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Microsoft Refunds Dog's Purchase, Gives Dog His Own Gamertag [Follow-ups]
consumerist.com - 28 days ago
Microsoft Refunds Dog's Purchase, Gives Dog His Own Gamertag [Follow-ups]
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Good news, Xbox 360 players! If you've got a shopaholic dog who buys Microsoft points as you sleep by chewing on your controller , Microsoft will give you a refund and even get your dog his own profile — at least if the story makes headlines . A rep from Edelman, Microsoft's PR company, ...
techflash.com - 29 days ago
Microsoft confirms 800 job cuts
— techflash.com — Microsoft this morning acknowledged that it's making additional job cuts today -- eliminating another 800 positions around... the world, spread across a variety of product groups. About a quarter of the job cuts are in the Seattle region, a Microsoft ... (more) Microsoft confirms 800 job cuts

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Microsoft changes executive relocation policy
blog.seattlepi.com - 10/31/2009
Microsoft changes executive relocation policy
— blog.seattlepi.com — In response to shareholders' complaints, Microsoft has changed its policy for relocating recently hired executives so the... company doesn't get stuck paying for their homes during poor housing markets. (more) Microsoft changes executive relocation policy

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Microsoft cuts price of enterprise cloud service, adds countries
blog.seattlepi.com - 30 days ago
Microsoft cuts price of enterprise cloud service, adds countries
— blog.seattlepi.com — Microsoft is reducing the price of its Business Productivity Online Suite, the cloud-based enterprise communications platform, and... expanding the service into 15 more countries. (more) Microsoft cuts price of enterprise cloud service, adds ...

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Winter Olympics Get Facebook, Danish Students Surf During Exams
Switched — ... precise so you're not just wildly flailing your arms. [From: Joystiq] We've been giving Microsoft a pretty hard time over its decision to lamely bail on a commitment to sponsor a 'Family Guy' special, but the company just redeemed itself (to dog lovers, at least). The company decided to reimburse an Xbox owner whose dog charged over $60 to his Live account while mangling a controller. The company even cutely created a gamertag for the canine. [From: The Consumerist] Apple Stores are integrating iPod Touches into the ...

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