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Savior or slayer? Either way, Nokia’s Elop a contender for Microsoft chief

YoopyaSeptember 4, 2013April 21, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 4, 2013April 21, 202408

(Reuters) – When a British bookmaker installed Stephen Elop as favorite to take over the soon-to-be-vacant CEO slot at Microsoft Corp last week, most tech observers laughed...

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Nokia to sell handset business to Microsoft for $7.2 billion

YoopyaSeptember 3, 2013April 7, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 3, 2013April 7, 202404

(Reuters) – Two years after hitching its fate to Microsoft’s Windows Phone software, a withered Nokia collapsed into the arms of the U.S. software giant,...

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Microsoft in talks to buy stake in start-up Foursquare: Bloomberg

YoopyaAugust 30, 2013April 14, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 30, 2013April 14, 202400

(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp is in talks with social networking company Foursquare about a possible investment, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. The talks are at an advanced stage,...

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Analysis: New Microsoft CEO faces big choices post-Ballmer

YoopyaAugust 26, 2013April 21, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 26, 2013April 21, 202402

(Reuters) – The next CEO of Microsoft Corp has one big decision to make: press on with retiring chief executive Steve Ballmer’s ambitious plan to transform the software giant...

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Microsoft CEO Ballmer to retire within 12 months

YoopyaAugust 23, 2013May 1, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 23, 2013May 1, 2024020

(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp said on Friday that Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer would retire within the next 12 months, once it has selected a successor, sending...

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Microsoft unloads surface units

Michael H. MorganAugust 13, 2013May 15, 2024

by Michael H. MorganAugust 13, 2013May 15, 202401

No matter how unfortunate it may be, it is still reasonable to say that Microsoft, with its Microsoft Surface, failed to get the reception they...

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Microsoft to unveil latest Windows adjustments

YoopyaJune 26, 2013August 11, 2024

by YoopyaJune 26, 2013August 11, 202402

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft is giving people a peek into Windows 8.1, a free update that promises to address some of the gripes people...

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Exclusive: Microsoft, FBI take aim at global cyber crime ring

YoopyaJune 6, 2013September 2, 2024

by YoopyaJune 6, 2013September 2, 202403

(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp and the FBI, aided by authorities in more than 80 countries, have launched a major assault on one of the world’s...

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Microsoft unveils Xbox One next-generation console

YoopyaMay 22, 2013August 18, 2024

by YoopyaMay 22, 2013August 18, 202402

Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox One which will go on sale later this year. The next-generation console was shown off alongside a new Kinect sensor and a...

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Windows 8, Take 2: Microsoft to spiff up maligned operating system with ‘Blue’ touch-up job

YoopyaMay 7, 2013April 8, 2023

by YoopyaMay 7, 2013April 8, 202301009

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for...