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Microsoft's Android experiment is over, and so are its feature phones

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Microsoft's Android experiment is over, and so are its feature phones

07.17.2014 4:31 PM

The Android-based Nokia X is being killed, but cheaper Lumia smartphones will live on. They'll just be running Windows Phone.

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Layoffs raise questions about Nadella's commitment to Nokia deal

07.17.2014 12:25 PM

Maybe the new CEO doesn't fully share his predecessor's vision of Microsoft as a maker of smartphones.

 

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Kindle Unlimited launches: 600,000 all-you-can-read e-books for $10 per month

07.18.2014 7:23 AM

Amazon's new subscription e-book plan includes more than 600,000 titles, but no major publishers.

Edward Snowden: Dropbox is 'hostile to privacy'

07.18.2014 8:00 AM

Dropbox may be popular, but Snowden is no fan of the file sync service.

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Microsoft shuts down Xbox Entertainment Studios video team as part of layoffs

07.17.2014 12:44 PM

One of the first to fall as part of Microsoft's layoffs is its Xbox Entertainment Studios, although some of the company's flagship media offerings will remain unscathed.

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Real-time plagiarism checker debuts for Microsoft Word

07.17.2014 3:35 PM

Academic Wordsmith is a Word app that can check your paper for plagiarism as you're writing it.

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Dumb fun: 15 dead stupid, utterly joyful PC games

07.18.2014 3:00 AM

Sometimes, you don't want to balance an economy or learn a leveling system. Sometimes, you just want to blow stuff up.

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Google to Wear developers: Stop making custom watch faces!

07.17.2014 12:10 PM

Android Wear developers told to wait for official API, citing usability concerns.

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Comparing the Android L settings to KitKat

07.18.2014 4:00 AM

The settings menus in Android L get a fresh look and a few tweaks, but aren't as different as you would expect.

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ESPN to stream The International, Valve's massive Dota 2 e-sports tournament

07.17.2014 1:51 PM

ESPN seemingly dubs e-sports 'real sports,' partnering with Valve to stream the entire tournament live.

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Jesse Jackson demands Twitter release employee diversity data

07.17.2014 10:25 PM

Jackson said black underrepresentation in tech companies cannot be explained by a lack of technical skills

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Facebook tests 'buy' button to let users make purchases from their feeds

07.17.2014 12:08 PM

Users can buy products directly from their news feeds from select advertisers, the company says.

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