Tech – Page 294 of 319

Sep 18, 2012, 5:41 PM

Boeing tests fuel cell for electricity in 737 experiment

Boeing has outfitted a 737-800 with a variety of experimental technologies, including a fuel cell, to test new ways of… Read More

Sep 18, 2012, 1:00 PM

The ‘gig city’ of Chattanooga looks to lure tech geeks with $10,000 relocation program

When you think of tech hubs, Chattanooga doesn’t usually come to mind. But the historic Tennessee town of 150,000 is… Read More

Sep 18, 2012, 10:41 AM

Clearwire shares sink as Time Warner plans to sell stake

Shares of Clearwire slumped more than eight percent today after Time Warner Cable announced plans to sell its stake in the Bellevue… Read More

Sep 18, 2012, 4:00 AM

Concur unveils Trip Maximizer to help sales professionals find prospects

Redmond-based Concur is best known for helping business travelers manage travel and entertainment expenses. Now, with the addition of Trip Maximizer,… Read More

Sep 14, 2012, 1:18 PM

Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch aircraft passes initial review

Paul Allen is one step closer to his childhood dreams of space. The FlightGlobal blog reports that Stratolaunch Systems has… Read More

Sep 13, 2012, 5:10 PM

Cardiac Dimensions raises $5.8M, sets sights on Europe

Kirkland-based Cardiac Dimensions recently raised $5.8 million in equity, debt and warrants, in order to buy shares from a group… Read More

Sep 12, 2012, 9:50 AM

Best of Startup Day: Twilio’s Jeff Lawson on how to make money with SAAS

Editor’s Note: We’ve got a fantastic lineup of speakers on tap for GeekWire’s Startup Day, taking place Saturday, Sept. 22nd at… Read More

Sep 11, 2012, 12:53 PM

Hulu Plus for PS3 gets an overhaul, fresh from Seattle

Hulu is rolling out a new interface for its Hulu Plus subscription service on the PlayStation 3 this week —… Read More

Sep 10, 2012, 4:12 PM

Eric Benhamou leaving RealNetworks board

Eric Benhamou is stepping down from the board of RealNetworks, according to an SEC filing. Benhamou, who has served as a… Read More

Sep 10, 2012, 12:24 PM

GoDaddy and customers go down in apparent online attack

An unknown number of sites that use online services from domain registrar GoDaddy.com have been knocked offline today. A member… Read More

Sep 10, 2012, 7:41 AM

Shares of Clearwire on the rise after inking deal with EarthLink

Shares of Clearwire jumped more than three percent in early trading Monday after the Bellevue-based inked a deal to provide… Read More

Sep 7, 2012, 3:02 PM

CarDomain Network sold to Source Interlink Media

[Correction: This post has been updated to correct the identity of the sellers.] CarDomain Network Inc. has been sold to… Read More

Sep 7, 2012, 2:00 PM

Ouch: Nokia admits Lumia 920 image stabilization video was a ‘simulation’

Nokia’s unveiling of its latest Windows Phones this week underwhelmed the market, lacking key details such as price and launch… Read More

Sep 6, 2012, 4:33 PM

RealNetworks to run divisions as standalone units in possible prelude to bigger moves

RealNetworks plans to start running three of its divisions as standalone business units, saying it wants to make them more… Read More

Sep 6, 2012, 1:00 PM

Best of Startup Day: Keith Smith on how to avoid failure

Editor’s Note: We’ve got a fantastic lineup of speakers on tap for GeekWire’s Startup Day, taking place Saturday, Sept. 22nd at… Read More

Sep 5, 2012, 8:40 AM

Capture your slips, spills and jumps with the Contour+2 helmet-mounted camera

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7dnEtacuME I’m not much of a thrill-seeking speed freak. But for those who like to ski, skydive or mountain bike… Read More

Sep 4, 2012, 11:20 AM

Mayor McGinn: Seattle’s economic picture brightens

Things are looking up in Seattle, and Mayor Mike McGinn is touting the improvements. In a press release today, McGinn… Read More

Aug 31, 2012, 12:33 PM

Paul McCartney returns to streaming music sites

In February, we reported that Paul McCartney had pulled his music from streaming sites, like Rhapsody, Spotify and Rdio. It… Read More

Aug 31, 2012, 11:08 AM

Map: Here’s where tech jobs are hot in the U.S.

It’s always interesting to compare various tech markets, and a new interactive map created by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute and… Read More

Aug 30, 2012, 9:35 AM

Why Madrona’s Matt McIlwain is hanging at the GOP convention in Tampa this week

Madrona Venture Group’s Matt McIlwain usually spends his days scouring the Pacific Northwest landscape for the hottest startups. But not… Read More

Aug 30, 2012, 6:24 AM

Atari relaunches classic games on web, in HTML5 with multitouch support

Say farewell to any semblance of productivity at the office today. Atari is relaunching eight of its classic games on… Read More

Aug 29, 2012, 1:06 PM

Samsung’s ATIV S: Pics of first Windows Phone 8 device

Samsung this morning unveiled a new line of devices under the name ATIV — a collection of tablets, convertible notebooks… Read More

Aug 29, 2012, 10:15 AM

Zulily taps ex-Zumiez exec as CFO

Marc Stolzman must like the letter “Z.” Last week, Stolzman notified Zumiez that he planned to resign as CFO of… Read More

Aug 28, 2012, 3:30 PM

RealNetworks cuts 80 jobs, more ahead — Glaser says it sucks but he has a plan

RealNetworks is cutting 80 jobs, or 7 percent of its workforce, and plans to eliminate an additional 80 positions in… Read More

Aug 28, 2012, 11:10 AM

Samsung putting Start menu back into Windows 8

[Update, Wednesday 8/29: Ed Bott reports on ZDNet that Samsung won’t be including the Start menu in its Windows PCs… Read More

Aug 28, 2012, 8:15 AM

Ad for Nexus 7 tablet pops up on Google’s home page

Google’s traditionally sparse home page is delivering a surprise today: An ad for the company’s Nexus 7 Android tablet that… Read More

Aug 28, 2012, 7:13 AM

Yahoo’s new marketing chief an expert on Gen Z kids, says Facebook weirds them out

Anyone trying to get a sense for where Marissa Mayer hopes to take Yahoo should take a look at the… Read More

Aug 27, 2012, 1:49 PM

In ongoing battle versus media powerhouses, streaming video service Ivi loses appeal

Seattle streaming video startup Ivi Inc. has been hit with another setback in its battle against some of the country’s… Read More

Aug 24, 2012, 9:50 AM

T-Mobile’s LTE aspirations get a boost with Verizon swap

T-Mobile USA is positioned to improve its coverage in more than a dozen U.S. cities following FCC approval this week… Read More

Aug 22, 2012, 9:53 AM

Barnes & Noble’s Nook: Did Microsoft make a bad bet?

Microsoft’s decision to invest $300 million in Barnes & Noble’s Nook e-reader business earlier this year was a fascinating move… Read More