"Ballmer decided Windows chief Sinofsky was too divisive: Details of what led to to the abrupt departure of the man who delivered Windows 8 are still trickling out. But sources say Microsoft's CEO knew he had to make a change."
CNET News 9:06 PM
"Windows Head Sinofsky Out at Microsoft: What's It All Mean?"
TheStreet 9:32 AM
"What Sinofsky's Departure Means for Microsoft" [Video Report]
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:52 AM
"Why Sinofsky Left: A Web Roundup"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:06 AM
"Why is Steven Sinofsky out at Microsoft? Depends on who you ask."
Houston Chronicle 11:22 AM
"The real reason Steve Sinofsky left Microsoft: Most reports chalk up Sinofsky's abrupt departure to his mercurial personality, but thwarted ambition may be a more likely motivator"
InfoWorld 11:30 AM
"Mystery surrounds Windows president Steven Sinofsky's departure from Microsoft"
The Independent 11:39 AM
"Analysts divine traces of Windows 8 weakness, ego clash in Sinofsky exit"
Computerworld 2:15 PM
"Sinofsky's departure due to politics or products?"
CNET News 10:16 AM
"In the Sinofsky Departure, Bill Gates Sided With the Other Steve (Ballmer) at Microsoft"
AllThingsD 9:50 AM
"Williams: 'Something Big' in Microsoft Departure/Richard Williams, analyst at Cross research discusses Windows president, Steve Sinofsky, leaving Microsoft." [Video Report]
Bloomberg 10:08 AM
"Microsoft's Sinofsky Departs as Larson-Green Promoted"
Bloomberg 10:07 AM
"Microsoft parts ways with Windows head"
Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:13 AM
"Microsoft's Windows Chief to Depart"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:43 AM
"Microsoft slips as Windows boss departs: Analysts say Sinofsky's surprise exit is bad sign for software giant"
MarketWatch 9:51 AM
"Microsoft's former Windows Phone chief shifted to head of corporate development and strategy"
The Verge 8:27 PM
"Microsoft shares fall after departure of key executive"
Reuters 2:14 PM
"Microsoft and Google financials could surface at trial"
Reuters 10:11 AM
"Google v Microsoft patent licence trial begins"
BBC 10:39 AM
"Microsoft, Google square off over patent royalty rates"
IDG News Service 12:04 PM
"Initial Windows 8 PC sales estimates 'mixed,' say analysts"
ZDNet 12:58 PM
"Exclusive: Windows Phone 8 Coming to Sprint in 2013"
PC Magazine 12:02 PM
"Sprint Will Wait To Launch Windows Phone 8 Until 2013"
TechCrunch 12:36 PM
"Why Microsoft May Be Making a Smartphone for China"
Technology Review 12:38 PM
"HP Exec Alan Kessler Leaves for CEO Role at Vormetric"
AllThingsD 1:15 PM
"HP's Next Chance: High-End Tablets"
Seeking Alpha 9:56 AM
"HP tweaks Windows 8 downgrade policy: Now says 'we may not' have Windows 7 drivers for consumers' new PCs that come with Windows 8 pre-installed"
Computerworld 11:01 AM
"Analyst: Dell's core PC business 'remains under pressure'"
ZDNet 12:57 PM
"Cisco Profits Rise, Beating Forecasts"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 4:13 PM
"Cisco kicks off fiscal year with strong earnings: CEO John Chambers asserts its mobility and cloud strategies must be working based on positive financials, which beat Wall Street estimates."
CNET News 7:42 PM
"Cisco expected to show mild signs of growth: Network giant's shares lose gains from last earnings bounce"
MarketWatch 9:51 AM
"Cisco on Deck: Don't Expect Any Miracles"
TheStreet 1:09 PM
"Cisco Welcomes BYOD With Open Arms"
BYTE 10:21 AM
"Senate readies for fight over cybersecurity surveillance: Sen. Joe Lieberman says his cybersecurity bill is necessary to prevent terrorists from dumping 'raw sewage into our lakes.' But privacy groups call it a big step toward Big Brother."
CNET News 10:15 AM
"Obama's Re-election Means IT Plans Can Be Executed"
E-Commerce Times 11:11 AM
"Tech CEO Council Urges Legislation To Prevent Fiscal Cliff"
WSJ Blogs 1:16 PM
"CEA: Tablets And Smartphones Still King In 2013"
BYTE 10:21 AM
"As iPad Grows, PC Replacement Cycle Slows"
AllThingsD 9:44 AM
"iPads, tablets eating into PC market: Barclays"
MarketWatch 1:12 PM
"PCs 'could decline for years,' analyst warns in cutting outlook: Barclays Capital analyst issues a downward revision for the sector, blaming surging interest in tablets and Windows 8 confusion for the move."
