Tech – Page 240 of 319

Jun 25, 2014, 9:15 AM

Supreme Court: Cell phone searches require warrant

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that law enforcement officers need to get a search warrant before they can… Read More

Jun 25, 2014, 8:42 AM

Supreme Court shoots down Aereo streaming service

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this morning that the Aereo television streaming service violates U.S. copyright law, dealing a setback… Read More

Jun 24, 2014, 9:41 AM

Cancer research startup Immune Design files for $60 million IPO

Immune Design Corp., a Seattle biotechnology company developing technologies to activate the body’s immune system to fight cancer, has filed… Read More

Jun 24, 2014, 9:14 AM

Aiming for more accurate weather forecasts, Korea Meteorological Association inks $54M deal with Cray

Cray announced today that it has signed a contract to provide the Korea Meteorological Association with two next-generation XC supercomputers.… Read More

Jun 23, 2014, 9:23 PM

High-tech peepers? Cops called after drone spotted outside of Seattle woman’s apartment window

Is this a new form of high-tech voyeurism? A building manager called police on Sunday after a Seattle woman spotted… Read More

Jun 23, 2014, 10:46 AM

Electric smart cars with Wi-Fi, tablets coming to University of Washington campus

Computers with wheels are coming to the University of Washington. The UW is one of four universities around the nation… Read More

Jun 22, 2014, 12:59 PM

No drones for you! National Park Service to ban unmanned aircraft

Too bad drone lovers. You may no longer be able fly unmanned aerial vehicles in your favorite National Parks. The… Read More

Jun 20, 2014, 3:38 PM

Box reportedly seeking additional funding ahead of its IPO

Box, the online storage company started by a pair of Mercer Island High School graduates, is seeking additional funding from… Read More

Jun 20, 2014, 9:23 AM

Did somebody say free iPhone? T-Mobile lands 12,000 users for seven-day ‘Test Drive’ program

As it turns out, offering someone a free iPhone — even for just seven days — is a fairly good way… Read More

Jun 20, 2014, 9:10 AM

Purple power: Here’s the Chevy Malibu that UW students modified to win 2nd place in the EcoCar challenge

This is one of the most important car races on Earth, but it’s not about speed. Nope, this competition is… Read More

Jun 19, 2014, 1:29 PM

T-Mobile CEO apologies after saying AT&T and Verizon are ‘raping you’

T-Mobile CEO John Legere likes to pepper his public comments with profanities, most of which are part of his unconventional charm,… Read More

Jun 19, 2014, 1:11 PM

What the Supreme Court’s patent ruling means for the tech industry

The Supreme Court largely chose to uphold the status quo in the world of software patents today with a unanimous ruling… Read More

Jun 19, 2014, 11:01 AM

Rhapsody and T-Mobile team up in new Internet radio push

Rhapsody, the Seattle-based subscription music service, is making a new push into the world of Internet radio — offering a $4.99/month… Read More

Jun 19, 2014, 7:44 AM

Photos: Macklemore rocks the Paramount for T-Mobile

Wow, can we all take a breath now? In an energy-soaked performance that included two renditions of “Can’t Hold Us”… Read More

Jun 18, 2014, 6:54 PM

T-Mobile’s ‘Music Freedom’ offers unlimited streaming without data charges

T-Mobile is launching a new program that will give its customers unlimited music streaming without data limits. CEO John Legere… Read More

Jun 18, 2014, 11:36 AM

Amazon’s new Fire Phone uses 3D ‘dynamic perspective’

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is on stage in Seattle right now demonstrating the company’s new Fire Phone, and he just… Read More

Jun 18, 2014, 8:31 AM

Adobe offers photographers cheaper Creative Cloud subscription

It has been more than three years since Adobe unveiled Creative Cloud, its subscription service for people who use its… Read More

Jun 18, 2014, 8:30 AM

Adobe launches Ink stylus, Slide digital ruler and iPad apps, chasing after Paper

Adobe is jumping into the iPad drawing market with both feet with the launch of Adobe Ink and Adobe Slide, a… Read More

Jun 16, 2014, 9:18 PM

Windows and Mac meet Android in expanded Parallels Access remote desktop app

Parallels is releasing its Parallels Access remote desktop app for Android, making it possible to run Windows and Mac applications on Android-based tablets and… Read More

Jun 16, 2014, 5:22 PM

Seattle’s compromise with Uber, Lyft and Sidecar leaves key players mostly happy

Back in March, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick pulled no punches when discussing Seattle’s plan to cap the number of drivers… Read More

Jun 16, 2014, 1:57 PM

Seattle mayor reaches deal to legalize Uber, Lyft and Sidecar, without driver limits

It looks like UberX, Lyft and Sidecar are here to stay in Seattle. After more than one year of City… Read More

Jun 16, 2014, 10:21 AM

Starbucks to pay for online tuition for coffee-fueled baristas

Pulling an all-nighter should be a little bit easier for these college students. Starbucks announced this morning that it is… Read More

Jun 13, 2014, 1:15 PM

11 questions for author Geoffrey Moore: Education, housing and the middle class

Geoffrey Moore, the author of Crossing the Chasm and Escape Velocity, appeared in Seattle last month at the Technology Alliance’s annual luncheon.… Read More

Jun 13, 2014, 11:00 AM

Amazon sends children’s book, with note from Jeff Bezos, as teaser for mystery event

Amazon is pulling out all the stops to build the anticipation for its mystery event in Seattle next week, widely believed… Read More

Jun 13, 2014, 9:57 AM

Employee satisfaction: These 50 cities have the happiest workers

Maybe it’s all that sunny California weather. Glassdoor today released its second annual Employment Satisfaction Report Card and found that… Read More

Jun 13, 2014, 7:25 AM

Priceline gobbling up OpenTable for $2.6 billion

The Priceline Group has quite the appetite for acquisitions. Two days after buying Seattle hotel marketing startup Buuteeq, the Norwalk,… Read More

Jun 12, 2014, 3:30 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: NeuroFutures, Seattle Tech Meetup, and more

Neurotechnology is one of the most exciting and uncharted territories for medical advancement. Research in brain mapping, nanotechnology, and brain… Read More

Jun 12, 2014, 7:58 AM

Free marketing: Taxi driver protests in Europe actually increased Uber app downloads

Maybe protesting wasn’t such a great idea for taxi drivers in Europe. More than 30,000 taxi drivers caused quite the commotion… Read More

Jun 12, 2014, 7:02 AM

Power up: Starbucks starts national rollout of wireless device charging mats

Your next visit to Starbucks might deliver a different kind of jolt. After testing wireless smartphone charging in Boston and the Bay Area, the… Read More

Jun 11, 2014, 4:41 PM

New York Times profiles Seattle as ‘the new center of a tech boom’

Seattle’s reputation as a leader in cloud computing is getting serious national attention. The New York Times today ran a… Read More