Tech – Page 286 of 319

Jan 29, 2013, 10:12 AM

Meet GeekWire’s first members: Join today for VIP access, plus new perks

Less than two weeks ago, GeekWire launched our “Golden Geek” program — an annual membership providing VIP access to Seattle’s best… Read More

Jan 29, 2013, 8:48 AM

Macs in the mainstream: Parallels giving IT staff more control over Apple machines

Parallels, best known for software that runs Windows on Macs, is announcing a new tool today that further bridges those… Read More

Jan 28, 2013, 5:36 PM

UW creates new degree focusing on communication within organizations

The University of Washington’s Master of Communications in Digital Media program already teaches the ins and outs of intelligent relationship-building strategies and… Read More

Jan 28, 2013, 3:39 PM

Akron men’s hoops team printing Twitter handle @ZipsMBB on back of jerseys

Social media is taking over the sports world. Well, not really. But Akron University is certainly doing something I’ve never… Read More

Jan 28, 2013, 1:23 PM

Yahoo posts revenue growth for first time in four years

Marissa Mayer continues to make her mark at Yahoo. The company today reported revenue of $1.3 billion for the fourth… Read More

Jan 28, 2013, 10:44 AM

Digital multi-taskers rule: Majority of Americans access the Internet while watching TV

How do you watch TV? Well, if you are like a growing contingent of Americans, you likely have a smartphone,… Read More

Jan 25, 2013, 5:04 PM

Square COO resigns over sexual harassment claims

Square COO Keith Rabois is departing the mobile payments company due to sexual harassment allegations. Rabois penned a blog post about his decision,… Read More

Jan 25, 2013, 11:56 AM

Friday laugh: European startups or Pokemon characters?

Startups come up with some really cool and also really odd company names. The Wall Street Journal had some fun… Read More

Jan 25, 2013, 10:48 AM

Bill Gates wants your help to change the world by 2030

Once a year, Bill Gates pens an annual letter that recaps the work being done around the world that’s helping… Read More

Jan 25, 2013, 7:03 AM

This full-service, high-tech wine cellar lets you access your collection with an iPad

Deep underneath the streets of Seattle exist two rooms separated by a few steps, both dedicated to the art of… Read More

Jan 24, 2013, 3:06 PM

New computing institute on UW campus will focus on big data problems

The University of Washington is already a budding hub for computer science. Now, with some help from a national laboratory,… Read More

Jan 24, 2013, 9:17 AM

The future of education: What entrepreneurs need to know about entering the e-learning space

The education space is a promising field that has garnered tons of investor attention. The numbers don’t lie: education technology raised… Read More

Jan 23, 2013, 4:15 PM

Dude, where’s my Dreamliner? Michael Dell’s 787 order may be delayed

Michael Dell’s most recent purchase may be put on hold thanks to Boeing’s latest woes. According to a report out… Read More

Jan 23, 2013, 4:13 PM

Tech salaries rise: Survey says average pay rate tops $85,000

“The fastest way if you are in the 99 percent and want to join the one percent … is to… Read More

Jan 23, 2013, 1:52 PM

Charts: Apple iPad and iPhone soar as Mac slips

It looks like the iPad is taking a bite out of more than the Windows PC market. Apple’s quarterly results,… Read More

Jan 23, 2013, 1:45 PM

Shares of F5 jump as profits rise

F5 Networks, the Seattle maker of networking equipment and software, today posted a revenue increase of 13 percent for its… Read More

Jan 23, 2013, 9:10 AM

Cash-based payment platform PayNearMe lands funding from Maveron

PayNearMe, a cash-based payment platform based in Silicon Valley, just raised a $10 million Series D round from investors including… Read More

Jan 22, 2013, 12:30 PM

Internet report: 98.7 percent of Washington residents have access to broadband

The Washington State Broadband Office released its third annual Broadband Report today and more than 500 of the state’s 629 communities saw… Read More

Jan 21, 2013, 3:08 PM

Elon Musk wants to help Boeing with its problems

Boeing has been having some major problems lately and Elon Musk is offering a helping hand. Musk, founder of SpaceX… Read More

Jan 21, 2013, 12:53 PM

Twitter growth: 1.1 million Inauguration-related Tweets compared to just 82,392 in 2009

President Barack Obama’s second inauguration Monday morning provided us with another way to see Twitter’s surging popularity. There were 1.1… Read More

Jan 21, 2013, 10:14 AM

Nathan Myhrvold’s Intellectual Ventures settles with Microsemi, turns them into a customer

Nathan Myhrvold’s Intellectual Ventures has entered into a settlement agreement with Microsemi, resolving the patent suit that it filed against… Read More

Jan 21, 2013, 7:30 AM

Windows 8 upgrades: Prices are set to rise next week

Have you been thinking about moving your existing Windows PC to the new Windows 8? Microsoft is giving you an… Read More

Jan 21, 2013, 6:45 AM

Bill Gates backs cancer test startup to create a precise genomic tumor blueprint

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is tossing his support behind a Cambridge, Massachusetts company by the name of Foundation Medicine which… Read More

Jan 19, 2013, 11:10 AM

Smarter package shipping: EnRoute nabs $1.25 million

Is there a smarter way to ship packages? Enroute Systems thinks so, and the Seattle startup just reeled in $1.25… Read More

Jan 18, 2013, 11:43 AM

Manti Te’o fake-girlfriend hoax reminds us how creepy social media really is

At one point in history, I had a large amount of hair on my head. So much so that I… Read More

Jan 17, 2013, 7:30 AM

Parallels nabs cash from Cisco to bolster cloud efforts

Parallels announced today that it has received an investment of undisclosed size from Cisco, money that the Renton-based company will… Read More

Jan 16, 2013, 11:24 PM

Advance Publications buys Seattle digital agency POP

POP, the 17-year-old Seattle digital agency whose clients include Nike, Expedia, Major League Soccer and others, has been acquired by… Read More

Jan 16, 2013, 3:30 PM

Breaking: FAA orders all US-based airlines to ground Boeing 787 Dreamliners

After a flurry of problems and emergency landings in Japan, the Federal Aviation Administration today ordered all U.S.-based airlines to… Read More

Jan 16, 2013, 1:26 PM

Imprev inks deal with RE/MAX to add video and other features to agent Web sites

There’s a lot of news shaking this week in online real estate as the Real Estate Connect conference takes place… Read More

Jan 16, 2013, 10:16 AM

State’s jobless rate hits lowest level in 4 years, but warning clouds are on horizon

During the most recent economic turbulence, the tech industry sometimes felt a bit insulated from the economic woes hitting the… Read More