TechFlash: Next for Microsoft: Activist shareholder group could shake things up

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Next for Microsoft: Activist shareholder group could shake things up Things seem to be in flux at Microsoft right now, with top executive Don Mattrick's abrupt departure from his position heading up the division in charge of Xbox on Monday and reports of an impending reorganization. Outerwall buying ecoATM for $350M Outerwall Inc., which used to be known as Coinstar Inc., said it's buying ecoATM of San Diego for $350 million cash. Microsoft-occupied office property in Redmond sells for $185 million A spokeswoman for Shorenstein Properties said Tuesday that the company paid $185 million for the office portion of Redmond Town Center, in Redmond. 4 things Don Mattrick needs to do to turn around Zynga It's official! Mark Pincus is out! Microsoft's Don Mattrick is in! Zynga's CEO is gone, long live Zynga's CEO! Sprint in the courtroom: New York taxes and Clearwire Sprint Nextel Corp. plans to appeal a judge's decision to keep alive a lawsuit claiming the Overland Park, Kan.-based wireless carrier owes millions of dollars in uncollected and unpaid taxes. Skytap names Culverhouse CEO Seattle cloud automation company Skytap Inc. has named Thor Culverhouse its new CEO. Mattrick is latest Microsoft exec to take CEO leap With Zynga Inc. naming Don Mattrick, who headed Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox division, its new CEO on Monday, Mattrick becomes the latest Microsoft executive to take the leap to a CEO position. Ballmer emails employees on Mattrick's departure from Xbox Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sent an email to employees Monday announcing that Don Mattrick, president of the Interactive Entertainment Business, was leaving the company for a job as CEO of struggling casual-gaming company Zynga. National Tech News Sprint in the courtroom: New York taxes and Clearwire Pebble watches at Best Buy July 7 If you play Andrew Mason's new album at your next all-staff, your employees might revolt Microsoft-occupied office property in Redmond sells for $185 million Apple preps the world for iWatch BART strike fuels mobile ride apps Denver Business Journal's top Q2 slideshows: Highest-paid CEOs, who's hiring and more Pebble smartwatch coming to Best Buy stores Sprint in the courtroom: New York taxes and Clearwire Final round of Social Madness begins

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