New Microsoft 2.0: No Windows Phone, Android Devices, AMD Owner

Back in 2014, when Satya Nadella replaced Steve Ballmer at the new helm of Microsoft, he pushed the company in a major reorganization process that was supposed to finally help it explore the mobile-first, cloud-first world and provide it with a better opportunity to expand beyond software. Nadella not only helped Microsoft adopt a more gentleman approach, giving up on some of the projects launched by his predecessor (such as Scroogled), but also put the focus on Windows and cloud, thus trying to concentrate on the products that actually generate more revenue for the company. After having fired 18,000 people following the Nokia Devices and Services unit, and having reorganized the company to work as “One Microsoft,” Nadella is now...

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Meizu MX5’s Helio X10 Performance Overtakes the Snapdragon 810’s in Benchmarks

Back in January 2015, we told you that benchmarking specialist AnTuTu announced their top most powerful Android phones of 2014. Interestingly enough, the Meizu MX4 took the number one spot and tore into the competition by delivering 47,765 points. Other phones like the Nexus 6, Samsung Galaxy Alpha and Samsung Galaxy Note 4 trailed behind the Meizu device. Well, today, the Chinese company has rolled out its next-gen flagship device, which arrives in the wild as the MX5, so naturally, you’re probably curious to know what sort of performance it will be capable of delivering. The answer to that question was offered during the launching event for the MX5 hosted by Meizu in Asia. During the presentation, it was revealed that the Meizu...

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