Tech – Page 299 of 319

Jun 19, 2012, 3:36 PM

BuddyTV adds movie and TV trailers, self-loathing binges on ‘Real Housewives’ optional

Don’t you hate it when you invest a good six or seven minutes into something like Lifetime’s “7 Days of… Read More

Jun 19, 2012, 9:06 AM

Jeff Bezos-backed robotics startup changes name, raises $30 million

Jeff Bezos loves robots, with Amazon.com shelling out $775 million for Cambridge, Massachusetts robot maker Kiva Systems earlier this year.… Read More

Jun 18, 2012, 1:09 PM

Xbox Surface: Is this Microsoft’s new tablet?

Posting from Hollywood: New details have emerged about an Xbox-branded Microsoft tablet in advance of a mystery news conference planned… Read More

Jun 17, 2012, 9:22 AM

‘Xbox 720’ leak points to augmented-reality glasses

It’s being called the “Mother of All Microsoft Leaks,” a 56-page document that details plans for the next version of… Read More

Jun 16, 2012, 8:34 PM

Pacific NW semifinalists for Cleantech Open announced

Seventeen Pacific Northwest companies made it to the semifinals of the Clean Tech Open, noted for their efforts in keeping… Read More

Jun 15, 2012, 9:14 AM

Seattle private equity firm buys Thermal Dynamics

Evergreen Pacific Partners, a Seattle private equity firm with $700 million under management, has acquired Thermal Dynamics in a deal… Read More

Jun 14, 2012, 3:29 PM

Ask.com butters up Seattle with free pedicab rides, and by filling up wading pools

Advertising usually doesn’t offer the consumer anything of real tangible value — other than a few funny one-liners to toss around.… Read More

Jun 13, 2012, 9:42 PM

Reports: Microsoft in talks to buy Yammer for $1 billion

#OH at the Creamery SF. Microsoft just acquired @Yammer. True or not true? Kinda curious. — Sarah Taylor (@SarahTaylor) June… Read More

Jun 13, 2012, 10:50 AM

Washington’s unemployment rate rises in May, but that actually could be a good thing

Washington state’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 8.3 percent in May even as more than 11,700 jobs were added, according… Read More

Jun 13, 2012, 10:05 AM

Intermec cutting 170 staffers in corporate restructuring

Intermec, an Everett maker of rugged mobile computers and bar coding and RFID technologies, said that it plans to cut… Read More

Jun 13, 2012, 7:39 AM

AMD and ARM get cozy with security deal, industry group

Chip maker AMD, holding its big software developer conference in Bellevue this week, announced a new partnership with ARM Holdings… Read More

Jun 12, 2012, 4:05 PM

How to buy an electric car: A shopper’s guide

I’ve been thinking about upgrading to an electric car for a while now. And in today’s market, there are plenty… Read More

Jun 11, 2012, 4:39 PM

President Obama recognizes math and science teachers, including 3 from the Pacific Northwest

There’s a critical need in the U.S. to make sure that public schools are churning out kids who are strong… Read More

Jun 11, 2012, 1:54 PM

Dutch hacker ‘Fortezza’ extradited to U.S. on 14 counts

David Benjaim Schrooten, a 21-year-old Dutch computer hacker who operates under the name “Fortezza,” is scheduled to make his first… Read More

Jun 11, 2012, 10:30 AM

LinkedIn: No accounts hacked as result of stolen passwords

LinkedIn today updated its users on the stolen password fiasco that arose last week in which 6.4 million passwords were… Read More

Jun 11, 2012, 10:05 AM

Sprint reduces Clearwire stake, no longer majority owner

Sprint Nextel and Clearwire have been joined at the hip for years, creating what has been at times an uncomfortable… Read More

Jun 11, 2012, 9:41 AM

Report: Venture capital returns beat the public markets in 2011

There’s been a lot of chatter in recent months about the “broken” model for venture capital, highlighted by a blistering… Read More

Jun 8, 2012, 6:47 AM

Analysis: Flame virus created by ‘world-class’ hackers, and Microsoft had means to prevent it

The Flame virus, which hijacked Microsoft’s Windows Update to deliver an online attack disguised as a security update, was an… Read More

Jun 8, 2012, 5:59 AM

Asteroid miners get more than 2,500 investment inquiries

Planetary Resources is a private company run by commercial space veterans and backed deep-pocketed investors including Google’s Larry Page and… Read More

Jun 7, 2012, 12:51 PM

‘On a mission from God:’ Hark inks deal with Universal for classic movie sounds bites

Who doesn’t love a good movie quote? And now thanks to a partnership between Seattle-based Hark and movie studio Universal… Read More

Jun 7, 2012, 8:11 AM

IDC trims Windows Phone forecast, now sees Microsoft as #2 by 2016

A new report from the IDC research firm is getting lot of attention for saying that Google’s Android is reaching… Read More

Jun 7, 2012, 6:45 AM

InfoSpace changes name to Blucora

One of Seattle’s longest-running Internet brands is being swept into the dust bin of history — and some may say… Read More

Jun 6, 2012, 3:57 PM

Microsoft upgrades Azure, and Harry Potter is on board

Microsoft announced a series of improvements for its Windows Azure cloud computing platform today, aiming to level the playing field… Read More

Jun 6, 2012, 2:14 PM

LinkedIn confirms data theft — time to change your password

LinkedIn this afternoon acknowledged that some of its user passwords have been stolen, after reports earlier today that more than… Read More

Jun 6, 2012, 1:41 PM

Judge rejects Microsoft and Motorola motions, clears way for November patent trial

A federal judge, who last month scolded Microsoft and Motorola Mobility for hubris and arrogance in a closely watched patent… Read More

Jun 6, 2012, 7:19 AM

Microsoft and GE launch ‘Caradigm’ heath-care tech company, based in Bellevue

Microsoft and General Electric this morning launched their new health-care joint venture, Caradigm, after receiving the regulatory approval necessary to… Read More

Jun 5, 2012, 4:58 PM

‘KidScore’ launches, putting a kid-friendly number on restaurants and other spots

Judy’s Book today officially launched KidScore, a new service that ranks and quantifies restaurants, shopping centers and other locations based… Read More

Jun 5, 2012, 4:09 PM

The barista of the future? Coinstar and Starbucks unveil the Rubi, an automated coffee drink machine

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to stop by Coinstar’s annual analyst day, checking out some of the… Read More

Jun 5, 2012, 10:49 AM

Google buys Quickoffice, ups ante vs. Microsoft in apps

Looks like Microsoft Office for iPad can’t arrive quickly enough. Google this morning announced its acquisition of Quickoffice, a software… Read More

Jun 5, 2012, 10:16 AM

Contest to award $100,000 to solve ‘big data graph problems’

Can’t get enough of big data? A new contest created by YarcData — a unit of Seattle supercomputer maker Cray… Read More