Yes, there’s a line for Surface in Seattle — with lots of Microsofties in it

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OK, so I’m here at the University Village in Seattle, and there is in fact a line for Microsoft Surface, stretching around the building, but as I was talking with people it slowly became clear that a significant portion of those in line are somehow affiliated with Microsoft, either as employees, vendors, or contractors. I… Read More…

Poll: Would you buy a Microsoft Surface tablet?

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GeekWire’s Todd Bishop just made the leap. Will you? Microsoft is turning on the marketing engines for its new tablet computer, the Surface, which is set to debut October 26th. It also just released pricing information for the first time, with the device ranging between $499 (32GB without Touch Cover) and $699 (64GB with Touch… Read More…

What bugs? Here comes Windows 8, ready or not

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First things first: No piece of software the size of Windows is without bugs. And in this era of regular online updates, even a significant bug isn’t as significant as it might have been. But comments allegedly made by Intel CEO Paul Otellini to employees are raising questions about Windows 8 as Microsoft prepares for… Read More…

Amazon’s new tablet rival: Toys R Us unveils the $150 kid-friendly Tabeo

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Everyone wants to be a tablet maker these days it seems. And the latest entrant is one that could offer a challenge to Amazon.com, which unveiled its latest line of tablets just last week. Not to be outdone, Wayne, New Jersey-based Toys R Us, which operates more than 850 brick-and-mortar stores across the country, today… Read More…

Seahawks embrace tablet-based playbooks (Are those iPads in the lockers?)

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For years, professional football players have been forced to lug around hefty playbooks. But the three-ring binders — stuffed with dozens of offensive plays and defensive schemes — are going the way of leather football helmets. The Seattle Seahawks are now converting plays to PDFs and uploading to tablets, with the players using the devices not… Read More…

Amazon pinpoints Nokia as mapping partner for next-generation Kindle Fire

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Amazon.com has reportedly chosen Nokia to provide the mapping technology on the next-generation Kindle Fire, a device that is expected to be launched at an event in Santa Monica, California next Thursday. This may appear to be a minor development. However, in the fast-moving and ever-changing world of tech, where alliances and partnerships change frequently, the… Read More…

Could Microsoft’s new Surface tablet really cost only $199? We’re skeptical

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We’ve been waiting with eager anticipation to find out how much Microsoft plans to charge for its Surface tablet computer, set to debut on October 26th. Well, as usually is the case when it comes to these types of gadgets, word is starting to leak out. Citing an “inside source,” Engadget reports that the Surface for Windows… Read More…

Report: Amazon.com works on a larger Kindle as Apple goes for a smaller iPad

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Rumors have circulated for weeks that Amazon.com is working on a new tablet computer, a larger Kindle Fire that would compete with Apple’s iPad. Now, here comes more ammunition that the device is actually in the works. In an in-depth story today in The New York Times, reporters Nick Wingfield and Nick Bilton write that… Read More…

Kindle Fire vs. Nexus 7: A detailed cost breakdown of the two tablet computers

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Google’s Nexus 7 appears to be on a direct collision course with Amazon.com’s Kindle Fire as the two tech giants battle it out for second place in the expanding tablet market. In order to get a better look at the two devices, IHS iSuppli performed a physical teardown of the two devices, analyzing the cost of… Read More…

Top posts: A sexually-charged video promoting Windows Azure leads the charts

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Who knew that a video of a cheesy dance routine from a developer’s conference in Norway promoting Microsoft’s Windows Azure would grab so much attention. But that video, which we described as “raunchy” and GeekWire readers called “inappropriate”  and ”weird,” led the charts for the month of June. The post set off an active discussion, touching on everything from… Read More…