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Should Microsoft kill Windows Phone and switch to Android?
2014-02-07 19:31:35| Extremetech
I've just had an interesting idea. What if Microsoft's new CEO, Satya Nadella, drops Windows Phone in favor of Android? This might seem crazy, given the amount of time and money that Microsoft has put into Windows Phone -- but desperate times call for desperate measures, right? Adding credence to this idea is the Nokia X (codenamed Normandy) -- a Lumia-style phone that runs Android. This mid-range phone, despite Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia, still looks like it's going to come to market this spring. Is it possible that Microsoft is waiting to see how the Nokia X does, before making a decision on the continuation of Windows Phone?
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Microsoft slashes prices on Windows 8.1 tablets, achieves near-parity with Android devices
2014-01-29 22:45:15| Extremetech
Microsoft is slashing prices on certain Windows 8.1 tablets to drive sales -- and the new Bay Trail tablets are actually worth buying .
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Microsoft keeps chipping away at Windows XP's end-of-life deadline
2014-01-27 15:36:54| InfoWorld: Top News
As Windows XP's end-of-life date draws closer, Microsoft has begun backpedaling, opening the door to speculation about a possible stay of execution.
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Microsoft pushes Windows Embedded for the Internet of things
2014-01-27 12:00:00| InfoWorld: Top News
Not to be outdone by Java, Linux, or other high-profile technologies, Microsoft is staking its own claim in the connected-device space that is widely becoming known as
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Microsoft posts record revenue, profits due to strong Xbox, Windows Phone, and enterprise sales
2014-01-24 15:22:29| Extremetech
Appearances can be deceiving: Despite its outwardly flailing demeanor, Microsoft has just announced record revenue and profits for Q2 2014 (calendar Q4 2013). On the back of strong Xbox One and 360 sales, and good growth by its commercial licensing divisions, Microsoft managed to bring in $24.5 billion in revenue and $8 billion profit. While Windows remained strong in the commercial/business sector, the consumer sector continues to see reduced demand (and thus revenue and profits. Microsoft continues to obfuscate the actual number of Surface tablets sold, but it did say that revenue and units sold doubled in the last quarter -- but sadly, so did the costs of selling those devices. Surface, for the second year running, is still a loss maker.
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