Tech – Page 223 of 319

Nov 22, 2014, 5:00 PM

Moleskine 2.0: This innovative notebook just crushed its Kickstarter funding goal

Kate Matsudaira thinks she’s come up with the perfect notebook — and so far, it appears others agree. The PopForms founder… Read More

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Nov 21, 2014, 6:46 PM

Sales tax titan Avalara expands operations in North Carolina

Avalara, the Bainbridge Island-based sales tax compliance company, announced today that it has expanded its footprint to Durham, N.C. The… Read More

Nov 21, 2014, 2:30 PM

Seattle Police Department cuts deal with records requester to release video footage

The Seattle Police Department has made a deal with an anonymous computer programmer who submitted a massive series of public… Read More

Nov 21, 2014, 9:56 AM

Fab reportedly contemplating sale to manufacturing giant PCH for $15M

Fab, the online e-commerce company started by former Jobster CEO Jason Goldberg, is discussing its sale to manufacturing giant PCH… Read More

Nov 21, 2014, 8:38 AM

Concur president Raj Singh on going from $8 million to $8 billion through a ‘series of pivots’

The planned sale of Concur to SAP for $8.3 billion is a blockbuster by any calculation. But the deal, which… Read More

Nov 20, 2014, 4:38 PM

Watch President Obama discuss new immigration plan that protects millions from deportation

President Obama is slated to make a speech announcing a new executive order that will reform the U.S. immigration system… Read More

Nov 20, 2014, 1:22 PM

Xerox acquires part of Intrepid Learning Solutions to help companies train employees

Xerox announced today that it has acquired part of Intrepid Learning Solutions, a 15-year-old Seattle-based company that develops corporate learning… Read More

Nov 20, 2014, 11:36 AM

Cheezburger boss Ben Huh bares soul after losing way after big venture round, says company was a ‘confused, money-losing mess’

Cheezburger CEO Ben Huh, the guy who helped popularize cat photos on the Internet, is sharing some of the missteps… Read More

Nov 20, 2014, 10:59 AM

Former Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn joins open data startup

When GeekWire sat down with then-Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn just about a year ago in his City Hall office, the 54-year-old… Read More

Nov 20, 2014, 9:14 AM

DocuSign names Samsung Ventures and other investors in $115M funding round

The DocuSign investment train just keeps on rolling. Today, the digital signature company announced that it received strategic investments from… Read More

Nov 20, 2014, 8:50 AM

Here are the top 100 U.S. businesses ranked on foot traffic

Wal-Mart, McDonald’s, Subway — these are the top three businesses that have the most foot traffic per day in America… Read More

Nov 20, 2014, 8:44 AM

Finally! Comcast trial lets customers track technicians on map, taking bite out of 2-hour windows

It’s one of the worst parts of being a cable customer: Giant windows of time for installation and service, keeping you… Read More

Nov 20, 2014, 8:43 AM

Wireless pioneer Craig McCaw takes more active role at Pendrell, as CEO Ben Wolff resigns with $3M severance

Patent holding company Pendrell is undergoing a shakeup, with CEO Benjamin Wolff resigning from the board and the CEO post,… Read More

Nov 20, 2014, 7:00 AM

Flywheel raises $12M for taxi-hailing app; new CEO says company can grow bigger than Uber

Flywheel has a new executive team, a fresh round of funding, and serious ambitions to scale bigger than competitors like Uber.… Read More

Nov 20, 2014, 5:25 AM

Fred Hutch names prominent genetics expert president, 5th in cancer research center’s 40-year history

Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has tapped D. Gary Gilliland, an expert in cancer genetics and former vice president of precision medicine… Read More

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Nov 19, 2014, 9:38 PM

Concur shareholders approve $8.3 billion acquisition by SAP

Bellevue-based Concur, the maker of travel and entertainment expense management software, is one step closer to becoming a part of… Read More

Nov 19, 2014, 5:24 PM

GeekWire’s Holiday Gift Picks: 5 great gadgets for your list this year

Yes, we know, it’s not even Thanksgiving yet, but the GeekWire team has holiday gifts on our minds already. That’s because we’ll be… Read More

Nov 19, 2014, 4:31 PM

‘Whistle’ review: This activity tracker is for the dogs … like me!

Hello, humans. My name is Bear. I’m a dog and not much of a geek, but I’m told that wearable… Read More

Nov 19, 2014, 1:31 PM

Amazon has big stockings to fill, with holiday spending predicted to jump 16%

The North Pole must be buzzing. Forecasts are calling for a meteoric rise in holiday spending this year, fueled by Americans, who… Read More

Nov 19, 2014, 12:30 PM

Get moving, get healthy: ALLtech, EveryMove and GeekWire partner on fitness program

The holidays are just around the corner, which means the sweet treats and libations could quickly add some pounds around… Read More

Nov 19, 2014, 10:38 AM

Cheezburger CEO Ben Huh invests in Honk, an on-demand towing startup

AAA has some new smartphone-enabled competition. A Los Angeles-based startup called Honk launched today, promising to bring 24/7 nationwide roadside… Read More

Nov 19, 2014, 9:47 AM

Power-up with your latte? Starbucks installs wireless charging at 200 San Francisco stores

Starbucks customers now have a new way to power smartphones while sipping lattes. The company rolled out wireless charging… Read More

Nov 19, 2014, 7:00 AM

Let it code! Disney’s ‘Frozen’ teams with Code.org to inspire young programmers

There are a lot of coding tutorials out there. But only one that will have kids belting out “Let it… Read More

Nov 18, 2014, 10:41 PM

NSA reform dies in the Senate, despite tech company lobbying

Despite lobbying efforts by tech titans, the U.S. Senate has halted the progress of the USA Freedom Act in a… Read More

Nov 18, 2014, 6:23 PM

Scared Sitless: 3 strategies for proper ergonomics with laptops, tablets and smartphones

Editor’s Note: This guest post was adapted exclusively for GeekWire from “Scared Sitless: The Office Fitness Book,” a new book by… Read More

Nov 18, 2014, 2:10 PM

WeMail raises $1M to make email happen at the speed of IM

WeMail, a Mercer Island-based startup, has raised $1 million in funding to change the way people use email on their… Read More

Nov 18, 2014, 12:43 PM

Espresso meets e-commerce: La Marzocco starts selling high-end home machines online

Espresso fans know the La Marzocco name from the high-end espresso machines in some of the world’s top coffee houses. Based in Florence, Italy, the… Read More

Nov 18, 2014, 11:09 AM

EFF to lead web encryption efforts with offer of free SSL certificates

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has teamed up with Akamai, Cisco, Identrust, Mozilla and a team at the University of Michigan to… Read More

Nov 18, 2014, 10:27 AM

GeekWire partners with UP Global, providing special coverage from Startup Week events across the U.S.

On the road again. I can’t wait to get on the road again. — Willie Nelson GeekWire is getting ready… Read More

Nov 18, 2014, 5:00 AM

Bob Marley’s family launches global marijuana brand, with help from a Seattle company

Throughout the past century, there are few people that publicly supported the legalization of marijuana more than the late Bob… Read More