Tech – Page 317 of 319

May 25, 2011, 10:12 AM

Boeing, Alaska Air, WSU and others set ‘flight plan’ for renewable aviation fuels in the NW

A group of more than 40 regional companies, government entities and educational institutions have come together to explore the possibilities… Read More

May 23, 2011, 9:08 PM

T-Mobile doubles peak data speeds, preps new ‘Rocket’

T-Mobile USA says it has doubled the theoretical peak download speeds on its wireless network in Seattle and 50 other… Read More

May 23, 2011, 12:52 PM

Mayor McGinn promises high-speed Internet for parts of Pioneer Square

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn today laid out a proposal to encourage broadband Internet in a four-block area in Pioneer Square,… Read More

May 23, 2011, 9:58 AM

Comcast Xfinity app expands video on-demand to iPhone, iPod … but only over WiFi for now

Comcast has updated its Xfinity TV app to bring streaming on-demand programs to the iPhone and iPod touch, adding a… Read More

May 20, 2011, 11:16 PM

Ford touts electric vehicles at Seattle Green Festival

The Seattle Green Festival is taking place this weekend at the Qwest Event Center, featuring everyone from Rep. Dennis Kucinich… Read More

May 20, 2011, 1:44 AM

LinkedIn’s spectacular IPO: The pros and cons

LinkedIn’s stock more than doubled in its stock market debut Thursday, rising from the $45 offering price to a high of… Read More

May 19, 2011, 7:43 AM

LinkedIn’s red hot IPO sparks talk of a bubble: Would you buy at $85 per share?

Netscape’s 1995 IPO was the start of what many considered the beginning of the Internet boom. Did LinkedIn just create… Read More

May 17, 2011, 10:11 AM

State university computer science faculty fear deeper cuts as pressure builds on WWU

Western Washington University’s computer science department isn’t the only one encountering the harsh realities of the state budget crisis. Eastern… Read More

May 17, 2011, 8:53 AM

Expedia boosts stake in Chinese travel site eLong

Expedia is investing $41 million in eLong, the second biggest online travel company in China, as part of an effort… Read More

May 16, 2011, 11:58 PM

What’s that sound? It might be the IPO pipeline filling up

We’ve finally seen a bit of activity on the IPO front in Seattle, with both Impinj and Zillow.com filing for… Read More

May 16, 2011, 6:24 PM

Myhrvold’s Intellectual Ventures distances itself from iOS in-app patent dustup

Bellevue-based Intellectual Ventures, the patent holding company and invention house run by former Microsoft technology chief Nathan Myhrvold, confirmed today… Read More

May 14, 2011, 5:52 PM

Sony to PlayStation users: We’re back, we’re sorry, now please change your password

Well, at least they got it back online before E3. After more than three weeks of downtime following an online… Read More

May 13, 2011, 11:51 AM

Why did Wizard Parent (aka Attachmate) just raise $377M?

Attachmate is one of Seattle’s oldest software companies, with a history stretching back to the early 1980s. But did you… Read More

May 12, 2011, 9:32 PM

Microsoft apologizes for Online Services glitches, massive email delays

Microsoft tonight detailed and apologized for a series of glitches that caused a huge email backlog in its cloud-based Microsoft… Read More

May 12, 2011, 5:35 PM

Pressure mounts on Western Washington University to preserve computer science department

The Washington Technology Industry Association and the Technology Alliance — two of the largest technology member organizations in the state… Read More

May 12, 2011, 5:08 PM

Tech moves: EVO Media, Nintendo, Puzzazz and more

Our latest roundup of key hires and executive changes in the Pacific Northwest technology industry. EVO Media Group, maker of… Read More

May 12, 2011, 10:19 AM

Clearwire’s stock tanks after Intel dumps 10 million shares

Shares of Clearwire fell more than 12 percent today after Intel said that it plans to sell 10 million shares… Read More

May 10, 2011, 10:19 AM

Western Washington University computer science department faces the ax despite tech worker shortage

Western Washington University is considering eliminating or drastically reducing its computer science department, a proposal that comes amid a growing… Read More

May 9, 2011, 3:50 PM

An inside look at the Institute for Systems Biology’s colorful new Seattle HQ

Amazon.com isn’t the only one gobbling up space in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. Before the online retailer arrived, the… Read More

May 9, 2011, 3:36 PM

Ringback tones as status updates: RealNetworks working on ‘Hey Yo’ project

RealNetworks, attempting to reinvent itself with a new slate of products, is working on new type of ringback tone that… Read More

May 6, 2011, 4:18 PM

U.S. technology boss in Seattle next week, all joking aside

Many people in the general public know him as “the Indian George Clooney,” thanks to a funny Jon Stewart segment… Read More

May 6, 2011, 2:48 PM

All yours, AT&T: T-Mobile profits, customers declining amid ‘ongoing challenges’

It’s a good thing AT&T is so interested in adding network capacity through its proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA, because… Read More

May 5, 2011, 2:48 PM

Marchex rings up revenues on call advertising

Marchex, the Seattle call advertising company, beat Wall Street expectations for the quarter ended March 31. The company posted net… Read More

May 5, 2011, 2:17 PM

Top 10 iPhone Music Apps: Classics, Hits and Deep Cuts

It’s springtime, and the sun has begun peeking through the clouds, so music is in the air for sun-starved Seattleites.… Read More

May 5, 2011, 1:23 PM

Shares of Blue Nile fall after earnings report

Seattle online jewelry retailer Blue Nile today announced first quarter results, posting net income of $2.4 million on revenue of… Read More

May 4, 2011, 3:22 PM

Clearwire’s Q1, by the numbers: Record revenue, larger loss

It has been an eventful few months for Clearwire, the Kirkland-based mobile broadband company — from the ouster of its… Read More

May 3, 2011, 2:42 PM

Concur posts $84.6M in revenue, swings to loss on TripIt buy

Concur Technologies swung to a net loss during its second quarter largely due to its acquisition of TripIt. The Redmond… Read More

Apr 28, 2011, 2:31 PM

Profits fall at Expedia as online travel giant invests in technology

Amazon.com isn’t the only big tech company that’s decided to cut into profits in order to invest in technology. Expedia,… Read More

Apr 28, 2011, 12:14 PM

Meet the four finalists for Zino’s $50,000 ‘green investment’ prize

Twenty one entrepreneurs in the areas of clean tech, green IT, energy efficiency and more competed at the ZINO Society’s… Read More

Apr 28, 2011, 10:35 AM

Tech Moves: Fascitelli and Barokas together again, and other recent hires

We’ve been tracking a number of key appointments in the Seattle tech industry in recent weeks. Here are a few… Read More