Tech – Page 269 of 319

Aug 8, 2013, 11:56 AM

T-Mobile CEO John Legere: ‘We’re not done’ upending the wireless industry

T-Mobile US CEO John Legere, talking with analysts this morning after a strong quarterly earnings report, said the company is… Read More

Aug 8, 2013, 8:36 AM

Ubuntu’s hybrid PC-smartphone gets price drop, but can it reach $32M goal?

Canonical this morning reduced the price of the Ubuntu Edge — its hybrid smartphone that doubles as a desktop computer… Read More

Aug 8, 2013, 12:02 AM

T-Mobile on the rebound: Wireless renegade adds 1.1M customers in second quarter

T-Mobile US added a net total of 1.1 million customers in the second quarter, including 678,000 for its T-Mobile and… Read More

Aug 7, 2013, 2:56 PM

RealNetworks posts $18.5M loss, Glaser still ‘very confident’ in turnaround

RealNetworks today posted a loss of $18.5 million for the second quarter, as revenue declined in each of its core businesses.… Read More

Aug 7, 2013, 12:20 PM

The Next Big Thing: Social media badass Jessica Northey shares Google Plus secrets

[Editor’s Note: GeekWire is pleased to present the latest episode of The Next Big Thing, the popular podcast by Seattle media entrepreneur… Read More

Aug 7, 2013, 10:57 AM

Code Fellows to offer ‘Code Camp’ to at-risk youth, underprivileged women

Code Fellows, the Seattle-based program that works to offer vocational training in modern programming practices, will be holding a free,… Read More

Aug 7, 2013, 10:00 AM

Simply Measured partners with Tumblr on analytics, as Yahoo courts big brands

Following Yahoo’s acquisition of Tumblr earlier this year, CEO Marissa Mayer and her team are trying to make the blogging… Read More

Aug 6, 2013, 9:40 AM

Comcast wants to give pirates a legal alternative to torrenting: Make them paying customers

The cat-and-mouse game between media companies and pirates has a long and sordid history. Currently, “big content” is relying on… Read More

Aug 6, 2013, 8:00 AM

Michael Schutzler named CEO of the Washington Technology Industry Association

The Washington Technology Industry Association has tapped Seattle entrepreneur and angel investor Michael Schutzler to serve as president and CEO.… Read More

Aug 5, 2013, 2:22 PM

Crowdfunding, eh? Kickstarter launches in Canada

Following its launch in the United Kingdom late last year, one of the world’s most popular crowdfunding platforms is coming… Read More

Aug 5, 2013, 12:55 PM

Ubers aweigh! Grab a ride in San Francisco by boat

Looking for a windier way to get back to the East Bay Area from San Francisco tonight? Uber wants to… Read More

Aug 5, 2013, 10:57 AM

Social media storm continues with #DempseyFound: This startup is helping Sounders FC manage the chaos

What happens when an international soccer star arrives secretly in your hometown, setting off a social media storm of epic… Read More

Aug 2, 2013, 2:08 PM

Tech Moves: Zones names CEO; Zillow promotes Philips

—Zones has named Murray Wright as its new CEO effective September 1, replacing Firoz Lalji who will remain as chairman.… Read More

Aug 2, 2013, 12:22 PM

Yahoo buys, kills Rockmelt in the same day

The question floating around Silicon Valley seems to be: what isn’t Yahoo buying these days? Social browser company Rockmelt is… Read More

Aug 1, 2013, 10:03 AM

This guy was nearly arrested for taking photos of cops with his smartphone

What happens when you notice cops surrounding a man and decide to take a few photos of the scene? Well,… Read More

Aug 1, 2013, 9:00 AM

Tech Moves: Marina Martin named CTO of Veterans Affairs; Bob Bemis out at Zillow; Scout Analytics; and more

—Seattle’s Marina Martin has been named chief technology officer at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Martin, who organized the Startup… Read More

Aug 1, 2013, 7:50 AM

Blucora to buy Monoprice for $180M, marking big move into electronics accessories

Bellevue-based Blucora is expanding its diverse set of product offerings today with the announcement that it plans to acquire Rancho… Read More

Aug 1, 2013, 7:00 AM

Families rejoice: Netflix rolling out user profiles

Netflix this morning started rolling out a feature that has been long-awaited by many families who use the service. The… Read More

Jul 31, 2013, 7:01 PM

The Next Big Thing: Social Innovation with Julep’s Jane Park

[Editor’s Note: GeekWire is pleased to present the latest episode of The Next Big Thing, the popular podcast by Seattle… Read More

Jul 31, 2013, 2:44 PM

OpenTable gobbles up online reservation service Rezbook, partners with Urbanspoon

We heard a few months ago that Urbanspoon was shopping its online restaurant reservation system Rezbook. Now, we’ve learned where… Read More

Jul 31, 2013, 2:42 PM

Concur posts $2.8M in profit as revenue continues to pour in

Not only has Concur made several acquisitions as of late, but the company is now back in the green. The… Read More

Jul 31, 2013, 10:58 AM

New journalism? Amazon’s exclusive Obama interview released as free Kindle Single

During his visit yesterday to Amazon’s warehouse in Chattanooga, Tenn., President Obama sat down for an exclusive one-on-one interview with… Read More

Jul 31, 2013, 10:52 AM

Gigabit Squared makes investment to bolster Seattle’s super-fast gigabit Internet

Some in the internet service provider space have expressed concern over Gigabit Squared’s plans to bring lightning-fast fiber Internet speeds to… Read More

Jul 31, 2013, 7:08 AM

Microsoft Office meets Android: New app for smartphones, not tablets

Microsoft this morning released Office Mobile for Android — bringing basic Word, Excel and PowerPoint functionality to Google-powered smartphones, but… Read More

Jul 30, 2013, 8:20 PM

EA’s former CEO: Mobile content creators deserve better

SAN FRANCISCO — In his talk today at the Casual Connect game conference, the former CEO of game developer Electronic… Read More

Jul 30, 2013, 3:52 PM

World’s largest boring machine begins digging 2-mile underground tunnel

Bertha is ready to start digging. The world’s largest boring machine began drilling a nearly 2-mile highway tunnel underneath Seattle… Read More

Jul 30, 2013, 10:11 AM

VC returns are improving, but they still aren’t beating the public markets in many instances

Here’s the good news: Venture capital returns are on the rebound across many time horizons. Now, here’s the bad news. You’d… Read More

Jul 30, 2013, 10:03 AM

Instagram API crackdown blocks popular ‘Instance’ Windows Phone app

In a blow to Windows Phone, a technical change made by Facebook’s Instagram service is preventing users from uploading photos… Read More

Jul 30, 2013, 9:22 AM

Tech M&A slows in Q2, volumes now at 4-year low

Technology companies aren’t buying up other companies with as much vigor as they once did, but things may change in… Read More

Jul 29, 2013, 8:49 PM

Three top execs leave Zynga

Don Mattrick is cleaning house at Zynga, it seems. Bloomberg reports today that three top executives at the social gaming… Read More