Chris and Taylor talk about troubles and transitions at Microsoft, Amazon’s new unlimited eBook plan, net neutrality and much more!
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Top News
- Ax Falls at Microsoft as Company Looks to Cut up to 18,000 Jobs via Recode
- Starting to Evolve Our Organization and Culture via Mircosoft
- Microsoft to Shutter Xbox Entertainment Studios via Recode
- Microsoft is killing off Nokia’s feature phones in favor of Windows Phone via theVerge
- Nokia X Android Devices Will Run Windows Phone via TechCrunch
- Nokia MixRadio spins out of Microsoft as standalone streaming music service via theGuardian
- Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited offers all-you-can-eat e-books for $10 a month via Engadget
Afterburner
- Here’s How Many Subscribers Aereo Had Last Year via Recode
- US Copyright Office says Aereo not a cable company under terms of Copyright Act via cnbc
- BBM for Windows Phone now live for beta testers via cnet
- Netflix tests private viewing mode to hide your B-movie binges via GigaOm
- LG announces the G3 Beat, a 5-inch, mid-range version of its flagship G3 smartphone via theNextWeb
- Google won’t call games with in-app purchases free anymore via Engadget
- Verizon FiOS finally symmetrical, upload speeds boosted to match download via ArsTechnica
- At Last, Google Analytics App Comes To The iPhone via MarketingLand
thEndUsr Stories
- From AT&T To Verizon: What The Web’s Biggest Players Told The FCC About Net Neutrality via Consumerist
- Netflix to FCC: reclassify Comcast and Verizon so they can’t choke the internet via GigaOm
- Verizon says Level 3 is looking to get a ‘free ride’ for its massive Netflix traffic via theVerge
- Verizon’s Accidental Mea Culpa via Level3 in response to an earlier Verizon blog post
- “Verizon made an enemy”: FiOS customer mad that Netflix works better on VPN via ArsTechnica
- The FCC has officially received 1 million net neutrality comments via DailyDot
- Model 3 will be Tesla Motors’ electric car for the masses via ArsTechnica
Tip of the Week: Mathematics makes strong case that “snoopy2” can be just fine as a password via ArsTechnica
App Pick: Review: Overcast is a winning podcast app via MacWorld
Kicker: Call to cancel Comcast service descends into desperate, hysterical fireworks via ArsTechnica
