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'Double-booked' Gates to launch Vista in London

January 8, 2007 Did Outlook let him down? The unexpected U.K. launch just happens to coincide with Gates' trip to a government confab in Scotland. TAGS: Bill Gates, London, chairman, U.K., event, Microsoft Windows Vista, leader, U.S., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Gates stepping down from full-time Microsoft role

June 15, 2006 Sets 2008 date for transition out of day-to-day role as chief software architect at the software giant. TAGS: Bill Gates, Ray Ozzie, Craig Mundie, chief software architect, press conference, Steve Ballmer, chairman, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Microsoft Windows

With Vista, seeing is believing, says Gates

January 29, 2007 On the eve of Vista's consumer launch, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates says that a short demo is all that's needed to convince doubters. TAGS: Bill Gates, Microsoft Windows Vista, chairman, P2P, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., TV, PC, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Gates scopes out the business landscape

March 28, 2006 As Microsoft very publicly wrestles with Windows Vista, it's also quietly extending its tentacles into the business world. TAGS: Great Plains Software, WinFS, Bill Gates, file system, chairman, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, security, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

It's all about software, says Gates

January 7, 2008 Just before his farewell CES keynote speech, Microsoft's chairman reflects on Redmond's rivals and the changing face of Windows. Photos: Gates' last call at CES? TAGS: Bill Gates, Consumer Electronics Show, cloud, chairman, Apple Computer, platform, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

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, Yahoo! Inc., engineer, engineering, chairman, portal, combination, vision, Microsoft Corp., Windows 7, work, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows

Negroponte: Windows key to OLPC philosophy

October 29, 2007 OLPC chairman says laptop project could not promote openness if it was closed to Microsoft. TAGS: OLPC, Will Poole, philosophy, project, Red Hat Inc., SD card, collaboration, open source, chairman, Microsoft Corp., Intel, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system

Microsoft springs forward at hardware confab

May 17, 2007 Software giant puts spotlight on its upcoming Windows Server 2008 at annual spring Windows Hardware Engineering Conference. TAGS: Craig Mundie, WinHEC, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, Microsoft Longhorn, Bill Gates, health care, blog, chairman, server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, health, Microsoft Windows, PC, video

Gates on Vista, Linux and more

November 17, 2006 Microsoft's chairman discusses his favorite Vista feature, why he'll keep pushing for a new file system and open source's role. TAGS: WinFS, file system, Steve Ballmer, tablet, chairman, Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft, NYT partner on newspaper software

April 28, 2006 Times Reader uses the graphics power of Windows Vista to help bring the "Gray Lady" further into the digital age. Image: NYT gets digital boost TAGS: Bill Gates, newspaper, chairman, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, brand, Microsoft Windows, PC

Gates sees a home server in your future

January 8, 2007 Microsoft's chairman tells why the average person wants a server and explains why they won't have to be a geek to make it work. Photos: Gates on home servers TAGS: Bill Gates, Consumer Electronics Show, chairman, server, photograph, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Gates: End to passwords in sight

February 14, 2006 With Windows Vista, the Microsoft chairman feels he has the right weapons to supplant PC passwords. Photos: Gates takes the stage at RSA Image: A look at InfoCards TAGS: Microsoft Windows CardSpace, Bill Gates, single sign-on, digital certificate, password, RSA Security Inc., chairman, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Gates looks to expand view beyond Windows

March 20, 2006 At Mix conference, Microsoft appeals to Web developers, commits to more IE updates. Video: Gates' Mix '06 keynote Photo: Gates shrugs at Mix '06 TAGS: web technology, Bill Gates, Web application, RSS, conference, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, developer, chairman, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., desktop computer, photograph, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, PC

Negroponte: Slimmer Linux needed for $100 laptop

April 4, 2006 The head of the One Laptop Per Child organization says he'll use Linux, but it needs to go on a diet. TAGS: OLPC, power generation, Bill Gates, display, Linux, children, chairman, organization, AMD, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Windows XP in your living room

January 7, 2002 At the Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates will show off an interface intended to turn PCs into home electronics or entertainment systems. Think XP with a remote control. TAGS: Stephen Baker, consumer electronics, entertainment, Bill Gates, home entertainment, Consumer Electronics Show, electronics, chairman, Compaq Computer Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, TV, HP

Microsoft eyes making desktop apps free

November 14, 2005 Documents show some insiders are questioning whether existing software should be supported by ads, CNET News.com has learned. TAGS: Ray Ozzie, desktop software, paper, online advertising, MSN, Bill Gates, chairman, Microsoft Corp., researcher, software company, document, Microsoft Windows
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