News tagged with ceo microsoft

Chrome overtakes Firefox globally for first time

Google's browser Chrome overtook Firefox for the first time globally on a monthly basis in November, according to StatCounter, the free website analytics company. The firm's research arm StatCounter Global ...

Technology / Software

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (11) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

Microsoft shows off Windows tablets at gadget show

(AP) -- Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer showed off a new touch-screen, tablet-style computer from Hewlett-Packard Co., the first of several such devices expected to be unveiled this month.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 07, 2010 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0

With Windows 7 and new designs, PCs looking better

(AP) -- Although no one waits in long lines for a new edition of Windows software anymore, the debut of Microsoft's latest operating system is part of why buying a PC is starting to feel fun for the first ...

Technology / Software

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (8) | comments 6

HP, Microsoft team up on $250 million cloud computing project

Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft said Wednesday they will jointly spend $250 million to develop hardware and software products that are designed to work together smoothly in their customers' data centers and in cloud computing ...

Technology / Business

created Jan 14, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Microsoft interns get perks, pay, play

The same day Microsoft reported some of its worst financial results, a dozen buses left the Redmond campus. During rush hour, they headed toward Highway 520 as a phalanx of cops on motorcycles shut down the onramps ahead, ...

Technology / Business

created Aug 28, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Yahoo director to step down at end of year

(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. director Maggie Wilderotter plans to step down from the slumping Internet company's board at the end of this year. The resignation will leave Yahoo with 11 directors.

Technology / Business

created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Microsoft CEO Ballmer's salary up 4 percent in '09

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. raised CEO Steve Ballmer's salary by 4 percent at the start of fiscal 2009, a year in which the software maker's profit declined 17 percent as the economic meltdown decimated personal ...

Technology / Business

created Sep 19, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Microsoft CEO: Windows 7 Japan sales 'fantastic'

(AP) -- Sales of Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows 7 operating system have been "fantastic" in Japan since its launch last month, CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday.

Technology / Software

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Yahoo open to Microsoft deal under right terms

(AP) -- Yahoo Inc.'s chief executive said Wednesday that she is open to joining forces with Microsoft Corp. so both companies can better compete in Internet search, but a deal would need a specific set of terms - including ...

Technology / Internet

created May 27, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Google, Microsoft chairmen share laugh together

(AP) -- The escalating tension between Google and Microsoft didn't prevent the companies' chairmen from sharing a moment of levity Thursday at an exclusive media conference in the Idaho mountains.

Technology / Business

created Jul 09, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Microsoft CEO tries to sell analysts on Yahoo deal

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer is trying to improve Yahoo Inc. investors' opinions of the companies' search-advertising partnership.

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created Jul 30, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Microsoft CEO's compensation down 6 percent in '09

(AP) -- The value of the compensation package granted to Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer fell about 6 percent in fiscal 2009, a year in which weak computer sales cut into the software maker's profits.

Technology / Business

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