Microsoft confirms 18,000 jobs axed in Nokia cull
Microsoft has emailed its staff to confirm a reorganisation of its operations will result in thousands of roles being 14% of its staff are ‘eliminated’ from the workforce.
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Microsoft to axe Nokia jobs in mass cull?
US software giant Microsoft is reportedly planning massive job cuts following its takeover of Nokia.
Case study: Lexus uses ‘three screen sequence’ advertising with Microsoft
Car brand Lexus ran a six-week test to grab the attention of 25- to 34-year-old male users with a campaign for its F-series performance vehicles, using an ad campaign that spanned three platforms in partnership with Micrsooft.
Samsung, Intel, Dell unite for Internet of Things connectivity standards
Intel, Samsung and Dell are among the leading hardware companies to form a new Internet of Things consortium to create standards so that billions of devices can connect to each other.
Salesforce partners mobile messaging app LINE
Salesforce ExactTarget Marketing Cloud has teamed up with mobile messaging app LINE, providing marketers with a range of direct mobile marketing solutions for the platform for the first time.
Hashtags to replace TV commercials? Xbox One adds Twitter trends to TV listings
In one fell swoop, Microsoft has become Twitter’s biggest interactive TV partner. Xbox One is adding a raft of new apps including Twitter and Vine, as Microsoft gets serious about social TV integration on its next generation console.
Skype to translate live voice calls
Microsoft is updating its Skype platform so it can translate voice calls between people in real-time as they talk.
Google to buy live games site Twitch for $1bn?
Google is reportedly mulling a bid for Twitch for $1bn to link popular video game streaming service to its YouTube video network.
Microsoft seeks nurses for new healthcare blog
To mark International Nurses Day, Microsoft has started a new nursing blog as the software giant looks to expand into the healthcare sector.
US smartphone market trends: Android leads software, iPhone leads hardware
The U.S. smartphone operating system market has solidified into a two-horse race between the Android and iOS platforms, according to new research from comScore.