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Nokia is set to announce significant job cuts in the next few weeks as itmovesto Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 platform, it is reported. Bloombergstates that 38% of the Finnish company’s global R&D workforce could be under threat, equating to 6000 people. Those figures are from Pro, Finland’s largest private sector office workers’ union, and currently unconfirmed by Nokia. However, it seems likely that a significant number of workers would be surplus to requirements as the company moves to a third-party operating system to power the majority of its handsets....

At today’s Intel Developer Forum Andy Rubin of Google announced on stage that the two companies will be continuing their partnership and that all future versions of Android will also be optimized for Intel hardware, reportsThis is My Next. Currently, Android is designed to run on ARM hardware and most of the phones that it is running on today use this architecture. Apparently, Intel wants to get into the low-power processor game in a big way though as it plans to have phones running on Intel chips in ‘early 2012’....

Microsoft is set to release the throwback title Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary later this year, which will contain a component that many did not expect: Kinect support. At E3 this year Microsoftpoured attentiononto the Kinect, a device that is accelerating its aging Xbox 360 console’s sales and boosting its entertainment brand as a whole. Hardcore gamers, those who made the first and second Xbox consoles into initial successes found the Kinect focus to be frustrating, as it appeals more to casual gamers than those who are dedicated to the pastime....

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Tired of reading from your LCD? We’ve listed some of the best upcoming tech events, so you can kick back and listen to your favorite speakers in the wild! For each event we’ve arranged a special discount. Make sure you visitTNW Eventswhenever you’re looking for one or before you’re about to book one. Would you like to have your conference or event listed here?Contact Sophie. We’re also always happy to meet with TNW readers at events we’re attending....