NASA spotlights its GLOBE Observer smartphone app for citizen scientists One of NASA’s longest-running citizen science programs isn’t just for kids anymore: A newly released app called GLOBE Observer can… Read More
Getty Images revamps website, launches Android app to target more consumers who love photography Getty Images says that 97 percent of the visitors to its website come there to browse new imagery rather than… Read More
Familiar Stories: Instagram unveils new sharing feature that feels a lot like Snapchat In a bid to attract or hold onto users who want to share less-stylized images from their daily lives, Instagram… Read More
Don’t forget the kid: Waze adding feature to remind drivers that someone is in the back seat The traffic up ahead and the time to your destination will hardly matter if once you get there you forget… Read More
App of the Week: Globespinning creates shareable itineraries to help travelers plan great trips Planning the perfect vacation just got a little easier. Globespinning, a free app that launched to travelers worldwide on July 9, allows… Read More
Can technology fuel the next labor movement? Union leaders pursue new innovations to empower workers Technology as an industry has been largely anti-union. But could technology at last become a powerful tool of the labor movement?… Read More
Inside the Democratic National Convention’s official app, with the Seattle startup that made it When it comes to building mobile apps for significant political events, Seattle-based startup Taqtile is a seasoned incumbent at this… Read More
Do ‘touch’ the artwork: Google Arts & Culture app brings immersive experience to your fingertips While it would be nice if you could just drop everything, hop on a plane and go experience renowned works of… Read More
Pokémon Go players dining at Red Robin, shopping at Hot Topic according to data from Placed Pokémon Go players looking for a little retail therapy or a restaurant recharge are most often visiting Hot Topic and Red Robin,… Read More
Pokémon Go players urged not to ‘catch and drive’ as police, transportation departments tweet over craze As the Pokémon Go phenomenon explodes in popularity, drivers in Seattle, Washington State and around the country are being reminded… Read More
App of the Week: Incredibly immersive Pokémon Go changes the game The highly anticipated and incredibly immersive new Pokémon Go is poised to take smartphone gaming to a whole new level. As… Read More
Ex-Seattleite touts arrival of all-in-one transportation app Citymapper after leaving city to work for company An ex-Seattleite loved the award-winning transportation app Citymapper so much that he left Seattle to move to London to work… Read More
#SeaHomeless: Finding affordable, innovative ways to harness technology to combat homelessness Pull up the Facing Homelessness page on Facebook and you might learn that Eric and Michelle have been living out… Read More
Students from tiny Lopez Island class make history with Washington state ‘insider’ app A tiny eighth-grade history class on Lopez Island, Wash., has spent the school year learning enough about state history to… Read More
Digital health insurance platform League raises $25M, eyes growth in Seattle and beyond League, the Toronto-based digital health insurance platform with a presence in Seattle, announced Tuesday that it has raised $25 million… Read More
Survey: 27% of third-party cloud apps pose a corporate security risk Third-party cloud apps are essential to many users, and their number is increasing rapidly — to nearly 157,000 this year, from… Read More
Twitter for Android redesign rolls out on same day Snapchat tweaks its Stories page Two apps competing for your continued attention are rolling out new looks as Twitter for Android and Snapchat have redesigned… Read More
GeekWire Interview: World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee on the fight for the web’s future Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web, emerged from an elevator into the lobby of his Seattle hotel Sunday morning,… Read More
Can’t afford Seattle? Roomi app moves into city to help users find shared housing safely and easily Seattle residents and transplants faced with the increasingly difficult task of finding available and affordable housing got a new tool to… Read More
Breaking News app adds feature to tip off nearby users to local activity Many of us turn to our phones when something strange happens in the neighborhood, using Twitter to track down an official… Read More
Instagram redesigns icon and app to reflect ‘vibrant storytelling’ and many users aren’t happy Instagram users woke up to a new look that started with its app icon and continued on the inside. In… Read More
Popcap brings Bejeweled into modern era with Bejeweled Stars Match-3 games may be the perfect mobile entertainment apps. They’re easy to learn, can continually challenge you with ever-more-difficult puzzles and… Read More
The New Yorker’s new AR cover illustration comes to life when viewed through app You can dive a little deeper into this week’s issue of The New Yorker magazine thanks to an augmented reality… Read More
Fighting traffic tickets: Seattle startup’s ‘Off the Record’ app boasts 97% success rate Alex Guirguis has gotten several speeding tickets in his lifetime and he has contested all of them. But a Labor Day… Read More
Alcohol delivery startup Drizly wants to drink Amazon under the e-commerce table, adds next-day delivery The folks at the alcohol delivery service Drizly must have some serious beer muscles. A new story in Recode details… Read More
New ‘Fork It’ app aims to be the ultimate food tracker for home cooks The miniaturization of many technologies has led to an explosion of fitness trackers. But for those looking to lose weight… Read More
Twitter reimagines how you can connect with other people, unveils app update Twitter unveiled a new Connect tab on its app Tuesday that it hopes will make it easier for you to find… Read More
As Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct closes, local tech companies want to keep drivers moving with apps and more Shortly before 8 a.m. on Friday, Seattle radio station KEXP played Jimi Hendrix’s “Crosstown Traffic” in a knowing nod to listeners… Read More
Lawsuit targets Snapchat for 107-mph crash, alleges teen was using app to boast about speed A new lawsuit blames Snapchat, along with a teenager who was allegedly using the popular messaging app to share how fast she was driving,… Read More
Former Microsoft engineer founds parent-focused social network Bloom Tips on pregnancy abound online, from the food you should eat to what that weird pain in your foot means… Read More
