Tech – Page 250 of 319

Mar 14, 2014, 3:26 PM

GoDaddy prepping for IPO

GoDaddy is currently in talks with a number of investment banks to find a backer for an initial public offering,… Read More

Mar 14, 2014, 2:53 PM

Lyft expands service in Seattle region even in the face of adversity

Even though the Seattle City Council is preparing to limit how many drivers it can have on the road, Lyft… Read More

Mar 14, 2014, 10:49 AM

Uber CEO: Seattle regulations would make our service ‘unusable’

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is not pleased with the Seattle City Council’s current moves toward regulating Uber and other ride-sharing… Read More

Mar 14, 2014, 10:45 AM

Driving politicians crazy: A breakdown of ride-sharing controversies, city-by-city

From California to Florida, city and state officials are debating how to regulate ride-sharing services. In Seattle, GeekWire has been following… Read More

Mar 14, 2014, 8:56 AM

UberX, Lyft update policies to offer more insurance for drivers in case of accident

Lyft said it would beef up its insurance coverage for drivers late Thursday night, and now UberX is doing the… Read More

Mar 14, 2014, 12:18 AM

Following harsh criticism, Lyft steps up its insurance game

Ride-sharing service Lyft announced tonight that drivers who are searching for rides will be covered by the company’s insurance policy.… Read More

Mar 13, 2014, 5:19 PM

What Bill Gates thinks about Zuck, WhatsApp, development and God

Bill Gates is no great fan of the “almost laughable” idea that America has nowhere to go but down. “The… Read More

Mar 13, 2014, 12:26 PM

T-Mobile to upgrade entire 2G network to LTE by 2015

T-Mobile announced today that it plans to expand its rollout of high speed LTE to its entire 2G network. The… Read More

Mar 13, 2014, 9:54 AM

eBay continues Pacific Northwest growth, gobbles up more office space in Portland

eBay is continuing its expansion into the Pacific Northwest, with the latest growth coming in Portland. The Oregonian reports that… Read More

Mar 12, 2014, 10:04 PM

Take this survey and tell the City of Seattle what you think of Comcast

The City of Seattle is getting ready to renegotiate its franchise contract with Comcast, the largest cable TV and high-speed… Read More

Mar 12, 2014, 6:32 PM

Senator calls .sucks domains ‘predatory shakedown scheme,’ but Seattle-area companies want to capitalize

Want to register Congress.sucks? How about Target.sucks? Or Amazon.sucks? Not so fast. Senator Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia, who chairs… Read More

Mar 12, 2014, 4:13 PM

Washington teen techies develop apps, learn to code for statewide school competition

In an effort to encourage more Washington teens to learn computer science, the Technology Alliance today announced its 2014 Youth… Read More

Mar 12, 2014, 2:56 PM

As Seattle clamps down on rideshare companies, Uber considers operating in Tacoma

As its service is set to be capped by city leaders in Seattle, it looks like Uber has plans to… Read More

Mar 12, 2014, 10:52 AM

Brown Paper Tickets aims to combat scalpers with new technology

For organizers of events both big and small, it can be a struggle to control how tickets are resold on… Read More

Mar 12, 2014, 9:18 AM

New Starbucks mobile app will let customers tip from their phones

You’ll soon be able to tip a Starbucks barista straight from your smartphone. The Seattle-based coffee giant’s iPhone app, which… Read More

Mar 12, 2014, 6:00 AM

Wave Broadband acquires another fiber-based Internet company, this time CPI

For the third time in the last 15 months, WaveDivision Holdings has acquired another fiber-based company. Kirkland-based WaveDivision, which operates Wave Broadband,… Read More

Mar 11, 2014, 8:21 PM

Beware Bitcoin, warns Washington state financial regulator

Watch out: Bitcoin is volatile, unregulated and you could lose it all! Yes, this warning might seem obvious to anyone… Read More

Mar 11, 2014, 6:00 PM

New Jersey to Tesla: No direct car sales for you!

The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission approved a rule today that bars car manufacturers like Tesla from selling vehicles directly… Read More

Mar 11, 2014, 4:20 PM

Twitter tips: How to engage more people with your tweets

If you want ways to get more people re-tweeting your content, Twitter has some advice. The social media giant analyzed… Read More

Mar 11, 2014, 11:24 AM

Twitter is down, let the freak-out commence

Twitter has been down for the past 15 minutes or so. We’ve been unable to update our feeds from both… Read More

Mar 11, 2014, 9:44 AM

Uber investor Bill Gurley explains why surge pricing model is good for everyone

If you miss going to your Economics 101 class every other morning at college, well, Bill Gurley is here to… Read More

Mar 10, 2014, 10:56 AM

Taxi companies using their own smartphone apps in Seattle, but some are illegal

Amid all the hoopla in Seattle over the legality of app-based transportation companies like Lyft, Sidecar and UberX, many supporters… Read More

Mar 10, 2014, 9:59 AM

Seattle BioMed lands $9.8M grant to study HIV vaccine

Seattle BioMed has received a $9.8 million grant from National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to fund the initial phases… Read More

Mar 10, 2014, 9:21 AM

Austin police to SXSW attendees: Don’t use Uber

The Austin Police Department is warning SXSW attendees that they may be inadvertently breaking the law by accepting an Uber… Read More

Mar 10, 2014, 7:21 AM

Rhapsody annual loss widens to $14M, revenue slips in tough year for music service

Music subscription service Rhapsody, the grizzled veteran in the ever-changing world of digital music, saw its revenue fall by more… Read More

Mar 9, 2014, 10:42 AM

CreativeLive interviews CEOs, founders from back of an Uber car at SXSW

CreativeLive is getting creative at SXSW with a little help from Uber. The Seattle-based online education startup, which raised $21.5… Read More

Mar 7, 2014, 8:08 AM

Education startup General Assembly lands $35M, tops 100,000 students

General Assembly has reeled in $35 million in fresh funding, money that the New York-based company will use to continue… Read More

Mar 7, 2014, 7:27 AM

FlightCar considering Seattle expansion: Rent your car from airport parking lots

Leaving your car in an airport parking lot can be a costly expenditure, but one startup founded by a couple… Read More

Mar 6, 2014, 11:48 PM

UberX, Sidecar and Lyft reveal how many drivers they have in Seattle

During last week’s City Council committee meeting in Seattle, several councilmembers voiced frustration over the fact that app-based transportation services… Read More

Mar 6, 2014, 3:32 PM

UberX ‘regularly exceeds’ 300 active drivers in Seattle — twice city’s planned cap

About 900 people currently drive for uberX in Seattle, and the number of active drivers “regularly exceeds” 300 at any… Read More