Tag: SEATTLE

On Friday, Michael Micheletti was driving along a Seattle interstate, when his BMW suddenly stalled and came to a stop in the middle lane. The incident led to a lengthy traffic jam and left Micheletti feeling pretty embarrassed. So, he decided to apologize for the inconvenience, via Twitter. "That black BMW stalled in the center lane of I-5? Yeah, that's me. Sorry, I don't like it either," ...

Amazon has decided to shut down AmazonTote, a FreshDirect-like program that allowed Seattle customers to order certain products online, and have them delivered to their homes for free. Amazon announced the termination in a letter to its customers, noting that the service will come to an official close at 6:00 p.m. PST on March 3rd. The company was quick to point out, however, that users can still ...

In reaction to Seattle's high rate of car theft, local cops are using Twitter to help track down stolen vehicles. The city is asking its citizens to contribute to the search for missing vehicles in 140-character bursts. Police departments have used Twitter to send out alerts to citizens, and occasionally to receive tips, but this new account launched by Seattle law enforcement (@getyourcarback) ...

A guy named Sylvester Cann recently attended a rally in Seattle, where the POTUS was shaking hands and signing autographs. Somehow, Cann managed to work his way to within arm's length of President Obama, and soon found himself standing face to face with the most powerful person in the world. Instead of quaking in awe or mutely shaking the President's hand, though, Cann calmly whipped out his ...

Share Symantec, maker of the Norton line of security products, conducted a study in which it analyzed the number of cyber-attacks, malware infections, Wi-Fi hotspots, and other factors in order to determine the 50 riskiest online cities. Not surprisingly, Forbes magazine's 2009 most wired city is Symantec's 2010 riskiest city. Seattle, Washington was the most vulnerable city by a large margin, ...

Atlanta, Georgia has lost the title of America's most wired city. According to Forbes, the most connected city in the United States is now Seattle, Washington. Forbes' annual list of most wired cities has been around since 2007, and Atlanta held the coveted top spot for the first two years. Seattle took first place as a result of the city's increased broadband use and its plethora of Wi-Fi hot ...