Tech – Page 294 of 319

Oct 3, 2012, 8:12 PM

Expanding into event listings, Startup Weekend buys StartupDigest

Startup Weekend announced today that it has acquired StartupDigest, the email newsletter which lists startup-oriented events in 99 cities around… Read More

Oct 3, 2012, 10:32 AM

Live from TechNW: The future of e-commerce

Team GeekWire is settled in here at the third annual TechNW forum at Seattle’s City Hall, where 360 attendees are… Read More

Oct 3, 2012, 7:46 AM

GeekWire Debate: How Mitt Romney will fuel the ‘opportunity economy’

America is at a crossroads. We can continue to support a president who embraces a government-driven, economic redistribution strategy. Or,… Read More

Oct 3, 2012, 7:46 AM

GeekWire Debate: Why Barack Obama should get your vote for president

I’m not a partisan. I’m nominally a Democrat, but I served as co-chair (with Marc Benioff) of George W. Bush’s… Read More

Oct 3, 2012, 7:26 AM

Rhapsody targets the living room on TVs and Xbox Live

Rhapsody is expanding its presence to the living room, rolling out its digital music service to LG, Panasonic and Samsung… Read More

Oct 1, 2012, 10:24 PM

A police scanner for the Twitter generation: Seattle PD introduces ‘Tweets by Beat’

Whenever there’s a disturbance in my Seattle neighborhood, I fire up the online police scanner or visit the hyperlocal news blog… Read More

Oct 1, 2012, 3:00 PM

City of Seattle looks to expand fiber leasing plan

Seattle’s excess fiber optic cabling is officially for sale. Mayor Mike McGinn released a request for information today to private… Read More

Oct 1, 2012, 10:36 AM

Clearwire may choose to delay LTE network build out

An SEC filing from Clearwire indicates that the Bellevue-based broadband wireless provider may elect to delay its transition to a… Read More

Oct 1, 2012, 10:22 AM

Ad-supported Internet firms responsible for 5.1M jobs

A new report out from the Interactive Advertising Bureau shows that the ad-supported Internet business now account for 5.1 million jobs… Read More

Oct 1, 2012, 9:20 AM

Report: Venture-backed IPOs and M&A deals slow in Q3

The red-hot market for initial public offerings and mergers and acquisitions slowed during the third quarter, perhaps damaged by Facebook’s… Read More

Sep 28, 2012, 8:35 AM

Social media agency Spring Creek Group cuts staff

Nearly a year after it was acquired by Interpublic Group’s Mediabrands unit, Seattle social media agency Spring Creek Group has laid… Read More

Sep 28, 2012, 6:21 AM

Tim Cook says Apple is ‘extremely sorry’ for Maps glitches, suggests alternatives

Apple CEO Tim Cook this morning issued a public apology for Apple’s homegrown Maps app in iOS 6 and the… Read More

Sep 27, 2012, 12:56 PM

Leaning left or right? This browser plugin looks to bring balance to political news

It’s an election year, which means a lot of mud is being slung in various media outlets. Oftentimes, it’s hard… Read More

Sep 27, 2012, 10:18 AM

Valve for sale? Asian firms reportedly in talks to purchase video game studio

Even though Valve CEO Gabe Newell said it’s more likely that his company will “disintegrate,” rather than be bought out,… Read More

Sep 26, 2012, 3:12 PM

Q&A: Pterofin borrows wind turbine design from bird wings

Seattle-based Pterofin has copied designs from nature to develop eye-catching turbines for wind and hydro power. That has earned the… Read More

Sep 26, 2012, 1:05 PM

Ballmer on a quest for apps as Windows 8 approaches

The widespread availability of third-party applications for Windows was one of major reasons for the Microsoft operating system’s rise to… Read More

Sep 26, 2012, 7:54 AM

Tech Moves: Optify hires Doug Wheeler; Starbucks vet joins Auction Edge; and more

Optify, a Seattle startup specializing in marketing software, has named 25-year- marketing vet Doug Wheeler to the position of chief… Read More

Sep 25, 2012, 3:23 PM

Comcast to add jobs at Seattle area call centers

Cable giant Comcast announced today that it is expanding its call center operations in the Puget Sound area, adding 180… Read More

Sep 24, 2012, 3:39 PM

Internet Radio Fairness? What it means, why it matters

Pandora listeners may have recently heard a call to support a bill called “The Internet Radio Fairness Act” in place… Read More

Sep 24, 2012, 1:41 PM

New Village Voice owner distances alt weeklies from Backpage.com

Late yesterday a new holding group, Voice Media Group, announced it would purchase the media properties of Village Voice Media… Read More

Sep 24, 2012, 10:45 AM

U.S. Census Bureau opens new research center at UW

The U.S. Census Bureau and the University of Washington today formally announced the opening of a new Census Research Data… Read More

Sep 21, 2012, 10:26 AM

Seattle 2.0 Startup Day: What to know if you’re going

We’re looking forward to seeing more than 300 of you in Bellevue on Saturday (that’s tomorrow!) for the 4th annual… Read More

Sep 21, 2012, 7:55 AM

Data I/O reduces staff

Data I/O, a 40-year-old Redmond company that makes device programming and IP management technologies for the wireless, consumer electronics and automotive… Read More

Sep 19, 2012, 1:38 PM

Love singing in the shower: This Startup Weekend app may ID future stars

Think you’ve got what it takes to compete on The Voice or American Idol, but aren’t quite ready to go… Read More

Sep 19, 2012, 10:31 AM

Tech companies can’t find workers, but state’s jobless rate still rises to 8.6 percent

It may seem like the economy is back on track in Washington state, especially for those who work within the… Read More

Sep 18, 2012, 6:20 PM

Meet the GoldieBlox: An engineering toy just for girls

Well, this is interesting timing. I’m currently at the Harvey Nash CIO event in downtown Seattle where panelists are discussing… Read More

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