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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) has sent out invites for its September 30 media event. The company will take the wraps off its next-gen Windows 9 Enterprise Technical Preview. The invitation itself has the theme “What’s next for Windows?” Veteran Windows watcher Paul Thurrott said that Windows 8 was even bigger disaster than Windows Vista. Windows…

The end of Nokia Corporation(NYSE NOK is near. Nokia users in the United Kingdom are now being redirected from Nokia.com to Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT)’s website. This is part of Microsoft’s absorption of the Nokia brand. As of this writing, this only affects U.K.-based users. Microsoft now directs U.K.-based Nokia.com users to a new Microsoft…

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) did a second round of layoffs on Thursday, cutting 2,100 jobs worldwide. About 747 of these jobs were from the Seattle area. Last July, the company laid of 13,000 employees and an additional 2,900 jobs will be cut within a year. The previous job cuts were due to the Nokia wave,…

It’s beginning to feel as though nothing is meant to remain the same under new CEO Satya Nadella. After replacing former CEO Steve Ballmer, he’s seen his predecessor not only his post but also leave the board in order to look after his billion dollar Los Angeles Clippers, he’s decided that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT)…

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) announced this week that it paid $2.5 billion to acquire Swedish gaming company Mojang, maker of the popular Minecraft game. Analysts are starting to weigh in on that deal, and those at Morgan Stanley think it’s a smart way for the company to use its offshore cash. Some investors may be…