Microsoft Surface: It's on a roll (and why it exists)

Microsoft saw revenue and unit shipments double for its first branded PC when it announced earnings this week. Surface is here to stay, apparently.

Microsoft Joins the Open Compute Project

Contributing cloud server designs to the Open Compute Project is consistent with the open-friendlier Microsoft. Redmond has embraced openness and understands that openness creates a rising tide. Joining the Open Compute Project is an important step in the right direction given Microsoft's big picture, said analyst Zeus Kerravala. 
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Did Microsoft Make a Smart Buy with Nokia?

Whether Microsoft made a smart buy with Nokia will depend on the answers to two key questions: Will the Nokia handset business really start to do well after the Microsoft acquisition? How does Nokia plan to show growth going forward once it spins off its handset business?  
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Microsoft Word Web App Gets a Bit of a Revamp

The new Microsoft Tell Me feature helps users overcome those "Word moments" when they know what they want to do but can't quite remember how to do it. Good examples are, "How do I apply double spacing?" or "How do I make this page horizontal?" If you don't use the tools all the time it can be easy to forget. Tell Me provides shortcuts. 
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