CNET News 10:16 AM
General Interest
"Official: T-Mobile to sell Nexus 4 for $499 off-contract, available in 'select' stores tomorrow"
The Verge 9:31 PM
"Foxconn Allegedly Replacing Human Workers With Robots | TechCrunch"
TechCrunch 5:23 PM
"Google Fiber installs begin, bringing new Kansas City startups to life"
VentureBeat 2:52 PM
"Panoramic Videoconference Camera Adds Human Perspective"
InformationWeek 1:25 PM
"RIM's Chief Is Confident of BlackBerry 10 Success"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 1:21 PM
"Sprint to offer landline-cutting device to its wireless providers"
CNET News 1:20 PM
"Nokia doubles down on mapping with Here.com"
Reuters 1:22 PM
"Nokia Maps a Course for Its Location Business, Unveils 'Here' Cloud Service"
AllThingsD 1:17 PM
"Nokia replots mapping strategy with debut of Here"
ZDNet 12:57 PM
"A New Chip to Bring 3-D Gesture Control to Smartphones: A large semiconductor manufacturer uses electrical fields to sense hand movements."
Technology Review 12:38 PM
"SugarSync announces major user interface upgrade in 2.0 beta release"
ZDNet 12:57 PM
"SugarSync 2.0 Simplifies Syncing"
PC Magazine 12:03 PM
"HTC And Verizon Reveal The Jelly Bean-Powered Droid DNA: 5-Inch 1080p Display, 1.5GHz Snapdragon Chipset, Wireless Charging"
TechCrunch 12:36 PM
"Verizon, HTC Launch Droid DNA 5-Inch Smartphone"
PC Magazine 12:01 PM
"David Petraeus gets big promotion in new 'Call of Duty' game"
New York Post 11:53 AM
"Facebook testing new format for comments on pages"
Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:45 AM
"Seattle's new computer museum is programmed to fascinate visitors"
Detroit Free Press 11:09 AM
"Honda to test tablet-synced electric mini-car: The Japanese car company said its new 'micro commuter prototype' will use a tablet to show dashboard readings, navigation"
IDG News Service 11:00 AM
"McAfee anti-virus software founder has 'dark aspects to character,' tech reporter says"
CBS News 10:55 AM
"Eco-Friendly Copier Erases Printouts"
ABCNews 10:38 AM
"Play virtual rock 'n' roll courtesy of Google"
Los Angeles Times [Paid Membership Required] 11:44 AM
"Colour-coded lunches? Google pioneers a whole new office"
The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 11:20 AM
"Acer Offers C7 Chromebook For $199: Latest Chrome OS notebook sports an Intel Celeron chip -- and needs cooling fan, unlike ARM-based Samsung entry."
InformationWeek 10:20 AM
"YouTube Update Connects Android Devices, Google TV"
PC Magazine 12:02 PM
"Google Nexus 4 On Sale Tuesday In U.S.: Google Nexus 4 Android smartphone sold out quickly in Australia and the U.K."
