Tech

‘Baby Bartons’ share what they learned from Expedia and Zillow founder Rich Barton

The founding of Expedia within Microsoft was a rare moment in the tech ecosystem — one that gave rise to… Read More

Amazon Echo, Apple Watch and iPhone 6S make Oprah’s ‘Favorite Things for 2015’ list, now live on Amazon

‘Tis the season. You know, Oprah picks her favorite things for the holidays. You can now go online on Amazon to watch… Read More

This startup wants to help businesses hire entire developer teams away from other companies

Seattle-based Elevator launched a new platform this week that’s designed to take poaching to a whole new level, making it possible for… Read More

Leaked Comcast scripts claim ‘fairness’ justifies new broadband data limits

While data caps are now common for mobile users, many home broadband internet connections have been seen as unlimited gateways to the… Read More

Lytro Immerge camera captures 3D movement in live-action virtual reality scenes — for an eye-popping price

Lytro debuted with a camera that lets you refocus your photos after the fact, but their latest concept attempts to use… Read More

Battlefy’s new Discovery service finds just the right eSports tournaments to join

The world of eSports is still growing, but the day is only so long. Taking the time to find the… Read More

Shares of Tableau skyrocket 15% after earnings beat expectations with $170M in revenue

Shares of Tableau increased more than 15 percent in after-hours trading on Thursday after the Seattle-based data visualization company beat… Read More

ALLtech joins forces with Regence BlueShield for GeekWire health insurance program

GeekWire is excited to announce today that Regence BlueShield has been selected as the medical plan for ALLtech, the health… Read More

RealNetworks cuts 10% of workforce as it kicks off ‘next phase in strategic plan’

RealNetworks has laid off about 60 workers in a major reshuffling of priorities, according to an email sent to employees and… Read More

Expedia to acquire HomeAway for $3.9B in cash and stock, challenging Airbnb

Bellevue, Wash.-based travel giant Expedia announced on Wednesday that it is acquiring Airbnb competitor HomeAway for $3.9 billion worth of cash… Read More

Facebook shares hit all-time high after Q3 earnings beat estimates with $4.5B in revenue

Shares of Facebook hit an all-time high in after-hours trading today after the social media giant beat analyst estimates for… Read More

Redbox-owner Outerwall pays $18M to acquire gadget trade-in site Gazelle

Outerwall, the Bellevue-based parent company of kiosk businesses including DVD rental service Redbox and change counter Coinstar, has acquired Boston-based gadget… Read More

Advice from a venture capitalist: Focus on building a meaningful company, not just the next unicorn

The term “unicorn” is tossed around frequently in entrepreneurial circles, referring to 130 or so private startups with a valuation… Read More

New Surge Launch accelerator pairs startups with mentors and up to $80K in seed funding

The latest accelerator to hit the Pacific Northwest is giving startups up to $80,000 in seed funding and pairing them… Read More

New startup building ‘desktop supercomputer,’ seeking big breakthroughs using chips that work like the human brain

The first computer system incorporating IBM’s TrueNorth computer chip was conceived in Deer Valley, Utah last month, in a mere… Read More

Google’s Chromecast adds live TV with new Sling TV compatibility

Google’s Chromecast can now play live TV thanks to support from the Dish Network-owned Sling TV streaming platform. Sling TV… Read More

Twitter replaces the star-shaped ‘Favorite’ with the heart-shaped ‘Like’

Twitter has decided to ditch its star-shaped Favorite button. The star is getting replaced with a heart icon, and Twitter… Read More

Autonomous robots to deliver packages via sidewalks in new startup from Skype co-founders

Amazon, Google and Walmart are all looking to use unmanned flying vehicles to get goods into customers’ hands as fast… Read More

Concur co-founders Raj Singh and Mike Hilton take top jobs at Pennsylvania healthcare company, plan new Seattle headquarters

Two co-founders and one longtime executive of Bellevue-based Concur announced today that they’re taking top jobs at a 700-person healthcare… Read More

‘Baby Bartons’ share what they learned from Expedia and Zillow founder Rich Barton

Amazon Echo, Apple Watch and iPhone 6S make Oprah’s ‘Favorite Things for 2015’ list, now live on Amazon

This startup wants to help businesses hire entire developer teams away from other companies

Leaked Comcast scripts claim ‘fairness’ justifies new broadband data limits

Lytro Immerge camera captures 3D movement in live-action virtual reality scenes — for an eye-popping price

Battlefy’s new Discovery service finds just the right eSports tournaments to join

Shares of Tableau skyrocket 15% after earnings beat expectations with $170M in revenue

ALLtech joins forces with Regence BlueShield for GeekWire health insurance program

RealNetworks cuts 10% of workforce as it kicks off ‘next phase in strategic plan’

Expedia to acquire HomeAway for $3.9B in cash and stock, challenging Airbnb

Facebook shares hit all-time high after Q3 earnings beat estimates with $4.5B in revenue

Redbox-owner Outerwall pays $18M to acquire gadget trade-in site Gazelle

Advice from a venture capitalist: Focus on building a meaningful company, not just the next unicorn

New Surge Launch accelerator pairs startups with mentors and up to $80K in seed funding

New startup building ‘desktop supercomputer,’ seeking big breakthroughs using chips that work like the human brain

Google’s Chromecast adds live TV with new Sling TV compatibility

Twitter replaces the star-shaped ‘Favorite’ with the heart-shaped ‘Like’

Autonomous robots to deliver packages via sidewalks in new startup from Skype co-founders

Concur co-founders Raj Singh and Mike Hilton take top jobs at Pennsylvania healthcare company, plan new Seattle headquarters

Tesla’s autopilot tech; Amazon’s biospheres; other top posts of the month

Mobile payments account for 21% of transactions at Starbucks as coffee giant rolls out new technology

T-Mobile rumor: Uncarrier 10 will enable 4G mobile video streaming without draining data plans

Frazier Healthcare raises $262M for therapeutics-focused venture fund

Blucora slips into the red as it prepares for business overhaul around tax services

Expedia stock jumps as travel site shows 21 percent more bookings in Q3

Porch buys Fountain, makes key exec hires, and cuts more than 60 jobs after ending in-home pilot

Inside Best Buy’s new Seattle technology development center

F5 Networks’ stock takes a plunge as the company predicts revenue drop next quarter

Tableau opens office in Vancouver, B.C., its 14th location worldwide

How social technologies and human behavior are changing the aftermath of disasters