Tech – Page 211 of 319

Feb 24, 2015, 7:55 AM

Pebble returns to Kickstarter, hits $500K smartwatch funding goal in minutes

Pebble Technology has gone back to Kickstarter to fund its latest smartwatch — and blown through its $500K funding goal… Read More

Feb 23, 2015, 9:38 AM

Phoenix mayor kicks off Startup Week, tells entrepreneurs to ‘bring your startup to our city’

Phoenix Startup Week is officially here. Current and soon-to-be entrepreneurs, investors, community-builders and more are coming together this week in the… Read More

Feb 23, 2015, 6:36 AM

Valeant buys bankrupt drug maker Dendreon for $495 million

Dendreon, the maker of the prostate cancer treatment Provenge, has been sold for $495 million to Valeant Pharmaceuticals International. The… Read More

Feb 21, 2015, 8:20 PM

A new song and dance at Starbucks: Retailer to remove CDs from stores

The CD may go the way of the 8-track and cassette tape — at least as far as Starbucks is… Read More

Feb 21, 2015, 3:30 PM

Legal directory Avvo looks to attract users with funny new TV ad campaign

Avvo is embarking on a new branding campaign, looking to drive interest in its lawyer directory and marketplace for legal… Read More

Feb 20, 2015, 12:15 PM

New York Times turns to leaders from Facebook and Expedia to fill board seats

The New York Times Company is asking executives from the tech industry to take up positions on its board of… Read More

Feb 19, 2015, 3:16 PM

Nordstrom’s e-commerce business grows, quarterly revenue of $4B beats expectations

Nordstrom reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2014 today, and investors were greeted with something of a mixed… Read More

Feb 19, 2015, 1:43 PM

Domain name services company Rightside posts Q4 revenue of $51.7M, up 14 percent

Kirkland-based domain name services company Rightside announced today that its business is growing on the back of increased interest in new top… Read More

Feb 19, 2015, 1:16 PM

Bertha breakthrough: Seattle’s giant tunnel boring machine pushes through wall into rescue pit

Bertha, the world’s largest tunnel boring machine, today broke through a 20-foot wall of a repair pit, WSDOT reported. It will… Read More

Feb 19, 2015, 11:50 AM

Yahoo unveils new Mobile Developer Suite, expanding its advertising reach

SAN FRANCISCO – Yahoo is offering a new suite of tools to help app developers build their businesses, as part of an effort… Read More

Feb 19, 2015, 10:53 AM

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer: Mobile is now a quarter of company’s revenue

SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo is betting big on mobile as the company tries to revitalize itself and compete with Google… Read More

Feb 19, 2015, 8:52 AM

Adware pre-installed on newer Lenovo computers raises security concerns

Lenovo has come under fire this week for pre-installing a piece of adware on some of its consumer devices that… Read More

Feb 18, 2015, 11:07 AM

Uber raising another $1 billion, pushing total funding close to $5 billion

Uber is raising another billion dollars. The New York Times reports today that Uber is expanding its Series E round… Read More

Feb 18, 2015, 10:29 AM

Best Buy to open new tech development center in Seattle with room for more than 100 staffers

Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy is opening a new technology development center in Seattle, joining a legion of technology companies… Read More

Feb 18, 2015, 9:00 AM

Flywheel partners with taxi company to create ‘FlywheelTaxi,’ reaches deal with SFO

Those who take taxis in San Francisco should expect to see more Flywheel branding. Flywheel, which develops a hailing app for… Read More

Feb 18, 2015, 8:52 AM

Mobile bill pay app Prism raises $2M to help you pay your bills on time

Prism, a three-year old startup, has raised $2 million over multiple rounds to help people pay their bills using a free… Read More

Feb 18, 2015, 8:29 AM

This smartphone-powered breathalyzer can call an Uber when you’re too drunk to drive

You can now use a breathalyzer to call for an Uber. Breathometer, the startup that sells a smartphone-connected breathalyzer, today announced that it… Read More

Feb 18, 2015, 8:00 AM

Software maker K2 raises more than $100M to help businesses build custom applications

K2 may not be the best known software company in the Seattle area. In fact, most people hearing the name probably… Read More

Feb 18, 2015, 6:00 AM

Tableau execs downplay acquisition chatter: ‘We like to keep our destiny in our own hands’

Tableau Software is growing fast, adding 735 workers last year and achieving $412 million in annual revenue, an impressive 78… Read More

Feb 17, 2015, 2:37 PM

Twitter allows password-free account sharing with new TweetDeck Teams feature

Twitter is trying to make it easier for people to share Twitter accounts with a new feature for TweetDeck. Called… Read More

Feb 17, 2015, 11:58 AM

Starbucks debuts nationwide subscription program for premium coffee beans roasted in Seattle

You don’t need to be in Seattle to drink the finest coffee that Starbucks has to offer. The coffee giant today debuted a new… Read More

Feb 17, 2015, 11:01 AM

Chinese startup gives Teslas as a bonus for the New Year

Oprah’s not the only one who can play this game. A Chinese startup, a gaming company whose name translates to WiFi… Read More

Feb 17, 2015, 10:59 AM

Envelop VR raising cash for productivity and enterprise virtual reality software platform

Bob Berry is confident about two things: The virtual reality industry is about to take off, and Seattle will be an… Read More

Feb 17, 2015, 10:14 AM

Big tech companies continue to set up shop in Seattle, and office lease rates climb as a result

Amazon, Facebook, Tableau, Zillow and a host of other technology companies are gobbling up office space in Seattle at an… Read More

Feb 17, 2015, 8:31 AM

Expedia pays $86.3M to increase stake in AirAsia joint venture by 25%

Expedia announced today that it will pay $86.3 million in cash to increase its stake by 25 percent in a joint… Read More

Feb 17, 2015, 4:00 AM

Tech industry dominates list of top 25 highest-paying jobs in demand

If you want a nice-paying job that’s in high demand, the tech industry is probably your best bet. Glassdoor is… Read More

Feb 16, 2015, 1:08 PM

Sling TV to take on Netflix and Amazon with new movie streaming channels from Epix

Sling TV, Dish Network’s newly unveiled over-the-top video streaming service, just keeps getting more channels. The company announced today that… Read More

Feb 16, 2015, 12:03 PM

Uber implements record-low rates in Seattle and promises drivers more earnings

It’s now cheaper than ever to catch an Uber ride in Seattle. The on-demand transit company last week lowered prices… Read More

Feb 13, 2015, 1:24 PM

Restaurant point-of-sale company Dinerware acquired by Heartland Payment

Dinerware, a company based in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood that builds point-of-sale systems for restaurants, was acquired by Heartland Payment Systems,… Read More

Feb 13, 2015, 10:36 AM

President Obama unveils executive order encouraging cybersecurity threat information sharing

President Obama will sign an executive order later today designed to improve sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the federal… Read More