Tech – Page 209 of 319

Mar 17, 2015, 8:30 AM

Rhapsody launches music sharing on Twitter: Full-track playback without subscription

A new initiative from streaming music service Rhapsody will let its subscribers share songs from its 34-million track catalog with their Twitter followers… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 9:05 PM

Adobe takes another swing at DocuSign with new Document Cloud

Adobe’s work productivity business is getting a subscription overhaul with the announcement today of the company’s new Document Cloud. Much… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 6:32 PM

FlightCar launches in Portland; airport car rental startup says Seattle is fastest-growing market

Five months after launching in Seattle, FlightCar is setting up shop in Portland. The peer-to-peer car-sharing service will launch operations… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 3:56 PM

I caught my husband’s iPhone thief

On the average weekend, my biggest worries normally have to do with how to balance family time with chores. This past Sunday,… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 2:39 PM

Bankrupt mobile service provider Solavei announces merger plan

Solavei, the Seattle area startup that employs multi-level marketing tactics to win customers for its mobile phone service, announced a… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 1:06 PM

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center offers easy access to data with new ‘Argos’ tool

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center launched a new application today to make it easier for doctors and researchers in… Read More

Mar 15, 2015, 6:07 PM

White House encourages people to use Lyft as part of anti-sexual harrassment campaign

The White House wants you to use Lyft. The “It’s On Us” campaign, announced back in September, is a White House-led… Read More

Mar 14, 2015, 3:15 PM

For the travelers: This website notifies you of incredible airfare deals

It was 2 a.m. on Christmas Day last year, and Zachary Cohn was browsing travel sites in search of an… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 9:39 PM

Meerkat co-founder calls throttling by Twitter a ‘sad day’ but says it’s a ‘small bump’ for video streaming app

Twitter is making Meerkat squeal, just as the fast-growing live video streaming app appeared ready to capture countless eyeballs at… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 2:03 PM

Shares of Zulily down another 6 percent on Friday, slumping to all-time low

Seattle-based online retailer Zulily saw its stock price slump to new all-time lows on Friday, dropping 6 percent to $13.07 a share… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 1:00 PM

Updated: TweetDeck suffers brief lunchtime outage

People hoping to spend their lunch hour using TweetDeck are in for a rude surprise this afternoon. Some users are… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 9:42 AM

Gates Foundation invests $52M in German vaccine-maker, its largest equity investment ever

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation this week made its largest private investment yet when it announced a $52 million… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 9:10 AM

Jonathan Klein to step down as CEO of Getty Images

Jonathan Klein is stepping down as CEO of Getty Images, moving to the new role of chairman. Klein co-founded Getty… Read More

Mar 12, 2015, 3:12 PM

Seattle Times publisher Frank Blethen touts $4M digital upgrade, looks to keep pace with innovation

The Seattle Times is making a big bet on digital, hoping to capture a new generation of readers who’ve fled… Read More

Mar 12, 2015, 1:14 PM

Study: Women are way more skeptical of tech advances than men

Talk to any entrepreneur or technology executive, and you’ll hear stories about how technology is changing the world for the… Read More

Mar 12, 2015, 10:22 AM

FCC releases full net neutrality rules

The Federal Communications Commission has released the full set of its net neutrality rules to the public two weeks after… Read More

Mar 11, 2015, 8:23 PM

Lyft lands $530M Series E round to push total funding past $850M

Update: Lyft confirmed on Wednesday night that it has raised a $530 million round led by Rakuten. The money, Lyft said… Read More

Mar 11, 2015, 1:46 PM

Shares of Box walloped after massive quarterly loss

It’s a bad day for cloud storage company Box, which disappointed investors with a net loss of $1.65 a share… Read More

Mar 11, 2015, 8:39 AM

Wearable fitness tracker maker Pivotal Living issues app updates after user complaints

Following a multitude of user complaints, Pivotal Living is working to improve its technology. The new Seattle startup, which began… Read More

Mar 10, 2015, 4:53 PM

Everbooked launches in Seattle to help Airbnb hosts optimize rental rates

Airbnb hosts in Seattle looking to maximize profits on their rentals have a new tool at their disposal. Everbooked today… Read More

Mar 10, 2015, 2:28 PM

Inside Cambia Grove: New innovation center wants to help make Seattle a healthcare hub

As Seattle looks to become an innovation hub for healthcare, Cambia Grove wants to play a role in that movement. The… Read More

Mar 10, 2015, 12:31 PM

EnergySavvy and Opower team up to integrate their technology for utilities

EnergySavvy and Opower have teamed up to offer their technology to energy companies together in an attempt to present a… Read More

Mar 10, 2015, 7:29 AM

Expedia’s spending spree continues with $270M investment in Latin American online travel company Decolar.com

Fresh off its acquisitions of Travelocity for $280 million and Orbitz for $1.6 billion, Expedia this morning announced plans to… Read More

Mar 9, 2015, 7:00 PM

A step in the wrong direction: How wearables are making us less healthy

For three years, I have literally been joined at the hip with my wearable. Seriously, it clips right to my… Read More

Mar 9, 2015, 3:40 PM

Taxi companies adopt new apps to keep up with Uber, Lyft in Seattle

For those in Seattle that like hailing a ride with their smartphone, but don’t necessarily want to use Uber, Lyft,… Read More

Mar 9, 2015, 2:38 PM

Why you shouldn’t try to host your own email

Last week, Google traffic spiked to my tutorial, How to Install Your own Private Email Server, and I wasn’t sure… Read More

Mar 9, 2015, 8:19 AM

Hey, can I buy your notes? Barnes & Noble invests in Flashnotes student marketplace

Barnes & Noble has made an investment in Flashnotes, an online marketplace where college students can buy and sell their notes… Read More

Mar 8, 2015, 6:45 PM

Why the Clinton email server story matters — and why it may be worse than you think

Commentary: Let me start by saying what this article isn’t. This isn’t an article about Hillary Clinton (in fact, for… Read More

Mar 8, 2015, 11:10 AM

Meet Rise: An all-you-can-fly air travel membership service

DALLAS — It’s a sunny Friday morning in Dallas, and Clynt Taylor is explaining the ins and outs of his new… Read More

Mar 7, 2015, 11:54 AM

Commentary: Computer science education is key to our future

The Seattle area is home to more software development engineers than any metropolitan area in the country. More than Boston.… Read More