Tech – Page 248 of 319

Apr 7, 2014, 1:40 PM

Need an item delivered? Uber launching courier service

Uber is no longer only helping people move around town. Now, the San Francisco-based startup is testing out its own… Read More

Apr 7, 2014, 8:12 AM

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen looks to rock the vote, sinks $40 million in online voting company

Scytl, a Barcelona-based online voting company, announced today that it received a $40 million investment from Paul Allen’s Vulcan Capital… Read More

Apr 7, 2014, 8:06 AM

Seattle names veteran government employee as interim technology chief

The City of Seattle has named Sabra Schneider, who previously served as the City’s Director of Electronic Communications, as its… Read More

Apr 6, 2014, 9:00 AM

Automotive expert: Lyft’s pink mustache could damage cars

One of the reasons why Lyft, the app-based transportation company that’s up in arms over regulations set by the Seattle City Council, encourages its… Read More

Apr 4, 2014, 1:05 PM

Washington Gov. vetoes bill that would have regulated use of surveillance drones

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed a bill today that would have regulated government use of surveillance drones amid concerns… Read More

Apr 4, 2014, 10:54 AM

As Box preps for IPO, CEO Aaron Levie brings his road show home — with some tough love for Seattle

As Box co-founder and CEO Aaron Levie took the stage Thursday afternoon at the Box World Tour road show in his… Read More

Apr 3, 2014, 2:41 PM

Nest halts sales of high-tech smoke detector, cites fire alarm glitch

Nest is halting sales of its Nest Protect fire alarm and smoke detector, citing a problem with the hand-waving feature… Read More

Apr 3, 2014, 7:42 AM

Intellectual Ventures spins off new ‘Coffee Flour’ startup

A new Seattle-area startup called CF Global has been spun out of Intellectual Ventures, aiming to develop a market for… Read More

Apr 2, 2014, 3:22 PM

Windows leaker pleads guilty, faces 3 months in prison

A former Microsoft software architect has pleaded guilty to stealing trade secrets, including parts of the Windows 8 source code.… Read More

Apr 2, 2014, 12:26 PM

Seattle ranks second for salary growth in Q1, national IT wages up slightly at 1.1%

National wages were up 0.5 percent year-over-year during Q1 of 2014 and Seattle saw the second-highest wage growth of any… Read More

Apr 2, 2014, 9:00 AM

Lyft raises $250M Series D round, eyes international expansion

Lyft may be battling city governments for the right to conduct business, but that isn’t stopping investors from putting millions… Read More

Apr 2, 2014, 12:05 AM

Turn old gift cards into cash: Outerwall plans expansion of Coinstar Exchange kiosks

If you’re like most Americans, you’ve got a healthy supply of gift cards piled up in your purse, wallet or… Read More

Apr 1, 2014, 1:10 PM

Study: Americans spend 162 minutes on their mobile device per day, mostly with apps

162 minutes — that’s how much time the average American spends on his or her mobile device per day. That’s… Read More

Apr 1, 2014, 9:53 AM

Food ordering service GrubHub to feed hungry investors by raising IPO expectations

With more companies going public in the first quarter of 2014 than in any other year since the dotcom heyday… Read More

Mar 31, 2014, 9:50 PM

Asiana Airlines places partial blame on aircraft software for last year’s crash at SFO: Boeing cites pilot error

Pilot error? Software issue? Or a combination of both? Those are the questions lingering after Boeing and Asiana Airlines submitted… Read More

Mar 31, 2014, 8:35 AM

Elon Musk: ‘I thought Tesla would most likely fail’

Tesla Motors is on a roll, now manufacturing 600 of its Model S electric vehicles per week as the company’s stock… Read More

Mar 29, 2014, 10:03 PM

Boeing prepares drones in case of another mudslide disaster

Drones may soon deliver products, provide Internet to everyone and now, the unmanned aerial vehicles are set to help emergency… Read More

Mar 28, 2014, 4:20 PM

Fighting Seattle City Council: Coalition group aims to suspend ride-sharing legislation

A new coalition group in Seattle wants to collect enough petition signatures in hopes of suspending a newly-passed ordinance that… Read More

Mar 28, 2014, 3:30 PM

Seattle’s technology chief Erin Devoto resigns

Seattle Chief Technology Officer Erin Devoto resigned today after accepting a job with the City of Kirkland in the Public… Read More

Mar 27, 2014, 4:00 PM

Here are the 10 fastest-growing regions of the U.S. (Seattle is one of them)

New data from the Census Bureau released today shows more people flocking to the Seattle region than most places of… Read More

Mar 27, 2014, 12:04 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Feature Friday, Hacker News Meetup, predictive analytics and more

There are some awesome events on the calendar for the next few days. These are just a couple of the cool… Read More

Mar 26, 2014, 1:52 PM

Uber transportation service coming to Tacoma in April

Heads up, Tacoma taxi drivers: You’re about to have new competition. Just weeks after Lyft and Sidecar began offering their… Read More

Mar 26, 2014, 12:18 PM

Uber shares commercial insurance policy just days after leak

For the past several months, members of the Seattle City Council have called out companies like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar… Read More

Mar 26, 2014, 9:33 AM

Maveron’s Dan Levitan has the Midas touch: Seattle VC named to list of top 100 investors

It’s been quite the year for Maveron’s Dan Levitan — despite the fact that his beloved Duke Blue Devils got… Read More

Mar 25, 2014, 1:40 PM

Uncle Sam wants a piece of the bitcoin action

Did the bitcoin party just end in the U.S.? If you were using the digital currency to avoid paying Uncle… Read More

Mar 25, 2014, 12:46 PM

Lyft to battle Seattle City Council: ‘We’re prepared to fight for your right to share rides’

Even though the Seattle City Council already voted to enact laws that will regulate app-based transportation companies like UberX, Lyft… Read More

Mar 25, 2014, 7:44 AM

Taxi drivers defend suit against Uber in Seattle, say they want level playing field

Taxicab drivers in Seattle are suing Uber not because they’re scared of competition. In fact, they say they welcome it.… Read More

Mar 24, 2014, 9:30 PM

Gates Foundation awards grants to Indian researchers to invent better toilets

Six new grantees from India have joined the ranks of people who the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation believes could… Read More

Mar 24, 2014, 3:53 PM

Seattle-area taxi association sues Uber for ‘unlawful and deceptive business practice’

The Western Washington Taxi Cab Operators Association is suing Uber, the app-based transportation company, for operating illegally in Seattle and… Read More

Mar 24, 2014, 3:38 PM

Boeing set to deliver first all-electric satellites by 2015

Boeing is on track to launch the world’s first all-electric satellites by early 2015, as a part of an agreement… Read More