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Gates and Ballmer: What's on their Xboxes

January 6, 2006 Gates prefers car racing; Ballmer likes basketball. Their kids just think Xbox 360 is really awesome. Sony? Maybe not so much. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Bill Gates, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp., console, Microsoft Corp.

Five years of Ballmer--the effect on Microsoft

January 13, 2005 Five years ago Thursday, Bill Gates surprised the tech world by handing his CEO title to Steve Ballmer. Has the company changed? TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Bill Gates, stock market, CEO, Microsoft Corp., developer, Microsoft Windows

Ballmer: Plenty of potential for profits

July 30, 2004 Microsoft's CEO says the company could grow operating income by as much as $6 billion in the next four years. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, income, Bill Gates, potential, profit, Microsoft Longhorn, R&D, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., CEO, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft's leadership challenge

June 21, 2006 With Bill Gates handing off responsibilities to other execs, a top aide to CEO Steve Ballmer heads for the door. TAGS: Bill Gates, aide, Steve Ballmer, leadership, exec, Microsoft Corp., CEO, Microsoft Windows

Gates to Harvard grads: Pay it forward

June 7, 2007 World's richest Harvard alum tells grads to take on issue of human inequity and not be deterred by complexity.Photos: Gates goes back to school TAGS: Bill Gates, Bill Clinton, Steve Ballmer, Cambridge, health, president, Microsoft Corp., PC

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, Microsoft Silverlight, financial analyst, server software, Bill Gates, vision, Microsoft Corp., server, CEO, Microsoft Windows, PC

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, Wiki, idea, worker, leadership, Microsoft Corp., leader, Google Inc.

Vista steals the show

January 30, 2007 Gates tries to sell The Daily Show's Jon Stewart on the new operating system, as Office takes a backseat.Photos: What's in the Vista swag bag? TAGS: Jon Stewart, Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office, reporter, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Corp., operating system, password, video, PC, Microsoft Windows

Why Microsoft won't miss Gates

June 16, 2006 It's still too soon to write the final chapter, but CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says the record is a mixed one. TAGS: Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, press conference, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Gates: Wouldn't change a thing

June 16, 2006 The Microsoft chairman and founder looks forward to spending more time helping those who could most benefit from his time and assistance. TAGS: Bill Gates, foundation, Steve Ballmer, expert, health, Microsoft Corp.

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., leadership, departure, talent, commentary, leader, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, IBM Corp., CEO, Microsoft Windows

Gates, Ballmer top $1 million in pay

September 28, 2005 The Microsoft execs have long been billionaires; last year they cracked the $1 million annual-pay threshold. TAGS: salary, Kevin Johnson, Jim Allchin, pay, Steve Ballmer, Bill Gates, Jeff Raikes, bonus, Microsoft Corp.

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, Microsoft Corp., chairman, CEO, Microsoft Windows

A Gates time line

June 16, 2006 A look at the pivotal moments in the life of Microsoft's Bill Gates, one of the world's richest and most famous/infamous men. TAGS: Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Steve Ballmer, Netscape Communications Corp., antitrust, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, IBM Corp., CEO, operating system

At the D5 confab, a high-tech A list

May 31, 2007 Steve Ballmer talks Web 2.0, Jeff Hawkins unveils the Palm Foleo, and Bill Gates and Steve Jobs share the stage. TAGS: Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Jeff Hawkins, Apple TV, blog, Web 2.0, Steve Ballmer, Viacom Inc., YouTube, stage, Palm Inc., Apple Computer, TV, Google Inc., chairman, conference

Gates', Ballmer's e-mails to employees

June 16, 2006 In e-mails to Microsoft employees, Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer shared some of their thoughts on the leadership changes. TAGS: leadership, Steve Ballmer, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

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, Bill Gates, file system, tablet, Microsoft Windows Vista, Steve Ballmer, chairman, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft: We're in 'fighting shape'

January 5, 2006 newsmaker Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer tell News.com why Redmond is no pushover--and what they're playing on the Xbox. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, Bill Gates, OEM, add-on, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., console, Microsoft Windows, operating system, photograph

Pay checks for Gates, Ballmer fall short of $1 million

October 4, 2006 With slight salary hikes but reduced bonuses, they each pull in $966,667 in the last fiscal year. TAGS: salary, fiscal year, Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp.

This week in Microsoft

May 5, 2006 Company has hinted that it will flex its checkbook more during the next year--and now we know where it intends to bulk up. TAGS: marketing strategy, Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, MSN, reader, technique, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., U.S.