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Microsoft Archive

Archives for July 2014

Technology
Code/red: A Rackin’, Frackin’ Yosemite Open BetaCode/red: A Rackin’, Frackin’ Yosemite Open Beta
Technology

Plus, Surface Mini’s untimely end, Apple’s massive R&D spend and the first volley of Amazon Fire phone reviews.

By John Paczkowski
Technology
Microsoft Debuts Lumia 530, Its Lowest Cost Windows Phone to DateMicrosoft Debuts Lumia 530, Its Lowest Cost Windows Phone to Date
Technology

The phone, which goes on sale next month, is priced at 85 euros, or around $115.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Not-So-Smartphone: Microsoft Misses on Earnings Due to, Yep, NokiaNot-So-Smartphone: Microsoft Misses on Earnings Due to, Yep, Nokia
Technology

Without the hardware unit’s drag, the software giant would have hit its numbers easily.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
One Million Net Neutrality Comments Vs. $42 Million in ISP LobbyingOne Million Net Neutrality Comments Vs. $42 Million in ISP Lobbying
Technology

Internet service providers continue to outspend Internet companies in D.C.

By Amy Schatz
Technology
Juniper Research Expects Console/PC Gaming to Shrink 11 Percent in Five YearsJuniper Research Expects Console/PC Gaming to Shrink 11 Percent in Five Years
Technology
Google’s New Business Head Joins Spotify Board, While Another Former Exec Becomes Special AdviserGoogle’s New Business Head Joins Spotify Board, While Another Former Exec Becomes Special Adviser
Technology

Big guns from the search giant swoop in to help the popular online music service.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
#Mustreads From Other Sites: The NSA’s New Foes, DNA Police Sketches#Mustreads From Other Sites: The NSA’s New Foes, DNA Police Sketches
Technology

A businessman and a criminal team up to take on the NSA; police sketches drawn from DNA samples.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Re/wind: Microsoft Sheds Workers, Airbnb’s Fresh LogoRe/wind: Microsoft Sheds Workers, Airbnb’s Fresh Logo
Technology

Microsoft and Yahoo battle for the worst week in tech, Airbnb’s fresh new logo, IBM and Apple’s new partnership and more.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Code/red: Amazon Announces $120 Library CardCode/red: Amazon Announces $120 Library Card
Technology

Plus, Elon Musk’s Mars Oasis project and Stephen Elop’s lousy layoff memo greeting.

By John Paczkowski
Technology
PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Experiencing Connectivity ProblemsPlayStation Network and Xbox Live Experiencing Connectivity Problems
Technology
Code/red: Alibaba’s IPO -- The Waiting Is the Hardest PartCode/red: Alibaba’s IPO -- The Waiting Is the Hardest Part
Technology

Plus, Satya Nadella breaks Steve Ballmer’s layoff record.

By John Paczkowski
Technology
Microsoft to Shutter Xbox Entertainment Studios (Updated)Microsoft to Shutter Xbox Entertainment Studios (Updated)
Technology

The studio is a casualty of Microsoft’s shifting corporate priorities.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
How Microsoft Hopes to Change Its Old-School Ways, Beyond Cutting JobsHow Microsoft Hopes to Change Its Old-School Ways, Beyond Cutting Jobs
Technology

Top executives Terry Myerson and Scott Guthrie are leading an effort to revamp the company’s tools and processes for writing software.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Microsoft Ending Its Short-Lived Tenure as Android Phone MakerMicrosoft Ending Its Short-Lived Tenure as Android Phone Maker
Technology

The plan is to shift the Nokia X line over to Windows Phone-based products.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Ax Falls at Microsoft as Company Looks to Cut up to 18,000 JobsAx Falls at Microsoft as Company Looks to Cut up to 18,000 Jobs
Technology

Will this jumpstart the transformation?

By Ina Fried