InformationWeek 11:27 AM
"Google's Nexus 4 Smartphone Sells Out In U.K. Within Hours Of Going On Sale; 32GB Nexus 10 Tablet Also Out Of Stock"
TechCrunch 12:37 PM
"Nexus 4 sells out in U.K. on Google Play as site suffers"
CNET News 10:15 AM
"Android 4.2 Rolling Out to Nexus 7, Galaxy Nexus"
PC Magazine 12:01 PM
"Android 4.2 available for Nexus 7, but only via manual download"
CNET News 10:15 AM
"Problems in Spain and Italy drive Vodafone to 2 billion pounds loss in first half"
Associated Press [Free Registration Required] 9:53 AM
"Google Foretells Big Switch to Networks of the Future"
Wired Magazine 12:54 PM
"Big Switch's Big Splash: Commercial Sales Launch, Focus On Channel"
CRN 10:59 AM
"Big Switch Networks launches first commercial product"
Reuters 9:56 AM
"Meet Big Switch, The Company That Wants To Help You Rebuild Your Network"
AllThingsD 9:50 AM
"AT&T Takes Aim at Sprint's Remaining Nextel Customers"
AllThingsD 9:50 AM
"Samsung Bets On Flexible Displays"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:44 AM
"Would-be Box killers queue up new file share features and functions"
GigaOM 9:31 AM
Press Releases
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Marketwire 9:55 AM
"Turkey Named as Host Country for Fourth Annual Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network Event"
Business Wire 9:58 AM
"Dell Updates Imaging Portfolio with New Color and Monochrome Printers"
Business Wire 9:58 AM
"Dell Helps Tippett Studio Animate the Twilight Saga Wolves Faster with Five Times More Detail"
Business Wire 9:58 AM
"HP Moves U.S. Veterans Affairs Communications Environment to Cloud With Microsoft Office 365"
Marketwire 9:59 AM
"Nuremberg City Council Drives Efficiency with IBM Analytics Technology"
PRNewswire 1:16 PM
"New Storage and Management Features for IBM PureSystems Help Clients Reduce Costs, Increase Utilization"
PRNewswire 10:00 AM
"Fast Growing Dutch City Applies IBM Analytics to Improve Services to Citizens"
PRNewswire 9:59 AM
"Oracle Invests in Leading Platform-as-a-Service Company Engine Yard: Extends Oracle's Commitment to a Comprehensive and Standards-Based PaaS Offering for the Enterprise"
Marketwire 10:12 AM
Microsoft
"Microsoft gifting 10-year anniversary Xbox 360s to long-term Xbox Live loyalists"
Engadget 6:58 PM
"Microsoft delivers operating system updates for Surface RT"
ZDNet 6:40 PM
"Microsoft's Sinofsky Exits, Apple Mimics Google: Tech Business Roundup"
Wall St. Cheat Sheet 3:36 PM
"How Does Microsoft Need to Do Vs. Apple?"
The Motley Fool 3:35 PM
"Microsoft Releases IE 10 Browser For Windows 7"
Associated Press 1:19 PM
"Microsoft's IE10 for Windows 7: Worth another try?"
ZDNet 12:57 PM
"If Windows 8 baffles you, here's some free training"
CNET Reviews 1:21 PM
"Early adopters embrace Windows 8 for the enterprise, but not so keen on Windows RT tablets"
V3 12:51 PM
"Majority of SMBs still unsure over when to upgrade to Windows 8"
Australian Reseller News 12:39 PM
"Microsoft Sharepoint, Yammer Get Closer: The Social Story"
InformationWeek 10:20 AM
"Microsoft Surface RT may only achieve 60% of forecasted sales"
DigiTimes 11:10 AM
"Pretty vs. useful: Microsoft declares a winner"
The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 11:21 AM
"Microsoft Surface edges out Samsung in display tests"
CNET News 10:16 AM
"Google launches search app for Windows RT"
CNET News 10:15 AM
"SAP to deliver six new SAP mobile apps for Microsoft's Windows 8"
Theflyonthewall 10:10 AM
"Final Review: Microsoft Surface with Windows RT"
Forbes 10:11 AM
"Windows 8: A Competitive Assessment"
The Motley Fool 10:09 AM
"Microsoft shares down 3 percent in early trading"
CNET News 10:15 AM
"Ahead of the Bell: Microsoft shakeup drags stock"
Associated Press 10:08 AM
"Microsoft's $3 billion man: You could say it was Microsoft's best buy ever. And with Halo 4 out in time for the holidays, it might be the gift that keeps giving." [Slideshow]
Fortune 11:14 AM
"Microsoft's 'Halo 4' Generates $220 Million in First 24 Hours on Sale"
The Motley Fool 10:06 AM
"The Wrong Man For The Job, Microsoft In The Aftermath Of Steven Sinofsky's Departure"
Seeking Alpha 10:10 AM
"Ballmer letter about Sinofsky departure"
Network World 12:12 PM
"Steve Ballmer Just Can't Let Go at Microsoft"
Forbes 9:56 AM
Government/Law/Politics
"FCC's Rosenworcel calls for 'conversation' over reliability of cellphones in emergencies"
The Hill 8:44 PM
"Google Says Government Surveillance Growing: Demands for Google user data and content takedowns are on the rise, some of which are not legitimate."
InformationWeek 4:13 PM
"Time To Deliver On Federal IT Reform: First four years of the Obama Administration were marked by the beginnings of significant changes in federal IT. Execution will be the name of the game during the next four."
