Tech

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler praises John Oliver’s net neutrality rant: ‘He got people interested’

LAS VEGAS — Speaking at CES 2016, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler talked about the dramatic impact that TV host John… Read More

Seattle Yellow Cab reported inaccurate receipts to officials for airport trips, audit finds

A Port of Seattle audit revealed that Seattle Yellow Cab reported “inaccurate and incomplete” receipts for trips originating from Seattle-Tacoma… Read More

Background check powerhouse Talentwise sells to SterlingBackcheck in ‘significant’ exit

Talentwise, the Seattle area company that helps employers complete background checks on potential recruits, has been acquired SterlingBackcheck. Terms of… Read More

CES Video, Day 2: Intel, HTC, Ford, and more highlights from GeekWire’s trip to the big tech show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eFy9oYSj94 LAS VEGAS — In this latest video dispatch from the Consumer Electronics Show, GeekWire’s John Cook and Taylor Soper recap… Read More

Testing the newest HTC Vive, the best virtual reality experience yet

LAS VEGAS — When I tried out Oculus’ virtual reality technology this past summer, it was the most fun I’ve… Read More

Netflix launches in 130 countries, CEO Reed Hastings calls it the ‘birth of a global TV network’

LAS VEGAS— Reed Hastings waited until the last minutes of his keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show to make some… Read More

Oculus reveals Rift price as preorders begin, and ship dates are already slipping

Preorders for the Oculus Rift started today, as does our first glimpse at what it will cost to own the face-mounted… Read More

Full text: Volkswagen CEO apologizes to the American people, promises big changes ahead

LAS VEGAS— Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess didn’t waste much time addressing the elephant in the room when he appeared at the… Read More

Intel’s epic CES keynote featured just about everything, from flying drones to a geek fashion show

LAS VEGAS — Twisting BMX bikers with sensors in their seats. Flying drones that can avoid unknown obstacles. And robots… Read More

Turntable revival: Sony spins up some high-tech hardware for fans of vinyl records

Old-fashioned vinyl records are apparently the hot new thing at CES this year. First, Panasonic revived its turntable business. Now Sony… Read More

TV manufactures make push for consumers to acquire 4K video content

LAS VEGAS — Last year’s CES brought the complete transition of TV sets to 4K. At CES 2016, TV manufacturers… Read More

Samsung announces iOS compatibility for Gear S2 smartwatches

LAS VEGAS — Samsung’s Gear S2 watches are Samsung’s attempt to compete with the Apple Watch, but up until now… Read More

Toyota’s research chief just told a CES crowd that there’s a long way to go before self-driving cars safely hit the road

LAS VEGAS — Nearly everywhere you turn at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show people are talking about self-driving cars. But… Read More

Amazon brings business email service WorkMail out of preview

Amazon is using its cloud prowess to push further into territory once dominated by Microsoft and Google. The company announced… Read More

U.S. Chamber calls Seattle’s Uber union law illegal, threatens lawsuit against city

Updated below with comments from Seattle City Councilmember Mike O’Brien. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is challenging the city of… Read More

Growth in mobile usage slows, but media consumption explodes with increased phablet use

From shopping to gaming, the use of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets is obviously the future. And while mobile… Read More

A high tech way to coax kids to brush their teeth – the smart connected toothbrush

LAS VEGAS — Is it a struggle to get your kids to brush their teeth? Do you crave data that… Read More

Kevin Spacey on the changing dynamics of Hollywood, and why the movie industry won’t fall into the same trap as the music business

LAS VEGAS— Kevin Spacey is hopeful that the movie business will innovate and adopt new technologies in creative ways, avoiding… Read More

Panasonic revives its turntable business because of increased interest in vinyl records

LAS VEGAS — It’s been a long time since Panasonic made any turntables. In a decidedly retro move at CES… Read More

Twitter may increase tweet character limit from 140 to 10,000

Good news for those that like penning “tweet-storms.” Recode reported on Tuesday that Twitter may increase its 140-character limit to… Read More

Ford CEO Mark Fields sees ‘massive opportunity’ to push car maker into $5.4T transportation services market

LAS VEGAS — Ford may be best known as an innovative car manufacturer. But the creator of the Mustang, Escape… Read More

CES Video, Day 1: Behind the scenes with GeekWire’s John Cook and Taylor Soper

CES is getting rolling in Las Vegas with a crush of news conferences today in Las Vegas, prior to the… Read More

These $450 shoes will warm your feet, track your steps, light your path, tie themselves, and make you look like a complete dork

LAS VEGAS — Think of the Digitsole intelligent shoe as the Swiss Army Knife of connected footwear, complete with built in foot-warmers, step-tracking… Read More