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	The Reason Microsoft Bought Nokia
	Microsoft has bought Nokia's phone business all for a cool $7.2 billion bucks. But why did they do it? Aside from the obvious "let's try to win over Apple and Android fans" strategy. Here's what Microsoft is getting in return:Nokia's smartphone and ...
	What Will Microsoft Be Able To Do With Nokia?
	Microsoft has officially joined the mobile wars. While they've always had their Windows Phone platform, it was never quite complete without some hardware to go along with it. Now with Nokia's arsenal, they will try to take on a market currently bein...
	Is Stephen Elop A Microsoft CEO Candidate?
	Stephen Elop will be heading up Microsoft's newly acquired mobile wing. He's no longer Nokia's CEO. But here's a rumor. Will he be in the running for the top spot in Microsoft? Late last month Steve Ballmer announced that he would be stepping down a...
	Here's How Nokia Employees Are Reacting Over Microsoft Takeover On Twitter
	Unsurprisingly, there's always going to be mixed feelings when a large company acquires another large one. Here's how some of the Nokia employees, current and old are reacting over the news. They vary from positive to negative. Check it out below: ...
	Microsoft To Buy Nokia's Phone Division
	Microsoft is making headlines again. This time, they're going to buy Nokia's hardware division for $7.2 billion in cash. The deal is for Nokia's Devices and Services division. Some 32,000 Nokia employees will join Microsoft as part of the deal and i...
	PS4 WIll Have Kinect-Like Voice Control
	The PlayStation 4 will feature a voice command system allowing users to control the console by speaking to it. It's like Xbox One's Kinect, but not quite. The feature will use the PlayStation Camera's built in microphone and Sony plans to let the ca...
	Steve Ballmer Made $769 Million By Just Quitting
	The outgoing Microsoft CEO who plans to retire in the next 12 months made $769 million just by quitting. When the news went public, Microsoft's share price rose 7%, and that made Ballmer's ownership of the company totaling more than 333 million shar...
	Email FAUX PAS: Microsoft Employee Replies To Everyone In The Company
	Whoops. There's a time when you reply all, and there's time when you don't. The slip-up comes courtesy of Roy Levin, "a Distinguished Engineer and Managing Director of Microsoft Research, Silicon Valley, which he co-founded in August, 2001," accordi...
	Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Will Be Retiring Next Year
	Steve Ballmer announced that he will retire within the next 12 months. He'll remain in the position until Microsoft finds his replacement. Ballmer has been with Microsoft since 1980 and has been CEO since 2000. The new CEO will continue to oversee M...
	Xbox One and Kinect Will Be Sold Together
	Microsoft has finally settled on a final decision to sell the Xbox One WITH the Kinect. Microsoft corporate vice president Phil Harrison explained that they are fundamentally two parts of a single entity: Xbox One is Kinect. They are not separate sy...