Tech – Page 258 of 319

Dec 12, 2013, 2:45 PM

Profitable and growing, Parallels finds success beyond Mac

RENTON, Wash. — Just up the street from this city’s landmark Ikea store, and across town from Boeing’s big 737… Read More

Dec 12, 2013, 10:45 AM

Computer science exposure: ‘Hour of Code’ campaign reaches 10 million students

So far, the “Hour of Code” movement seems to be working — at least from an exposure standpoint. The campaign,… Read More

Dec 12, 2013, 8:53 AM

Paul Allen’s Vulcan Capital invests $30M in car-buying advisor TrueCar.com

Paul Allen’s investment arm Vulcan Capital today announced it is investing $30 million in TrueCar.com, an eight-year-old company that has… Read More

Dec 12, 2013, 8:04 AM

Is that pink mustache too big? Seattle’s proposal to regulate ride-sharing companies

Members of a Seattle City Council committee will meet Friday morning to discuss a draft ordinance to regulate ride-sharing companies… Read More

Dec 11, 2013, 3:57 PM

Moz founder Rand Fishkin goes public with plan to step aside as CEO

In an unusual but characteristic display of corporate transparency, Moz co-founder Rand Fishkin today went public with a plan to… Read More

Dec 11, 2013, 12:45 PM

No Sleep Till Justice? Beastie Boys countersue GoldieBlox over parody ad

It seems that GoldieBlox and the Beastie Boys haven’t found a resolution to their conflict over the toy company’s use… Read More

Dec 11, 2013, 11:10 AM

Funding for Gigabit Seattle fiber Internet project was in question from the start

A year ago this week, Gigabit Squared, a “digital economic development” company operating out of Cincinnati, Ohio, announced a deal with Seattle… Read More

Dec 11, 2013, 11:07 AM

Mayor McGinn: Seattle should create a public fiber Internet utility if Gigabit Squared fails

The ambitious plans to implement a high-speed gigabit Internet network in 14 Seattle neighborhoods seem to be falling apart. Financial… Read More

Dec 11, 2013, 6:00 AM

Helping your health: EveryMove unveils directory of 200 fitness-tracking apps and devices

High-tech fitness trackers like FitBit and FuelBand sound great on paper, but many of us have trouble knowing exactly which… Read More

Dec 11, 2013, 6:00 AM

CreativeLive launches free 24/7 live online education broadcast network

CreativeLive, the fast-growing online education startup founded by photographer Chase Jarvis and entrepreneur Craig Swanson, today announced something relatively unique: The… Read More

Dec 11, 2013, 4:00 AM

Study: Workplace happiness is driven more by co-workers, not managers

Employees love transparency, care more about co-workers than managers and don’t exactly know what their company’s mission is. These are… Read More

Dec 10, 2013, 11:04 PM

Trending tech hashtag goes viral: Here are 10 truly awesome #FiveWordTechHorrors

[Update, Wednesday, 10:20 a.m. PT: We’ve added the graph above courtesy of Simply Measured. The company told us there were 96,651 tweets… Read More

Dec 10, 2013, 4:49 PM

Twitter rolls out big update for iPhone and iPad app

Twitter for iOS has received some big updates today. First and foremost, the app has been completely redesigned, and now… Read More

Dec 10, 2013, 3:54 PM

Girls and Seattle rule the “Hour of Code” leaderboards

No, it’s not a competition, but Seattle is totally crushing the Hour of Code. And so are the nation’s girls.… Read More

Dec 10, 2013, 10:44 AM

Medical coordination software provider Clarity Health Services raises $6.6M

Clarity Health Services, a Seattle-based company that builds software for medical care coordination, has raised a $6.6 million round from Columbia… Read More

Dec 10, 2013, 9:54 AM

Poppy, the contraption that turns your iPhone into a 3D camera, now shipping to Kickstarter customers

Those who ordered Poppy, the device that can turn your iPhone into a 3D camera, are about to have some fun… Read More

Dec 10, 2013, 8:02 AM

Redbox president exits as parent Outerwall cuts 251 jobs and drops three new ventures

Redbox president Anne Saunders has left the job after a little more than a year in the role — one… Read More

Dec 10, 2013, 6:00 AM

Speedy surfing: CondoInternet expands gigabit Internet service to Ballard

While plans for Gigabit Squared to provide lightning-fast Internet throughout Seattle are stalling, CondoInternet doesn’t appear to be slowing down… Read More

Dec 10, 2013, 5:50 AM

Social casino study: Majority of players are middle-aged women; California the ‘luckiest’ state

Who plays social casino games? Where are they from? And when do they play? These are some of the questions… Read More

Dec 9, 2013, 4:32 PM

Mayor McGinn: Seattle’s high-speed Internet project delayed, possibly in jeopardy

Financing problems are forcing Gigabit Squared to delay plans to implement a high-speed Internet network in 14 Seattle neighborhoods using the city’s dormant “dark… Read More

Dec 9, 2013, 8:47 AM

Apple, Google and Microsoft agree: Take an hour this week to start coding

There’s no doubt that the shortage of engineers is a problem in the U.S., and especially for companies struggling to hire… Read More

Dec 6, 2013, 4:56 PM

Supreme Court accepts software patent case, setting stage for pivotal ruling

Software patents are finally getting their day in the nation’s highest court. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Alice… Read More

Dec 6, 2013, 3:28 PM

Mitch Hill, 1958-2013: Former Avanade and Opscode CEO was a fierce competitor who led with quiet confidence

Mitch Hill, the former CEO of Avanade and Opscode, passed away Wednesday after a nine-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He… Read More

Dec 6, 2013, 1:11 PM

Here’s why the new University of Washington football coach keeps his players off Twitter

Update, 2:10 p.m — We caught up with UW president Michael Young and added his comments to this story When… Read More

Dec 5, 2013, 10:54 AM

Are you a Galactic Geek? Support GeekWire by becoming a member

GeekWire is more than a top-ranked technology news site — as evidenced by the 1,000 people who joined us for… Read More

Dec 5, 2013, 9:31 AM

Seattle ranks 6th in Best Performing Cities report, jumping 7 spots

A new report out from the Milken Institute that measures cities based on jobs, wages, technology output and other factors… Read More

Dec 5, 2013, 7:35 AM

AT&T reduces fee for no-contract customers, insists T-Mobile wasn’t a factor in decision

AT&T this morning introduced a new pricing structure that reduces the monthly fee for its no-contract customers — attempting to… Read More

Dec 4, 2013, 4:55 PM

DocuSign is planning for an eventual IPO

Virtual signatures are big business, and one Seattle-based company is hoping that will propel them to a successful IPO. According… Read More

Dec 4, 2013, 12:30 PM

Review: Nest Protect brings high-tech features to the lowly smoke detector

Gadget lust is a likely common affliction for GeekWire readers. You may be fantasizing about Google Glass or a new… Read More

Dec 4, 2013, 10:39 AM

Gates and Zuckerberg lead $9M funding round for group helping schools upgrade their Internet access

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Mark Zuckerberg’s Startup:Education initiative have led a $9 million funding round for EducationSuperHighway… Read More