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Microsoft Archive

Archives for April 2014

Technology
California “Kill Switch” Bill Dies in SenateCalifornia “Kill Switch” Bill Dies in Senate
Technology

Meanwhile, more than half of all robberies in San Francisco now involve the theft of a mobile device.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Microsoft Office or Google Docs?Microsoft Office or Google Docs?
Technology

Walt Mossberg discusses productivity suites, and how you can track your steps on an iPhone without a fitness band.

By Walt Mossberg
Technology
Coming Soon to Microsoft: AOL’s VideosComing Soon to Microsoft: AOL’s Videos
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A big distribution deal: Microsoft gets more content, AOL gets in front of more eyeballs.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Microsoft Closes $7.2 Billion Nokia Purchase, So Now What?Microsoft Closes $7.2 Billion Nokia Purchase, So Now What?
Technology

Microsoft will have some big decisions to make once it gets its hands on Nokia.

By Ina Fried
Technology
CEO Nadella Promises Microsoft Will Deliver “Courage in the Face of Reality”CEO Nadella Promises Microsoft Will Deliver “Courage in the Face of Reality”
Technology

The newly installed Microsoft chief presides over his first earnings conference call.

By Ina Fried
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Cloud-tastic: Microsoft Handily Beats Street Earnings Estimates in Q3Cloud-tastic: Microsoft Handily Beats Street Earnings Estimates in Q3
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Silver lining for new CEO Satya Nadella.

By Kara Swisher
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Google+ Head Vic Gundotra Leaving CompanyGoogle+ Head Vic Gundotra Leaving Company
Technology

The high-profile and powerful exec at the search giant will leave immediately, but has no plans to land elsewhere as yet.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Microsoft Q3 Earnings, Starring Satya Nadella (And, Hopefully, His Hipster Hoodie)Microsoft Q3 Earnings, Starring Satya Nadella (And, Hopefully, His Hipster Hoodie)
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It will be interesting to get some sense of Nadella’s vision for the future of the tech behemoth.

By Kara Swisher
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Zynga Touts New Leadership and Mobile GrowthZynga Touts New Leadership and Mobile Growth
Technology

With former CEO Mark Pincus now out of an operational role, new CEO Don Mattrick has added some new key hires.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Beyond Evolution: Scientist Designs Life From Scratch to Combat DiseaseBeyond Evolution: Scientist Designs Life From Scratch to Combat Disease
Technology

David Baker’s “mythical lab” is designing proteins to combat HIV, Ebola and other viruses.

By James Temple
Technology
More Than Half of Mobile Subscribers Over 55 Now Own a SmartphoneMore Than Half of Mobile Subscribers Over 55 Now Own a Smartphone
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Nielsen says its latest study marked the first time a majority of older Americans have had a smartphone.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Exclusive: YouTube Product Head Shishir Mehrotra Likely to Depart -- Moving to Advisory RoleExclusive: YouTube Product Head Shishir Mehrotra Likely to Depart -- Moving to Advisory Role
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Not a surprise given he was one of the candidates to run the premium video network.

By Kara Swisher
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It’s Official: 2013 Was the Busiest Year Yet for Cyber CriminalsIt’s Official: 2013 Was the Busiest Year Yet for Cyber Criminals
Technology

Bad news: The number of attacks is up. Good news: There are fewer kinds of attacks to defend against.

By Arik Hesseldahl
Technology
Microsoft Signs Patent Deal With the Other MotorolaMicrosoft Signs Patent Deal With the Other Motorola
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The deal allows Microsoft to make Android and Chrome OS-based devices using Microsoft’s patents.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Nokia-Microsoft Deal to Close Friday, With a Couple TweaksNokia-Microsoft Deal to Close Friday, With a Couple Tweaks
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Final approvals have taken longer than expected.

By Ina Fried