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Google said Friday it will cut 1,200 more jobs at its Motorola Mobility division, following the announcement of 4,000 layoffs in 2012.

The new job cuts represent 10% of the struggling mobile device maker's staff.

"These cuts are a continuation of the reductions we announced last summer," a Google spokeswoman said in a statement. "It's obviously very hard for the employees concerned, and we are committed to helping them through this difficult transition."
Google (GOOG, Fortune 500) has preached patience in its turnaround effort of Motorola. When the search giant completed its $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola in May 2012, it inherited a product pipeline of about 18 months. That means Google hasn't yet been able to release Motorola-branded smartphones of its own design.
Meanwhile, Motorola's mobile business continues to bleed red ink. It lost $353 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, and Google's Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette has said he expects Motorola's financial results will be volatile "for quite awhile."

Edith Ramirez tapped to lead FTC

(Jon Elswick / AP)

Hayley Tsukayama

Ramirez has served as an FTC commissioner since 2010.

A talking shoe in Google’s ‘Playground’

Emi Kolawole

SXSW 2013 | The company let attendees play with new technologies at their SXSW event space.

MakerBot introduces Digitizer

Emi Kolawole

SXSW 2013 | The company introduced a 3D scanner as part of its 3D maker “ecosystem.”

ISO: The future of TV

Vijay Ravindran

SXSW 2013 | The Post’s Vijay Ravindran chronicles his hunt for the future of television.

FTC charges people with sending millions of unwanted text messages

Hayley Tsukayama

The agency said the defendants sent over 180 million spam texts in total.

Ideas@Innovations

SXSW 201: Will it be objects over apps?

Emi Kolawole

Will this be the year when the maker movement trumps apps and makes its mark?

The fate of the modern ideas festival

Dominic Basulto

When it comes to today’s ideas festivals, it’s much like the film industry: there are indies and blockbusters.

SpaceX Dragon capsule rendezvous with ISS delayed

Emi Kolawole

At least two of the capsules thrusters are back online, but its scheduled berthing with the space station has been delayed.

Interview: Should your doctor be a robot?

Ezra Klein

An interview with Jonathan Cohn, author of a fascinating new story on whether IBM's Watson -- or its successor -- will eventually be your doctor.

Bill and Mark’s excellent coding adventure

Emi Kolawole

Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, along with other big names in tech, call for more students to learn code.

 

 

The unlikely star of SXSW: Grumpy Cat

Forget Elon Musk or Al Gore. The biggest star of the South by Southwest Interactive festival is less than a year old, sleeps all day and looks like she just swallowed a hairball. FULL STORY

Beyond the DMZ: Tweeting from North Korea

"North Korean social media." In the famously restrictive country, where people have almost no Internet contact with the outside world, it sounds like an oxymoron. 

Google cuts another 1,200 Motorola jobs CNNMoney.com

Google said Friday it will cut 1,200 more jobs at its Motorola Mobility division, following the announcement of 4,000 layoffs in 2012.

What to watch for at South by Southwest

It's a spring break with a purpose: Ten days in Texas when the entertainment and tech worlds collide on the neo-bohemian streets of this Texas party town.

Bill Gates' classroom of the future CNNMoney.com

If you fast-forward a decade, classrooms and lessons might look a little different, according to Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates.

Pandora up 20%, CEO steps down CNNMoney.com

Pandora's stock soared after the company surprised Wall Street investors on Thursday with better-than-expected quarterly sales and an announcement that its CEO will be stepping down. 

Apple and Google's huge streaming music gamble 

If Apple and Google debut streaming music services, they won't be guaranteed success. The tech giants will be entering a field already saturated with dozens of players, and industry experts say not everyone will survive.

Gates, Zuckerberg: Kids, learn to code

Hey kids! Forget trying to become a doctor or rapper or a football star, not to mention all the teasing you may get in school for being a nerd -- computers are where it's at. 

Gates: More kids should learn to program

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates talks about computer coding, working from home and the future of technology.

The biggest announcement Facebook didn't make CNNMoney.com

Facebook on Thursday unveiled a News Feed revamp that will make content more personalized and engaging. But the reason behind the redesign -- advertising -- barely got a mention. 

Facebook to announce new look for News Feed

Facebook is rolling out a fresh design for its central page, the News Feed, at an event Thursday. 

SXSW may have peaked, and that's not a bad thing

In South by Southwest Interactive, the tech-geek festival that begins here Friday, some see a five-day spring break of sorts: a chance to discover some buzzy new apps, catch a few panels and party alongside Web celebrities, futurists and many, many bloggers. 

Game for students aims to make Congress serious fun

These days, both violent video games and Congress have come under fire in the media and the court of public opinion, albeit for different reasons.

By John Gaudiosi, Special to CNN

Yahoo's Mayer gets $1.1 million bonus 

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer received a $1.12 million cash bonus for her half-year on the job in 2012 and restricted stock worth another $13.3 million, according to company filings.

Samsung buys stake in struggling Sharp  

Samsung agreed Wednesday to take an equity stake in embattled Japanese tech company Sharp, which has been under pressure to improve its financial position.

Charles Riley