Tech – Page 239 of 319

Jul 8, 2014, 7:58 AM

Top cities for tech jobs: New study ranks Seattle #2, ahead of San Francisco

A new report by NerdWallet ranks the Seattle region second in the nation for people in science, technology engineering and math… Read More

Jul 7, 2014, 3:08 PM

Seattle City Council repeals law that capped UberX, Lyft and Sidecar drivers

Earlier this year when the Seattle City Council set initial regulations for Uber, Lyft and Sidecar, it seemed nobody was happy… Read More

Jul 7, 2014, 1:19 PM

Box picks up $150M in funding, at $2.4B valuation, prior to IPO

Box, the cloud data storage company started by a pair of Mercer Island High School grads, has picked up an… Read More

Jul 7, 2014, 1:04 PM

TSA prohibits some passengers from flying with powerless electronic devices

Having low or no battery life on your smartphone is already a stressful problem. But now, a lack of juice may… Read More

Jul 7, 2014, 10:59 AM

Growth market: Legalized marijuana creates ‘huge possibilities’ for startups

Want weed? Welcome to Seattle. Tuesday is opening day for Washington’s first recreational marijuana shops. Yep, that’s right — anyone 21 years… Read More

Jul 7, 2014, 10:17 AM

Seattle City Council set to repeal law that capped UberX, Lyft and Sidecar drivers

The Seattle City Council is expected to vote today to repeal the ordinance that capped the number of active UberX, Lyft and… Read More

Jul 7, 2014, 9:46 AM

Windows to outpace Mac/iOS through 2015, as Android’s lead reaches 1 billion units

The lines between PCs, notebooks, tablets and smartphones are getting blurrier by the day, which makes a new forecast from Gartner… Read More

Jul 7, 2014, 7:44 AM

Pet health insurance company Trupanion sets IPO terms, plans to raise up to $122 million

Seattle pet health insurance company Trupanion on Monday set the terms for its upcoming initial public offering, with plans to… Read More

Jul 7, 2014, 7:20 AM

Expedia buys Australian travel firm for $658M, tamps down ‘inaccurate’ eLong rumors

Expedia is making waves overseas. The Bellevue-based online travel giant announced Monday morning that it plans to buy Australian online… Read More

Jul 3, 2014, 10:26 PM

5 tech tips for your Fourth of July weekend

In terms of technology, a lot has changed since July 4, 1776. We have radios. We have TVs. We have… Read More

Jul 3, 2014, 12:58 PM

WTF, FTC? T-Mobile’s John Legere says ‘cramming’ charges are sensationalized and exaggerated

T-Mobile CEO John Legere says the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is sensationalizing and exaggerating claims that T-Mobile improperly billed customers for… Read More

Jul 3, 2014, 11:53 AM

Survey: 17% of Americans would give up best friend for smartphone

Some Americans are so attached to their smartphones that they’d rather temporarily lose a best friend than have their device taken away.… Read More

Jul 3, 2014, 10:59 AM

Ex-Microsoft engineers launch social network app built on long-form visual storytelling

“Snowfall” quickly became a well-known phrase in online media circles after the New York Times published a unique multimedia feature in 2012. Rather… Read More

Jul 3, 2014, 8:33 AM

IPO market for venture-backed companies remains strong, but M&A deals slow

It’s still a good time to go public. Twenty-eight venture-backed companies completed initial public offerings during the second quarter, raising… Read More

Jul 3, 2014, 7:22 AM

Men’s clothing retailer Bonobos raises $55M from Nordstrom and others to open ‘Guideshops’

Bonobos started in 2007, selling flashy men’s apparel online. Now, the New York-based company has scored $55 million in fresh capital —… Read More

Jul 2, 2014, 12:36 AM

Bill Gates: Eradicating polio easier than fixing U.S. education system

Fixing the U.S. education system is harder than eradicating some of the world’s worst diseases. That’s what Bill Gates said on… Read More

Jul 1, 2014, 1:14 PM

FTC goes after T-Mobile over cell phone bill “cramming”

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against T-Mobile, alleging that the Bellevue-based wireless carrier made millions of dollars… Read More

Jul 1, 2014, 11:00 AM

‘Magical Butter’ marijuana machine helps make pot-infused edibles

Garyn Angel learned a simple lesson while working in the finance world for 14 years: The easiest way to ensure… Read More

Jul 1, 2014, 9:24 AM

McGraw-Hill opening digital education hub in Seattle

McGraw-Hill Education has opened a new office in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood that will serve as a hub of the… Read More

Jul 1, 2014, 5:00 AM

Frontier inks partnership with Zipwhip for text-enabled business landlines

Businesses using Frontier Communications for their voice calling needs will now be able to send and receive texts with consumers… Read More

Jun 30, 2014, 4:20 PM

Washington task force meets to discuss drone regulation

A Washington state task force focused on drone regulations met for the first time today to discuss how government agencies can… Read More

Jun 30, 2014, 3:05 PM

Job vacancies surge in Washington state, now taking longer to fill open positions

A new report out today from Washington state’s Employment Security Department confirms what many companies in the burgeoning tech industry… Read More

Jun 30, 2014, 2:31 PM

App of the Week: Photoshop Mix brings high-powered photo editing to the iPad

The growth of smartphone and tablet photography has made it easy to take pictures on the go without toting around… Read More

Jun 30, 2014, 11:26 AM

HBO doubling Seattle engineering office, expects to top 100 people by year-end

HBO’s Seattle engineering office has grown to 55 people since opening last year, and the company is planning to double the size… Read More

Jun 30, 2014, 10:09 AM

Bing now shows Twitter hashtag, handle results directly within search

Three years ago, Microsoft was at odds with Twitter in regard to including tweets in Bing search results. Now, though, it seems… Read More

Jun 30, 2014, 8:54 AM

Uber and Lyft still collecting signatures, as Seattle City Council considers new agreement

Despite reaching an agreement to allow Uber, Lyft and Sidecar to operate in Seattle legally, a coalition group is still collecting signatures from… Read More

Jun 27, 2014, 9:33 AM

Teachers protest in downtown Seattle, say Bill Gates is ruining education

Bill Gates has poured millions of dollars into public education reform in the U.S., and some teachers aren’t too thrilled about… Read More

Jun 26, 2014, 7:55 AM

Stratos Genomics lands investment, secures partnership with biotech giant Roche

Seattle biotech company Stratos Genomics today announced a new partnership with Roche, a Switzerland-based biotech giant. Roche has made a strategic investment… Read More

Jun 25, 2014, 12:21 PM

Moz CEO Sarah Bird shares work-life balance strategies with Joe Biden, Michelle Obama at White House summit

Sarah Bird has had quite the couple of days in Washington D.C. this week. The Moz CEO was invited to speak… Read More

Jun 25, 2014, 10:44 AM

Zillow’s Rich Barton on the $15 minimum wage, Uber regulations, and why the U.S. is filled with entrepreneurial ‘freedom fighters’

Zillow co-founder Rich Barton spoke this morning at the Clinton Global Initiative meeting in Denver, appearing alongside CH2M Hill CEO… Read More