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Windows 8.1 released to manufacturing, but RTM ain’t what it used to be 27 Aug 2013 | 06:36 pm
Microsoft says it has started sending the code for Windows 8.1 to its hardware partners to install on new PCs and tablets in time for the official public debut on Oct. 18. It’s a key step for the comp...
New Madden 25 promo is another example of Russell Wilson’s superiority over Colin Kaepernick 27 Aug 2013 | 06:05 pm
The hype surrounding both the Seattle Seahawks and EA Sports’ Madden NFL 25 game are sky-high right now, and both entities collide in a new commercial that features Hawks star quarterback Russell Wils...
Microsoft’s next CEO needs to consider these 10 changes 27 Aug 2013 | 09:59 am
BY AL HILWA Steve Ballmer announcing his intent to leave Microsoft was unexpected and potentially a watershed moment for the company and also for the industry. The shift of a major tech company from ...
Portland becomes first U.S. city allowing riders to buy transit tickets with a smartphone 27 Aug 2013 | 05:32 am
Starting next Wednesday in Portland, public transit riders can say goodbye to paper tickets and hello to proof of payment via your smartphone. TriMet, Oregon’s largest provider of bus, light rail and...
Motorola lawyer to jury: ‘Microsoft was trying to put Motorola out of business’ 27 Aug 2013 | 05:19 am
A lawyer for Motorola urged a jury in Seattle this afternoon to consider the company’s October 2010 patent licensing offer to Microsoft in the context of the broader discussions and disputes taking pl...
Paul Allen’s Cinerama theater to install world’s first commercial 4K laser projector 27 Aug 2013 | 04:12 am
Seattle might now be the best place in the world to watch a movie if you’re into high-def screens. The Paul-Allen owned Cinerama Theater is set to install a digital laser projector that has light out...
MOD Systems founder on hook for $4.1M in ongoing legal dispute 27 Aug 2013 | 02:52 am
Seattle entrepreneur Mark Phillips was released from federal prison earlier this year, but his legal troubles continue to mount. The latest setback comes at the hands of King County Superior Court Ju...
Behold, the white Xbox One that some Microsoft employees get for free 27 Aug 2013 | 01:10 am
First free Surfaces, and now the Xbox One. It’s looking like Microsoft is building a custom white Xbox One specifically for its employees at no charge to them. A Reddit user with a “friend on the Xbo...
Microsoft vs. Motorola: Jury seated, patent trial set to start 27 Aug 2013 | 01:04 am
A jury of seven women and one man will hear opening statements in federal court in Seattle this afternoon in a high-profile patent suit between Microsoft and Motorola —a key case in a broader set of d...
This tiny $15 lens turns your cell phone into a microscope 27 Aug 2013 | 12:22 am
Our smartphones can do some pretty neat stuff — surf the web, check email, take high-res pictures, give us turn-by-turn directions, wake us up, deposit checks, etc., etc. And now, by attaching a tiny...
