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The death of the ticket stub? Sounders FC offer high-tech tix (and I’m not sure what to do)

Call me old school, but I still like to head to a sporting event with a paper ticket securely tucked… Read More

Xbox Live tries to appease fight fans after UFC ‘disaster’

Microsoft’s recent Xbox Live update took the gaming console further into the world of live television, including sports. But the company… Read More

Paul Allen is sticking with the Blazers for now, but says there’s no joy to losing money

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen isn’t getting out of the basketball business, but his days of spending big bucks may be… Read More

Sprint becomes NBA sponsor as T-Mobile shifts to sidelines

Sprint today announced a “sweeping multiyear marketing partnership” with the NBA as the league’s official wireless sponsor, filling a role… Read More

Xbox 360 signs with NFL, touts video games for youth fitness

To get a sense for how much things have changed in the world of video games, look no further than… Read More

Sounders kick off Windows Phone app amid awful playoff showing

This has got to be one of the more depressing product launches in Seattle tech and sports history. The Seattle… Read More

Playmark scores TD, inks deal to license images of NFL players

Professional football players are brands unto themselves — with their likenesses or names adorning everything from ball caps to mobile… Read More

Did Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen just derail the NBA season?

Billionaire Paul Allen has a lot of interests, from music to megayachts to mansions to mapping mouse brains. Now, can… Read More

T-Mobile USA’s NBA sponsorship in limbo amid uncertain future for both

It might be time for Sir Charles and D-Wade to hang up that call. T-Mobile USA has been a major… Read More

UW football’s secret weapon: Helmet-mounted QB cams

College football season is just around the corner, with The University of Washington set to kick off their home opener this… Read More

Seattle Sonics make comeback in latest ‘NBA Jam’ remake

Here’s a rare bit of good news for Seattle’s jilted NBA fans: The Glove, The Reign Man and even Detlef… Read More

Barack Obama becomes the proud owner of a new Blue Nile championship ring

Barack Obama has some new bling, courtesy of the Seattle Storm and Seattle online jewelry retailer Blue Nile. In a… Read More

Steve Ballmer on bringing the Sonics back to Seattle: It’s a real estate problem

In a high-energy talk at the Seattle Rotary Club Wednesday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer covered everything from Windows 8 to Kinect… Read More

Rain-soaked Seattle sports stadium gets solar panels

The way the rains have been hammering Seattle over the past few months, I am not sure if this technology… Read More

What’s at stake for us in the Sounders-Timbers match, and how you can win a free ticket

They’ve got Mt. Hood, we’ve got Mt. Rainier. They’ve got BridgePort, we’ve got Manny’s Pale Ale. They’ve got Intel, we’ve… Read More

Seattle Storm gets some bling, partners with Blue Nile on championship ring

Sue Bird, Lauren Jackson and the rest of the Seattle Storm are getting some much deserved bling to celebrate their… Read More

Eternal optimists, AT&T boosts wireless capacity for crowds at Safeco Field

Hey, you gotta build for the team you want, not the one you got, right? AT&T today announced that it… Read More

Hands-on with the Sounders FC iPhone app at Qwest Field: We’d call it a draw

The Seattle Sounders finally secured a victory at Qwest Field on Saturday, led by goalkeeper Kasey Keller who repelled several… Read More

Everything Baseball Screen

Play Ball! A lineup of the top five Android baseball apps

Major League Baseball is in full swing and, with all the new Android users out there, we at AppStoreHQ thought… Read More

Sounders FC unveil iPhone app … if only it could score some goals

As many of you know, I am a huge supporter of the Seattle Sounders FC (despite our inability at the… Read More

India wins the Cricket World Cup, and 1,000 geeks in Redmond go wild

The citizens of Calcutta, Mumbai and Bangalore erupted in joy Saturday night as India defeated Sri Lanka in the Cricket… Read More

Meet the geek under the beak: Microsoftie moonlights as Seattle Seahawks mascot Blitz

You’ve probably seen him on the sidelines, in the stands or beating the drums at Qwest Field. After all, with… Read More

Coming soon: The Seahawks and Sounders from beautiful CenturyLink Field?

Maybe they shouldn’t have spent all of that time painting the Qwest Field roof last summer? Reports circulating today indicate… Read More

Princeton, UCLA, Duke and Georgetown in the Final Four?

I spent a portion of my Sunday evening analyzing the NCAA Men’s basketball pool. It was a tough task trying… Read More

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