Feb 6, 2014, 5:44 PM Why this venture firm is helping 30 laid-off Zynga engineers find work It’s only been one week since 30 Zynga Seattle employees were laid off, but one local venture capital firm is… Read More
Feb 6, 2014, 4:21 PM How to watch the Winter Olympics online for free (kind of) Coverage of the 2014 Winter Olympics kick off tonight and there are a few options to watch all the action… Read More
Feb 6, 2014, 2:33 PM Former Warner Bros. executive named Redbox president A former Warner Bros. Home Entertainment executive, Mark Horak, has been named president of Redbox this afternoon as the video… Read More
Feb 6, 2014, 2:25 PM Shares of Expedia jump as Q4 revenues top $1.1 billion Expedia, the Bellevue online travel giant, saw its revenue increase 18 percent during the fourth quarter as it showed increases… Read More
Feb 6, 2014, 1:22 PM Former Mexico president Vicente Fox shares wisdom with Seattle startups, schools Former Mexico president Vicente Fox paid a visit to Zillow’s offices earlier this week and the first thing he wanted… Read More
Feb 6, 2014, 10:35 AM Learn to code: Code Fellows launches intro to programming courses At the start of the year, Seattle-based trade school Code Fellows asked experienced developers to explain how they originally learned to… Read More
Feb 6, 2014, 10:24 AM GeekWire partners with ALLtech to bring affordable health care to tech companies Let’s face it. Dealing with health care for your growing company can be a real pain, consuming valuable time that… Read More
Feb 6, 2014, 8:11 AM Blue Nile results disappoint, international chief departs Seattle online jewelry retailer Blue Nile reported a 7.2 percent increase in sales for the fourth quarter to $146 million… Read More
Feb 5, 2014, 1:10 PM Twitter smashes expectations with $243M in Q4 revenue, but user growth slows Twitter reported today that its revenue for the fourth quarter of 2013 reached $243 million, up 116 percent year-over-year, marking a… Read More
Feb 5, 2014, 9:29 AM Tableau for Mac is coming … finally For years, Tableau Software employees have fielded questions from companies and individuals asking when a Mac version of the data… Read More
Feb 4, 2014, 1:44 PM Shares of Tableau Software skyrocket as profits soar Tableau Software is enjoying life on Wall Street. The Seattle company, a maker of software to visualize data, saw its… Read More
Feb 4, 2014, 1:39 PM This app helps you find the perfect marijuana strain You may know what whiskey tastes like and how tequila affects your state of mind, but what about Blue Dream?… Read More
Feb 3, 2014, 11:32 AM Budweiser blows out competition in Super Bowl ad showdown The Seattle Seahawks weren’t the only ones with a commanding victory last night. Budweiser took home top honors in the… Read More
Feb 2, 2014, 8:18 AM Seattle goes nuts over the Hawks; T-Mobile antics; and other top posts of the month Does Seattle have Super Bowl fever? You bet it does, and that pride was shown in the top stories on… Read More
Jan 31, 2014, 11:08 AM Seattle is Car2go’s fastest growing city with more than 40,000 drivers Car2go‘s decision to set up shop in Seattle seems to be a good one. The transportation company, which arrived in the… Read More
Jan 30, 2014, 9:52 PM Hack attack prompts massive password reset for Yahoo Mail Yahoo reported today that hackers have attempted a coordinated attack on a number of Yahoo Mail accounts. According to the… Read More
Jan 30, 2014, 6:20 PM Online storage company Box reportedly files for IPO Box, the Los Altos, California-based online storage company that was started by Mercer Island High School grads Dylan Smith and… Read More
Jan 29, 2014, 3:11 PM Concur ‘exceeds expectations’ for Q1 as revenue grows by 31% Concur, the Bellevue maker of travel and entertainment expense management software, today announced earnings from its fiscal first quarter. The… Read More
Jan 29, 2014, 12:25 PM Insurance coverage at center of ride-sharing debate for Seattle City Council The ride-sharing debate in Seattle kicks into gear again this week, as the City Council’s Committee on Taxi, For-hire, and Limousine will… Read More
Jan 29, 2014, 5:57 AM TINYhr launches CLIENTpulse, using quick surveys for data-driven customer insights When David Niu founded TINYhr more than a year ago, helping company leaders gain quick insights into the mindset of their… Read More
Jan 28, 2014, 6:19 PM New Startup Weekend hackathon provides opportunities for disabled community There’s a regular Startup Weekend event going on next month in Portland, but with a little twist: Full accessibility to… Read More
Jan 28, 2014, 1:40 PM Here are the 10 countries where you’ll find the world’s fastest Internet If fast Internet is your number one priority when thinking about where to live, East Asia might your best bet.… Read More
Jan 28, 2014, 1:18 PM Yahoo nears $2.7B in quarterly revenue, beating estimates but falling short of last year Yahoo announced today that the company brought in $1.266 billion in revenue during the fourth quarter of 2013, a 6… Read More
Jan 28, 2014, 9:10 AM America’s best cities for public transit: New York, San Fran, Boston If you don’t want to own a car and would rather walk or ride public transportation, New York City will… Read More
Jan 27, 2014, 2:43 PM Car2go outage in Seattle ruins dates, causes frustration Car2go has proven to be a helpful transportation solution for Seattle citizens, but this weekend the service caused headaches for… Read More
Jan 27, 2014, 1:34 PM On-demand printer RPI partners with Evite for online-offline invitation service RPI, the Seattle-based maker of on-demand printed material, announced today a new printing partnership with Evite, a leading digital card… Read More
Jan 25, 2014, 8:34 AM Courtney Love wins landmark Twitter defamation case In a landmark case for social media, a Los Angeles jury has found that singer Courtney Love did not defame… Read More
Jan 24, 2014, 10:55 AM Showrooming while car shopping: How mobile devices affect automotive retail A new study reveals that a majority of car shoppers are now using their smartphones while at automotive dealerships to… Read More
Jan 24, 2014, 9:40 AM Dow at 20,000? Here’s where Seattle stockbrokers say you should invest in 2014 The Dow Jones is taking it on the chin today, dropping nearly 200 points as a stock market responds to… Read More
Jan 23, 2014, 2:50 PM F5 CEO John McAdam on cyber threats, competing with Cisco and growing through small acquisitions F5 Networks CEO John McAdam was smiling Thursday as he addressed a small group of stock brokers and media at… Read More
