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The bookies figure who's likely to be next Microsoft CEO

If the wisdom of the British booking crowd means anything, the next Microsoft CEO will probably be Nokia CEO Stephen Elop (who used to be in charge of its Office software.

Gates-backed imaging startup spins out of Intellectual Ventures

The next airport security scanner you have to walk through might just be using technology developed by inventors at Bellevue-based Intellectual Ventures.

Is Microsoft considering an investment in Foursquare?

There's a report out today that Microsoft may be in talks to invest in the New York-based location check-in company Foursquare.

About 28% of Seattle homeowners underwater: Zillow report

An estimated 28 percent of Seattle homeowners were underwater on their mortgages in the second quarter of this year, Zillow Inc. said in a research report.

Melinda Gates stars in new comic book

Melinda Gates will be the star of a new comic book coming out on Wednesday.

Skype looking at 3-D video calls

Microsoft Corp. unit Skype is looking at developing video calls in 3-D.

T-Mobile sues AT&T over the color magenta

T-Mobile USA is suing AT&T in a Texas district court over the use of the color magenta by AT&T discount phone subsidiary Aio.

Amazon takes NY sales tax fight to US Supreme Court

Amazon.com Inc. will take its sales tax fight in New York state to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Nintendo cutting prices on some devices

Nintendo of America said it will cut the prices on some of its devices, including cutting $50 off the price of a Wii U deluxe set and offering a Nintendo 2DS gaming system that's $40 less than a 3DS system.

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Sikich software arm moves into Houston office

ULA hauls out big rocket for NRO launch

Is Microsoft considering an investment in Foursquare?

LiveSchool advances in WSJ's Startup of the Year contest

Akamai insiders net $8.6M since May stock surge

Tiny Twitter changes hint at its plan for world domination

Happy Halloween from Sprint means no service for some Missourians

Parallon buys Nashville health IT firm

Top Atlanta tech economic developer bails for Miami

SofTech touts first year-over-year quarterly increase since 2007

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