Tech – Page 242 of 319

May 30, 2014, 2:55 PM

Meet Stayblcam: This gadget keeps your phone steady while you shoot video

It’s pretty easy to notice when someone has recorded video with shaky hands. Now, a Seattle entrepreneur wants to help fix… Read More

May 30, 2014, 11:19 AM

This airline just ditched reclining seats and installed tablet holders

If you are really annoyed by people who recline their seats all the way back on airplanes, well, Monarch Airlines… Read More

May 30, 2014, 10:03 AM

How smartphones are enhancing the live music, theater experience

Whether it’s a rock concert or Broadway show, a majority of smartphone owners are using their devices before, during and… Read More

May 30, 2014, 6:18 AM

Ignition-backed travel startup Hipmunk raises $20 million

Travel planning site Hipmunk announced today that it has raised $20 million in Series C financing. The round was led… Read More

May 29, 2014, 4:10 PM

Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to buy Los Angeles Clippers for $2B

[UPDATE: Steve Ballmer: I’ll do ‘everything in my power’ to keep the Clippers in Los Angeles] Well, that was fast.… Read More

May 28, 2014, 7:32 PM

T-Mobile says Uncarrier 5.0 is around the corner

What does John Legere have up his sleeve now? Get ready for another wireless industry shake-up from T-Mobile. The Bellevue-based… Read More

May 28, 2014, 3:06 PM

Uber CEO wants to hire campaign manager in war against ‘evil’ taxi industry

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is not shy about his intentions to upend the taxi industry. Speaking today at the Re/code Code… Read More

May 27, 2014, 6:43 PM

Microsoft Skype calls to get automated language translation; beta due this year

Microsoft is working on new product called Skype Translator that will translate, in near real-time, words being spoken in different languages on… Read More

May 27, 2014, 4:21 PM

Hey, hackers: Here’s your chance to build apps that solve government challenges

Hackers, coders, designers and entrepreneurs with a passion to create technologies that can fix civic issues are invited to “Hack… Read More

May 27, 2014, 10:57 AM

Some UberX drivers make more money ($90K) than an average tech worker

Taxi drivers and UberX drivers do the same job: Shuttle people around town. But one group is making far more money… Read More

May 27, 2014, 8:30 AM

Boeing buys another European airplane software company, this time AerData

For the second time in less than a week, Boeing has bought another tech company. The aviation giant today announced the… Read More

May 26, 2014, 10:40 AM

Surface Pro 3: Why Penny Arcade’s Gabe is struggling with Microsoft’s new tablet

Comic strip artist Mike Krahulik, better known as Penny Arcade’s Gabe, was an early adopter of Microsoft’s Surface Pro — writing… Read More

May 23, 2014, 1:07 PM

Boeing buys British tech firm to boost fuel efficiency and management

Boeing announced that it reached an agreement to acquire ETS Aviation, a British firm that specializes in fuel efficiency and… Read More

May 23, 2014, 10:23 AM

F5 Networks buys DDoS attack preventer Defense.net

F5 Networks has acquired Defense.net, an 18-month-old startup that helps customers prevent distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks to servers with a… Read More

May 23, 2014, 9:38 AM

Cable TV providers slip in Seattle tech survey, as satisfaction and users decline

Seattle residents don’t always agree on things, to say the least, but they are increasingly united in their sentiments about the… Read More

May 22, 2014, 2:51 PM

Why this Republican congressional hopeful is taking Bitcoin donations

B.J. Guillot, a Republican running for Congress in Washington’s 2nd Congressional District, announced today that his campaign will accept donations… Read More

May 22, 2014, 12:46 PM

T-Mobile rolls out LTE voice calls in Seattle region

T-Mobile customers in Seattle now have a new, fast way to make phone calls. In a blog post today, T-Mobile… Read More

May 22, 2014, 12:23 PM

56-year-old microchip could fetch up to $2M at auction

Christie’s is going to be auctioning off a piece of tech industry history next month. The venerable auction house announced… Read More

May 22, 2014, 10:58 AM

Labor rights activists protest T-Mobile with MacklemoreSucks.com site

Student activists angry with how T-Mobile treats its call center workers are now using Macklemore to spread awareness about their cause.… Read More

May 22, 2014, 9:25 AM

Seattle, Austin are the nation’s fastest-growing major cities

Seattle is the fastest-growing major city in the U.S. That’s the latest from the most recent U.S. Census Report, which… Read More

May 22, 2014, 6:00 AM

Code Fellows to offer women-only Ruby on Rails class, guarantees $100K salary post graduation

If you’re a lady and you’d like to be a Ruby on Rails developer, well, Code Fellows has something just for… Read More

May 21, 2014, 3:16 PM

Trolls get a break as patent reform bill dies in Senate

After President Obama announced last year that he would push Congress to make patent reform a priority, it seemed possible… Read More

May 21, 2014, 2:43 PM

Fist bump gone wrong: Lyft passenger punches driver, breaks nose after smoking in car

Lyft trains drivers to give fist-bumps to passengers after they enter a vehicle as a way to break the ice. But what… Read More

May 21, 2014, 9:36 AM

Catch me if you can: Spotify touts 10M paying subscribers, well out in front of Rhapsody’s 1.7M

Spotify announced in a blog post today that it has 40 million active users and 10 million subscribers paying for… Read More

May 21, 2014, 7:48 AM

eBay suffers cyberattack, urges customers to change passwords as Target continues to reel from data breach

eBay is urging customers to change password information after a cyberattack allowed unauthorized access to names, email addresses, physical addresses, phone… Read More

May 20, 2014, 1:58 PM

Bluetooth gives devs an onramp to Internet of Things with new starter kit

Developers interested in trying their hands at apps that tap into low-power Bluetooth Smart technology now have an official guided tour… Read More

May 20, 2014, 1:55 PM

GeekWire’s Taylor Soper named a New Journalist of the Year

GeekWire is proud to report that staff writer Taylor Soper has been selected as one of three New Journalists of the Year by the… Read More

May 20, 2014, 10:09 AM

Box updates Android app, offers LG users free storage

Box announced today a redesigned Android app with a handful of new features designed to give people on Google’s platform a… Read More

May 20, 2014, 9:34 AM

Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 3 priced from $799 to $1,949, in 5 configurations

Microsoft this morning unveiled its new Surface Pro 3 with a series of new features designed to make the tablet… Read More

May 19, 2014, 6:12 PM

Here’s how many freshmen want to study computer science at the University of Washington

Everybody wants to learn how to code — well, at least it certainly seems that way. The latest “intended major”… Read More