InformationWeek 1:24 PM
"Cash-strapped feds eye tech startups"
CIO 11:30 AM
"Google rides out service blockages in China"
Computerworld 11:01 AM
"HTC's Windows Phone 8X review: Fast, bright and sleek"
Computerworld 11:01 AM
"Video: Five Major Trends Reshaping The IT Industry"
CRN 10:59 AM
"Crysis 3 Multiplayer Preview Shines, Even In Alpha"
HotHardware 10:03 AM
"Can Hadoop Survive its Weird Beginning?"
Forbes 10:00 AM
"James Bond as first tech futurist?"
MarketWatch 9:51 AM
"Galaxy Nexus And Nexus 7 Owners: You Can Manually Update To Android 4.2 Jelly Bean Now"
TechCrunch 12:37 PM
"iPhone to Android: How to make the switch" [Slideshow]
InfoWorld 11:29 AM
"iPad will lose market dominance to Android next year, says analyst"
CNET News 10:15 AM
"Petraeus and Broadwell attempted to conceal affair using Gmail drafts"
The Verge 8:18 PM
"Petraeus Fallout: 5 Gmail Security Facts/Where did the former CIA director and the woman with whom he was having an affair go wrong? Learn from his experience with Gmail."
InformationWeek 1:24 PM
"Google Reveals Government Requests For User Data, Content Removal On The Rise"
TechCrunch 12:36 PM
"Are You Ready For Faster Internet Speeds Kansas City? Google Fiber Starts Wiring Homes For Service"
TechCrunch 12:35 PM
"Live: Google Fiber Gets Switched On"
Forbes 11:16 AM
"Acer Apparently Reconciles With Google"
Forbes 9:55 AM
"Google's $199 Laptop for a Blue Christmas"
TheStreet 9:34 AM
"Google Commits €1M To German Startups Via Berlin Start-up Center, The Factory"
TechCrunch 12:38 PM
"Verizon, Vodafone Get $8.5 Billion Wireless Dividend"
Bloomberg 10:43 AM
"Vodafone Writes Down Units in Spain and Italy"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:18 AM
"Palo Alto Networks expands product range, partners with VMware"
Reuters 9:57 AM
"TeliaSonera to sell up to 25% Of Kcell stake"
MarketWatch 9:51 AM
"Plotting a BI coup, Hadoop startup Platfora raises $20M"
GigaOM 9:31 AM
"Facebook braces for biggest lockup wave: More than 800 million post-IPO shares coming to market this week"
MarketWatch 9:51 AM
"800 million Facebook shares set to flood market"
CNNMoney 9:31 AM
Tech Stocks
"Tech Stocks: Microsoft, Cisco keep pressure on techs/Cisco weak ahead of results; Apple leads sector in modest recovery"
MarketWatch 4:19 PM
"Stocks Turn Higher; Home Depot Rallies"
FOXBusiness 11:18 AM
"U.S. Stocks Fall as Budget Debate Concern Erases Rally"
Bloomberg 4:19 PM
"Stocks End at 3-1/2 Month Lows, Led by Techs"
CNBC 4:20 PM
"Stocks Succumb to Late Sell-Off"
TheStreet 4:20 PM
"Stocks in rut as fiscal cliff dominates"
CNNMoney 4:20 PM
"U.S. Stocks Hit 3-Month Low"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:20 PM
"Stocks under pressure: U.S. stock futures were lower Tuesday as investors continue to fret over whether lawmakers will cut a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff."
CNNMoney 9:30 AM
"Asia Markets: Asian stocks recede amid U.S., Greece fears/Japanese stocks reverse course for a 7th straight session of losses"
MarketWatch 9:45 AM
"U.S., Greek Worries Weigh Asian Shares"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:50 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks rebound as Wall Street rises"
MarketWatch 1:05 PM
"Markets roiled by unsolved Greek bailout delay and seeming disagreement between Europe and IMF"
Associated Press [Free Registration Required] 9:54 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m."
Associated Press 1:13 PM
"Japan's Toshiba restarts shipments at flood-hit Thai plant"
"Microsoft and Google financials could surface at trial"
"Finnish app for best call-plan to launch in U.S."
"Exclusive: AMD hires bank to explore options - sources"
"Intel, Qualcomm may invest $378 million in Sharp: sources"
"Intel, Qualcomm in talks to invest up to $300 million in Sharp: Jiji"
"Icahn ups stake in 'Grand Theft Auto' game maker Take-Two"
"Exclusive: AMD hires bank to explore options - sources"
"Cisco sees slower growth in second quarter"
"Zynga overhauls upper management as CFO departs"
TechWeb
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"HTC Droid DNA Boast: 'Most Advanced Smart Phone'"
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