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Internet: Veteran leaves in Microsoft shake-up
The head of Microsoft's Windows and web operations is leaving the Seattle-based software empire in a shake-up widely viewed as the fallout from the company's failed bid for internet portal Yahoo. Kevin Johnson, a senior lieutenant to Microsoft's chief executive, Steve Ballmer, is to become head of Juniper Networks, a manufacturer of telecoms equipment. His departure came as Microsoft told an analysts' briefing that it intended to make steep investments in online activities to try to keep pace with Google. Among Microsoft's initiatives is likely to be an expanded relationship with Facebook, in which it has a 1.6% stake. Johnson, who has been at Microsoft for 16 years, was instrumental in the company's recent $47.5bn (£24bn) takeover offer for Yahoo which floundered on disagreements over the valuation. He was one of a small group of Microsoft executives who worked to try to clinch the deal. Known within Microsoft as KJ, he presided over a department of 14,000 people responsible for the company's Windows operating system and for internet operations such as Hotmail and MSN search. Microsoft said the division would be split, with both the Windows and web operations reporting directly to Ballmer. "This new structure will give us more agility and focus in two very competitive areas," said Ballmer. Microsoft has faced criticism from analysts over its internet strategy. It has struggled to match the rapid rate of innovation and growth shown by Google. The precise reason for Johnson's departure was unclear. Matt Rosoff, an analyst at the independent consultancy Directions on Microsoft, said: "Whether it was his decision to leave, or whether it was based on recent events probably related to Yahoo and the online segment's last-quarter performance, I don't know." Johnson's exit comes amid big changes at Microsoft, where founder Bill Gates stepped down from day-to-day involvement last month to concentrate on philanthropy. In a company-wide email leaked yesterday to the technology blog All Things Digital, Ballmer told employees that the failure of the Yahoo deal was not a significant setback. "I want to emphasise the point I've been making all along - Yahoo was a tactic, not a strategy," wrote Ballmer, who said a takeover would have increased Microsoft's share of online search queries and created a bigger pool of advertisers. "Yahoo would have helped us get there faster. But we will get there with or without Yahoo."Related StoriesTwo wheelsBilly Bragg: Letters to music downloaders are a waste of timeDeerhoof leak new single in sheet-music formLimit mobile phone use, cancer expert tells staffClick to download: The Bee's knees
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The head of Microsoft's Windows and web operations is leaving the Seattle-based software empire in a shake-up widely viewed as the fallout from the company's failed bid for internet portal Yahoo. Kevin Johnson, a senior lieutenant to Microsoft's chief executive, Steve Ballmer, is to become head of Juniper Networks, a manufacturer of telecoms equipment. His departure came as Microsoft told an analysts' briefing that it intended to make steep investments in online activities to try to keep pace with Google. Among Microsoft's initiatives is likely to be an expanded relationship with Facebook, in which it has a 1.6% stake. Johnson, who has been at Microsoft for 16 years, was instrumental in the company's recent $47.5bn (£24bn) takeover offer for Yahoo which floundered on disagreements over the valuation. He was one of a small group of Microsoft executives who worked to try to clinch the deal. Known within Microsoft as KJ, he presided over a department of 14,000 people responsible for the company's Windows operating system and for internet operations such as Hotmail and MSN search. Microsoft said the division would be split, with both the Windows and web operations reporting directly to Ballmer. "This new structure will give us more agility and focus in two very competitive areas," said Ballmer. Microsoft has faced criticism from analysts over its internet strategy. It has struggled to match the rapid rate of innovation and growth shown by Google. The precise reason for Johnson's departure was unclear. Matt Rosoff, an analyst at the independent consultancy Directions on Microsoft, said: "Whether it was his decision to leave, or whether it was based on recent events probably related to Yahoo and the online segment's last-quarter performance, I don't know." Johnson's exit comes amid big changes at Microsoft, where founder Bill Gates stepped down from day-to-day involvement last month to concentrate on philanthropy. In a company-wide email leaked yesterday to the technology blog All Things Digital, Ballmer told employees that the failure of the Yahoo deal was not a significant setback. "I want to emphasise the point I've been making all along - Yahoo was a tactic, not a strategy," wrote Ballmer, who said a takeover would have increased Microsoft's share of online search queries and created a bigger pool of advertisers. "Yahoo would have helped us get there faster. But we will get there with or without Yahoo."Related StoriesTwo wheelsBilly Bragg: Letters to music downloaders are a waste of timeDeerhoof leak new single in sheet-music formLimit mobile phone use, cancer expert tells staffClick to download: The Bee's knees
The Guardian – 18 hours, 31 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Mossberg/Boehret “very impressed” with new App Store
Walt Mossberg and Katherine Boehret (allthingsd.com) consider the new App Store “the single best feature in Apple’s second generation iPhone 3G.” The “easy availability of so many programs,” they say, “makes the iPhone a true computing platform, like a pocket-sized Windows or Macintosh PC,” one that allows iPhone owners to “have a device with fresh, different capabilities every day.”
Apple.com – 18 hours, 38 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Computer
Walt Mossberg and Katherine Boehret (allthingsd.com) consider the new App Store “the single best feature in Apple’s second generation iPhone 3G.” The “easy availability of so many programs,” they say, “makes the iPhone a true computing platform, like a pocket-sized Windows or Macintosh PC,” one that allows iPhone owners to “have a device with fresh, different capabilities every day.”
