Positioned as a part of an effort to "streamline" its mobile business, Microsoft on Wednesday announced plans to cut some 1,850 jobs. Read the full story by Gavin O'Malley

U.S. same-store sales came in flat, as opposed to the expected 2% decline, "driven by strong year-over-year sales growth in health and wearables, home theater and appliances offset by continued … Read the full story by Sarah Mahoney

Shortcut Media, an app-growth engine that has been operating in stealth for the past year, announced the availability of its platform today. The solution will allow mobile developers and marketers … Read the full story by Ben Frederick

The campaign, from agency Toth + Co, is timed to the gift-buying period leading up to Father's Day. The new work is an extension of Toth's 2013 Timex "Wear it … Read the full story by Larissa Faw

Billboard has launched its first original video series, inspired by the brand's weekly music charts. The video series will feature 10-minute coverage on Billboard's music charts and topical conversations with … Read the full story by Sara Guaglione

The conversation around location accuracy often gets bundled up with a discussion about fraud, but fraud is only one horn of the challenge facing marketers looking for accurate location data. Read the full story by Ben Frederick

Email security startup Agari announced a $22 million Series D funding round on Tuesday to help brands fight phishing attacks through enhanced product development and the expansion of its engineering … Read the full story by Jess Nelson