Tech News Weekly Ep. 143 – Charms Bar Is History 8-8-14

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Microsoft is reportedly removing the Charms Bar in the next update to Windows. Is Microsoft back on the right track? Sprint replaces Dan Hesse as CEO and also reportedly drops it's bid to acquire T-Mobile. Is T-Mobile cursed? Justin.TV officially shuts down. Could other streaming services follow the same fate as Justin.TV? Google is said to be separating it's photo service from G+. Will it attract new users who don't wish to using Google Plus? And several web sites claim Apple will announce it's next iPhone on September 9.