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blogs.zdnet.com - 1/22/2009

Where are the Microsoft cuts falling? | All about Microsoft

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January 22nd, 2009 Where are the Microsoft cuts falling? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:49 am Categories: Windows client , Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Office , Zune , Xbox , Utility/cloud computing Tags: Steve Ballmer , Microsoft Corp. , Team Management , Microsoft Windows , Blogging , ...

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gamasutra.com - 1/23/2009

Report: Microsoft Makes Big Cuts At Flight Sim Studio

— gamasutra.com — divider January 23, 2009 Report: Microsoft Makes Big Cuts At Flight Sim Studio Report: Microsoft Makes Big... Cuts At Flight Sim Studio Redmond, Washington-based ACES Studio, the Microsoft-owned internal group behind the venerable Microsoft Flight ... (more) Report: Microsoft Makes Big Cuts At Flight Sim Studio

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Microsoft Laying Off 5,000, Rumored Mostly From Entertainment and Devices [Microsoft]
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Microsoft Laying Off 5,000, Rumored Mostly From Xbox and Zune Division [Microsoft]
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Xbox, Zune & WM teams bearing brunt of initial Microsoft layoffs?
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