Tech – Page 291 of 319

Nov 13, 2012, 11:53 AM

Roku billboard tells Mitt Romney to cheer up, watch more TV

It has been just one week since Mitt Romney lost in his bid for president. And while the defeat is… Read More

Nov 13, 2012, 9:13 AM

Valve’s Gabe Newell: Three beta controllers, new game engine in the works

Here’s one way to get Gabe Newell talking about Valve’s latest creations: Go wish him happy birthday. That’s what a… Read More

Nov 12, 2012, 11:54 AM

Cray-Z speed: Meet the world’s fastest supercomputer from Seattle-based Cray

We wrote about the latest supercomputer creation from Seattle-based Cray a few weeks ago, and now it’s official: Titan is… Read More

Nov 12, 2012, 11:10 AM

Internet speed: eTicketbuster online legal service fights traffic tickets

A Seattle law firm that helps people craft written traffic violation challenges may be breaking new ground for handling a specific… Read More

Nov 10, 2012, 11:40 AM

Federal funding alone can’t deliver wireless broadband

Americans in urban and suburban areas take wireless service for granted. This is not so much so for those living… Read More

Nov 9, 2012, 8:03 AM

Supercomputer deal: Cray to acquire Appro for $25M

Seattle-based Cray is aiming to improve its position in high-performance computing with a $25 million cash acquisition of Appro International… Read More

Nov 8, 2012, 11:25 PM

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn: We are the city of the future

When Seattle hosted the World’s Fair 50 years ago, people predicted a 2012 full of flying cars and jetpacks. Of… Read More

Nov 8, 2012, 1:36 PM

Priceline acquires Kayak for $1.8 billion

Priceline.com Inc. announced today the acquisition of fellow travel website Kayak. Priceline paid approximately $500 million of the consideration in cash… Read More

Nov 8, 2012, 10:31 AM

Intellectual Ventures, Olympus reach truce in patent dispute

Intellectual Ventures, the patent holding company run by former Microsoft technology chief Nathan Myhrvold, just announced a legal settlement with… Read More

Nov 8, 2012, 9:24 AM

T-Mobile USA posts mixed results, big MetroPCS charge

T-Mobile USA was able to add a net total of 160,000 customers in the third quarter, growing to 33.3 million… Read More

Nov 7, 2012, 5:20 PM

What legalization means for a medical marijuana startup

Over the past few years, Leafly CEO Brendan Kennedy has told potential investors that marijuana legalization is both inevitable and… Read More

Nov 7, 2012, 3:55 PM

VIDEO: Nintendo president hosts official Wii U sneak peek ‘unboxing ceremony’

You’ve likely watched an at-home unboxing of a new gadget on the internet. But probably not an official one …… Read More

Nov 6, 2012, 10:36 PM

Trump freaks with Tweets, has meltdown on Twitter after Obama victory

UPDATE, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday: Trump ended up deleting some of his Tweets, including one about him calling for a revolution… Read More

Nov 6, 2012, 9:25 PM

President Barack Obama touts victory on Twitter

As the host of the PBS News Hour noted tonight, this might be the beginning of a new era in… Read More

Nov 6, 2012, 9:18 AM

Bill Gates, Vinod Khosla and Peter Thiel bankroll energy storage startup LightSail

LightSail Energy, a Berkeley, California-based company that’s designing systems to store energy generated by wind and solar power, has landed… Read More

Nov 6, 2012, 12:49 AM

PHOTOS: Master Chief, Cortana and hundreds of fans celebrate Halo 4 launch

Signing autographs in one corner of a bustling University Village Microsoft Store was Steve Downes, the all-too-familar voice of Master… Read More

Nov 4, 2012, 2:41 PM

Wow! Our Geek of the Week, Bill Sleeper, makes his national television debut

Bill Sleeper, you are officially our Geek of the Century. A national television ad for Best Buy, making its debut… Read More

Nov 2, 2012, 9:02 AM

SideCar expands community-based ride-sharing platform to Seattle, offers $10 credit

There’s a new taxi-service in town, but the cars aren’t yellow and the drivers could very well be your next… Read More

Nov 1, 2012, 4:29 PM

Oprah loves Microsoft Surface: It ‘feels like a Mercedes-Benz to me, people!’

Wowser! Microsoft Surface scored a major endorsement today as Oprah put the new tablet on her coveted list of “Favorite… Read More

Nov 1, 2012, 1:28 PM

Marchex to split in two, form new ad and domain marketplace Archeo

The name Archeo is derived from the Greek word “arche” — meaning beginning. And that’s exactly what’s happening with Seattle-based… Read More

Oct 31, 2012, 1:00 PM

Unreal candy is healthy and Bill Gates loves it

It’s Halloween, so let’s talk about candy. We all know about the health implications of the sugar-packed, partially hydrogenated sweets… Read More

Oct 31, 2012, 10:11 AM

Isilon co-founder Sujal Patel leaving EMC: Next gigs to include angel investing and diaper duty

When Isilon Systems sold to EMC for $2.25 billion in December 2010, Isilon co-founder Sujal Patel made a pledge to… Read More

Oct 30, 2012, 1:44 PM

RealNetworks posts $22M loss on slumping sales: CEO Rob Glaser pledges to get back to profitability

Struggling RealNetworks posted a $22 million net loss for the third quarter, driven in part by $11 million in restructuring… Read More

Oct 29, 2012, 3:47 PM

Seattle mayor to give Ignite talk — here’s hoping it’s a trend

Politicians and city leaders, as a group, aren’t generally known for their brevity. But Mike McGinn, the mayor of Seattle,… Read More

Oct 29, 2012, 3:04 PM

VIDEO: John Hodgman shows up in rain parka, hijacks Seattle Interactive panel

Without even saying a word, John Hodgman had the crowd laughing at the annual Seattle Interactive Conference this morning. Speaking… Read More

Oct 29, 2012, 10:45 AM

Windows Phone 8 gets ‘Data Sense’ and ‘Kid’s Corner’

Two new Windows Phone 8 features unveiled by Microsoft this morning aim to address some of the biggest challenges faced… Read More

Oct 29, 2012, 9:43 AM

Cray debuts Titan, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers

The latest creation from Seattle-based Cray has a new name, a new update and possibly a new title: fastest supercomputer… Read More

Oct 26, 2012, 10:04 AM

Samsung tablets on Boeing planes? New deal may improve in-flight entertainment

Walk down an aisle of an airplane and you’re bound to see at least a few iPads, iPhones or iPods… Read More

Oct 26, 2012, 7:23 AM

Tech Moves: Big Fish hooks gaming vet; Dawn Lepore joins AOL board; VoloMetrix; and more

Big Fish Games has hired gaming executive Chris Williams to lead the charge on the company’s free-to-play games strategy. “I… Read More

Oct 25, 2012, 6:32 PM

Altairs, Altos and Ataris, oh my: Allen’s Living Computer Museum opens to public

Paul Allen was at the forefront of the personal computer revolution, co-founding Microsoft with his buddy Bill Gates in 1975. And… Read More