Microsoft looks to Apple and Google to reinvent itself

Microsoft announced a massive company-wide reorganization earlier this year, and now it's starting to reveal exactly how that will impact its businesses going forward. During a meeting with financial analysts yesterday, Microsoft CFO Amy Hood detailed how the software maker is moving from its traditional model to a new one based on devices and services. Previously, Microsoft has always generated most of its money through licensing software on PCs. In the future, Microsoft wants to make money through selling devices, advertising, cloud-based subscriptions, and its traditional licensing models. If it all sounds like a mix of Apple, Google, and Microsoft, that's because it is.

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