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Microsoft to drop back on spending growth

February 15, 2007 CEO Steve Ballmer tells analysts that 2008 increase will be smaller and says some of their Windows revenue forecasts are too optimistic. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, financial analyst, CEO, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Ballmer calls Google's growth plans 'insane'

March 15, 2007 Speaking at Stanford's business school, Microsoft CEO characterizes Google as a one-trick pony, calls activities beyond search "cute." Video: Ballmer on Google TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Stanford, Eric Schmidt, robotics, Google Inc., CEO, Microsoft Corp., idea, video

Ballmer: Windows releases must come more quickly

July 28, 2006 CEO says that Microsoft won't wait five years, as it did between Windows XP and Windows Vista. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Ballmer hints at Microsoft's future in the 'cloud'

July 10, 2007 Microsoft chief provides a few more details on company's effort to build a set of services in the Internet cloud. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Office Live, cloud, outsourcing, Microsoft Windows Live, small business, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows

Ballmer: Not the time to scale back

May 1, 2006 In a memo, Microsoft chief tells employees the company's made its mark from big bets and it needs to make another one now. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, investment, memo, Wall Street, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., TV

Ballmer: We need a $100 PC

October 20, 2004 The Microsoft CEO says one way to stem growing piracy of Windows and Office in emerging markets is to offer low-cost computers. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, piracy, Munich, emerging market, India, Linux, CEO, China, city, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, PC, security, 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: Steve Ballmer, David Smith, aQuantive Inc., advertising agency, Orlando, Gartner Inc., desktop software, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., leader, CEO, work, video

Microsoft gives U.K. start-ups a helping hand

October 1, 2007 CEO Steve Ballmer announces a program that aims to help U.K. software upstarts meet their potential. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, U.K., potential, start-up, London, Microsoft Corp.

Ballmer on PC's role in Web services world

October 10, 2006 Microsoft CEO argues that "software plus services" idea takes advantage of local processing on PCs. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, David Smith, Ray Ozzie, software-as-a-service, Gartner Inc., Web service, client, Microsoft Corp., CEO, server, PC, Google Inc., video, Microsoft Windows

New milestones for Windows

February 4, 2008 With Vista now into its second year, CEO Steve Ballmer says Microsoft is "turning the corner" in its enterprise efforts. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Ballmer: Calling on mobile

October 24, 2007 Microsoft's CEO shares his big plans in mobile software, and why he thinks the iPhone is "quite nice." TAGS: Steve Ballmer, CTIA, universe, CEO, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Apple iPhone, PC, cell phone, Microsoft Windows

Ballmer: Software is becoming a service

July 27, 2006 Microsoft's CEO tells Wall Street analysts that the company may not succeed overnight, but it will over time. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, financial analyst, pricing, Microsoft Corp., entertainment, Microsoft Windows Vista, CEO, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft bids $44.6 billion for Yahoo

February 1, 2008 Offer--described by Yahoo as "unsolicited"--amounts to $31 per share, or a 62 percent premium above its closing stock price Thursday. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Yahoo! Inc., aQuantive Inc., shareholder, acquisition, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Week in video: Newest Apple OS and flashy phones

October 27, 2007 We talk to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and check out new phones at CTIA, and take a look at Apple Leopard. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, OS X Leopard, Apple OS, Ina Fried, CTIA, CEO, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Apple Computer, Apple iPhone, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., operating system, video, Microsoft Windows

Ballmer: IBM in the crosshairs

March 17, 2006 Selling to CEOs with a different "point of view" will translate to revenue growth, the Microsoft head says. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, consulting, IBM Corp., business software, CEO, consultant, developer, information technology, Microsoft Corp.

Cisco, Microsoft: Cozy competitors

August 21, 2007 Companies plan to work more closely to make sure their products interoperate, while remaining competitors in several markets. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., John Chambers, Steve Ballmer, Charlie Rose, CEO, networking, Microsoft Corp.

Ballmer details MSN spending plans

May 4, 2006 Microsoft's CEO explains exactly how much his company will spend on beefing up its Internet services. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, paid search, R&D, MSN, Internet service, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., CEO

Ballmer repeats threats against Linux

February 20, 2007 In no-nonsense presentation to New York analysts, Microsoft's CEO warns Linux sellers that open-source "is not free." TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Novell Inc., intellectual property, open source, Linux seller, Linux, coupon, open-source software, threat, CEO, New York, Microsoft Corp., server

Microsoft business security ready for prime time

April 24, 2007 Forefront Client Security is due in coming weeks, says CEO Steve Ballmer. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Sybari Software Inc., business security, Netherlands, Microsoft Corp., security, event, CEO, server
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