Apple.com – 18 hours, 38 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Microsoft refunding gamers for Windows Live
Ars Technica Reports: "To reward those gamers who have been with the service from the beginning, Microsoft will be giving refunds to gamers who have been subscribing to the Games for Windows Live service specifically. "Yes, there will be a benefit for customers who purchased gold subscriptions on Windows," said Unangst. "Proactively, we will be offering refunds for those with Windows-specific Gold subscriptions. Customer service has already begun to get communications prepared." In addition, Microsoft plans to launch a Windows Live equivalent of the Xbox Live Marketplace. PC gamers will be able to access free and for-pay downloadable games, trailers, demos, and more. This will give developers and publishers a new outlet for content, leveraging Microsoft's reach, which will complement continued improvements of the Games for Windows Live APIs behind the scenes and the elimination of licensing fees for developers leveraging the platform or royalty fees for using the brand."
N4G.com – 18 hours, 48 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Video Games
Ars Technica Reports: "To reward those gamers who have been with the service from the beginning, Microsoft will be giving refunds to gamers who have been subscribing to the Games for Windows Live service specifically. "Yes, there will be a benefit for customers who purchased gold subscriptions on Windows," said Unangst. "Proactively, we will be offering refunds for those with Windows-specific Gold subscriptions. Customer service has already begun to get communications prepared." In addition, Microsoft plans to launch a Windows Live equivalent of the Xbox Live Marketplace. PC gamers will be able to access free and for-pay downloadable games, trailers, demos, and more. This will give developers and publishers a new outlet for content, leveraging Microsoft's reach, which will complement continued improvements of the Games for Windows Live APIs behind the scenes and the elimination of licensing fees for developers leveraging the platform or royalty fees for using the brand."
N4G.com – 18 hours, 48 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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MS Plots iPhone Rival, Vista PR, as MobileMe Draws Flak
NewsFactor - Apple has been boosting sales of Macs with its Mac OS X operating system -- seemingly at Microsoft's expense, as more PC users turn up their noses at Microsoft's Windows Vista. Apple also has had great success with its iPhone, but now that Apple is taking flak because of problems with its MobileMe service, an admiring Microsoft appears ready to go after some of Apple's revenue.
Yahoo! – 19 hours, 2 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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NewsFactor - Apple has been boosting sales of Macs with its Mac OS X operating system -- seemingly at Microsoft's expense, as more PC users turn up their noses at Microsoft's Windows Vista. Apple also has had great success with its iPhone, but now that Apple is taking flak because of problems with its MobileMe service, an admiring Microsoft appears ready to go after some of Apple's revenue.
Yahoo! – 19 hours, 2 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Users gravitating to lower-priced Office SKUs
While more and more users are choosing "premium" versions of Windows, the opposite is happening with Office, Microsoft's other cash cow. by Mary Jo Foley
ZDNet – 20 hours, 24 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Software
While more and more users are choosing "premium" versions of Windows, the opposite is happening with Office, Microsoft's other cash cow. by Mary Jo Foley
ZDNet – 20 hours, 24 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Software
PictoColor Releases CorrectPhoto™ 3.1 Digital Photo Editor Featuring OneClick™ Color, Black & White and Sepia Tone
Easy to use Windows photo editor turns average photos into great color, black and white or sepia tone photos in seconds. - - Burnsville, MN, July 24, 2008 - - PictoColor announces the release of Corre... [WebWire - Thursday, July 24, 2008]
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Easy to use Windows photo editor turns average photos into great color, black and white or sepia tone photos in seconds. - - Burnsville, MN, July 24, 2008 - - PictoColor announces the release of Corre... [WebWire - Thursday, July 24, 2008]
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CDEarth.com Clipart CD Loaded With Over 20,000 Images
CD Earth Greatest Clipart CD-Rom is a unique collection of clip art images and drawings perfect for any project - - CD Earth, LLC, is excited about the 20,001 Greatest Clipart CD for Windows PC and Mac... [WebWire - Thursday, July 24, 2008]
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CD Earth Greatest Clipart CD-Rom is a unique collection of clip art images and drawings perfect for any project - - CD Earth, LLC, is excited about the 20,001 Greatest Clipart CD for Windows PC and Mac... [WebWire - Thursday, July 24, 2008]
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Tucson police find 20 undocumented immigrants in home
Authorities thought they were investigating a drug house when several people tried to jump out of windows and run out of a back door.
ABC15.com – 21 hours, 39 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Local: Arizona: Phoenix
Authorities thought they were investigating a drug house when several people tried to jump out of windows and run out of a back door.
ABC15.com – 21 hours, 39 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Local: Arizona: Phoenix
The PC World Games For Windows Live Interview, Part Two
In which we chat with Microsoft's Kevin Unangst about the media death knell over PC gaming, the digital distribution boom, the new PC-centric GFW Live interface, what's coming in DirectX 11, and the possibility of Xbox Live free. Game...
PC World – 22 hours, 27 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Video Games
In which we chat with Microsoft's Kevin Unangst about the media death knell over PC gaming, the digital distribution boom, the new PC-centric GFW Live interface, what's coming in DirectX 11, and the possibility of Xbox Live free. Game...
PC World – 22 hours, 27 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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School buses vandalized in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, TX -- Police in Gainesville are looking for someone who vandalized four school buses overnight Wednesday. Authorities say someone broke into the school bus yard in the 400 block of Harvey Street, smashed four windows, and broke a side view mirror, causing an estimated $900 worth of damage.
KXII.com – 23 hours, 34 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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GAINESVILLE, TX -- Police in Gainesville are looking for someone who vandalized four school buses overnight Wednesday. Authorities say someone broke into the school bus yard in the 400 block of Harvey Street, smashed four windows, and broke a side view mirror, causing an estimated $900 worth of damage.
KXII.com – 23 hours, 34 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Local: Texas: Sherman