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Microsoft's Nokia deal: Modeled on Apple comeback?
by
Noel King
Sep 3, 2013
Microsoft acquires Nokia in a $7.2 billion deal that aims to make Microsoft a player in the mobile-phone market.
Microsoft buys Nokia's devices for $7.2 billion
by
Mark Gregory
Sep 3, 2013
The tech giant is paying $ 2.2 billion to license Nokia patents.
Help wanted: New Microsoft CEO
Aug 23, 2013
Mark Zuckerberg probably has enough on his plate that he won't apply to succeed Steve Ballmer.
Microsoft stock soars as CEO Steve Ballmer steps aside
by
Queena Kim
Aug 23, 2013
Ballmer has led the company at a difficult time for the tech giant, which has struggled to transition its products out of the PC era.
Xbox gets into show business
by
Molly Wood
Aug 15, 2013
We can now add Microsoft to the list of companies trying to woo users by producing original TV shows.
Encryption works? Microsoft helps NSA break through its own data protections
by
Molly Wood
Jul 15, 2013
New documents, leaked by Edward Snowden and reported in The Guardian newspaper, show how the NSA got Microsoft to circumvent its own encryption to intercept Outlook and Skype communications.
Microsoft reorganization is all about unity
by
Molly Wood
Jul 12, 2013
Some say at its heart, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's plan is meant to unify a company that has been more of a group of tech fiefdoms.
For public good, not for profit.
Will Microsoft's reorganization work?
Jul 11, 2013
The tech giant plans to revamp its structure and management, as the tech world changes from PCs to mobile devices and cloud computing.
Why does Microsoft need a restructuring?
by
Molly Wood
Jul 11, 2013
What does a rumored management shake-up at Microsoft mean for the tech giant?
Zynga, seeking mobile turnaround, names Microsoft Xbox head as CEO
by
Molly Wood
Jul 2, 2013
Microsoft executive Don Mattrick will become the next CEO of social gaming company Zynga as the company seeks salvation through mobile platforms.