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Microsoft Archive

Archives for August 2014

Technology
HP Still Touting Windows 7 PCs, Two Years After Windows 8 DebutHP Still Touting Windows 7 PCs, Two Years After Windows 8 Debut
Technology

The nostalgia market is still healthy.

By Ina Fried
Technology
All Wet: Tech ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Supercut VideoAll Wet: Tech ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Supercut Video
Technology

Splish splash, I was taking a bath ...

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Intellectual Ventures Cuts 19 Percent of Staff in Second Layoffs This YearIntellectual Ventures Cuts 19 Percent of Staff in Second Layoffs This Year
Technology

The patent trolling firm is making “operational changes.”

By James Temple
Technology
Ballmer Leaves Microsoft BoardBallmer Leaves Microsoft Board
Technology
By Peter Kafka
Technology
Windows-Powered HTC One Will Be Key Test of Platform’s AppealWindows-Powered HTC One Will Be Key Test of Platform’s Appeal
Technology

Finally consumers will be able to choose Android or Windows on an identical -- and popular -- hardware design.

By Ina Fried
Technology
PlayFab Raises $2.5 Million to Level the Playing Field of “Games as a Service”PlayFab Raises $2.5 Million to Level the Playing Field of “Games as a Service”
Technology

PlayFab wants to give the creative guys a bit more technical ammo.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Elon Musk or YouTube Commenter? The Secret Language of “Lorem Ipsum” and More Morning #Mustreads.Elon Musk or YouTube Commenter? The Secret Language of “Lorem Ipsum” and More Morning #Mustreads.
Technology

Genius or mouth-breather? The mysteries of a mysterious Web text (sort of) revealed.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Kara Swisher Joins the Tech Exec Crowd in Taking Ice Bucket Challenge (Video)Kara Swisher Joins the Tech Exec Crowd in Taking Ice Bucket Challenge (Video)
Technology

Watch the most feared woman in tech get doused on air on CNBC.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Can Smartphones Break Out of Their Rut?Can Smartphones Break Out of Their Rut?
Technology

Apple, Samsung, HTC and Microsoft all have events planned for the coming weeks. Just how much “new” there really is, though, remains to be seen.

By Ina Fried
Technology
The Outlaws of Instagram, the Windows App Store Swindle and More #MustreadsThe Outlaws of Instagram, the Windows App Store Swindle and More #Mustreads
Technology

Don’t try to take these Instagrams at home, kids.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Re/wind: Twitter Numbers, Microsoft’s Slam Poetry Poster and MoreRe/wind: Twitter Numbers, Microsoft’s Slam Poetry Poster and More
Technology

Tech’s week in review.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Videogames at U.S. Retail Discover a Level Below Rock Bottom in JulyVideogames at U.S. Retail Discover a Level Below Rock Bottom in July
Technology

July, not April, is the cruelest month.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
How MTV Lowered Teen Pregnancy, TV’s Most Pirated Shows and More Morning #MustreadsHow MTV Lowered Teen Pregnancy, TV’s Most Pirated Shows and More Morning #Mustreads
Technology
Motorola Plans September 4 Chicago Launch for Moto 360, MoreMotorola Plans September 4 Chicago Launch for Moto 360, More
Technology

The company had promised its Android Wear-based smartwatch would launch this summer.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Tech Companies Should Think Twice Before Jumping Into SmartwatchesTech Companies Should Think Twice Before Jumping Into Smartwatches
Technology

Analyst warns of a lack of compelling uses and the challenges around battery life.

By Ina Fried