Articles about Communications

Kymeta goes beyond antennas with acquisition of Lepton satellite service company

Kymeta Corp. — the satellite antenna venture that’s based in Redmond, Wash., and backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates —… Read More

Twistle raises $16M to automate how healthcare providers talk to patients

Health tech startup Twistle landed $16 million to fund a platform that makes it easier for hospitals to communicate with… Read More

RBC Signals teams with India’s Antrix for space communications beyond Earth orbit

Seattle-based RBC Signals has forged an agreement with Antrix, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organization, to widen… Read More

Bard Richmond, 1950-2017: Former Active Voice CEO was a pioneer in voice messaging software and early advocate for homeless issues

Seattle tech entrepreneur and philanthropist Bard Richmond — a pioneer in the telecom industry who founded Active Voice Corp. in… Read More

Amazon unveils Chime, looks to reinvent the conference call with new Skype and GoToMeeting competitor

Amazon is looking to transform just about every industry. Now, the Seattle tech juggernaut wants to reinvent how you conduct… Read More

Former top Amazon and aQuantive exec vows to revolutionize messaging with new cloud startup

Scott Lipsky has a long history in Seattle as an entrepreneur and investor who has led a number of startups… Read More

Techstars grad Kepler Communications raises $5M to launch mini satellites by 2017 and double its team

Kepler Communications, a Techstars Seattle graduate building telecom infrastructure for space, just secured $5 million in seed funding. New York venture… Read More

Generation App: Why Facebook’s WhatsApp is the world’s most powerful messaging platform

What’s up with WhatsApp? With more than 1 billion users across the globe, the app is by far the world’s most… Read More

Public-relations pros: Amazon’s belated rebuttal to the NYT ‘recasts the foundation of crisis PR’

Amazon’s surprising response to the New York Times has received lots of attention in the tech world this week — coming more than two… Read More

Communications startup Twisted Pair acquired by Motorola Solutions

Seattle startup Twisted Pair Solutions has been acquired by Motorola Solutions in a deal of undisclosed size. Twisted Pair’s technology… Read More

What blizzard? New emergency alert system for mobile phones misses mark

When the National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for the Cascades on Sunday afternoon, a lot of Seattle-area smartphone… Read More

Ray Ozzie’s stealthy startup Talko raises $4 million

The last time we caught up with software pioneer Ray Ozzie, he was talking about the power of one’s connections… Read More

Härnu lets you discuss global events with people from around the world

The world is becoming a smaller place, yet even with communications and social media technologies you can still feel cut… Read More

Son develops visual-based, Kinect-powered email system for stroke-stricken mother

The blog Dad Hoc brings us the story of a custom-developed Kinect-powered email system, which was built for a stroke victim… Read More

CoCo Communications scores $9 million, looks to build secure mobile networks for the military

CoCo Communications has nailed down $9 million in fresh financing, money that the 10-year-old Seattle company will use to enhance… Read More

New technology turns Seattle fire trucks into mobile hotspots

Firefighters rely on real-time communication when responding to emergencies, so having a robust wireless system could mean the difference between… Read More

Video: Zipwhip’s ‘Textspresso’ machine, now with edible ink

A few weeks ago, we told you about Zipwhip’s new Textspresso machine, an amazing invention that allowed coffee lovers at… Read More

Geek of the Week: Mike Foley, Bluetooth leader, prepares for new chapter

We almost take Bluetooth for granted, as it zips our data through the air, letting us make hands-free phone calls… Read More

Study: People are more likely to lie when texting

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have concluded that text messaging leads people to be more deceitful than other… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Gibberin looks to transform voice communications

People have been jibber-jabbering for decades. Now, Dave Ferguson hopes folks will give Gibberin a shot. That’s the name of… Read More

Varolii lands $8 million, names Bill Bryant, Lee Roberts to the board

Varolii, which helps airlines, utilities, banks and other companies send automated alerts to customers, has raised $8 million and named… Read More

Tweets and Swype as art? Museum of Modern Art explores new masterpieces

I usually don’t think of mobile software — or Tweets for that matter — as art. But, then again, the… Read More

Former AT&T Wireless, McCaw Cellular veteran lands cash for group messaging startup Ivy

Mary Jesse has been at the forefront of wireless communications since its early days, serving as vice president of technology… Read More