Tech – Page 158 of 306

After suspected hardware glitch, IRS computers go back online

The initial headlines were enough to take one’s breath away: “Internal Revenue Service reports computer troubles,” or “IRS computers crash.” It’s… Read More

Marley Natural unveils new marijuana strains, lotions, and accessories

Bob Marley would have turned 71 years old this Saturday. He may be resting in peace, but his legacy still… Read More

5 tips for first-time female angel investors looking to support entrepreneurs

Katherine Hague wants more women investing in startups. The Female Funders founder stopped by Seattle’s Columbia City Club on Thursday… Read More

Shares of Tableau plunge nearly 50% after company posts $41M loss in Q4

Shares of Tableau Software fell more than 35 percent in after-hours trading Thursday after the data visualization company reported a $41… Read More

Someone in Congress notices Comcast customers hurt by lack of cable competitors

Comcast is a “repeat offender” when it comes to over billing customers, according to six Democratic US senators, and the… Read More

Disney files to patent drone-based movie projection system, says it will ‘open new frontiers’ in entertainment and advertising

In a move that Disney says could advance entertainment as well as advertising, the media powerhouse has filed a patent… Read More

Alto’s Adventure coming to Android and Amazon Fire tablets next week for free, iOS users still have to pay

Alto’s Adventure is one of the best games available on iOS. Not only has it been our App of the Week,… Read More

Bill to ban non-compete deals in Wash. state passes out of committee, setting up full House vote

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill to ban many non-compete provisions from employment agreements in Washington state passed out of the House… Read More

Visual commerce platform Curalate raises $27M, plans to hire for new Seattle office

Curalate, the Philadelphia-based startup that helps marketers connect visual content to commerce, has raised a $27.5 million Series C round… Read More

Nintendo’s first smartphone app: Pre-registration opens this month in advance of March launch

Nintendo first smartphone app, due out until March for iOS and Android, will open for pre-registration on Feb. 17, the Japanese gaming… Read More

SwiftKey deal gives Microsoft new inroads to 300M Android and iPhone users

Microsoft this morning confirmed its acquisition of SwiftKey, the company behind the popular software keyboard for Android and iOS devices.… Read More

Placed debuts location analytics tool that shows advertisers how people engage with physical ads

Placed today unveiled a location analytics tool that gives advertisers new insights into how people interact with physical advertisements. The Seattle… Read More

Struggling Twitter is fascinating to watch as rumor magnet

Twitter is being acquired by Rupert Murdoch. No. Twitter is being acquired by Marc Andreessen. No Twitter is attracting erroneous… Read More

Parallels brings server-based desktop apps to iPhone and Android in first big update since company split

No one wants to work on their phone, but sometimes you just have to get something done while on the go.… Read More

Uber is charging just $1 for uberHOP carpool rides in Seattle

If you’re looking to get around Seattle on the cheap this month, uberHOP is a decent option. Uber’s carpooling service is offering… Read More

Yahoo chairman: We’re exploring a sale in addition to Alibaba spinoff

Yahoo chairman Maynard Webb said the company is exploring “qualified strategic proposals” after the company announced it is cutting 15 percent… Read More

Alibaba leads Magic Leap’s new $793.5M funding round at $4.5 billion valuation

Magic Leap hasn’t released a consumer version of its augmented reality tech. It hasn’t released a developer unit. It hasn’t… Read More

Debate: Venture capitalist and tech association leader spar over banning non-compete agreements

Banning non-compete agreements is a hot button issue — that much was clear in Twitter land on Tuesday morning. As… Read More

Business groups oppose bills to ban non-compete deals in Washington state

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Business interests lined up Monday against two Washington House bills that seek to ban some or all… Read More

Eagles may be best defense against hostile drones

One of the challenges with defending against malevolent drones is detecting them. Some are tiny. So, what drone-defense system could be… Read More

For Yahoo, the news is all about layoffs, lawsuit, and lackluster sales

Yahoo is making a lot of headlines on Tuesday and as it has been for a long time now, the… Read More

VRstudios ships wireless virtual reality system to aerospace, construction, architecture customers

VRstudios reached a milestone today as the Bellevue-based startup began shipping its virtual reality systems to business customers around the… Read More

Interview: ‘Silicon Valley’ star T.J. Miller on startup culture, women in tech, Uber, Elon Musk, and weed

When T.J. Miller starts talking about the tech industry, it’s worth a listen. For one, as an actor on HBO’s hit… Read More

Gravity Payments defends business practices amid new allegations of financial trickery

Post updated on Feb. 26, 2016. A documentary producer who says he was in talks to make a series about Gravity… Read More

Washington state looks to revive tax breaks for life sciences companies, but not other tech firms

The Washington state legislature is looking at reviving two expired high-tech research-and development tax breaks — minus the previous exemptions… Read More

Winner of Expedia’s first Seattle hackathon links concert and sports tickets to travel booking

Competing against dozens of teams from across the Seattle region, software developer Will Chantry single-handedly won travel giant Expedia’s first-ever… Read More

Future engineers show off student-made robots and scientific innovations at state competition

Robots, crickets, and Washington’s future engineers took over the ShoWare Center in Kent, Wash. this weekend. Washington FIRST Robotics held two… Read More

Report: Google’s Project SkyBender tests Internet drones at New Mexico spaceport

The latest twist in the race to provide high-speed Internet access from above comes in the form of a report… Read More

Michael Bloomberg, tech’s favorite potential presidential candidate, scores low in Iowa poll by his own news service

Frank Sinatra famously sang that if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. But maybe not.… Read More

Kickstarter tax fix: Bill would exempt crowdfunding efforts from state sales and B&O taxes

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill to exempt crowdfunding efforts from the state sales tax and business-and-occupation tax is working its… Read More