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Microsoft CEO Gears The Company For Change, And A Renewed Focus On Productivity And Platforms

Microsoft Nadella Elop Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella released a letter to employees today via the Microsoft website, and while the missive is aimed at employees in terms of syntax, it’s clearly designed to address the public, too. The occasion for the letter is the kick-off of Microsoft’s fiscal 2015, ahead of the final results for FY 2014, which drop July 22. The subject matter is a call to action,… Read More

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FreedomPop Brings Its Free Wireless Service To Europe, Sans Handsets

freedompop FreedomPop, the startup out of LA that has been going after U.S. carriers’ wireless business with a “free” basic mobile offering, is now bringing a SIM-only version of its service to Europe and beyond. Today, the company announced that it will kick off first with FreedomPop in Belgium, with rollouts also in the UK, Germany, France and Spain, as well as to markets in the… Read More

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Apple Patents Stronger Sapphire Displays And Illuminated Sapphire Controls

Apple patents stronger sapphire displays Apple has a few new patent applications with the USPTO (via AppleInsider), all relating to sapphire glass displays and elements for its use in mobile devices. The patents cover a method for making sapphire glass display covers stronger, a way to create illuminated buttons with sapphire, and a way to embed markings below a sapphire layer. Read More

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7 best foundations with SPF

Need a little extra protection against UVA/UVB rays? We’ve selected the top SPF–loaded foundations for glowing summer skin.

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Jason Momoa Talks Aquaman & ‘GoT’

Jason Momoa has long been rumored to be playing Aquaman in the upcoming ‘Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice,’ but the former ‘Game of Thrones’ star has kept quiet on the reported casting.