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Gates explains why Microsoft needs Yahoo

February 20, 2008 A main driver of the takeover bid is the desire for "great engineers," says Microsoft's chairman. Plus: Windows 7 and other future tech. TAGS: Bill Gates, engineer, Yahoo! Inc., engineering, combination, vision, portal, chairman, Microsoft Corp., work, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows

Gates: Curtain call for crystal ball

January 7, 2008 In what could be his final CES keynote for a while, Gates shows off gadgets and touts deal with NBC to jointly run Olympic site. Photos: Gates' last call? Video: Gates' keynote at CES TAGS: Bill Gates, Consumer Electronics Show, keynote, IP television, set-top, speech, set-top box, gadget, GPS, vision, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., TV, PC, Microsoft Windows, video

Gates still has a long to-do list

October 18, 2007 Even as he moves to part time, Microsoft's chairman will keep pursuing tech such as tablet computing, speech recognition.Video: Gates' crystal ball TAGS: Bill Gates, Pall Corp., speech recognition, speech, chairman, computing, tablet, vision, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, video, PC

Week in review: Gates' farewell to CES troops

January 11, 2008 Bill Gates gives his "last keynote" at CES and tech is no front-runner in New Hampshire. Also: The decline of DRM. TAGS: Bill Gates, Consumer Electronics Show, Paul Otellini, keynote, concept car, Week in review, speech, Apple iPod, reader, vision, TV, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Computer, CEO, battery, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft's Mundie looks beyond Gates

May 17, 2007 Craig Mundie, Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, offers insights into where the company is placing its bets in the post-Gates era. TAGS: Craig Mundie, Bill Gates, Ray Ozzie, vision, Microsoft Corp., PC

Gates: Ushering in Zune, spiffing up Office

November 16, 2006 Microsoft's chairman looks ahead to how the music player might morph and tells why changes in Office 2007 are "such a big deal." TAGS: Microsoft Zune, Bill Gates, wireless connection, music player, Microsoft Office 2007, entertainment, Microsoft Office, vision, Apple iPod, media player, chairman, Wi-Fi, Microsoft Corp.

Ballmer: We are 'hell-bent' on succeeding in ads

July 26, 2007 Microsoft CEO argues that unprofitable services and consumer device businesses will blossom into more revenue and diversified business models. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, online service, financial analyst, Microsoft Silverlight, server software, Bill Gates, vision, Microsoft Corp., server, CEO, Microsoft Windows, PC

Gates pushes PC-TV connection

January 8, 2004 Microsoft's chairman demonstrates new technology for connecting digital content on Windows PCs to home entertainment centers, TVs and portable devices during his CES keynote address. TAGS: Bill Gates, home entertainment, Consumer Electronics Show, PC-TV, Media Center PC, Microsoft Windows Media Center, digital content, set-top box, portable device, Windows PC, MSN, digital media, entertainment, Windows Media, vision, Gateway Inc.

Bill Gates: Unplugged

November 19, 2003 Microsoft's chairman compares Linux to Unix in the 1970s and urges people to "be careful" with utility computing. TAGS: utility computing, Bill Gates, COMDEX, industry standard, Web service, XML, computing, vision, e-commerce, Microsoft Corp.

Gates memo: Brace for 'services wave'

November 9, 2005 Microsoft chairman tells staff "to lead, we need to do far more," as company faces up to online rivals. TAGS: memo, Bill Gates, chairman, staff, API, Web service, Microsoft .NET, opportunity, vision, XML, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft to demonstrate home PC of tomorrow

May 4, 2004 At the WinHEC show Tuesday, Bill Gates plans to show off the Windows Home Concept--a device and a vision that builds on the company's current Media Center devices. TAGS: WinHEC, Microsoft Longhorn, Media Center PC, Bill Gates, home PC, vision, idea, telephony, Microsoft Corp., 64-bit, entertainment, programming, PC, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Year in review: Industry honchos have their say

December 22, 2005 Revisit in-depth interviews from 2005 with luminaries from Bill Gates to Ray Kurzweil and the man who brought you Pong. TAGS: Adam Curry, John Chambers, Cisco Systems Inc., Bill Gates, broadband, vision, Skype, CEO, radio, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Reality check for the much-hyped Origami PC

March 9, 2006 Microsoft's vision of cheap, pocket-size minitablet remains elusive goal. Will buyers wait for next generation? TAGS: Origami PC, minitablet PC, Stephen Baker, ultramobile PC, reality, tablet, Intel, buyer, Bill Gates, vision, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, PC, Microsoft Windows
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