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Tributes pour in for Jobs

Tributes pour in for Jobs

NEWS

Microsoft founder Bill Gates, a close personal friend of Jobs, said in a statement: “I’m truly saddened to learn of Steve Jobs’ death. Melinda and I extend our sincere condolences ...

Helen French
by Helen French
on Oct 6th 2011 at 9:52AM
Paul Allen memoir describes 'mercenary opportunist' Gates

Paul Allen memoir describes 'mercenary opportunist' Gates

NEWS

A new memoir by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has leveled some startling charges at Allen's former partner Bill Gates.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Mar 30th 2011 at 11:41PM
Bill Gates tops Forbes rich list

Bill Gates tops Forbes rich list

NEWS

Bill Gates has topped a list of the United States’ richest individuals for the 17th year running.

by Nicky Trup
on Sep 23rd 2010 at 10:22AM
Bill Gates: Businesses should obey local laws

Bill Gates: Businesses should obey local laws

NEWS

Companies operating in countries such as China, which have restrictions on free speech, should respect the local laws if they are to keep operating there, Bill Gates has suggested.

by Nicky Trup
on Jan 25th 2010 at 4:54PM
Gates: Tech to lead growth

Gates: Tech to lead growth

NEWS Bill Gates has predicted that it could take as many as four years for the economy to recover, but said that technology and science would play a key part in ...
by Ben Furfie
on Feb 2nd 2009 at 12:14PM
Microsoft kicks off ad campaign

Microsoft kicks off ad campaign

NEWS Microsoft's $300 million (£170m) advertisement campaign designed to improve the image of Vista kicked off last night on US television.

by Ben Furfie
on Sep 5th 2008 at 11:50AM
Seinfield to appear in $300m Vista ad campaign

Seinfield to appear in $300m Vista ad campaign

NEWS Microsoft is preparing to hit back at Apple's Mac vs PC series of advertisements in a $300 million campaign set to star amongst others Jerry Seinfield.

by Ben Furfie
on Aug 21st 2008 at 10:41AM
Gates? last day at Microsoft

Gates? last day at Microsoft

NEWS After setting up one of the most lucrative firms in history and doing perhaps more than anyone for making IT the massively pervasive worldwide industry it is today, Bill Gates ...
Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Jun 27th 2008 at 11:47AM
Bill Gates says goodbye

Bill Gates says goodbye

NEWS Ahead of his official stepping down on July 1st, Bill Gates gave his final public speech as Microsoft chairman this week, looking back on the firm’s industry defining 33-year history ...
Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Jun 6th 2008 at 12:27PM
New Windows OS to arrive next year

New Windows OS to arrive next year

NEWS Microsoft co-founder and chairman Bill Gates has said the next version of the firm’s operating system, codenamed Windows 7, will arrive “sometime in the next year or so.”

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Apr 7th 2008 at 10:51AM
Bill Gates: Internet censorship doomed to failure

Bill Gates: Internet censorship doomed to failure

NEWS In a speech to Stanford University students yesterday Microsoft boss and founder Bill Gates has stated that attempts from certain governments to curtail the use and freedom of the internet ...
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 21st 2008 at 11:46AM