TechFlash: Microsoft slashes Xbox price; Redbox doubles down on DVDs; Tableau IPO

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Microsoft slashes Xbox One prices, undercuts PlayStation 4 Microsoft's Xbox One has been outsold by Sony's PlayStation 4 so far, but the company is slashing prices as it tries to mount a comeback. After killing off streaming service, Redbox doubles down on DVD market The market for DVDs is shrinking, but Redbox says customer loyalty and increased prices will help offset decline. Why go public? IPO made this visualization company more, well, visible Tableau's 2011 IPO helped increase awareness of the rare product. Amazon to start 'Local Services' to help you install that ceiling fan ​If you buy a ceiling fan or other product on Amazon.com that needs to be installed, Amazon will soon be able to refer you to a local installer as well. The Pitch: Float like a butterfly, ping like a bee: PebbleBee makes devices that track your stuff (subscription required) A pair of local engineers have spent years bootstrapping and developing PebbleBee, a wearable Bluetooth device that's marketed as "Your Personal Lost & Found." In other words, the tiny device attaches to belongings to help track down your keys, or even a child or pet. Informate locates HQ in Seattle, names Hodgman CEO Informate Mobile Intelligence said it will locate its global headquarters in Seattle and has named Will Hodgman as its CEO. Nintendo says 'Super Smash Bros. for Wii U' is its fastest-selling Wii U game ever Nintendo of America said its new "Super Smash Bros. for Wii U" is the fastest-selling Wii U game in its history, surpassing sales of "Mario Kart 8." Seattle is ready for Christmas; loves buying 'Frozen' stuff ​Seattle is the fifth-most prepared city when it comes to buying holiday decorations, and its residents love buying stuff from the Disney movie "Frozen." National Tech News Microsoft slashes Xbox One prices, undercuts PlayStation 4 Raleigh investment group pumps $35M into soap company Local cybersecurity firm set to double headcount by 2017 Air Force extends $93M human performance support contract KQED Panel on health metrics says social behavior applications are the future HP Q4 earnings per share up, revenue down See our database of the biggest purchases by the state of New Mexico Pillar Commercial, Origin Capital buy Richardson Telecom corridor building Intel retrofits existing plants in Chandler for new, smaller chips Sprint announces hundreds more local layoffs

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