This week: A discussion of the iPhone 4 launch, with special guest Joe Wilcox, reporting from the epic Microsoft vs. Apple clash in San Diego; Checking in on Microsoft's Kin at Seattle-area retail stories; A prominent Seattle techie aims to help Taser with this whole Internet thing; And we’ll gear up for the next round of the World Cup, with a debate of the proper protocol for posting scores on Facebook and Twitter.

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Seattle Tech IPO: Motricity prices IPO, raises $50M ... Shares of Motricity slip in market debut.

iPhone 4 launch: Apple's new iPhone 4 selling out despite reports of antenna glitch ... Android vs. iPhone: How Google is winning the hearts of developers ... Engadget's iPhone 4 review... Joe Wilcox on BetaNews: Which drew the bigger crowd in San Diego? Microsoft Store opening or iPhone 4 launch? ... What's wrong with the iPhone 4's antenna? ... For more, check out Joe's site, Oddly Together.

Microsoft Kin: Alley Insider: Rumor: Microsoft has sold only 500 Kins ... The problem with Microsoft's Kin.

Taser: Hadi Partovi joins Taser board, maker of electroshock weapons ... Intense video of the Taser "Shockwave" device.

World Cup Fever: Warning: Don't read this if you're avoiding the U.S. soccer score ... A Geek's Guide to the World Cup.

Rob Glaser: Why Microsoft has (pretty much) stopped innovating ... Full essay on Quora ... RealNetworks cuts 25% of execs in latest layoffs, restructuring ... The Official Microsoft Blog: Microsoft by the numbers.

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