Business/Tech Firm: Digital PC game downloads surpass physical purchases
For the first time in PC gaming, digital downloads have surpassed physical purchases, research firm NPD Group said. But in terms of revenue, the industry hasn't made the switch. Democrats jump on Dino Rossi for tanker subsidies comment
Democrats piled on Republican Senate challenger Dino Rossi Tuesday for his Monday comment that the Air Force should not consider illegal airplane subsidies in its aerial refueling tanker competition. Discovery is on the launch pad for its final mission
NASA has moved the space shuttle Discovery to launch pad 39 A at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., in preparation for the orbiter's final scheduled launch and the second-to-last mission for any shuttle. Windows Small Business Server 7 now in preview
Microsoft has released a preview of Windows Small Business Server 7. The operating system is built off of Windows Server 2008 R2, which the company released last October along with Windows 7. The preview, available here to Microsoft Connect members, includes SharePoint Server 2010 SP1, SharePoint Foundation 2010 and Windows Update. Via PCMag That's one way to cool off at the airport
Looks like Brasilia's airport turned into a water park Monday after a failure of the air conditioning system sent water flooding from the ceiling. Yikes. Cathay Pacific finalizes order for six Boeing 777-300ERs
Cathay Pacific has reached a deal with Boeing to buy six 777-300ER jets, the airline reported in a financial filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday. Steve Ballmer: PubliCola's 'biggest hypocrite' of the day
After yesterday's news that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has given $100,000 to the Defeat I-1098 campaign, Seattle news site PubliCola declared him "biggest hypocrite" of the day. Why? Because Ballmer has spoken time and time again about the need for more education funding in Washington state. American Airlines picks up the tab at Admirals Clubs
American Airlines will start offering Admirals Club members free drinks Oct. 1, the carrier announced Tuesday. Gates on 'Oprah': higher expectations & longer school days
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates thinks U.S. schools need higher expectations and longer school days to improve their effectiveness and increase their standing in the world. Airline profits rebound quickly, but are set to sag in 2011
Worldwide Airline profits have rebounded faster than expected but will sag next year, the International Air Transport Association said Tuesday. Murray, Brownback bill: Factor subsidies into tanker contest
As promised, U.S. Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Sam Brownback, R-Kan., introduced an amendment Tuesday that would force the U.S. Air Force to account for illegal government subsidies in its aerial refueling tanker competition. IE9 beta: 2 million downloads and counting
The beta version of Internet Explorer 9, which Microsoft released Sept. 15, was downloaded more than 2 million times during the first two days it was available, Microsoft said. The previous beta, for Internet Explorer 8, was downloaded 1.3 million times. Internet Explorer 9 sports a new look, HTML5 support and hardware-accelerated graphics. More information on IE9 is here. Jones Soda opens a new can of 'WhoopAss'
Seattle's Jones Soda is re-launching its WhoopAss energy drink in hopes of grabbing a bigger part of the market dominated by competitor Red Bull. 24-year Microsoft exec leaves from Mobile Services
Brian Arbogast, who until last month was corporate vice president of Mobile Services, has officially left Microsoft after 24 years and a several-month sabbatical. Boeing pays workers more than other aerospace firms in state
The vast majority of Washington's aerospace employees work for Boeing, which pays its workers much more than other aerospace companies in the state, according to a new report. Zune services, but not Zune itself, expand internationally
In anticipation of the looming launch of Windows Phone 7, Microsoft announced today it is expanding its Zune music and video services beyond U.S. borders. Bellingham airport's rebuilt runway set to reopen Wednesday
Unseasonable amounts of rain didn't keep workers from finishing reconstruction of Bellingham International Airport's runway on time, the Port of Bellingham announced Monday. Report: Airline recovery slowed in August
Airline revenues continued to recover in August, although the pace of recovery continued to slow, the Air Transport Association of America reported Monday. Bing launches half-assed Twitter-user suggestions
New to Bing.com/social: Twitter-user recommendations. Bombers move out of Boeing Plant 2 for the last time
A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and B-29 Superfortress moved out of Boeing's legendary Plant 2 for the last time Saturday. Rossi: Air Force shouldn't consider subsidies in tanker
The U.S. Air Force should not account in its aerial refueling tanker competition for illegal subsidies to plane makers, Republican Senate challenger Dino Rossi said Monday. Gartner: Enterprise software sales to grow 4.5% this year
Research firm Gartner said today it expects worldwide enterprise software sales to grow 4.5 percent this year, increasing from $222.4 billion in 2009 to $232 billion in 2010. "After declining 2.6 percent in 2009, the worldwide market for enterprise software is recovering well with signs of continuing growth on the horizon," Joanne Correia, managing vice president at Gartner, said in a news release. For North America, Gartner expects an 8.5 percent increase from $102.1 billion in 2009 to $110.8 billion ... 
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