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Microsoft Archive

Archives for October 2014

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Microsoft to Update Office for Mac Next Year; Mac Outlook Gets Refresh NowMicrosoft to Update Office for Mac Next Year; Mac Outlook Gets Refresh Now
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Redmond said it made a conscious choice to focus on mobile and cloud versions of Office.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Ray Ozzie Talks Up Talko, Muses on Microsoft at Code/Mobile (Full Video)Ray Ozzie Talks Up Talko, Muses on Microsoft at Code/Mobile (Full Video)
Technology

The software pioneer and former Microsoft chief software architect says that voice-based messaging has a role to play given how much time workers are on the go.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Microsoft Takes Another Stab at Health Market With Cloud Service, $199 Fitness BandMicrosoft Takes Another Stab at Health Market With Cloud Service, $199 Fitness Band
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The fitness band will go on sale Thursday and works with iOS, Android devices and Windows Phone.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Nintendo Beats Forecasts on Mario Wii U Lift, On Track for Full-Year ProfitNintendo Beats Forecasts on Mario Wii U Lift, On Track for Full-Year Profit
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Could be on track for its first annual profit in four years.

By Reuters
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EA Beats Expectations, Nudges Guidance UpEA Beats Expectations, Nudges Guidance Up
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By Eric Johnson
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Here’s What You Missed at Day One of Code/MobileHere’s What You Missed at Day One of Code/Mobile
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Kim Kardashian West, Lohn Legere, Ray Ozzie and more.

By Noah Kulwin
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Marissa Mayer Trying to Poach Top Amazon Sales Exec to Help Turn Around the Turnaround at YahooMarissa Mayer Trying to Poach Top Amazon Sales Exec to Help Turn Around the Turnaround at Yahoo
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Amazon’s Lisa Utzschneider is one of the CEO’s top choices, but for what job?

By Kara Swisher
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Skype Co-Founder Niklas Zennstrom’s Advice for Startups: You Don’t Have to Go to Silicon Valley (Video)Skype Co-Founder Niklas Zennstrom’s Advice for Startups: You Don’t Have to Go to Silicon Valley (Video)
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There’s plenty of room -- and talent -- all over the world.

By Peter Kafka
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Ray Ozzie Explains How Microsoft Can Become a Mobile Player (Video)Ray Ozzie Explains How Microsoft Can Become a Mobile Player (Video)
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Talko founder Ray Ozzie has some advice for his former employer.

By James Temple
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Why Talko’s Ray Ozzie Is Betting Big on VoiceWhy Talko’s Ray Ozzie Is Betting Big on Voice
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And why Microsoft missed the boat on mobile when he worked there.

By James Temple
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Microsoft Cuts Xbox One Price to $350 for HolidaysMicrosoft Cuts Xbox One Price to $350 for Holidays
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By Eric Johnson
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Re/wind: Drugstores Deny Apple Pay, Google’s Leadership Shuffle and MoreRe/wind: Drugstores Deny Apple Pay, Google’s Leadership Shuffle and More
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CVS and Rite Aid reject Apple Pay, Google’s top circle changes a bit and more.

By Noah Kulwin
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Re/code in the Media: Amazon’s Stock Tanks, Yahoo Touches Up Its Makeover and MoreRe/code in the Media: Amazon’s Stock Tanks, Yahoo Touches Up Its Makeover and More
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Re/code writers appeared on TV and online to discuss this week’s headlines.

By Elizabeth Crane
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Exclusive: Google CEO Larry Page Reorgs Staff, Anoints Sundar Pichai as New Product CzarExclusive: Google CEO Larry Page Reorgs Staff, Anoints Sundar Pichai as New Product Czar
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Sources said the company co-founder has told staff that he wants to focus on the “bigger picture” at the tech giant.

By Liz Gannes and Kara Swisher
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Game Developers: “We Will Never Accept Threats, Hate, Violence or Sexism”Game Developers: “We Will Never Accept Threats, Hate, Violence or Sexism”
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“Hatred and all kinds of prejudice is nothing we as a collective industry support.”

By Eric Johnson