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Ookla

Ookla acquires RootMetrics in Seattle wireless analytics deal

Two Seattle-area wireless metrics companies are joining forces. Ookla announced that it has acquired RootMetrics, a Bellevue, Wash.-based company that provides… Read More

Axon hires Amazon exec; PayScale loses another chief; Ookla, DroneSeed, Armoire add leaders; and more Tech Moves

— Axon landed former Amazon executive Jeff Kunins as chief product officer and executive vice president of software. Kunins was… Read More

Two airports fly higher than Sea-Tac, which falls to third in new analysis of best free Wi-Fi

You made it through airport security, now you want to make it onto the internet. A new Speedtest analysis by… Read More

How bad was that Facebook outage? Downdetector ranks it as worst service issue it’s ever tracked

Ookla, the Seattle-based company which counts Downdetector among its stable of properties, had its eye on Facebook all day Wednesday… Read More

Sea-Tac Airport speeds to the top of the list in Ookla’s ranking of best free Wi-Fi in North America

When it comes to flying these days, few things are free anymore. But free Wi-Fi is still a perk worth… Read More

GeekWork Picks: T-Mobile seeks product manager to take charge of its T-Mobile Tuesdays app

T-Mobile isn’t your average corporate office. The company has become well-known for its wacky ad campaigns, fervent anti-establishment attitude (calling itself… Read More

Speedtest

Speed report finds T-Mobile and Xfinity providing fastest mobile and broadband internet in U.S.

Mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds in the U.S. are improving, but not all carriers and providers are created equal… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Allen Institute seeks applied research scientist to develop AI-fueled search platform

Some of the most interesting technological innovations today stem from artificial intelligence and machine learning. Seattle’s Allen Institute for Artificial… Read More

GeekWork Picks: PushSpring seeks data scientist to help make sense of mobile data

Mobile devices provide millions of data points to app publishers every day, but without some help, that data is useless.… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Axon seeks front-end engineers to develop customer interface for law enforcement technology

Axon, the maker of Tasers, body cams and other technology products for law enforcement, is seeking a number of front-end… Read More

Airport laptop

Which U.S. airport has the fastest internet? Study rates Sea-Tac and more for travelers’ connections

Making a connecting flight at airports around the country is one thing, but what about connecting to the internet? The… Read More

Working Geek: Where Ookla CEO Doug Suttles gets his best ideas

Doug Suttles believes in wearing many hats. As CEO and co-founder of Seattle-based Ookla, he prefers a hands-on strategy for managing the decade-old company.… Read More

Speedtest

Report finds internet speeds getting faster in U.S. — here are 5 cities leading the way

Good news for millions of users who are consuming vast amounts of media on the internet in the United States:… Read More

Is your Internet sluggish? Most broadband providers slower than advertised

Does it take forever to load a webpage, or do you find that watching Netflix can be a painful experience? If… Read More

Tech Moves: Changes at SEOmoz; Polaris picks CEO-in-residence; Microvision names CFO; etc.

Jamie Steven has stepped down as chief marketing officer at SEOmoz, taking on the same role at Speedtest.net operator Ookla. “I’ve… Read More

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