Technology (general)
Who's playing in space race?
WASHINGTON -- A privately built space capsule that's zipping its way to the International Space Station has also launched something else: A new for-profit space race.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Business
Scotland Yard deploys mobile fingerprint devices
LONDON -- Scotland Yard says it's equipping its police officers with handheld fingerprint devices, something the force says will help identify suspects in a matter of seconds.
Date: 05/23/2012 | Nation & World
EdCC president on White House women in science panel
Edmonds Community College is on the map for its work to encourage more students to enter science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, or STEM.
Date: 05/17/2012 | Local News
In digital age, public-records law gets cloudy
Our recent story about at-work campaign activity involving an aide to Aaron Reardon wasn't just about the slow-motion scandal unfolding around the Snohomish County executive.
Date: 05/17/2012 | Need to Know
Self-driving cars licensed for test in Nevada
Nevada drivers could soon be sharing the road with vehicles that don't need them.
Date: 05/08/2012 | Business
Four reasons why you should be paying in cash
What's more unfashionable than paying in cash? Not much. But the advantages in many situations outweigh the hassle of counting your change.
Date: 04/08/2012 | Business
Lynnwood students qualify for U.S. robotic contest
LYNNWOOD -- The students with Lynnwood High School's Royal Robotics team were nervous and stressed.
Date: 03/28/2012 | Local News
Dead girl's voice mails gone after T-Mobile promotion
SEATTLE -- When Faron Butler wanted to hear his daughter's voice, he went to the voice mails she left him before she died of cancer at the age of 14.
Date: 03/23/2012 | Northwest
Robots take the floor
Students' robots play 3-on-3 basketball (photo gallery)
Date: 03/23/2012 | Local News
Explore 'Borderlands' between music, computers
This particular kind of experimental music has been described by composer John Adams as "crazy, delightful."You can be part of this experimental experience by attending a performance in March at Edmonds Community College.
Date: 02/27/2012 | Life
5 ways apps can help your life
As technology becomes less of a science experiment and more a part of everyday life, more and more people are turning to devices for fun, functionality, and the ability to make complicated tasks easier.
Date: 02/26/2012 | Life
Four reasons to look at financial choices and websites to help you do that
Can you trust conventional wisdom, or your gut, in financial matters? Not always. And in some cases, perhaps never, according to the economists and other experts at these sites on money.
Date: 02/19/2012 | Business
App helps you create custom photo collages
Available for: iPhone and iPad.What it does: Helps you create a photo collage from your library photos, Facebook albums or pics from the Web (if you're only pretending you took a trip to Africa).
Date: 01/24/2012 | Life
Could Google take over online travel?
If you haven't Googled a flight itinerary recently, you should try it.Google's Flight Search, the fledgling search engine that lets you find a ticket and book it directly through an airline, is getting better. Much better.
Date: 01/21/2012 | Life
Young kids sign up for Facebook with help from their parents
Nancy Gerstein is a savvy marketing executive who knows a lot about Facebook. She supervises corporate Facebook pages for her company's clients.
Date: 01/16/2012 | Life
Lorex makes it easy to keep an eye on home when you're gone
The Lorex Live Connect home-monitoring system is surprisingly easy-to-use camera system that works wirelessly through your Internet router to let you see what's going on at home from anywhere in the world through a free Skype account.
Date: 01/08/2012 | Business
Trash those old gadgets
How to get rid of used electronics the responsible way
Date: 01/07/2012 | Business
Free apps to ease travel pains
Skype WiFi (Free; iOS)What it is: A way to connect to the Web via pay-by-the-minute Wi-Fi hot spots around the world. You pay the charges using money in your Skype account.
Date: 12/24/2011 | Life
8 gifts for techies
What to give the technology lover who has everything
Date: 12/11/2011 | Business
Technology doesn't dazzle these younger adults
I was at a dinner with 60 people the other night at the Port Gardner Bay Winery in Everett. The dinner guests ranged in age from mid-20s to 70s. A majority were in their 30s, 40s and 50s.
Date: 09/27/2011 | Life
Libraries offer e-books for the Kindle
EVERETT -- Just before Christmas, the Everett Public Library began offering patrons free access to electronic books that can be read on portable readers such as the Barnes & Noble Nook, the Sony Reader or Apple's iPad.
Date: 09/26/2011 | Local News
Buyback programs offer a few pluses, but more drawbacks
Consumers inevitably experience a psychological pain when buying technology because enjoying a new gadget or TV can be diminished after only a few months when something better comes along.
Date: 09/11/2011 | Business
Costly gadget lets you get email anywhere
NEW YORK -- Want to get email on your iPhone or BlackBerry in the middle of the ocean, or in the Arctic? Now you can -- but it'll cost you.Satellite phone company Iridium Communications Inc. said Wednesday that it is launching a cigarette-pack-sized box that connects to an Iridium phone.
Date: 09/11/2011 | Business
Smartphones great for travelers, but not as phones
Electronic communication, such as disposable mobile phones, cheap and easy Wi-Fi and social networking, is revolutionizing the way we travel.
Date: 08/27/2011 | Life
Getting away from it all puts us back in touch
Once. On my two-week getaway, that's how many times I went online.
Date: 08/17/2011 | Local News
Washington State Patrol plans day-long tweet-a-long
Oh, how the troopers will tweet.
Date: 08/15/2011 | Sirens
How apps suck up cellphone megabytes
NEW YORK -- If you have a cellphone with a monthly limit on how much data you can use, here are some tips on what types of phone use will gobble up your precious megabytes:
Date: 07/10/2011 | Business
State Department app gives travel lowdown
The U.S. State Department is reaching out to travelers with an iPhone app.Name: Smart Traveler.Available for: iPhone.
Date: 07/02/2011 | Life
Now there's an app
Marysville fourth-graders can be found on iPhone and iPad
Date: 06/22/2011 | Local News
Square makes credit cards easier for small businesses
Accepting credit cards has usually been a hassle for many small businesses.
Date: 06/12/2011 | Business
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