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Microsoft to acquire Nokia's devices & services business, license Nokia's patents and mapping services — Microsoft Corporation and Nokia Corporation today announced that the Boards of Directors for both companies have decided to enter into a transaction whereby Microsoft will purchase substantially …
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Microsoft Raced to $7.2 Billion Deal With Soul-Searching Nokia — Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)'s agreement to buy Nokia Oyj (NOK1V)'s handset business, codenamed Project Gold Medal, was more of a sprint than a marathon. — Talks between the two companies began in February after both sides agreed … | Kevin C. Tofel / GigaOM: |
Let's get real: Nobody will license Windows Phone or Windows RT now — At a high level, it may sound like Microsoft's $7.17 billion deal to buy Nokia's Devices and Services business is similar to Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola in 2011. As such, Microsoft will still be licensing …
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The Deal That Makes No Sense — Early this morning Microsoft acquired Nokia for €3.79 billion (plus €1.65 billion for patents). It is a deal that makes no sense. While industry observers love to pontificate about mergers and acquisitions, the reality is that most ideas are value-destoying.
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Android KitKat unveiled in Google surprise move — Nestle plans to sell more than 50 million chocolate bars featuring the Android mascot — Google is calling the next version of its mobile operating system Android KitKat. — The news comes as a surprise as the firm had previously indicated version 4.4 …
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Android Kit Kat is the next version of Google's mobile operating system — Google's Sundar Pichai, head of both Android and Chrome, has confirmed that the next version of Android will be called Kit Kat. Yes, you've read correctly, Kit Kat, as in the trademarked name of the candy bar made by Nestle.
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Apple announces special event for September 10 — Apple on Tuesday sent out invites for a special event to be held on September 10, 2013 at the company's Cupertino, Calif. headquarters. According to the invitation I received today, the event will start at 10:00 am PT.
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| Amazon.com: |
Introducing the All-New Kindle Paperwhite—The 6th Generation of Kindle — World's best-selling e-reader now even better—new display technology with higher contrast, next generation built-in light, faster processor, plus all-new reading features like Kindle Page Flip, Goodreads, Kindle FreeTime …
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Amazon Pairs Print and Digital Books With New Program — For most readers, print and electronic books are an either-or proposition. There just isn't a compelling reason to buy both editions of one book, at least not at full price. — Amazon is about to test how much appetite … | Wesley Yin-Poole / Eurogamer: |
Sony set to go big with virtual reality on PlayStation 4 — Will Oculus Rift partner with a next-gen console? — Sony plans to enter the virtual reality gaming space in a big way with PlayStation 4, Eurogamer can reveal. — Amid the growing popularity of the Oculus Rift VR headset among … | Sam Byford / The Verge: |
8GB Nexus 4 sells out on Google Play, and it isn't coming back — After Google gave its Nexus 4 a $100 price cut last week, the 8GB version of the phone is now sold out on the Play store. It appears that the price reduction was more of a clearance sale, however, as Google tells The Verge that the cheaper model will not be restocked.| Alyson Shontell / Business Insider: |
Uber Makes 3 Big Hires, Nabs Klout's Former COO Plus Executives From Facebook And Google — Uber has hired three star executives away from Google, Facebook and social influence startup, Klout. — Emil Michael, who served as Klout's COO for the past year, will become Uber's SVP of Business.
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Twitter Taps Google Ad Director Christian Oestlien to Lead Growth — Twitter has hired away Google display advertising product management director Christian Oestlien, according to sources, in an attempt to kickstart Twitter's international growth efforts. — He'll move into the position … | Liz Gannes / AllThingsD: |
LinkedIn Wants More Cash, Offers to Sell $1.15B Worth of Stock — LinkedIn filed on Tuesday for a $1 billion secondary offering, saying it wanted the money for working capital, fuel for international expansion, infrastructure funding and potential acquisitions.Sponsor Posts
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