TechFlash: Microsoft takes on MacBook Air; Tech has a 'middle class problem'

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Microsoft releases Surface Pro 3, a 'tablet to replace your laptop' Microsoft released a new version of its tablet, the Surface Pro, which runs a full version of Windows and is smaller and lighter than Apple's MacBook Air. State of Technology: Fixing tech's middle-class problem Tech consultant Geoffrey Moore spoke during the annual Tech Alliance event this week about fixing tech's, and society's, problem of the disappearing middle class. More than half of angel investors could be barred by proposed SEC rule The Angel Capital Association on Tuesday warned that new rules contemplated by the Securities and Exchange Commission could cut the number of qualified startup investors by 60 percent. 26 months, $28 million: Big-data startup plans to more than quadruple this year Seattle big data startup Context Relevant announced a $21 million investment round only 26 months after it launched. Twitter hashtag #AmazonCart purchases are catching on Several weeks ago, Amazon and Twitter announced a partnership that allowed customers to use a hashtag to purchase items they saw on Twitter. Local social-media analytics company Simply Measured shows that the concept is catching on. Republicans grill FCC chair on Internet rule's impact on broadband providers FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler took some heat at a House hearing Tuesday, but this time it was Republican opponents of net neutrality that criticized his regulatory approach. Banned in China: No Chinese government use of Windows 8 Chinese government won't allow Windows 8 on government computers, citing various reasons. John Chambers: 'Brutal' times ahead, but Cisco's fog computing will power the Internet of Things For anyone interested in the future of computing, a chance to hear Cisco Systems Inc. CEO John Chambers talk about where he thinks the Internet is, and where it's going, provides lots of grist for the mill. What's new on the Surface, Microsoft? Microsoft's Surface press conference is Tuesday morning, but don't expect to hear about a smaller Surface tablet. National Tech News How to stop the sun from going down over Oregon

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