Tech – Page 270 of 319

Jul 29, 2013, 10:44 AM

Pay for parking with your phone: Here’s how your personal data will be used

Parking in Seattle became a little more convenient earlier this month with the debut of PayByPhone, a smartphone app that allows people… Read More

Jul 26, 2013, 5:19 PM

Real-time ’emojitracker’ is an entertaining slice of Twitter

If you’re interested in a mesmerizing time-waster on this Friday afternoon, check out emojitracker, a website that tracks tweets containing… Read More

Jul 26, 2013, 9:22 AM

Starbucks rolling out wireless charging in tables to Silicon Valley

You can get a little extra jolt at Starbucks locations in the Bay Area both for your mental state, and… Read More

Jul 26, 2013, 8:05 AM

T-Mobile strikes back at AT&T with zero-down smartphone promotion

T-Mobile this morning announced a new promotion for the back-to-school shopping season, offering most of the smartphones in its lineup… Read More

Jul 26, 2013, 7:50 AM

Here’s the obscure book that Bill Gates is gushing about this summer

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates is a voracious reader, carrying a tote bag of books on his travels across the globe.… Read More

Jul 25, 2013, 2:10 PM

Shares of Expedia tumble 25 percent after online travel giant hits Q2 ‘headwinds’

Shares of Expedia are getting trashed in after-hours trading, following the Bellevue company’s latest earnings announcement which showed a 27… Read More

Jul 25, 2013, 1:47 PM

Redbox now has 50% of the physical rental market as Outerwall posts increasing profit

Redbox parent Outerwall, the Bellevue-based company formerly known as Coinstar, announced today that Redbox now has 50 percent of the physical… Read More

Jul 25, 2013, 10:23 AM

Cray announces $30 million deal with UK research council

Supercomputer manufacturer Cray just announced a deal with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council in Britain to install one of… Read More

Jul 24, 2013, 3:57 PM

Shares of F5 surge after profits reach $68.2 million

Shares of F5 Networks took off in after hours trading following the company’s quarterly earnings announcement. F5, a maker of… Read More

Jul 24, 2013, 10:44 AM

Point-of-sale software maker MerchantOS acquired by Lightspeed

LightSpeed, a Canadian software company that helps retailers manage their in-store shopping experience, today announced the acquisition of Olympia-based MerchantOS.… Read More

Jul 24, 2013, 5:00 AM

The largest social poker tournament ever is happening online and in a casino simultaneously

Here’s a great example of blending the online and physical worlds, but with a little poker twist. Seattle-based maker of… Read More

Jul 23, 2013, 6:01 AM

Tech Moves: Dan Shapiro on leave from Google to write book; Add3 adds exec; etc.

—Dan Shapiro, the co-founder of Ontela and Sparkbuy, is taking a leave of absence from Google to write a book… Read More

Jul 22, 2013, 4:30 PM

A peek inside Boeing’s new spaceship: Tablets, LED lights and minimal controls

From the outside, Boeing’s new spacecraft mimics the Apollo-era capsules from back in the day. The interior, however, is all about… Read More

Jul 22, 2013, 12:31 PM

Unexpected outcome: Control4 IPO could provide nice return for dormant Seattle VC firm

Frazier Technology Ventures announced four years ago that it would no longer make new investments, and initiate the slow process… Read More

Jul 22, 2013, 9:57 AM

See-through breakthrough: Microsoft shows how Terahertz scans can reveal hidden tags inside objects

Researchers from Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University envision a new world in which hidden tags or watermarks will be embedded… Read More

Jul 20, 2013, 9:46 PM

Where the Hell is Matt? Dancing in a credit-card ad

Just when we thought Matt Harding’s story couldn’t get any better, the unlikely Internet dancing sensation has landed in a… Read More

Jul 19, 2013, 10:15 AM

Ignition bolsters Silicon Valley team with Rachel Chalmers hire

Ignition Partners is strengthening its team in Silicon Valley, adding Rachel Chalmers as a principal. Chalmers most recently served as… Read More

Jul 19, 2013, 7:32 AM

Can China kick its dependence on foreign technology? Yes (Someday)

If China wants to wean itself off foreign technology, does it have the ability to do so? That’s the question… Read More

Jul 19, 2013, 7:10 AM

VC report: First-time financings on the rise and software leads the way

Venture capitalists are putting more cash to work in early-stage companies, boosting the dollars and deals in the category. That’s… Read More

Jul 18, 2013, 4:52 PM

Beat the heat: Uber offers ice cream delivery Friday

It’s supposed to top 80 tomorrow in Seattle, but if you’re feeling the heat, you can get ice cream delivered… Read More

Jul 18, 2013, 3:53 PM

You can now use your phone to pay for street parking remotely in Seattle

It can be really annoying and frustrating to leave a meeting, meal or similar occasion to go refill your parking… Read More

Jul 18, 2013, 11:51 AM

British authorities blame 787 fire on emergency system

The culprit in the July 12 fire onboard an empty 787 at Heathrow would appear, rather ironically, to be a… Read More

Jul 18, 2013, 10:32 AM

HTC announces new One Mini: similar design, bigger compromises

HTC today announced the new One Mini, a more petite Android phone with a similar design to its flagship design,… Read More

Jul 18, 2013, 8:15 AM

Tableau looks to help clients mash-up data with new cloud-based Tableau Online

Fresh off its initial public offering, Seattle-based Tableau Software today is unveiling a new cloud-based product called Tableau Online which… Read More

Jul 17, 2013, 5:03 PM

Brooks Running starts online community with help from MapMyFitness

There are all kinds of ways companies today try to encourage people to exercise, be it through gift certificate incentives… Read More

Jul 17, 2013, 11:00 AM

MIT study analyzes deceptive online reviews written by loyal customers

“Cyber-shilling” is already well-known in the online review space, when people are paid to write faux reviews for products or… Read More

Jul 17, 2013, 8:33 AM

Free travel forever along I-5: Tesla expands supercharger stations

Tesla is promising “free travel forever” for Model S drivers along Interstate 5, opening two new “supercharger” stations Thursday in… Read More

Jul 16, 2013, 4:24 PM

Eye-tracking technology could replace passwords — if we want it to

Staring into a screen and moving your eyes around a couple times seems a lot easier and more secure than… Read More

Jul 16, 2013, 1:28 PM

GoldieBlox is ‘disrupting the pink aisle’ at Toys ‘R Us

GoldieBlox, the toy designed to get girls interested in engineering, has made it to Toys ‘R Us. A cross between… Read More

Jul 16, 2013, 6:45 AM

Concur continues to bet on the cloud, buys TRX and GDSX

Bellevue-based Concur is making some new buys, announcing today that the maker of travel and expense management has acquired technology… Read More