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Safari ushers in better browser colors

June 19, 2007 Apple's Safari could bring richer colors to Windows browsers, but Firefox soon will help expand the gamut, too. TAGS: margin, color, Apple Safari, Adobe Systems Inc., Web browser, Mozilla Corp., Apple Computer, leader, Firefox, image, Microsoft Internet Explorer, photograph, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft looks beyond Gates for new ideas

June 19, 2006 The company is developing an internal technology that will let more of its employees have a say in the company's technical direction. TAGS: Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Ray Ozzie, worker, leadership, leader, Microsoft Corp., idea, Google Inc.

'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., Microsoft Windows Vista, event, leader, U.S., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Chart: A Microsoft-Yahoo combo by the numbers

February 1, 2008 What would Microsoft gain by swallowing Yahoo for a proposed $44.6 billion? CNET News.com contrasts combined stats with Google's. TAGS: Yahoo! Inc., ComScore, visitor, Google Inc., leader, Microsoft Corp., property, AOL Instant Messenger, America Online Inc., e-mail, Microsoft Windows

Ballmer: Microsoft's behind Google in ads, search

October 11, 2007 "We have a lot of work to do in search and advertising," software giant's CEO acknowledges. "Google is the leader; we're an aspirant."Video: Microsoft's post-Gates plan TAGS: David Smith, Steve Ballmer, aQuantive Inc., advertising agency, Orlando, desktop software, Gartner Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., leader, CEO, work, video

China's leader pays a visit to Redmond

April 19, 2006 Diplomacy reigns as Hu Jintao dines with Bill Gates and tours Microsoft, but controversy isn't far away. TAGS: Bill Gates, China, visit, president, exec, leader, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., photograph

How WebEx went the Cisco route

March 19, 2007 CEO Subrah Iyar explains why he thinks WebEx is worth more than YouTube and what's ahead for Web conferencing. TAGS: WebEx Communications Inc., Web conferencing, Cisco Systems Inc., YouTube, leader, collaboration, acquisition, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Commentary: Gates' planned exit changes everything

June 16, 2006 Microsoft's new leadership must quickly find a way to prevent the legacy weight of Windows and Office dragging down the fledgling Live platform. TAGS: Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Software Technology, Forrester Research Inc., departure, leadership, commentary, talent, leader, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Microsoft Office, IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft woos digital-photography enthusiasts

June 29, 2006 New software, photography summits and contests are all part of company's bid to attract the creative crowd. TAGS: Adobe Systems Inc., leader, Apple Computer, photograph, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft to retune entertainment group

December 15, 2005 This latest move will split the company's entertainment and devices division into four business units. TAGS: entertainment, memo, leader, division, Microsoft Xbox, decision-making, vice president, Xbox 360, Microsoft Corp., TV, games, video, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft business unit head steps aside

November 17, 2005 Doug Burgum takes up another role as the company looks for a new leader for its unit selling software to midsized customers. TAGS: Great Plains Software, Steve Ballmer, leader, software company, Oracle Corp., acquisition, Microsoft Corp., CEO, e-mail

Kevin Mitnick on hacking's evolution

November 4, 2005 Reformed criminal takes the measure of today's hackers and the current state of software security. Photos: Mitnick on the job TAGS: Kevin Mitnick, software security, hacking, engineering, evolution, hacker, practice, state, leader, security, Microsoft Corp.

Hotmail's replacement is going Dutch

November 11, 2006 Microsoft moves Windows Live Mail out of beta in The Netherlands, but won't launch final version elsewhere until next year. Images: Windows Live Mail TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live Mail, Microsoft Windows Live, MSN Hotmail, Netherlands, launch, desktop software, leader, Microsoft Corp., account, U.S., Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Gates, Jobs top leadership list

December 14, 2005 A global survey of business types ranks the Microsoft and Apple honchos as most admired business leaders. TAGS: CEO, chairman, Bill Gates, leadership, survey, leader, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp.

Sizing up Microsoft's new Windows chief

September 21, 2005 The outgoing Jim Allchin was a Bill Gates person, one analyst says. New guy Kevin Johnson "is fundamentally a Steve (Ballmer) person." TAGS: Jim Allchin, Kevin Johnson, Steve Ballmer, Bill Gates, person, Microsoft Corp., leader, Microsoft Windows

Gates calls for 'infinite' H-1Bs, better schools

March 7, 2007 Microsoft chairman urges fixes to immigration law, better math and science education, and more research spending. TAGS: Bill Gates, H-1B, foreigner, math, high-technology company, politician, science, chairman, U.S., leader, teacher, school, Microsoft Corp.

Siemens tackles Microsoft IPTV dominance

June 13, 2005 As complications cloud Microsoft's IPTV tests in Europe, Siemens could advance in the market there, in Asia and in the rural U.S. TAGS: IP television, Siemens AG, Swisscom AG, set-top, set-top box, carrier, Microsoft Corp., Motorola Inc., leader, Europe, IP, broadband, TV

A Dell rebound--not so easy

February 2, 2007 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper warns that a recovery isn't just about economics--it's about getting the customer excited. TAGS: Dell, leader, computer company, Google Inc., history, IBM Corp., PC, Microsoft Corp.

Nintendo's big E3 surprise comes in little box

May 17, 2005 The onetime gaming leader stakes claim to pocket gaming, and makes a bid against Sony, Microsoft for next-gen console. Photos: Nintendo talking 'bout a Revolution TAGS: Nintendo Co. Ltd., console, Nintendo GameBoy, game console, Nintendo GameCube, games, Sony Corp., Sony PSP, leader, Sony Playstation, Microsoft Corp., DVD

Web leaders: Search is just the beginning

July 13, 2007 Search execs on a conference panel express intent to expand hosted apps, social networks and market share. TAGS: Jerry Yang, enterprise software company, enterprise software, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., social networking, leader, software company, conference, CEO, Microsoft Corp., e-mail
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