Tech – Page 255 of 319

Jan 13, 2014, 7:56 AM

NanoString files for $55M stock offering, expects 37% revenue growth for 2013

NanoString Technologies, a provider of life science tools for research and molecular diagnostic products, has filed to raise $55 million… Read More

Jan 13, 2014, 3:00 AM

Ex-Clearwire CEO Erik Prusch named to top post at NetMotion Wireless

Former Clearwire CEO Erik Prusch has a new gig, taking on the CEO role at mobile security software maker NetMotion… Read More

Jan 12, 2014, 10:55 AM

CES 2014: Our favorite photos from the tech mecca

LAS VEGAS — It was impossible to see every single gadget at the giant CES conference, but Team GeekWire tried… Read More

Jan 12, 2014, 10:10 AM

Tech pros like Yahoo’s new sites, question Marissa Mayer’s credibility, hate David Pogue’s shtick

Putting on a Consumer Electronics Show keynote is not easy for any company, but the stakes were especially high for… Read More

Jan 10, 2014, 3:03 PM

Super Bowl of technology: Reliving this 23-year-old’s first CES experience in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS — The Super Bowl is the most-watched sports event every year, and I recall being so impressed when… Read More

Jan 10, 2014, 12:31 PM

Tech Moves: LivingSocial CEO steps down, EMP gets new CEO, and more

—LivingSocial CEO Tim O’Shaughnessy will be stepping down from the Amazon-owned daily deal site, the Washington Business Journal reported today.… Read More

Jan 9, 2014, 4:38 PM

PC shipments fall by 6.9%, capping worst year ever

For PC manufacturers, 2013 was a tough year — but 2014 might be slightly better. Shipments of PCs fell 6.9… Read More

Jan 9, 2014, 1:45 PM

How Toyota’s hydrogen fuel-cell cars could someday provide power to your home

LAS VEGAS — It’s pretty cool how today’s technology allows us to charge an electric car by simply using an… Read More

Jan 9, 2014, 10:53 AM

Uber reducing UberX prices up to 34% in 16 cities, including Seattle

If taxi companies were concerned about competition from the new ride-sharing startups, well, they probably will be a little more… Read More

Jan 9, 2014, 9:59 AM

Support GeekWire: Join the coolest membership club in town

We’re not even 10 days into the new year, and already things are percolating at GeekWire. From our on-the-scene reporting… Read More

Jan 9, 2014, 6:49 AM

Kickstarter celebrates 2013: A year of satellites, toys, and a whole lot of crowd funding

It was a big year for Kickstarter. The crowdfunding platform released its annual year-in-review slideshow this week, complete with some… Read More

Jan 8, 2014, 4:24 PM

GoDaddy’s 2014 Super Bowl ads will actually teach you something about the company

LAS VEGAS — Nearly every Super Bowl since 2005 has featured a controversial commercial from GoDaddy that involved risque topics… Read More

Jan 8, 2014, 3:30 PM

Gigabit Squared co-founder stepping down after botched broadband deal in Seattle

Gigabit Squared is turning into a saga that’s perhaps more aptly titled Gigabit Screwed. In the latest chapter, the president… Read More

Jan 8, 2014, 1:19 PM

T-Mobile adds 1.6 million customers in 4Q of 2013, up 60% from previous quarter

T-Mobile USA today announced that it added 1.6 million customers in the fourth quarter of 2013 — a huge improvement… Read More

Jan 8, 2014, 12:30 PM

Live from CES: T-Mobile will pay up to $650 to customers who switch from rivals

LAS VEGAS — I’m in the front row at T-Mobile’s press conference here at CES, where CEO John Legere is… Read More

Jan 7, 2014, 5:38 PM

Seattle ranks third for salary growth in Q4, national tech wages up 1.2%

Wages in Seattle were up 1.2 percent from the fourth quarter of last year, placing it in a tie for… Read More

Jan 7, 2014, 5:19 PM

Beyond Google Glass: Innovega shows new augmented reality prototype

LAS VEGAS — Innovega, a Seattle-area company that has been getting lots of attention for its augmented-reality glasses technology, is showing… Read More

Jan 7, 2014, 4:53 PM

Fab CEO Jason Goldberg offers his 16 startup lessons after a tumultuous 2013

It’s been a roller coaster for Jason Goldberg over the past few months. The co-founder of Fab reached international superstardom… Read More

Jan 7, 2014, 3:00 PM

Behind the curve: Why all the bendable displays at CES feel like a fad

LAS VEGAS — Curved. Bendable. Immersive. These are some of the tech buzzwords we’ve heard countless times this week from… Read More

Jan 7, 2014, 1:22 PM

CES: Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announces Aviate deal, trots out Katie Couric, unveils news app and tech pub

LAS VEGAS — The buying spree continues! Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer was on stage at CES for less than five… Read More

Jan 7, 2014, 12:43 PM

Sensoria Smart Socks are coming to retail, thanks to distribution deal

Heapsylon, the Redmond-based company behind the Sensoria brand of fitness accessories, recently announced that it landed the first retail deal… Read More

Jan 7, 2014, 9:49 AM

Sony announces 4.2 million PS4 sales, and new PlayStation Now game service

LAS VEGAS — Sony has sold 4.2 million PlayStation 4 consoles as of Dec. 28, the company just announced here… Read More

Jan 7, 2014, 9:47 AM

Macklemore meets AT&T: Inside the Seattle star’s corporate CES gig

LAS VEGAS — He had only performed one song, but Macklemore was already impressed with the crowd at Monday night’s… Read More

Jan 7, 2014, 9:26 AM

Expedia unveils Travel Graph, a new tool to help travelers find cheaper airfares

Though the northeast is currently approaching a no-fly zone as the effects of the Polar Vortex take hold, Expedia has… Read More

Jan 7, 2014, 6:34 AM

Seattle startup OpenCar partners with Mazda, launches auto app platform

LAS VEGAS — OpenCar, a Seattle startup run by a team of technology veterans, is coming out of stealth mode… Read More

Jan 7, 2014, 5:00 AM

The smart gym goes big: Precor touts world’s largest networked fitness installation

LAS VEGAS — It might be tough to say which college has the “healthiest students” in the nation. But Arizona… Read More

Jan 6, 2014, 9:24 PM

T-Mobile CEO crashes AT&T’s CES party, gets escorted out

LAS VEGAS — T-Mobile CEO John Legere has been crashing AT&T’s party figuratively for the past year, but he did… Read More

Jan 6, 2014, 4:45 PM

Debacle from director Michael Bay highlights Samsung celebrity appearances at CES

LAS VEGAS — Samsung just packed a whole lot of content into its hour-long press event this afternoon at CES… Read More

Jan 6, 2014, 12:32 PM

No joke: Panasonic shows off new geeky blowdryer at CES

LAS VEGAS — Panasonic is well-known for TVs, cameras, tablets, phones and other electronics. But one product announcement during the… Read More

Jan 6, 2014, 11:27 AM

Churchill Downs will have the world’s largest 4K display at 15,224 square feet

LAS VEGAS — It will be a little easier to follow the action for spectators at this year’s Kentucky Derby… Read More