Tech – Page 102 of 306

Mobile payments now account for 30% of Starbucks transactions as company posts $5.7B in revenue

Starbucks continues to see increased usage of its mobile products as the coffee giant reported its quarterly earnings on Thursday.… Read More

Amazon adds another 31K employees, bringing global headcount to 382K

Amazon’s been busy hiring this summer, bringing in another 31,000 employees in the last quarter and raising its total global… Read More

We went to The League’s exclusive launch party: Here’s what singles say about Seattle’s dating scene

Single people in Seattle aren’t satisfied with dating apps, but use them anyway. The men are too passive; the women… Read More

Expedia investing $350M in Indonesian travel site Traveloka

Travel giant Expedia is investing $350 million into Indonesian travel site Traveloka, in a move to gain a foothold in the… Read More

It’s not a ‘win-win outcome’: Let’s ‘close the loop’ on the most overused corporate cliches in all 50 states

I always knew I should have looked for work in Hawaii. After all, that’s where the “magic happens” according to… Read More

The Amazon Effect: Seattle is the top city, and retail the top industry, for software job growth

Seattle is the fastest-growing U.S. city for software developer jobs, according to a new report from job database Glassdoor. The… Read More

Product maker Simplexity opens Seattle office, scoops up former Stratos employees following closure

Portland-based Simplexity Product Development is opening an office in Seattle and hiring top personnel from Stratos Product Development, a Seattle company… Read More

Testing the new breed of bike sharing: We pitted Spin vs. LimeBike on the streets of Seattle

If you’re in Seattle, you may have noticed a bunch of bikes parked randomly around the city lately, painted bright… Read More

Pet owners and sitters who use Rover in New York City are barking mad over legality of the service

Pet sitters in New York City who use the popular app from Seattle-based Rover.com are apparently breaking the law and… Read More

Single in Seattle? The League brings its exclusive ‘dating app for power couples’ to the Northwest

Are you single in Seattle? Does the idea of forming a “power couple” interest you? Did you graduate from a… Read More

Expedia cracks down on wildlife tourism, removing some activities and promoting animal welfare

Expedia plans to conduct a thorough review of the wildlife tourism attractions bookable through its website and remove activities determined… Read More

Jeff Bezos and other investors raise $200 million for vertical farming startup Plenty

After announcing Amazon’s plans to gobble up Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, CEO Jeff Bezos is stepping further into the… Read More

N.Y.-to-D.C. Hyperloop? Elon Musk claims verbal approval, but more work is needed

Out of the blue, tech billionaire Elon Musk reported today that he’s received verbal approval from the government to build… Read More

Researchers run the numbers on cutting the cost of toys by 3-D printing them at home

“The Lego Movie” had parents and kids singing “Everything Is Awesome” all the way to the toy stores, which boosted… Read More

Seattle is the fastest growing market for software developers, according to LinkedIn data

If you think the traffic is bad now, just wait: Seattle is the fastest growing market for software developers in… Read More

T-Mobile adds another 1.3M customers as CEO John Legere addresses merger buzz

T-Mobile added more than 1.3 million customers in the second quarter, its 17th straight period with more than 1 million… Read More

Supercomputer maker Cray cutting 14% of workforce, 190 jobs, seeking to save $25M per year

Seattle supercomputer maker Cray plans to cut 190 jobs, representing about 14 percent of its global workforce, as part of… Read More

Coding bootcamp grads up 10X over last 5 years, as study shows industry still on the upswing

Despite the recently announced closure of Dev Bootcamp, the coding school industry is a more than $266 million market that… Read More

Women and minorities shatter records as thousands take AP computer science exam

Diversity is not one of the tech industry’s strongest suits, but Seattle-based Code.org sees hints this could change in coming… Read More

Look out, Bay Area: Seattle rises to 2nd best tech city in the U.S., passing Washington D.C.

Seattle is now one of the top two tech markets in the nation, according to a new report from real… Read More

Pay attention: Here’s what you need to know about Washington state’s strict new distracted-driving law

Raise your empty hands if you’re paying attention. Good. Because state officials really don’t want you to be distracted this… Read More

Innovating ’til the cows come home: Bill Gates visits Australian ranch to witness digital agriculture

Complete with cowboy hat, Bill Gates traveled a long way from the bustle of Seattle to witness the innovative techniques… Read More

Already shaking things up with major renovation, Space Needle to undergo seismic upgrade, too

We can probably name several places we’d rather be than in Seattle’s 605-foot-tall Space Needle during an earthquake, but upgrades… Read More

Banking company Simple opens Seattle office with 20 employees, hires marketing vet Shauna Causey

Another out-of-town tech company is opening up shop in Seattle. This time it’s fast-growing Portland, Ore.-based online banking startup Simple,… Read More

Now that the Bluetooth standard supports mesh networking, connected buildings like this stadium could really start to take off. (Bluetooth SIG Photo)

Mesh networking comes to Bluetooth, which could set off a new wave of smart buildings

One of the most widely used technologies in mobile computing is getting an important upgrade that could accelerate the development… Read More

Seattle police to wear body cameras after mayor signs executive order

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray signed an executive order Monday that requires police officers to wear body cameras. Murray made the… Read More

Netflix stock hits all-time high as streaming giant exceeds 100M global subscribers amid intense competition with Amazon

In what is a traditionally a slow quarter for Netflix, the streaming giant cruised past its own expectations for new… Read More

Facebook testing ads in Marketplace, its Craigslist and OfferUp challenger

Facebook will start testing ads in its local sales tool, Marketplace, according to reports from Recode and Marketing Land. The… Read More

What it’s like to tip in the Uber app: Confessions of a former ride-hailing cheapskate

One of the first times I used Uber was to get to the company’s downtown Seattle office. This was back… Read More

Self-driving car arrives in Seattle after 2,500-mile autonomous cross-country trip

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is already seeing results of his new executive order that encourages self-driving technology testing. Torc Robotics,… Read More