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news.cnet.com - 1/1/2009

Microsoft planning big layoffs for January?

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Mark January 15 in your calendar: Rumors of layoffs at Microsoft peg that as the day the bad news will come. The latest to report on the possibility of layoffs at the software giant is the blog Fudzilla, which puts the number of job cuts at 15,000, or nearly ...

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palm.com - 1/9/2009

Shop : Pre

— palm.com — 1 Within wireless coverage area only. Requires data services at additional cost. 2 Available for Exchange ActiveSync only. Requires Microsoft Outlook using Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 with SP2 or Exchange Server 2007. Requires data services at ... (more) Shop : Pre

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news.cnet.com - 12/29/2008

Microsoft outlines pay-per-use PC vision

— news.cnet.com — Microsoft has applied for a patent on metered, pay-as-you-go computing. U.S. patent application number 20080319910 , published on Christmas Day, details Microsoft's vision of a situation where a "standard model" of PC is given away or ... (more) Microsoft outlines pay-per-use PC vision

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community.zdnet.co.uk - 1/2/2009

Microsoft was denied PAYG computing patent

— community.zdnet.co.uk — Those whose reaction to Microsoft's application for a patent on pay-as-you-go computing tended toward the apoplectic can rest easy. The US Patent & Trademark Office said no. In... (more) Microsoft was denied PAYG computing patent

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The Tech Report: News — New Year's Day Shortbread by Ronald Hanaki — 4:48 PM on January 1, 2009 Happy New Year Microsoft's official Zune 30 FAQ Zune Insider on 30GB Zune issues -- official update Microsoft blames leap year for Zune glitch Microsoft planning big layoffs for January? TG Daily reports hp to unveil green gaming PCs at CES ComputerWorld recaps Apple's 5 biggest moments in 2008 Benchmark Reviews , [OC]ModShop , and SuperSite for Windows look back on 2008 Elite Bastards of the Year Awards 2008 ...

Microsoft planning big layoffs for January?
APH Networks — ... 17 percent of Microsoft's worldwide operations. The January 15 date is a week before Microsoft's second-quarter earnings report, scheduled for January 22. Microsoft also has a briefing for financial analysts planned for January 8 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, with the headliner listed as Robbie Bach, president of the entertainment and devices division. Those purported layoff numbers are up from earlier rumors, which suggested that 10 pe View: Article @ Source Site ...

Microsoft rumored to lay off 15,000 people?
DV Hardware — ... Word is going around that Microsoft is planning to cut 15,000 jobs, roughly 17 percent of its global workforce, on January 15. According to rumor mill FUD Zilla, the biggest cuts will be made in Microsoft's MSN unit. ...

Microsoft Expect to Slash up to 15,000 Jobs
Maximum PC — ... , and now even Microsoft. What started out as an unsubstantiated rumor now appears to be true and the Redmond based software giant is preparing to let go around 15,000 of its 90,000 global employees. ...