TechFlash: Amazon plans 4th block; Microsofts tablet competition: Nokia; Top CIOs

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First look: Here's what Amazon's fourth downtown Seattle block might look like (slideshow) The company has two similar proposals, though one would eliminate an existing alley on the block where the Hurricane Cafe operates. Microsoft finds new competitor for Nokia-branded tablet: Nokia Nokia announced its new tablet, the N1, on Tuesday, its first product launch since Microsoft bought its devices and services business for more than $7 billion earlier this year. Who are the top CIO/CTOs in the region? Here are 7 of them The PSBJ will honor these seven tech leaders from Vertafore, EvergreenHealth, Outerwall, Trupanion, MediaAlpha, Paratransit Services, and Seattle University on Dec. 10. Microsoft Band sells out, but doubters pile on The Microsoft Band keeps selling out, but some still question how well it's doing. Uber CEO says exec won't be fired for saying the company could smear reporters Uber CEO Travis Kalanick took to Twitter to try to repair the damage done when a top executive suggested the mobile ride app startup could dig up dirt on critical journalists. ​Attention retailers: This is what Seattleites want to buy this holiday season Seattle residents will spend more than the national average this holiday season, according to a recent study by professional services firm Deloitte. Are business women sabotaging each other? New Seattle Rep play explores women's climb to the top A new play in Seattle will explore another aspect of gender equality in business: the way women in business compete viciously with other women in business. Microsoft and other tech giants urge lawmakers to curb NSA surveillance powers Microsoft and fellow technology companies have taken yet another public stance in support of laws to limit the NSA's ability to collect personal data as the Senate prepares to hand over control to the Republicans. Special Boeing 787 plane used to test environmental, technological advances ​Boeing Co. said it's using a specially designed 787 to test new environmental and technological advances. Where most of those annoying spam telemarketer phone calls come from ​When you get one of those annoying telemarketing spam phone calls ("You can lower your credit card debt now!"), the call is probably being made from a big city. National Tech News Skully Systems founder recalls scary Demo ride as tech show starts Microsoft finds new competitor for Nokia-branded tablet: Nokia New York panel needs more time to review casino applications Outbrain hits the big Time Juno to pay $62.5M for licensing agreement as messy East Coast court battle continues Carol Meyrowitz reports TJX Companies' Q3 earnings and talks e-commerce Microsoft Band sells out, but doubters pile on RF Micro Devices execs: We'll grab defense, mobile market share through merger M/A-COM to acquire BinOptics Corp. for $230M Why it pays for Houston's Class B and C properties to go green

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