TechFlash: Is Fire Phone Amazon's Zune?; Nadella's first five months

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Will the Fire Phone be Amazon's Zune? Pre-sales of the not-yet-released smartphone dropped this week from No. 4 to No. 68 on Amazon's own best seller list. Satya Nadella's first five months: Quiet, understated success Satya Nadella took the reins at Microsoft five months ago. Since then, the company's stock price has hit an all-time high and things are changing in Redmond. But what's next? 'There are enough white guys investing in enough white guys:' Women investor group to launch in Seattle Pipeline Fellowship, an angel investor bootcamp for women, will launch in Seattle in September. Pacific Rim and Chinese business leaders in Seattle next week for APEC meetings Top business leaders from around the Pacific Rim will gather in Seattle next week for two major sets of meetings to help shape the economic agenda for several countries. Amazon fights potential FTC lawsuit over in-app purchases by kids The FTC is considering suing Amazon to make the retailer impose policies to notify customers before children make purchases within apps, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Microsoft signs patent deal with Canon Cooperative licensing is effective to reduce patent disputes, says Microsoft. Amazon says it's 'fighting for consumers' in Hachette battle Amazon claims it's battling for the "long-term interest" of customers. National Tech News

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