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Microsoft Board Names Satya Nadella as CEO — Bill Gates steps up to new role as Technology Advisor; John Thompson assumes role as Chairman of Board of Directors. — Microsoft Corp. today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Satya Nadella as Chief Executive Officer and member …
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Satya Nadella email to employees on first day as CEO — Today is a very humbling day for me. It reminds me of my very first day at Microsoft, 22 years ago. Like you, I had a choice about where to come to work. I came here because I believed Microsoft was the best company in the world.
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| Danny Sullivan / Search Engine Land: |
With Nadella's Appointment, The “Search CEOs” Now Run Google, Yahoo & Microsoft — Satya Nadella being named CEO of Microsoft isn't just big news for Microsoft. It's big news for search. For the first time in ages, the three major search companies in the US are all run by CEOs who either came … | Ina Fried / Re/code: |
Longtime Developer Scott Guthrie to Lead Microsoft's Server Group, for Now — With Satya Nadella becoming CEO, a vacancy was left atop the Server and Enterprise Group he had been running. — Microsoft confirmed late Tuesday that corporate VP Scott Guthrie, who has been leading Windows Azure efforts … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Microsoft's Bill Gates “Steps Up” To New Role As Technology Advisor: Was He Pushed Or Did He Jump? — Along with the news today that Satya Nadella will be the next CEO of Microsoft, another big change in the executive ranks: Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder, is leaving his role as chairman …
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Apple hires sleep research expert Roy J.E.M Raymann from Philips for iWatch team — Joining a longlist of Apple executives and new hires thought to be working on Apple's highly anticipated iWatch project, the company has recently picked up Roy J.E.M Raymann from Philips Research …
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| Emily Glazer / Wall Street Journal: |
RadioShack to Close About 500 Stores Within Months—Sources — Electronics Retailer, Advisers Continue to Work on Restructuring — RadioShack Corp. is planning to close around 500 stores in the coming months as the electronics retailer continues working with advisers to restructure the company …
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| Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica: |
Meet the Asus Chromebox, a $179 fanless mini-desktop — Asus' new Chromebox is a nice step up from Samsung's model. — Asus — Google's Chrome OS continues to show up on more and more devices, and while the majority of them are laptops, it looks like desktop users are going to have quite a few options as well.
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| Mark Zuckerberg / Facebook: |
Today is Facebook's 10th anniversary. — It's been an amazing journey so far, and I'm so grateful to be a part of it. It's rare to be able to touch so many people's lives, and I try to remind myself to make the most of every day and have the biggest impact I can.
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| Austin Carr / Fast Company: |
Microsoft Injects $15M Into Foursquare, Strikes Licensing Deal For Location Data — The big news from Microsoft this week isn't only about its new CEO Satya Nadella. — Today, the company announced that it has made a $15 million strategic investment in Foursquare, the New York-based startup focused …
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Thanks:@austincarr| Jordan Crook / TechCrunch: |
FiftyThree Files Trademark For “Paper” — Yesterday, as Facebook launched its news reader app Paper, design-focused startup FiftyThree called out Facebook publicly for using their brand name. Facebook declined to change the name of their brand new reader app. — But FiftyThree has taken action to protect its brand name.
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| Scott Hurff: |
More screen space for story navigation could eliminate Facebook Paper's uncomfortable swipes — Facebook Paper's gestural hell — Facebook's release of Paper yesterday on the App Store breaks a string of uninspired releases outside of Instagram, and has many believing it's a glimpse into the future of mobile interaction.
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| Jon Fingas / Engadget: |
Iridium's satellite hotspot will get you online nearly anywhere on Earth — Globalstar's Sat-Fi won't be the only game in town for satellite hotspots. Iridium has unveiled the Iridium Go, a hotspot that lets up to five WiFi-equipped devices hop on the internet, send texts and make phone calls from just about anywhere on the planet.
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New Google Chrome feature warns users when browser has been hijacked — Google engineers have added a new feature to the Chrome browser that automatically warns users when browsing settings have been altered by malicious software. — The new protection was unveiled in a blog post published Friday …
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Source: Flipagram Raising $50-$60M At A $300M Valuation From Sequoia — Buzzy mobile video app Flipagram is raising $50 to $60 million in funding at a $300 million valuation. We're hearing from a source that Sequoia is in the round. — The WSJ reported recently that Flipagram … | Emil Protalinski / The Next Web: |
comScore: Apple ends 2013 with 41.8% US smartphone share, Samsung hits 26.1%; Android back to losing share — In the US, Apple's dominance as the top smartphone OEM hit a new high at the end of last year: 41.8 percent. Samsung gained share faster than its main competitor for six months straight … | Shane Cole / AppleInsider: |
Flash flaw could allow attackers to remotely control Macs and PCs, Adobe issues critical update — Adobe on Tuesday released a security update for their Flash Player to address a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to remotely take control of users' computers, an exploit that the company says has been documented in the wild.
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| Vlad Savov / The Verge: |
Apple and Microsoft join US carriers in $750 million commitment to education — iPads, MacBooks, Windows 2-in-1s, teacher training, and wireless broadband have all been promised as part of a wide-ranging commitment from US companies to support Barack Obama's ConnectED plan.
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| Martyn Williams / Computerworld: |
North Korea goes OSX-like with new operating system — The latest version of the software dumps a Windows-like interface for a Mac-style desktop — If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, might the folks in Cupertino be pleased when they see the latest version of North Korea's home-grown operating system?
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