Ina Fried in Mobile on October 16 at 5:38 pm PT
The Windows unit president took a wheel-mounted Surface tablet for a spin around the lobby of Microsoft’s Studio B offices on Tuesday.
Bonnie Cha in Product News on October 16 at 4:27 pm PT
Pricing for the Microsoft Surface is set, but what are you getting for the money compared to the competition?
Arik Hesseldahl in News on October 16 at 2:00 pm PT
Expect the best look ahead to PC demand yet.
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Shira Ovide, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on October 16 at 12:18 pm PT
Microsoft Corp. has made big changes to its familiar Windows operating system to stay relevant amid booming sales of mobile devices such as Apple Inc.’s iPad. But some corporate customers worry Microsoft has made its workplace workhorse too unfamiliar.
News Byte
Liz Gannes in Commerce on October 16 at 11:50 am PT
Car dispatch app Uber’s charisma and bravado have been surprisingly helpful in pushing it past incumbents and regulators into new markets, having won policy reversals in places like Boston and Washington, D.C. But New York City seems to be an exception, as the
company said today it is cutting its month-old yellow cab service (after previously denying it to The Verge,
which broke the story).
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Paul Mozur, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on October 16 at 11:24 am PT
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. acknowledged that it hired underage workers at one of its China plants, in the latest hit to the labor practices of the major contractor for Apple Inc. and other electronics giants.
Mike Isaac in Social on October 16 at 11:09 am PT
A visual touch-up for the professional network, just like every other social network.