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No Christmas in RIMville

John Paczkowski in News on December 14, 2011 at 3:02 am PT

Breakout the Mylanta: RIM reports earnings tomorrow.

RIM Warns on Lousy PlayBook Sales

John Paczkowski in Mobile on December 2, 2011 at 7:48 am PT

So much for those $200-off discounts …

Research In Motion Slashes Its Forecast Amid BlackBerry Weakness, Plans Layoffs

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 16, 2011 at 1:31 pm PT

After noting several weeks ago that it was in for a rough patch, Research In Motion on Thursday reported quarterly earnings that were mostly in line with lowered estimates, but sales were below even already chopped expectations. RIM slashed its forecast for the remainder of its fiscal year. The company also said it will reduce its workforce in an effort to cut costs.

Nokia: Look Out Below

John Paczkowski in News on June 1, 2011 at 8:00 am PT

Thought Nokia’s 52-week low yesterday was bad? Better brace yourself for today’s.

Viral Slides: Play CFO With Microsoft's Q3 Deck

Kara Swisher in News on April 29, 2011 at 2:57 am PT

Yesterday, Microsoft reported third-quarter earnings, which beat expectations, but still had some warnings signs (PC non-growth!). Here the the software giant’s results, all duded up with pretty charts and bullet points to pencil out.

RIM Co-CEO Blames Lowered Outlook on Aging Product Line

John Paczkowski in News on April 28, 2011 at 3:10 pm PT

If you were alarmed when Research in Motion cut its sales and profit forecasts for this quarter, wait until you hear its explanation for the move. There’s been a decrease in sell-through since RIM issued guidance a month ago and it’s being driven by the “natural aging” of its high-end smartphone portfolio.

Liveblogging the Bing-Facebook Bromance: "Underdog" Search With a Little Help From Your Friends

Kara Swisher in News on October 13, 2010 at 11:46 am PT

BoomTown motored on down to the Microsoft campus in Silicon Valley on a fabulously sunny day to liveblog the latest Bing event. The software giant is updating its search service, announcing deep integration–part of a deal announced last year–with Facebook. The theme, according to Microsoft SVP Yusuf Mehdi, quoting the Beatles, search with "a little help from your friends."

Big Music Wins One: LimeWire Loses Court Fight

Peter Kafka in Media on May 12, 2010 at 1:17 pm PT

A big victory for Big Music: A federal court has ruled in favor of the music labels in their fight against LimeWire, one of the most prominent file-sharing services on the Web.

Microsoft Goes Hunting for Malvertisers. Are They the Same Guys Who Hacked the New York Times?

Peter Kafka in Media on September 18, 2009 at 9:46 am PT

The hackers who duped the New York Times into serving a bogus ad last week may be part of a growing trend. Or they may just be very active: Microsoft says it has been hit by a similar attack and is suing the people behind it. But first the company needs to figure out who the culprits are.