Microsoft Targets Hardware Business With 7,800 Job Cuts

Seems like the Nokia acquisition was a bad idea? “As a result of the cuts, Microsoft said it will record an impairment charge of approximately $7.6 billion related to assets associated with the acquisition of the Nokia business in addition to a restructuring charge of approximately $750 million to $850 million.” Microsoft Targets Hardware Business With 7,800 Job Cuts

Digital Ocean CEO don't like OpenStack

You have to read it a few times, but I think dude just pooped on OpenStack: “At some point in the future, it would be good to see other open-source frameworks take a run at OpenStack, since today I feel like they [OpenStack] are the only game in town,” Uretsky said. “We come from the open-source world and would like to be able to contribute a project that actually delivers real value.

Just out: [Mobile] Developer Megatrends H1 2015

“Only 20% of mobile developers target enterprises, but 46% of them makes over $10K per month, versus 19% for consumer-oriented developers.” The other thing to note is how close we are to having “mobile developers” just upgraded to simply “developers.” Just out: [Mobile] Developer Megatrends H1 2015