Tech – Page 259 of 319

Dec 4, 2013, 9:37 AM

Here’s how TV ad spending translated into in-store traffic for retailers on Black Friday

There’s no doubt retailers spent quite a bit of advertising money last week leading up to Thanksgiving weekend. It is… Read More

Dec 2, 2013, 5:13 PM

Bitcoin commerce reaches record highs during Black Friday weekend

In yet another reminder of the digital currency’s massive growth over the past several weeks, Bitcoin transactions reached record highs… Read More

Dec 2, 2013, 9:42 AM

Santa on-demand: DoubleDown, Uber partner for $50 Santa delivery service

First, Uber partnered with Cheezeburger to deliver kittens to your doorstep on National Cat Day in October. Now, the on-demand… Read More

Dec 1, 2013, 11:26 PM

Beyonce trumps Kim Kardashian for Bing’s most-searched person in 2013

Move over, Kim Kardashian — your time as the queen of Bing is over. That title now belongs to Queen… Read More

Nov 30, 2013, 3:05 PM

Here’s where Bill Gates prefers to eat a burger in Seattle

Bill Gates isn’t exactly a highly-regarded food critic. But for the decades he’s spent in the Seattle area, the Microsoft… Read More

Nov 29, 2013, 9:28 PM

Seattle hospital discloses malware attack that exposes 90,000 patient records

Personal information of about 90,000 patients of Harborview Medical Center and University of Washington Medical Center was exposed after a malware… Read More

Nov 29, 2013, 2:33 PM

Walmart tops list of most visited retailers on Thanksgiving

In a development that shocked nobody, Walmart was the most-visited retailer on Thanksgiving, according to new rankings published by Placed,… Read More

Nov 28, 2013, 6:00 AM

Shopping with your smartphone: These apps will save you money on Black Friday

If you’re one of the 140 million Americans crazy enough to go shopping this Friday, your smartphone might help you… Read More

Nov 27, 2013, 1:02 PM

Cosmetics upstart Julep returns to physical world with Manhattan pop-up store

Julep is bringing its successful online cosmetics store back to the physical world. The Seattle-based startup is launching its first… Read More

Nov 27, 2013, 12:16 PM

It’s cooking at AllRecipes and BigOven, the busiest time for recipe and food sites

Seattle, for whatever odd reason, is home to a handful of food-oriented and recipe sites, including big players such as… Read More

Nov 27, 2013, 10:51 AM

Get out, Glasshole: Seattle geek kicked out of restaurant for wearing Google Glass

Seattle restaurant owner Dave Meinert made headlines and sparked a heated debate earlier this year when he banned Google Glass… Read More

Nov 27, 2013, 10:46 AM

Report: U.S. ranks 31st in broadband speed tests

“We’re number 31” doesn’t quite have a ring to it. But according to new numbers, that’s what Internet users in… Read More

Nov 27, 2013, 8:20 AM

Digital currency milestone: Bitcoin reaches $1,000

The popularity of Bitcoin just keeps on growing, as the digital currency today surpassed $1,000 in value for the first… Read More

Nov 26, 2013, 9:58 PM

World’s first Bitcoin ATM exceeds $1M in transaction volume within one month

So far, so good for the world’s first Bitcoin ATM. On its 29th day of operation at the Waves Coffee House… Read More

Nov 26, 2013, 10:31 AM

GoldieBlox sues Beastie Boys surrounding parody ad related to hit song ‘Girls’

Last week, toy company GoldieBlox made a splash with a new ad that featured a chorus of girls singing a… Read More

Nov 25, 2013, 10:51 AM

Tech Moves: Katie Couric joins Yahoo; Shakeup at BlackBerry; Crosscut’s Shaw returns to Microsoft

—TV host Katie Couric plans to join Yahoo as “global anchor,” the latest key media hire for CEO Marissa Mayer.… Read More

Nov 22, 2013, 5:24 PM

Twitter strengthens encryption to help impede spying

Twitter announced today that it has beefed up the security of its traffic as a way of better protecting its… Read More

Nov 21, 2013, 4:46 PM

GoDaddy opens Seattle-area engineering office, already planning to expand

The views are pretty sweet from GoDaddy’s new office at Kirkland’s Carillon Point, but CEO Blake Irving knows that the… Read More

Nov 20, 2013, 9:01 PM

This university is the first in the world to accept Bitcoin for tuition

The Bitcoin craze has made its way to the educational system. The University of Nicosia in Cyprus announced today that it… Read More

Nov 20, 2013, 1:19 PM

Wired magazine editor Bill Gates has a very special holiday wish list

Getting involved with dead-tree publishing seems to be the thing to do if you’re a tech billionaire from Seattle. While… Read More

Nov 20, 2013, 10:58 AM

Washington reports 9,500 job losses: Unemployment rate consistent for past 2 months

The latest stats from the state’s Employment Security Department show Washington’s unemployment rate staying consistent over the past two months despite… Read More

Nov 20, 2013, 8:30 AM

RealNetworks sells remaining stake in LoEn digital music company for $29.3M

RealNetworks has sold its remaining stake in Korean digital music distribution company LoEn Entertainment, netting $29.3 million in cash, according… Read More

Nov 19, 2013, 6:49 AM

Supercomputer maker Cray wins $30M contract from German university

Seattle supercomputer maker Cray announced today that it has signed a $30 million deal to expand its XC30 system at… Read More

Nov 18, 2013, 10:11 PM

UW computer science professor Ben Taskar passes away at 36

Ben Taskar, a rising star in the University of Washington’s Department of Computer Science & Engineering, passed away on Sunday… Read More

Nov 18, 2013, 5:48 PM

Bitcoin surges to all-time high of $900, then drops below $650 in 30 minutes

It’s Bitcoin-madness today. On the same day the U.S. government began discussions about Bitcoin, the value of the digital currency… Read More

Nov 18, 2013, 12:29 PM

Yahoo to encrypt internal server traffic by early next year, trying to thwart NSA

In a post to Yahoo’s official blog, CEO Marissa Mayer announced that the company plans to have all of its… Read More

Nov 18, 2013, 10:45 AM

Day 2 of Zulily on Wall Street: Stock drops but market value still above $4 billion

Zulily’s warm reception on Wall Street last Friday cooled some Monday, as stock in the Seattle daily deal site for… Read More

Nov 17, 2013, 7:44 PM

The corporate Web site is dead, long live the new corporate Web site

Earlier this week, Coca-Cola declared the corporate website dead. Take one quick look at their new corporate website and I… Read More

Nov 15, 2013, 4:17 PM

CenturyLink repairs severed underwater cable, restores Internet service to San Juan Islands

Good news for the thousands of folks who have been disconnected for the past week in the San Juan Islands… Read More

Nov 15, 2013, 3:15 PM

Seattle’s new billion dollar man: Here’s who scored in Zulily’s spectacular IPO

Zulily’s initial public offering today represented a huge milestone for the Seattle company. It also made the founders and venture… Read More