, replacing longtime boss John McAdam

F5 Networks today named Manuel Rivelo as its new CEO and president. Rivelo will take over on July 1 for longtime… Read More

Apr 22, 2015, 1:31 PM

Facebook earnings beat Q1 profit expectations, but revenues are light

Facebook’s financial performance in the first quarter was a little mixed, with revenues just shy of meeting analyst expectations. In after… Read More