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Coming In 2013: Microsoft Tablet For $899
Redmond based Microsoft’s Surface tablet running a full version of Windows 8 Pro will start selling in January for $899 and up, the company said Thursday. But you’ll have to pay more if you want a keyboard cover and the popular Office suite of software.
Buyer’s Guide: How to Get, or Avoid, Microsoft Windows 8
Redmond based Microsoft Corp. is releasing a new version of its Windows operating system, one designed to make desktop and laptop computers work more like tablets. There will be several ways to get it — or avoid it.
Update: Alaska Airlines Connection Restored
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines has fixed the computer problem that delayed flights Monday across its 64-airport network on the West Coast and in Mexico and Canada, and operations slowly were returning to normal.
Significant Flight Delays for Alaska Airlines
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines says at 7:30am Pacific Time on Monday, October 8, a fiber network cable problem in the Midwest caused a system wide failure of their computer system. The outage is preventing customers from checking in and is causing delays systemwide.
Bill Gates Says New Windows 8 System ‘Very Exciting’
Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Thursday called the new Windows 8 operating system scheduled for release next month “a very exciting new product” and “a very big deal” for the world’s largest software maker.
Toys R Us Lauches Tablet Computer… For Kids
Toys R Us plans to launch its own tablet computer aimed at children called Tabeo on October 21, a low-priced entry into the increasingly crowded tablet business.
Mariners Offer Fans an Opening Day Do-Over
After a major software crash on Opening Day at Safeco Field on April 13, the Mariners have offered an apology and a chance for those who attended to return to Safeco with free tickets to any Mariner game in April or May, 2012.
Best Earth Day Events Around Puget Sound
Earth Day means taking care of our planet by volunteering, cleaning up and celebrating our Earth. Find a way to do something good on Earth Day at these Puget Sound events.
Will Apple’s Staggering Growth One Day Be Its Undoing?
This week, research was released that showed approximately half of American homes to be in possession of at least one Apple product. But could the increased saturation of Mac products in our culture one day become too much for the average consumer?
Guide to Technology and Kids
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, Americans between the age of 8 and 18 spend on average 7.5 hours a day using some sort of electronic device, from smart phones to MP3 players to computers. Here are some ways you can help your kids have a balance when it comes to techno gadgets.
