Tech – Page 91 of 306

Avvo to be acquired by Internet Brands, parent of WebMD and Martindale-Hubbell, in major exit for Seattle-based legal marketplace

Seattle-based Avvo, which runs an online legal directory, marketplace and reviews site, has entered into an agreement to be acquired… Read More

If Steve Ballmer could show President Trump and Congressional leaders one slide, this would be it

Steve Ballmer, the former Microsoft CEO, has always been a numbers guy. In his post-Microsoft life, he’s deeply entrenched in… Read More

Bard Richmond, 1950-2017: Former Active Voice CEO was a pioneer in voice messaging software and early advocate for homeless issues

Seattle tech entrepreneur and philanthropist Bard Richmond — a pioneer in the telecom industry who founded Active Voice Corp. in… Read More

CES organizers blame rainstorm for power outage, as weather continues to disrupt tech conference

LAS VEGAS — CES officials say today’s power outage that shut down huge swaths of the show floor at Las… Read More

Boeing unveils unmanned air cargo prototype designed to carry up to 500 pounds

Boeing may be best known for big jetliners like 737 or 777. But check out this little 15-foot long aircraft… Read More

Lights out at CES: Giant trade show plunges into darkness, knocks out Samsung, LG, and other booths

UPDATE, 2:40 p.m.: CES officials say the power outage at the Las Vegas Convention Center Wednesday morning was a result of… Read More

CES Day 2 recap: Exploring the crazy show floor, testing new VR, and taking a virtual air taxi ride

LAS VEGAS — The show floor officially opened Tuesday at CES and we had a chance to try out the… Read More

Global education technology investment hits record $9.5B, but K-20 is only 21% of the total

Seattle-area market research firm Metaari has released its annual tally of global edtech investment, and the numbers are eye-popping. Across… Read More

CES Day 1 recap: Voice assistants and AI dominate early headlines as rain falls on tech show

LAS VEGAS — Apparently we brought the rain with us from Seattle to Las Vegas. Steady showers and an occasional… Read More

In unusual CES statement, Intel CEO addresses Spectre and Meltdown bugs

Just how serious are the Meltdown and Spectre microprocessor vulnerabilities for Intel? Enough for the company’s CEO Brian Krzanich to divert… Read More

Tech giant Baidu chasing AI innovation with new products that utilize ‘the Alexa of China’

LAS VEGAS — Harnessing the power of data generated by a population of 1.38 billion people — 1.1 billion of… Read More

Hi, Bixby! At a CES awash in Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, Samsung goes its own way

Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant are the ubiquitous technologies at CES this week, with integrations into a wide range of… Read More

Zillow CEO invests in tools that help employees anonymously report sexual harassment

The groundswell of sexual misconduct stories over the past few months has revealed a huge problem that affects institutions from… Read More

Are these LG robots going to take your job? Not anytime soon.

LAS VEGAS — LG Electronics has been experimenting with robots that guide visitors through Incheon Airport in Seoul, but they… Read More

Live from CES: GeekWire grabs In-N-Out as we immerse ourselves at the annual technology expo

LAS VEGAS — Before spending a week in the future, we went old school for our first stop at CES.… Read More

Smart water venture with ties to University of Washington unveils $850 leak detection device

LAS VEGAS — Phyn, a joint venture between Belkin International and plumbing products giant Uponor that grew out of technology… Read More

Univ. of Washington opens virtual and augmented reality research lab funded by tech giants

Seattle’s virtual and augmented reality scene just got a boost, courtesy of the University of Washington and three tech giants.… Read More

Amazon, Hulu, Netflix nab Golden Globes as streaming services take on Hollywood incumbents

Streaming companies made progress in their quest to unseat the entertainment industry’s aging kings Sunday, winning several Golden Globes awards.… Read More

One year later, the F Bomb Breakfast Club has become a haven for female entrepreneurs

Hannah Lidman arrives before 7 a.m. in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. She’s an entrepreneur on a mission: Find a technical… Read More

A year later, here is where GeekWire’s Daniel Rossi stands in his quest to radically transform his health

For more than a year, Daniel Rossi has been hitting the gym several times a week, boxing, taking long walks,… Read More

IBM sues Expedia, alleging online travel giant built its business on Big Blue’s patents

IBM is suing Expedia, alleging that the popular travel site has for years been infringing on several of its patents,… Read More

Spotify reportedly files for IPO amid new lawsuit

Spotify has confidentially filed for an initial public offering according to an Axios report citing several anonymous sources. The streaming… Read More

New ‘Brotopia’ book goes inside secret drug and sex-fueled parties for Silicon Valley elite

The entrepreneurial environment around Silicon Valley has helped create some of the most impactful and paradigm-shifting companies of our time.… Read More

Amazon’s blended-reality mirror shows you wearing virtual clothes in virtual locales

How would that glitzy cocktail dress look on you when you’re on the dance floor at the GeekWire Gala? Now… Read More

No more warnings: Motorists in Washington state will now be ticketed under distracted driving law

Let this be a warning — there will be no more warnings. Drivers in Washington state who are still reaching… Read More

Watch: The immigrant’s journey, told by 3 foreign-born technologists who want to change the world

From political upheaval to natural disasters, 2017 has been a tumultuous year for everyone. But perhaps no group has felt… Read More

Analysis: Education technology startup funding rebounds, but what is ‘edtech’?

Education technology is heating up again. Yet edtech’s most fervent promoters may be masking the industry’s breadth by lumping everything… Read More

Geeks Give Back: Thanks to you, we raised $1.1M to support STEM students in Washington state

This was the third year in a row that GeekWire teamed up with Bank of America to raise money for… Read More

Seattle Public Library retiring SPL Mobile app in favor of newer responsive website

If you’ve been using Seattle Public Library’s SPL Mobile app, be prepared to move on by the end of next… Read More