News tagged with steve ballmer
Windows 8 to dominate Taiwan computer show
Microsoft's much-anticipated Windows 8 operating system is set to take pride of place as tens of thousands of people head to Asia's leading IT fair opening in Taiwan on Tuesday.
Jun 03, 2012 |
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Microsoft sees 'rebirth' with new Windows 8 system
Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 series -- featuring an upgraded cloud computing service -- marks a "rebirth" of its operating systems, chief executive Steve Ballmer said on Tuesday.
May 22, 2012 |
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User interface revolution coming to computers, TVs
Control your television with your voice or a wave of the hand. Run your laptop with your eyes.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 12, 2012 |
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Microsoft bond issue sparks takeover rumors
Microsoft launched its first bond issue on Monday, sparking rumors the US software giant was contemplating a takeover bid.
May 11, 2009 |
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Microsoft rolls out Xbox TV platform
Microsoft Corp. is rolling out a new interface for its Xbox game console users - one that allows you to navigate through music, movies, TV shows and games with the wave of your hand or the sound of your voice.
Dec 05, 2011 |
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Adobe soars on report of possible Microsoft bid
Shares of Adobe soared in heavy trading Thursday on a report that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discussed a possible buyout of the company.
Oct 07, 2010 |
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Microsoft's answer to the iPad is still in pieces
(AP) -- Instead of unveiling an elegant response to the iPad, Microsoft came to the tech industry's premier gadget show with a collection of exposed computer guts, news about microchips and a shallow preview ...
Jan 06, 2011 |
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Microsoft's departure signals CES's decline
Monday marked the end of an era at the Consumer Electronics Show, the tech industry's gigantic annual gadget fest in Las Vegas.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 12, 2012 |
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Microsoft unveils new mobile platform, Windows Phone 7 (Update)
Microsoft unveiled a new mobile phone operating system Monday in a bid to claw back lost market share from the iPhone, Blackberry and devices powered by Google's Android software.
Oct 11, 2010 |
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Microsoft sidelines 'Courier' tablet project
Microsoft has sidelined a "Courier" project said to be focused on building a twin-screen tablet computer that could be used for entertainment and work.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 30, 2010 |
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IT to generate 5.8 million new jobs by 2013: IDC
Information technology will be an employment machine, generating 5.8 million new jobs in the coming four years, according to International Data Corporation (IDC) research released.
Oct 05, 2009 |
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Seeking comeback, Microsoft to show phone software
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. is expected to announce a major revamp of its phone software Monday, in an attempt to regain momentum in a crucial market where it's been overshadowed.
Feb 12, 2010 |
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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
Jan 07, 2010 |
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HP dabbling with Windows 7 tablet computer
Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday said it is gauging the promise of a tablet computer that runs on Windows 7 software from Microsoft.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 22, 2010 |
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Microsoft, partners to push tablet computer rivals to iPad
Microsoft is teaming up with nearly two dozen hardware makers to release Windows-based tablet computers, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said Monday, devices like Apple's popular iPad.
Jul 12, 2010 |
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Steve Ballmer
Steven Anthony Ballmer (born Detroit, Michigan March 24, 1956) is an American businessman who has been the chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation since January 2000. Ballmer is the second person after Roberto Goizueta to become a billionaire in U.S. dollars based on stock options received as an employee of a corporation in which he was neither a founder nor a relative of a founder. In Forbes 2008 World's Richest People ranking, Ballmer was ranked the 43rd richest person in the world, with an estimated wealth of $11 billion.[citation needed]
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