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Microsoft announces 7,800 job cuts mostly in phone business, writes off $7.6B from Nokia deal — Microsoft Announces Restructuring of Phone Hardware Business — REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp. today announced plans to restructure the company's phone hardware business to better focus and align resources.

Microsoft:

Satya Nadella email to employees on sharpening business focus — Over the past few weeks, I've shared with you our mission, strategy, structure and culture. Today, I want to discuss our plans to focus our talent and investments in areas where we have differentiation and potential for growth …

Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet:

Microsoft job cuts to hit staff at manufacturing facility in Finland, company's sales group, and others — Microsoft's latest job cuts to hit manufacturing, sales — MIcrosoft's Finland offices and its Sales and Marketing Organization will both be impacted by the company's 7,800 job cuts.

More: Business Insider, WinBeta and Windows Central

Wall Street Journal:

Apple orders between 85M and 90M units of upcoming iPhone models, around 10M more than last year; new models expected to have Force Touch technology — Apple Plans Record Number of New iPhones — Apples asks suppliers to make up to 90 million of the expected next models by year-end

More: International Business Times, The Verge, ZDNet, Tech Trader Daily, AppleInsider, BGR, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, VentureBeat, Network World, Business Insider, iMore, FierceWireless, Reuters, The Geek Byte, MobileSyrup.com, Fortune, Patently Apple and SlashGear

Facebook:

Facebook updates its cost-per-click definition to only include clicks to websites and apps, not likes, shares, and comments — Updating how Cost per Click is Measured on Facebook — Advertisers come to Facebook to drive business goals, like in-store traffic and website clicks …

More: TechCrunch, VentureBeat and WebProNews

Tweets: @joshconstine and @sarahfrier

Will Oremus / Slate:

Many viral Facebook videos are ripped from YouTube and re-uploaded to Facebook without consent, and some end up with more views than originals — Facebook's Piracy Problem — Are plagiarized YouTube videos helping fuel the social network's astonishing video growth?

More: SiliconBeat and Mashable. Tweets: @joshconstine

John Ribeiro / Computerworld:

Judge voids $533M award in Apple vs. Smartflash patent case, orders new trial on damages — New trial on damages ordered in Apple, Smartflash patent dispute — A federal court in Texas has ordered a new trial on damages in a patent infringement dispute between Apple and Smartflash …

More: Ars Technica, AppleInsider, The Verge, CNET, Reuters, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, iMore, Fortune, iPhone Hacks and Patently Apple

Chris Welch / The Verge:

Tidal launches family plan: each new member gets 50% discount from initial $9.99 or $14.99 subscription, still more expensive than Apple Music — Tidal now has a family plan, but it's more expensive than Apple Music — With many of its music subscription rivals offering attractive family plan pricing …

More: TechCrunch, The Next Web, CNET, BGR, Fortune, Gotta Be Mobile, Tech Times, EW.com, SlashGear, Pocket-lint, Ubergizmo and iPhone in Canada Blog

Nathan Olivarez-Giles / Wall Street Journal:

Project Fi Review: Google Masters Wi-Fi Calling, but Needs Better Phones — Can the search giant change the wireless business like it's changed high-speed Internet? — For millions of us, Google is the backbone of our digital lives. So it's a little incongruous that to get to its many services …

More: Washington Post, Quartz, FierceWireless, DSLreports, ZDNet and International Business Times

C. Custer / Tech in Asia:

How China's stock market drop affects tech companies — Unless you've been living under a rock recently, you're probably aware that all is not well in China's stock markets. After hitting an all-time high in mid June, China's markets have dropped by nearly a quarter, shedding in excess of US$3 trillion …

More: Wall Street Journal, Reuters and Quartz

Ken Yeung / VentureBeat:

Pinterest taps IFTTT and Polyvore as the first two services to integrate its APIs — In May, Pinterest announced a new platform for developers to help them build apps that would “bring Pins to life.” Today, the interest-based social networking company announced the first two services …

More: TechCrunch, Marketing Land, Re/code, 9to5Mac, Pinterest Blog and WebProNews

Lauren Hockenson / The Next Web:

Google Maps iOS update now lets you share locations on Facebook and Messenger — Owners of iOS devices, rejoice: Sharing pins with your friends will now get a little easier. An update from Google Maps now allows you to share your location to more apps, including Facebook and its spun-off communications app Messenger.

More: CNET, Tech Times, Street Fight, BGR, Silicon Republic and 9to5Mac

Todd Bishop / GeekWire:

Court rejects Intellectual Ventures appeal in Capital One case, citing ‘unpatentable abstract ideas’ … The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled against Intellectual Ventures in a dispute with Capital One Financial, finding that two of the company's patents were based on …

More: The Recorder and Patently-O. Thanks:@broccoliboy21

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