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Microsoft Archive

Archives for November 2014

Technology
Knowledge-Thirsty Americans Search for Kardashian, BeyoncéKnowledge-Thirsty Americans Search for Kardashian, Beyoncé
Technology

Modern search engines are able to chronicle all of human learning -- the National Enquirer, OK and Us Weekly, all of it.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Tech Deals on Black Friday: What to Buy and What to Re/sistTech Deals on Black Friday: What to Buy and What to Re/sist
Technology

Choose carefully among the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals.

By Lauren Goode
Technology
E.U. Watchdogs Want “Right to Be Forgotten” Applied WorldwideE.U. Watchdogs Want “Right to Be Forgotten” Applied Worldwide
Technology

Currently, search results are scrubbed only in Google’s country-specific domains.

By Julia Fioretti
Technology
Microsoft to Pay China $140 Million for “Tax Evasion”Microsoft to Pay China $140 Million for “Tax Evasion”
Technology

The latest headache for Microsoft in China.

By Reuters
Technology
Holiday Gift Guide: Cool Tech for Teens and College StudentsHoliday Gift Guide: Cool Tech for Teens and College Students
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Not sure what to get your teen or college student for the holidays? Check out Re/code’s gift guide for some of our favorite tech picks.

By Bonnie Cha
Technology
Microsoft Sues IRS for Details of Probe on Internal TransactionsMicrosoft Sues IRS for Details of Probe on Internal Transactions
Technology

Microsoft wants to know how much the government is spending to sue it.

By Reuters
Technology
Xbox One Adds HBO Go -- FinallyXbox One Adds HBO Go -- Finally
Technology
By Eric Johnson
Technology
Samsung Loses Bid to Freeze Microsoft Suit Over RoyaltiesSamsung Loses Bid to Freeze Microsoft Suit Over Royalties
Technology

No delay while Samsung pursues arbitration in Hong Kong.

By Reuters
Technology
Code/red: Big Tech Calls for Deactivation of NSA’s Eye of SauronCode/red: Big Tech Calls for Deactivation of NSA’s Eye of Sauron
Technology

Plus, Samsung’s plans to shrink its smartphone lineup, the wait for Apple’s trillion-dollar market cap and a grooming tip for Larry Ellison.

By John Paczkowski
Technology
Microsoft Looking to Score With Real Madrid Tie-UpMicrosoft Looking to Score With Real Madrid Tie-Up
Technology

The software maker plans to announce a technology and sponsorship deal on Tuesday.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Code/red: FCC Chairman a Total NightmareCode/red: FCC Chairman a Total Nightmare
Technology

Plus, more net neutrality silliness from Comcast, Tim Armstrong’s eau de table and Punktendo.

By John Paczkowski
Technology
Code/red: Just Mayo Suit Is Just SillyCode/red: Just Mayo Suit Is Just Silly
Technology

Plus, the difference between SoLoMo and HoMo, Jennifer Lawrence on Twitter and Street Fighter II impressions.

By John Paczkowski
Technology
Microsoft’s First Non-Nokia Windows Phone Is the Low-End Lumia 535Microsoft’s First Non-Nokia Windows Phone Is the Low-End Lumia 535
Technology

It hits a low price, but it won’t have LTE, NFC or wireless charging.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Mozilla and the Future of the Open InternetMozilla and the Future of the Open Internet
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The company’s Firefox browser, which marks its 10th anniversary today, helped spark a wave of thinking about “open” in modern life.

By Mitchell Baker
Technology
Code/red: BlackBerry CEO Reminds World of Company’s Continued ExistenceCode/red: BlackBerry CEO Reminds World of Company’s Continued Existence
Technology

Plus, Obama urges the FCC to grow a pair, and Satya Nadella uses “Apple” and “Google” in a sentence.

By John Paczkowski