Tech – Page 301 of 319

May 1, 2012, 9:28 AM

Coinstar boosts investment in electronics recycling kiosk company

Coinstar, the Bellevue-based parent company of the Redbox DVD rental kiosk venture, has boosted its investment in ecoATM, a San… Read More

Apr 30, 2012, 3:36 PM

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz departs Groupon’s board

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has stepped down from the board of Groupon just 16 months after joining forces with the… Read More

Apr 30, 2012, 3:32 PM

Seattle’s Sea-Tac is No. 2 airport for Wi-Fi, tops for coffee

A new ranking of the Best and Worst Airports in the United States, published by Travel + Leisure, ranks Sea-Tac… Read More

Apr 30, 2012, 2:02 PM

Angry Birds Space gets 50M downloads, sets record pace

Attention, mobile game developers: Here’s your new mark to beat. Angry Birds maker Rovio today announced that “Angry Birds Space”… Read More

Apr 30, 2012, 7:12 AM

PopCap goes plush with first merchandise for Plants vs. Zombies, other franchises

Zombies on your lawn are a not a good thing, but what about in your kid’s room? PopCap Games, maker… Read More

Apr 27, 2012, 3:39 PM

Hacking Edu: tech’s role in the future of higher education

Call it a noble experiment: only a month to re-imagine institutions with centuries of tradition and, some might say, baggage.… Read More

Apr 27, 2012, 3:07 PM

Memo: Jeremy Lewis on his departure as Big Fish CEO

As we reported earlier today, Big Fish Games announced that its founder, Paul Thelen, would be returning to the role… Read More

Apr 27, 2012, 9:58 AM

Big Fish CEO Jeremy Lewis steps down, founder Paul Thelen returns to role

In a surprise shakeup at the top of Big Fish Games, Jeremy Lewis will step down as CEO and president… Read More

Apr 27, 2012, 8:11 AM

The DVD isn’t dead yet: Sales surge at Redbox kiosks

Movie streaming and digital downloads may be rising in popularity, but it looks like many of us aren’t quite yet… Read More

Apr 26, 2012, 3:41 PM

Expedia sees room nights rocket 24% year-over-year

That hotel room you booked in Cabo may have just helped pay for office space in Bellevue. Expedia has released its… Read More

Apr 26, 2012, 2:08 PM

Twitter releases updated apps for iPhone and Android

Twitter announced updates to its iPhone and Android apps today — adding advanced search functions, a condensed activity/discover section, and improved… Read More

Apr 26, 2012, 1:56 PM

Amazon’s big quarter: Sales up 34%, profits beat expectations

[Follow-up: Amazon adds 9,400 workers — largest growth ever, now employs 65,000 people] Amazon.com just beat Wall Street’s expectations with… Read More

Apr 26, 2012, 10:46 AM

Boeing to acquire software company Inmedius to boost ‘digital airline’ strategy

Boeing has reached a deal to buy Inmedius, a software company based in Pittsburgh that makes software for managing and distributing… Read More

Apr 25, 2012, 3:14 PM

State of Washington picks Doxo for paperless files

Going green is a way of life for many in the Pacific Northwest, and penny-pinching local governments are more than… Read More

Apr 25, 2012, 10:48 AM

Facebook makes security push with antivirus marketplace

Facebook is making a bigger push into the world of Internet security with the launch of a new Antivirus Marketplace… Read More

Apr 25, 2012, 9:40 AM

IPO-bound INRIX hires former RealNetworks legal chief

Is RealNetworks becoming a farm system for the Seattle region’s aspiring public companies? Tracy Daw, who resigned as RealNetworks’ chief… Read More

Apr 24, 2012, 4:28 PM

Cray to sell hardware assets, shift employees to Intel

Supercomputer giant Cray has announced it’s selling a hardware program and related intellectual property to Intel — and in the… Read More

Apr 24, 2012, 2:51 PM

Apple: Mixing tablet, notebook like merging toaster, fridge

Microsoft will be blurring the lines between traditional computers and tablets with the upcoming release of Windows 8, offering a… Read More

Apr 24, 2012, 9:04 AM

Departing RealNetworks legal chief gets to keep $200k bonus for Intel patent work

Tracy Daw, the RealNetworks chief legal officer who resigned from the company this week, was awarded a $200,000 cash bonus… Read More

Apr 24, 2012, 5:27 AM

George Rathmann, 1927-2012: Biotech pioneer led Amgen and Icos

George Rathmann, the biotechnology pioneer who served as the first CEO of Amgen and Icos, has died at the age… Read More

Apr 23, 2012, 1:52 PM

RealNetworks’ top lawyer is leaving the company

[Follow-up: Departing RealNetworks legal chief gets to keep $200k bonus for Intel patent work] Tracy Daw, a 12-year veteran of… Read More

Apr 23, 2012, 12:14 PM

DreamBox re-positions itself for focus on K-12 market

Digital education company DreamBox Learning has solidified its shift to emphasize the K-12 school market over the consumer market by… Read More

Apr 23, 2012, 5:34 AM

MicroVision losses continue as cash supply dwindles

MicroVision just can’t seem to cut its losses. The maker of visual display technologies and Pico projectors announced today that it… Read More

Apr 19, 2012, 4:44 PM

Apple CEO’s visit to Valve? Turns out it didn’t happen

A report that Apple CEO Tim Cook visited the Bellevue headquarters of video game company Valve last week stirred up… Read More

Apr 19, 2012, 12:15 PM

Seattle 2.0 Awards: Vote for Startup CEO of the Year

Leading a startup these days takes vision, smarts, confidence and good old-fashioned luck. Not to mention a solid business plan.… Read More

Apr 19, 2012, 10:47 AM

‘Big data’ company Splunk, backed by Ignition, soars in IPO

Shares of business intelligence company Splunk are up more than 80 percent in their first day of trading today —… Read More

Apr 19, 2012, 9:00 AM

Decide.com unveils daily deal site, promises cash if prices later fall on gadgets

Prior to his appearance on the GeekWire podcast a few weeks ago, Decide.com CEO Mike Fridgen hinted that the Seattle online shopping service… Read More

Apr 18, 2012, 1:39 PM

F5 adds 190 employees in latest quarter as revenue inches up 5%

F5 Networks, which makes software and hardware products that speed the delivery of applications over the Internet, said today that its… Read More

Apr 18, 2012, 10:37 AM

Washington state adds 3,300 jobs, but jobless rate doesn’t move in March

Washington state added 3,300 jobs in March, a modest amount which didn’t put a dent in the unemployment rate which… Read More

Apr 18, 2012, 10:20 AM

Charts: Online ad revenues surge 22 percent, top $30 billion for the first time

More companies are pushing dollars to online advertising, including mobile platforms and digital video, than ever before. According to a… Read More