BREAKING: Microsoft cutting 18,000 jobs, 14% of company, in its largest layoffs ever. It’s the largest job reduction in the company’s history — a major move by new Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella intended, in part, to streamline the way Microsoft develops products and runs its engineering teams. Microsoft is starting with 13,000 cuts today, and more will be made over the next year to bring the total to 18,000. About 1,351 positions will be cut in the Seattle region as part of that first wave, representing about 3 percent of the company’s workforce in the region. ...

Apple and IBM announced a new partnership today that will see the companies collaborate to bring over 100 enterprise apps & cloud services to the iPhone and iPad and launch a new AppleCare service specifically for enterprise customers. The products will be branded “IBM MobileFirst for iOS Solutions” and IBM will also soon sell iPhones and iPads to enterprise customers along with the new services.

Apple and IBM announced a new partnership today that will see the companies collaborate to bring over 100 enterprise apps & cloud services to the iPhone and iPad and launch a new AppleCare service specifically for enterprise customers. The products will be branded “IBM MobileFirst for iOS Solutions” and IBM will also soon sell iPhones and iPads to enterprise customers along with the new services.

Google+, the social service you probably aren’t using, has lifted a restriction that may have been keeping you away. It required you to use a real name to associate yourself with the service. Over time, they peeled back that requirement, and are now doing away with it completely. Let’s hope it will not look like the Facebook mess! https://plus.google.com/+googleplus/posts/V5XkYQYYJqy When we launched Google+ over three years ago, we had a lot of restrictions on… plus.google.com When we launched Google+ over three years ago, we had a lot of restrictions on what name you could use on your profile. This helped create a community… - Google+ - Google+ ...

Google+, the social service you probably aren’t using, has lifted a restriction that may have been keeping you away. It required you to use a real name to associate yourself with the service. Over time, they peeled back that requirement, and are now doing away with it completely. Let’s hope it will not look like the Facebook mess! https://plus.google.com/+googleplus/posts/V5XkYQYYJqy When we launched Google+ over three years ago, we had a lot of restrictions on… plus.google.com When we launched Google+ over three years ago, we had a lot of restrictions on what name you could use on your profile. This helped create a community… - Google+ - Google+ ...

Horrible breakup with Comcast, one of the major ISPs in the US. https://soundcloud.com/ryan-block-10/comcastic-service Comcastic service disconnection Please note: this conversation starts about 10 minutes in – by this point my wife and I are both completely flustered by the oppressiveness of the rep. So! Last week my wife called to disconnect o

Horrible breakup with Comcast, one of the major ISPs in the US. https://soundcloud.com/ryan-block-10/comcastic-service Comcastic service disconnection Please note: this conversation starts about 10 minutes in – by this point my wife and I are both completely flustered by the oppressiveness of the rep. So! Last week my wife called to disconnect o

There is a problem with Google Chrome on Windows that is potentially very bad news for laptop users. It can drastically affect battery life, and even slow down your computer. Read more: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ianmorris/2014/07/14/googles-chrome-web-browser-is-killing-your-laptop-battery/ Google’s Chrome Web Browser Is Killing Your Laptop Battery www.forbes.com If you’re using Google Chrome as your web browser on Windows, you might be draining your battery. Here’s why:

There is a problem with Google Chrome on Windows that is potentially very bad news for laptop users. It can drastically affect battery life, and even slow down your computer. Read more: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ianmorris/2014/07/14/googles-chrome-web-browser-is-killing-your-laptop-battery/ Google’s Chrome Web Browser Is Killing Your Laptop Battery www.forbes.com If you’re using Google Chrome as your web browser on Windows, you might be draining your battery. Here’s why:

Here is the new Raspberry Pi Model B+ released, with four USB ports, a micro SD slot, improved audio output, lower power consumption, and more, all for the same price as the Model B: $35