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Microsoft Archive

Archives for July 2014

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Microsoft’s Largest-Ever Layoffs Coming Thursday With Former Nokia Hardest HitMicrosoft’s Largest-Ever Layoffs Coming Thursday With Former Nokia Hardest Hit
Technology

The cuts are the start of a major shift planned by new CEO Satya Nadella.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Who Gets to Catch the Falling Knife at Yahoo, as Shares Drop Five PercentWho Gets to Catch the Falling Knife at Yahoo, as Shares Drop Five Percent
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The continued poor performance puts pressure on execs like ad tech head Scott Burke and sales head Ned Brody.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Xbox One Sales More Than Doubled in JuneXbox One Sales More Than Doubled in June
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By Eric Johnson
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Microsoft Beats the Privacy Drum, AgainMicrosoft Beats the Privacy Drum, Again
Technology

The latest: A survey showing people really do care about keeping their stuff private.

By Lauren Goode
Technology
Finally, Some Games That Actually Use the Wii U’s GamePadFinally, Some Games That Actually Use the Wii U’s GamePad
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Sumo-wrestling robots, laser-shooting cameras and an all-powerful paintbrush.

By Eric Johnson
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Microsoft Poised to Trump Yahoo in Digital Ad SpaceMicrosoft Poised to Trump Yahoo in Digital Ad Space
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By Matt Clinch
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#Mustreads From Other Sites: Microsoft Layoffs, Comcast’s Customer Service Problem#Mustreads From Other Sites: Microsoft Layoffs, Comcast’s Customer Service Problem
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Redmond gets ready for the biggest cuts in its history, and Comcast doesn’t want to let you go. It really, really doesn’t want to let you go.

By Noah Kulwin
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Code/red: Microsoft Mulling Q4 Morale ReductionCode/red: Microsoft Mulling Q4 Morale Reduction
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Plus, Google gets a smart contact lens partner and Spongebob Casablanca.

By John Paczkowski
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Box Eliminates Storage Limits for Business CustomersBox Eliminates Storage Limits for Business Customers
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CEO Aaron Levie calls it an end to the cloud storage wars.

By Arik Hesseldahl
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Finally, a USB Thumb Drive for the Latest iPhones and iPadsFinally, a USB Thumb Drive for the Latest iPhones and iPads
Technology

The iStick lets you transfer a wide variety of files between a Mac or PC and iOS devices with Lightning connectors.

By Walt Mossberg
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Microsoft’s Nadella Pokes Google: They Sure Are Great MarketersMicrosoft’s Nadella Pokes Google: They Sure Are Great Marketers
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“It’s always good to learn from others who have done a better job of marketing themselves.”

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Re/wind: Larry Page Praises Robots, Nadella’s Long GameRe/wind: Larry Page Praises Robots, Nadella’s Long Game
Technology

Also, funding for school Wi-Fi and buying a beater with bitcoin.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Microsoft Quietly Shutting Down MapPoint in Favor of Bing MapsMicrosoft Quietly Shutting Down MapPoint in Favor of Bing Maps
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It’s the end of a product line that dates back to the 1980s, when maps were stored on floppy disks, CD-ROMs and hard drives.

By Ina Fried
Technology
What Will Happen to Rackspace? How About Nothing?What Will Happen to Rackspace? How About Nothing?
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With a very short list of potential buyers and leveraged buyout looking tricky at best, Rackspace’s best option may be to do nothing.

By Arik Hesseldahl
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PCs Back From the Dead? Not So Fast.PCs Back From the Dead? Not So Fast.
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After eight straight quarters of declines, a tiny upward turn in PC sales says nothing about the long-term trend.

By Arik Hesseldahl