Tech – Page 264 of 319

Oct 7, 2013, 9:13 PM

Boeing preps for possible future without BlackBerry, tests Android alternatives

Boeing is telling employees that it’s sticking with BlackBerry as its “standard mobile platform” after receiving assurances from BlackBerry executives… Read More

Oct 7, 2013, 11:15 AM

Amazon Fresh rival Instacart stops Trader Joe’s delivery

Grocery delivery startup Instacart seemed to be well on its way to being a significant competitor with Amazon Fresh, but… Read More

Oct 7, 2013, 11:15 AM

Networks can now track social media chatter with Nielsen’s Twitter TV ratings

TV networks can now tell how successful shows were compared to others on Twitter with a new tool from Nielsen.… Read More

Oct 7, 2013, 10:27 AM

Survive the Streets uses crowdfunding to help people on brink of homelessness

When you donate money to charity or give someone a few dollars on the street, it’s hard to tell exactly… Read More

Oct 7, 2013, 8:22 AM

Headwinds persist for VC funds: 56 funds raise $4.1 billion in Q3

U.S. venture capital funds had a bit more success raising money in the third quarter compared to the previous quarter,… Read More

Oct 7, 2013, 7:05 AM

Julep looks to polish brand image with TV ad campaign

Zillow is doing it, and so is Zulily. Now, Julep — the Seattle-based online cosmetics company — is jumping into… Read More

Oct 6, 2013, 7:49 AM

Report: Nathan Myhrvold’s Intellectual Ventures curtails patent buys, looks to raise $3B

A new report out from Reuters says that Intellectual Ventures — the Bellevue-based patent holding firm led by former Microsoft… Read More

Oct 5, 2013, 8:51 AM

Comcast’s Xfinity X1 service suffers overnight outage

Comcast’s Xfinity X1 television platform experienced a widespread outage overnight, showing blank screens for many users across the country, according… Read More

Oct 4, 2013, 1:45 PM

Memo: Tesla’s Elon Musk responds to fiery Model S crash, says result could ‘have been far worse’ if gas car

Shares of Tesla tumbled earlier this week after a fiery accident involving a Model S on a roadway in Kent,… Read More

Oct 4, 2013, 10:15 AM

Trading places: These tech startup execs are swapping jobs, homes, lives for one week

What happens if you switch places with a fellow CEO, manage their employees and live in their house for one… Read More

Oct 4, 2013, 9:58 AM

Maveron-backed PotBelly fills tummy with spectacular IPO

Well, the sandwiches are delicious. But it’s not just meatball subs that’s getting Wall Street excited about PotBelly Sandwich Shop.… Read More

Oct 4, 2013, 8:58 AM

University of Oregon develops app to teach you about safe sex

Many people — college students in particular — have lots of questions about sex, but might be too uncomfortable to… Read More

Oct 3, 2013, 4:16 PM

Barack Obama’s famous election victory declaration photo attracted 25 million views on Twitter

If you were on social media or watched the news during the presidential election last year, it’s likely you saw… Read More

Oct 3, 2013, 3:53 PM

Adobe hack steals 2.9M accounts, plus source code

If you have an Adobe account, you may want to make sure it doesn’t share any passwords with something important.… Read More

Oct 3, 2013, 2:57 PM

Twitter at 2,000 employees, up 90% from last year

Twitter’s IPO filing was made public today and it noted that the company now employs 2,000 worldwide. According to the… Read More

Oct 3, 2013, 2:27 PM

Twitter (TWTR) IPO filing revealed: Company lost $79M in 2012, tops 215M users

Twitter’s IPO was just made public and the company is looking to raise $1 billion. Twitter said it now has 215… Read More

Oct 3, 2013, 12:26 PM

Yahoo now offering bug bounty of up to $15,000 following harsh criticisms for $12.50 gift

There’s nothing like a whole lot of bad press to get things moving. Yahoo touched off a firestorm on Tuesday… Read More

Oct 3, 2013, 9:00 AM

Circa launches news app on Android, redefines how we consume breaking news on mobile

Circa, the year-old news app that wants to redefine how we consume news on our mobile devices, today launched on… Read More

Oct 3, 2013, 8:54 AM

Netflix for iPhone and iPad gets HD Streaming, AirPlay support

If you’ve been wanting to get caught up on Breaking Bad, but want to be able to count the hairs… Read More

Oct 2, 2013, 4:29 PM

Year Up Puget Sound students build computers, pitch investors to show off new skills

The sound of computer parts clanking together fill the theater inside Seattle’s Triple Door Wednesday afternoon. Students from Year Up… Read More

Oct 2, 2013, 4:16 PM

Tesla Model S crashes and burns near Seattle, company stock follows suit

A Tesla Model S electric car caught fire this week after crashing south of Seattle — combining with an analyst’s downgrade… Read More

Oct 2, 2013, 2:11 PM

Dress to impress: Indochino’s ‘traveling tailor’ pop-up store arrives in Seattle

No, there won’t be robots in the back bringing clothes to your dressing room. But making a pit stop in… Read More

Oct 2, 2013, 8:43 AM

RealNetworks names former drugstore.com chief Dawn Lepore to board

RealNetworks this morning added a new board member, Dawn Lepore, the former CEO of drugstore.com who also serves on the… Read More

Oct 2, 2013, 7:15 AM

Windows 95 game ‘Hover’ reborn: How this indie developer made it happen

Dan Church was a young boy, just 6 or 7 years old, when he first discovered the game “Hover” on… Read More

Oct 2, 2013, 6:36 AM

Monsanto paying $930M to buy The Climate Corp. to help farmers harvest data

It’s sunny skies today for The Climate Corp., a 7-year-old San Francisco company that sells insurance to farmers and uses… Read More

Oct 1, 2013, 1:06 PM

Researchers find critical vulnerabilities in Yahoo’s site, offered $12.50 per bug

Yahoo may be in the midst of a reinvention, but according to one security company, their compensation for turning in… Read More

Oct 1, 2013, 11:39 AM

Burgers, fries and PayPal: Internet payment system rolling out at restaurants

Cash and credit cards are so last year. Kirkland-based Viableware today announced a partnership with PayPal, allowing customers to make purchases with… Read More

Oct 1, 2013, 11:32 AM

Dell gets buyout approval, will face PC challenges as a private company

Dude, you’re getting a buyout! That was the message from regulators today as Dell announced that it has received “all… Read More

Oct 1, 2013, 8:23 AM

Blockbuster iPad app Paper partners with Moleskine to print your digital artwork

Sketching artwork on digital devices is pretty cool, but there’s just something about a physical and permanent creation that you… Read More

Sep 30, 2013, 8:05 PM

Frazier Healthcare raises $377M venture fund, surpassing target

Frazier Healthcare has raised a $377 million fund, one of the largest in recent years by a Seattle venture firm.… Read More