podcastingnews.com - 1/23/2009
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Microsoft has revealed in a Security and Exchange Commission filing that the company’s Zune revenue in the 4th quarter of 2008 was less than half of what it was the previous year.
According to the filing, “Zune platform revenue decreased $100 million or 54% reflecting a decrease ...
blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com - 1/27/2009
blogs.zdnet.com - 1/22/2009
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blogs.zdnet.com —
January 22nd, 2009 Where are the Microsoft cuts
falling? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:49 am...
Categories: Windows client , Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Office , Zune , Xbox , Utility/cloud computing Tags: Steve Ballmer , Microsoft Corp. , Team ...
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paidcontent.org - 1/26/2009
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paidcontent.org —
Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices division, particularly the Zune
group, reportedly was hit hard in Thursday's unprecedented layoff...
of 1,400 employees. (Microsoft ( NSDQ: MSFT ) isn't breaking down the layoffs by numbers and departments.) Late ...
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Microsoft's Zune: $100 Million Sales Drop Plus Layoffs ...
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So, Flight Sim team, what color are your parachutes?
GMSV —
... , Microsoft revealed that in Q4 of 2008, “ Zune platform revenue decreased $100 million or 54% reflecting a decrease in device sales,” compared with the previous year. In aircraft terms, that would be called a stall. ...
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VentureBeat —
... Microsoft Zune sales slipping: The company reported in an SEC filing that Zune sales are way down. Will it survive the current round of cutbacks? ...
Zune’s Swoon–Doom Soon?
Technologizer —
... SEC filing: Microsoft says that its Zune-related revenue “decreased by $100 or 54% reflecting a decrease in device sales.” The 10-Q doesn’t seem to say how many Zunes Microsoft sold, and the company has ...
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Who killed Microsoft?
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Microsoft confirm new Zune hardware in 2009
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With the economy tanking and the holidays looming, Microsoft is hoping to salvage some Zune sales by chopping prices.
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The software maker plans to announce on Wednesday a price cut for its flash-based models. The 4GB ...
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Well, that was a wild way to end 2008, but Zune 30 users should be back in the saddle now that 2009 is here, as of about 7 am EST. In case you missed Microsoft's sage advice on the issue, you'll need to let the player completely drain its battery, ...
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