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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.
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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 …
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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| 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 … | 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 … | 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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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| David McCabe / The Hill: |
Consumer group files FTC complaint against Google, seeking to extend right to be forgotten to US — Group demands that Google offer users the ‘right to be forgotten’ — A group on Tuesday filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) arguing that Google should allow users …
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| 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 … | Joanna Stern / Wall Street Journal: |
Apple Music review: discovery features are great but the app lacks polish and simplicity, difficult to recommend over Spotify — Apple Music Review: Behind a Messy Interface Is Music's Next Big Leap — Despite glitches and a confusing interface, Apple Music stands to make as big an impact as the iPod| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Tidal launches family plan: each new member gets 50% discount from original $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 …
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