Tech – Page 238 of 319

Jul 28, 2014, 9:01 PM

Rhapsody tops 2 million paid subscribers, expands music service overseas with mobile deals

Rhapsody — one of the pioneers in the online music arena — said today that it has topped two million… Read More

Jul 28, 2014, 3:28 PM

Judge approves Steve Ballmer’s $2B purchase of Los Angeles Clippers

It looks like Steve Ballmer is set to own the Los Angeles Clippers. A judge today ruled against current Clippers… Read More

Jul 28, 2014, 2:56 PM

City of Seattle sues Gigabit Squared for unpaid bill of $52,250 after botched broadband deal

Not only did Gigabit Squared fail on its promise to bring ultra-fast broadband to Seattle last year, but the company also… Read More

Jul 28, 2014, 1:30 PM

LightInTheBox streamlines workforce at Ador following acquisition

Ador, the Seattle-based online fashion startup formerly known as Lockerz, has streamlined its staff following an acquisition earlier this year by… Read More

Jul 28, 2014, 12:33 PM

Airbnb targets business travelers, inks partnership with Concur

Airbnb wants to reach more business travelers and today announced a new partnership with Bellevue-based travel expense company Concur. Business… Read More

Jul 27, 2014, 10:05 PM

Cool hack: Here’s how to find your Uber passenger rating

One unique part about companies like Uber and Lyft is the ability for riders to rate their drivers, and vice… Read More

Jul 25, 2014, 4:55 PM

Uber now charging drivers $520 per year to lease company iPhone

It looks like UberX drivers won’t be making quite as much money anymore. The Uber Seattle team sent out email notices today… Read More

Jul 25, 2014, 4:33 PM

Capitol Hill Block Party: Experts discuss the future of technology and music

Seattle’s Capitol Hill Block Party — a three-day neighborhood music festival — kicks off today with live music from acts such as… Read More

Jul 25, 2014, 12:25 PM

Video: Amazon employee uses drone to capture awesome footage of Space Needle

When you fly a drone with a camera past the Space Needle, it turns out you can capture some pretty… Read More

Jul 24, 2014, 9:23 PM

Cancer research company Immune Design raises $60M in IPO

Trading on the NASDAQ under the ticker IMDZ, Seattle biotech company Immune Design today priced its initial public offering at… Read More

Jul 24, 2014, 10:47 AM

Oracle to hire 100+ engineers in Seattle for new cloud infrastructure center

Seattle’s status as a cloud engineering hub just went up another notch with Oracle’s announcement that it’s opening a new Cloud Infrastructure… Read More

Jul 23, 2014, 6:10 PM

Car2go for bicycles: Here are the proposed stations for Seattle’s bike-sharing program

In about two months, a fleet of 500 rentable blue and green bikes will arrive in the Emerald City. Pronto! Emerald… Read More

Jul 23, 2014, 2:04 PM

A tasty trend or a bubble? Why investors and entrepreneurs are so bullish on food delivery

Back in 2011, when Scott Stanford and Shervin Pishevar led separate investments in Uber’s $37 million Series B round back… Read More

Jul 23, 2014, 10:57 AM

Why Comcast just added a $1.50 ‘Broadcast TV Fee’ to your monthly bill

At the beginning of this year, Comcast began charging customers a controversial new fee of $1.50 to cover the costs… Read More

Jul 22, 2014, 10:58 AM

Food on demand: We tested 7 meal delivery services, and here’s who came out on top

The process of delivering food isn’t rocket science, nor is it novel. Someone orders a meal, and another person delivers it.… Read More

Jul 21, 2014, 3:25 PM

Denver Police chief opens investigation into Uber incident, issues public apology to Seattle man

Denver Police Chief Robert White has launched an investigation into an incident involving an officer who told a Seattle man that the Uber ride… Read More

Jul 21, 2014, 2:13 PM

Netflix says price hike had ‘minimal impact’; hits 50 million streaming customers worldwide

Despite a recent price hike, Netflix said today it was able to add more subscribers than expected in the second quarter thanks… Read More

Jul 21, 2014, 12:10 PM

Selfies made easy: This iPhone flip-out mirror kickstand helps you take photos remotely

Garett Ochs was out at the bars with his buddies one night when everyone crowded together to take a group selfie.… Read More

Jul 21, 2014, 10:15 AM

Number of UberX drivers in Seattle soars past 2,000

If you’re looking for a ride in Seattle these days, waiting for an Uber vehicle will likely not take more than… Read More

Jul 18, 2014, 7:14 AM

Pet health insurance company Trupanion prices IPO below expected range, raises $71M

Seattle pet health insurance company Trupanion is the latest company to start barking on Wall Street. The company, which is… Read More

Jul 17, 2014, 5:36 PM

Seattle’s most popular pot delivery service shifts business, now serves only medical patients

Those trying to snag some pot in Seattle are seeing their options dwindle. First, the one store that began selling legal recreational… Read More

Jul 17, 2014, 10:54 AM

Seeing green: Seattle marijuana investment company raises $18M of $75M series B round

Business is certainly budding for the folks at Privateer Holdings. The Seattle-based marijuana company has raised $18.6 million, which is part of… Read More

Jul 17, 2014, 8:46 AM

Smart sock maker Sensoria raises $5M from Italian consulting giant

Heapsylon, the Redmond-based maker of smart garments, today announced that it has raised a $5 million Series A round and… Read More

Jul 16, 2014, 6:36 PM

FAA approves drones to monitor wildfires in Washington state

In the event wildfires break out in Washington state this year, the Department of Natural Resources will be able to… Read More

Jul 16, 2014, 4:05 PM

Cray to provide XC30 supercomputers in India

Cray announced today that it will provide the Tata Institute for Fundamental Research in Mumbai with one of its XC30… Read More

Jul 16, 2014, 3:59 PM

Yahoo exec countersues for defamation in sexual harassment case

Follow-up, Feb. 24, 2016: Yahoo exec and Seattle startup founder Maria Zhang on her vindication against sexual harassment suit One… Read More

Jul 16, 2014, 2:12 PM

Washington unemployment rate drops to 5.8%, lowest in 6 years

Washington’s unemployment rate fell to 5.8 percent last month, the lowest mark in six years. The state’s Employment Security Department… Read More

Jul 16, 2014, 10:29 AM

Video: Air show cracks down on stunts after Boeing Dreamliner performs wicked touch-and-go maneuver

Boeing was being a little too badass this week at the Farnborough Air Show. Boeing pilots performed a difficult maneuver on Monday, landing… Read More

Jul 15, 2014, 2:36 PM

Former Ford CEO Alan Mulally joins Google’s board

Former Ford CEO Alan Mulally has joined Google’s Board of Directors just a few weeks after retiring from the car… Read More

Jul 15, 2014, 12:38 PM

Seattle City councilmember explains why he voted against law that legalized Uber, Lyft

A majority of the Seattle City Council voted on Monday to approve a new regulatory framework for transportation startups like UberX,… Read More