Microsoft’s Windows head Steven Sinofsky leaves company with immediate effect(www.bgr.in)

In a completely unexpected move, Microsoft today announced Steven Sinofsky will be leaving the company with immediate effect. The 23-year-old Microsoft veteran and the head of its Windows division had just launched Windows 8 and the Surface tablet, Microsoft’s first ever venture into consumer PC hardware. Julie Larson-Green will take over all Windows software and hardware responsibilities as Microsoft attempts to spin the leadership change as a move to integrate both software and hardware for faster development cycles.

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