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In alternate reality where Windows 8 was called XboxOS….

Apr 11, 2013 by LiamBoogar

While the Rude Baguette tends to stick to covering the French tech market, I couldn’t resist speaking about a topic which has been bugging me for quite some time. Imagine for a moment, if you will, that Microsoft had decided to call Windows 8 “XboxOS” instead of Metro, or Windows...

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17 Storytelling Tips for Startups from Founder Institute Mentor Tyler Crowley

Mar 25, 2013 by LiamBoogar

The following post is a guest post by Alexis Niki, a Paris-based founder & CEO of StoryNova, which provides concept and story strategy and development support. You can follow her at @AlexisNiki. Last week, Tyler Crowley gave a workshop on improving your pitch with storytelling at Microsoft’s new Spark center. Tyler is a regular...

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As the European Digital Landscape heats up, ComScore says France will remain a major market to consider

Mar 15, 2013 by LiamBoogar

Comscore just released their France Digital Future in Focus report, in which they outline (in French) the state of the digital landscape, what’s rising, what’s falling, and where you should be. The report, which currently has a corresponding UK and US edition, shares some pretty interesting facts about the European...

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Microsoft contests 52 Million euro back-taxes in France

Feb 20, 2013 by LiamBoogar

French tax authorities are asking for 52 Million euros from Microsoft for what it refers to as ‘redressement social,’ essentially undeclared taxes that it declared via its Dublin-based European HQ between 2007 and 2009. Microsoft, who has already announced it will contest the claim, says that it legally registered all...

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Microsoft announces Spark, a CoWorking Space & Accelerator in the heart of Paris' startup district

Feb 13, 2013 by LiamBoogar

Yesterday at the Palais des Congrès de Paris, Microsoft France kicked off the Microsoft Tech Days, an annual event that brings the community together to talk about the amazing things happening with Microsoft. Obviously, Windows 8 will be a big part of the discussion this week, but the biggest news...

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More tablets will be sold than laptop PCs in France this year

Feb 8, 2013 by Trista Bridges

France will soon reach a major digital milestone…2013 will be the year that tablet sales, projected to easily reach 5.1million this year, will officially surpass those of laptop PCs. With the number of tablets sold in France more than doubling in a year (up from 1.5 million in 2011 to...

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Microsoft Surface now available in stores in France

Dec 17, 2012 by Trista Bridges

Microsoft Surface, which appears to be off to a mixed and ambiguous start on the other side of the Atlantic, just launched in France, right in time for the holidays. As with other markets, Microsoft has opted for a slow roll-out, choosing only to sell the Surface in a few...

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Is Captain Dash getting ready to sell to Microsoft?

Nov 26, 2012 by LiamBoogar

Speculation began to circle this week as to whether Captain Dash was in final discussions with Microsoft about an acquisition that would allow Captain Dash to launch internationally. The rumor was first mentioned in French web publication Petitweb‘s weekly newsletter, just one week after the an interview between co-founder Gilles...

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3 Changes in France the #geonpi Have Not Prevented (yet)

Oct 9, 2012 by LiamBoogar

French tech news has been pretty shook up this past week with readers and journalists trying to keep up to date with the ever changing announcements of how the new tax laws will affect entrepreneurs and investors – the globally known Pigeon movement has achieved a lot of amazing things...

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