Articles about Seattle – Page 42 of 51

Introducing The Tech Show, Seattle’s new monthly three-ring circus networking event

Take the Emerald City’s most well-known techies and geeks. Then, bring them together once a month for a live 70’s… Read More

Is the free ride over on I-90? State to consider tolls on second floating bridge

The free ride may be over for thousands of geeks who cross Lake Washington each day on Interstate 90, one… Read More

The power of perspective: DigiPen students debut popular mind-bending game

“Perspective,” the latest creation from Redmond’s DigiPen University, is not easy to explain in words. It’s an experimental first person puzzle… Read More

Rent by the minute, park for free with new Car2Go service

Beginning next Wednesday, Seattleites will be able to try out a new car rental service that allows you to pay… Read More

‘Tis the season: Google’s unique Seattle-born G-Give charity program raising thousands this week

Life can get hectic for a mid-twenties software engineer at a big company. You’re working long hours at an exciting,… Read More

Mayor Mike McGinn announces plan to develop “ultra-fast broadband network”

The lowdown: Seattle mayor Mike McGinn today announced an agreement with broadband developer Gigabit Squared to operate a high-speed fiber… Read More

Some badass MoPho’s: We Are Juxt exhibit features top mobile photography

It seems like only yesterday when the only way to take pictures was to buy a big, bulky and expensive… Read More

Map: Here’s where tech jobs are concentrated in the U.S.

We knew there were a lot of geeks in our midst here, but who knew it was this many? According… Read More

Former Microsoft manager celebrates legal marijuana, explains his new pot venture

Some would say Jamen Shively has already had a nice career. He spent six years at Microsoft, eventually becoming a… Read More

Naya Ventures raises $50 million fund to bankroll cloud and mobile startups

There’s been a healthy flow of cash into Seattle tech startups this quarter, with more than $200 million already invested… Read More

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson teams with Verizon to stop texting and driving

The country’s most favorable wireless carrier and Seattle’s most popular athlete — at least right now — are teaming up… Read More

Nintendo’s geeked-out ride: A look inside the tour van

After three months and thousands of miles around the country, the Nintendo Airstream Tour Van finally made it back home.… Read More

Smilebox founder Andrew Wright hangs angel investor shingle, bankrolls consumer Internet startups

Let’s face it: Seattle needs more angels — the folks who can write checks to support the next-generation of entrepreneurial… Read More

Is your workforce happy or burned out? TinyPulse lets employers know the real mood

Before a startup can get off the ground, entrepreneurs spend long hours analyzing data, reviewing processes and ensuring that there is a… Read More

Zaarly Storefronts debuts in Seattle to help you find local cooks, cleaners and coaches

Golf lessons, chai pumpkin sandwiches and massages — these are just a few of the local services available on Zaarly’s… Read More

LivingSocial cuts 400 staffers, Seattle office takes a hit

LivingSocial, the Washington D.C.-based daily deals site, has laid off 400 staffers as it aims to turn a profit, a… Read More

Amazon vet’s new robot-powered apparel startup aims to revolutionize how we buy clothes

By the look on his face and sound of his voice, you’d never guess that Dave Cotter just spent the… Read More

Calling all zombologists: Plants vs. Zombies trading cards now available

For those who just can’t get enough Plants vs. Zombies, today PopCap debuted new trading cards that will help fans… Read More

An Amazon hotel: Developer wants to fill vacancy on company’s Seattle campus

Guests of Amazon employees might soon have a convenient place to spend the night. The Seattle Times reports that San Francisco-based developer Stanford… Read More

Microsoft vet to lead new HBO engineering office in Seattle

HBO has hired a longtime Microsoft manager, Drew Angeloff, as the vice president in charge of a new software development office… Read More

Seattle redesigns public transit map with focus on frequency

Speaking last month at an Ignite Seattle talk, mayor Mike McGinn stressed that the city needed to find ways to… Read More

Seattle ranks 4th as global startup hub, edges out NYC

Silicon Valley remains the king of the hill when it comes to startup hubs. But there are a number of… Read More

Amazon calls dibs on another giant piece of Seattle land

Amazon.com has signed agreements that give the company the option to purchase another big swath of land for possible future… Read More

What type of city do you want to live in? Creating a sense of ‘place’ in Seattle

I’ve lived in Seattle for a long time now — almost achieving native status after my 18 years. And during… Read More

Ad startup PaperG picks Kirkland for new engineering center

The Seattle area has a rich history of online advertising upstarts, stretching back to the early days of industry pioneer… Read More

VIDEO: Touring the remodeled HUB Seattle

OK, so it wasn’t quite an episode of MTV’s CRIBS, but we did our own little house tour of the… Read More

SideCar expands community-based ride-sharing platform to Seattle, offers $10 credit

There’s a new taxi-service in town, but the cars aren’t yellow and the drivers could very well be your next… Read More

Casual Disconnect: Seattle losing big games conference

Casual games are almost as much a part of Seattle’s fabric as coffee and airplanes. But now, it appears one… Read More

TechStars Spotlight: Apptentive lets app lovers talk to app developers inside apps

[Editor’s note: GeekWire is running a series of profiles on the startups participating in this year’s class in the TechStars… Read More

Drones over Seattle? Police to discuss unmanned aerial vehicle plan with residents

While they aren’t going to fly over buildings and fry computers with microwaves, drones managed by the City of Seattle… Read More