ITC rules in favor of Microsoft, says Xbox 360 did not infringe on Motorola patents

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The Microsoft v. Motorola patent war finally came to a close Wednesday and it’s good news for the Redmond software giant. A U.S. International Trade Commission judge ruled that Microsoft did not infringe upon any Google-owned Motorola Mobility patents with the Xbox 360. One month ago, a federal judge in Seattle sided with Microsoft in a preliminary… Read More…

New look: Rhapsody iOS app gets complete makeover

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It’s makeover time for the Rhapsody iOS app, as the Seattle online music streaming company just debuted a completely redesigned version of the app. There are several differences from the old look, including a new visual homepage, updated artist and album pages, personalized organization and a new full screen player. Earlier this month, Rhapsody became the… Read More…

FAA ban on electronic devices making us less productive in the air

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Earlier this year, we wrote a post about flying with our gadgets and wondered if the takeoff and landing restrictions for electronic devices actually had any validity. Several of you chimed in with some insightful comments on the matter. Now, a report from the USA Today notes that we’re becoming less productive because of the… Read More…

WildTangent brings Penguins Escape to mobile, launches games on Asus tablets

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For the second time this year, Wild Tangent is making the move to mobile. Four months after releasing its first iOS game, Polar Bowler 1st Frame, the Redmond-based company is out with its second mobile title, Penguins! Escape. It’s the mobile version of the classic WildTangent game Penguins! but with updated graphics and animations for both iPhone and iPad touch… Read More…

Next-gen Kinect coming to Windows in 2014

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Among the array of new features unveiled at Microsoft’s Xbox One revealing on Tuesday were the upgrades to the new Kinect sensor. Today Microsoft announced that same improvements to the motion-tracking system for Xbox will be coming to the next-generation Kinect for Windows and will arrive on shelves at some point next year. Microsoft wouldn’t disclose… Read More…

Big Fish cloud gaming app now available on Android phones, Roku players

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Big Fish announced today that its cloud gaming app Big Fish Instant Games is now available on Android smartphones and Roku devices. That means that the Seattle game maker, founded by former RealNetworks employee Paul Thelen in 2002, now offers its cloud gaming service across four screens: PC, tablet, smartphone and TV. A little less than a… Read More…

Amazon expands Android Appstore to reach nearly 200 countries

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On the same day Amazon rolled out Kindle Fire HD availability to 170 countries, the Seattle online giant also announced that its Appstore for Android is now available internationally to countries such as Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, India, South Africa and South Korea — reaching nearly 200 countries around the world. The Appstore was previously available only… Read More…

Going global: Amazon to offer Kindle Fire HD in 170 countries

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Previously available to only a handful of countries, Amazon announced today that it will be shipping both its 7-inch and 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD tablets to 170 countries around the globe starting June 13. The 8.9-inch version is available for preorder starting today for $284, while the 7-inch tablet is also available for preorder at… Read More…

Jawfish Games going all in with real-time, fast-paced poker tournament app

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Just a month ago, Jawfish Games CEO and professional poker player Phil Gordon joined us on the GeekWire Radio Show and shed light on the similarities between playing poker and running a startup. “You want to wait, wait, wait until you really have something,” Gordon explained. “Once you know you have something, you devote a lot… Read More…

Microsoft uses Siri to ridicule iPad in latest commercial

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Microsoft is taking another swing at a competitor and this time it’s Apple’s iPad getting the backhand slap. In its latest Windows commercial titled “Less talking, more doing,” Microsoft uses Siri’s voice to show how Windows tablets can perform tasks that the iPad cannot, all at a cheaper price. Important to point out that the featured… Read More…