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Video Review: Philips Hue Go portable, color-changing light

MORE FROM GEAR LIVE iPad Pro Review The Technics 1200 Turntable Returns! Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller Review The Philips… Read More

Corbis + Getty: Bill Gates’ sale of Corbis Images to Chinese firm sets up distribution deal with rival

Two of the world’s leading photographic libraries, longtime rivals in the industry, are joining forces as a result of a pair… Read More

Starbucks mobile order-ahead program reaches 6M orders per month

Starbucks continues to see growing adoption of its mobile order ahead feature as the coffee giant posted yet another strong… Read More

As Seattle regulates Airbnb, company releases study showing its $178M annual impact on local economy

As Seattle lawmakers decide how to regulate Airbnb, the Bay Area hospitality company wants to show the positive impact it is… Read More

Get a drone’s-eye view of Seattle in ‘View From Above’ from Boeing and Emirates

Seattle is one of the stars of the show in “View From Above,” a series of aerial videos shot by drones… Read More

Interview: F5’s returning CEO says he’s in no rush to replace himself

John McAdam is no stranger to the job of CEO at F5 Networks, having led the Seattle-based security technology and network infrastructure giant for 15… Read More

For defying no-call lists, Dish faces potential fines totaling $24 billion

Dish’s telemarketers allegedly failed to heed no-call lists, and the satellite-TV provider may be fined up to $24 billion, a sum… Read More

DevOps IT service Sendachi raises $30M after Seattle and London startups merge

Startups from Seattle and London are merging to form a new IT services company called Sendachi that today announced a $30… Read More

Twitter shares spike briefly on ‘false’ takeover rumors

Rupert Murdoch, who appears to be a big Twitter fan, wanted to own the service, or so the rumors went. On… Read More

Uber to launch standalone meal delivery app in 10 cities, including Seattle

Uber is moving beyond just lunch and will launch a full-blown food delivery service. The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday… Read More

Oculus Rift lawsuit can move forward, judge rules

Oculus Rift is facing several legal claims against its makers, which is unsurprising given the attention the device has received… Read More

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings praises T-Mobile’s controversial Binge On program

T-Mobile’s Binge On program has seen its fair share of criticism. The program, which lets users stream video from select providers… Read More

Seattle councilmember outlines plan to regulate Airbnb: ‘This issue deserves a closer look’

Seattle councilmember Tim Burgess is preparing to introduce a set of regulations for residents that rent out their homes and apartments… Read More

Sidecar CEO explains why ride-hailing company sold to GM, calls patents ‘key component’

In a blog post penned today, Sidecar CEO Sunil Paul confirmed that General Motors acquired his ride-hailing company and explained… Read More

F5 Networks revenue up 6% in first results since CEO’s abrupt resignation

F5 Networks this afternoon reported revenue of $489.5 million, an increase of 6 percent over the same quarter last year, in… Read More

Technology Alliance names new CEO as tech trade group marks 20 years

Carol Rava has been named CEO of the Technology Alliance, the Seattle-based trade organization that advocates for the tech industry.… Read More

Uber for pot? Seattle mayor voices support for legal marijuana delivery pilot program

Push a button, get some legal pot. This could soon be a reality in Seattle if a new bill makes its… Read More

Peerspace launches in fourth city, brings short-term meeting space marketplace to Seattle

Peerspace is bringing its temporary real estate marketplace to Seattle. The San Francisco-based startup officially launches today in the Seattle region,… Read More

Seattle startup Wellpepper brings digital treatment plans to EvergreenHealth patients

Remember the last time your doctor handed you a mile-high stack of papers on your treatment? For some patients at EvergreenHealth, those paper instructions… Read More

Apple frustrated that it still can’t do for TV what it did for music

“I finally cracked it,” Apple cofounder Steve Jobs told his biographer Walter Isaacson. Jobs was referring to his company’s efforts… Read More

Microsoft to give $1B in Azure, Office cloud services to 70,000 nonprofit organizations

Microsoft is donating $1 billion in cloud services to nonprofit groups and universities around the world over the next three… Read More

Sources: Snapchat to open new Seattle engineering office with room for 50 people

Snapchat will set up its new engineering office across from Seattle’s Pike Place Market, in the same building where Facebook got… Read More

Netflix adds 5.6M subscribers in Q4; stock up 5% after strong earnings report

Netflix beat its own projections for subscriber growth in the fourth quarter as the streaming giant saw its stock rise… Read More

Food delivery service Gobble launches in Seattle with prepared 10-minute dinner kits

There is yet another food delivery service now available in Seattle — although the newest entrant has a slightly different take on… Read More

Washington state bill targets online shenanigans with potential prison time

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A Washington Senate bill proposes to turn a variety of malicious online activities into actually prosecutable crimes with prison… Read More

Report: GM acquires most of Sidecar’s assets and technology

Big automakers continue to make defensive moves against the competitive threat posed by ride-hailing services, such as Uber and Lyft.… Read More

NYPD charges $36,000 for body-cam footage, while Seattle PD gives it away

When it comes to working with body cameras, the Seattle Police Department appears to be much savvier than counterparts in… Read More

#Twitterdown: Social network continues to stutter after global outage

Twitter is continuing to experience sporadic technical problems this morning after a global outage that left many users unable to log… Read More

Starbucks partners with Spotify to reimagine its music offering, again

Until the MP3 and iTunes went and ruined everything, Starbucks at one time moved a lot of CDs and carved… Read More

New electronics brand TikTeck aims to undercut traditional retail with factory-direct model

A new consumer electronics venture, based in the Seattle region, is launching this week with a factory-direct model — selling straight to… Read More