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Bill Gates is still rich, takes the number 2 spot in the world

Brad Sams — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:16:05 +0000

Did you know that Bill Gates is still rich? Well if you didn't, he is the second richest person in the world despite devoting nearly all his time to his charitable works. Read more...

iPods and iPhones are not allowed in the Gates home

Brad Sams — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:01:52 +0000

When your father is one of the richest persons in the world life can't be too bad right? Having direct access to all sorts of Microsoft goodies like a copy of Windows 7, an... Read more...

Bill Gates unleashes mosquito's on TED crowd

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:56:38 +0000

Every year, TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Conference brings together the world's most fascinating thinkers and doers, who are challenged to give the talk of their lives. Bill Gates, Microsoft Chairman, who retired last year to... Read more...

25 years ago Bill Gates showed off Windows 1.0

Brad Sams — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:25:23 +0000

Twenty-Five years ago Bill Gates gave the world Windows 1.0. No one knew at the time what would become of Windows but looking back it's quite incredible what it has become. Bill... Read more...

Full text: An epic Bill Gates e-mail rant

Steven Parker — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:01:37 +0100

Sometimes, software isn't so magical. Even for Bill Gates. For the opening piece in our series on Gates leaving daily life at Microsoft, one goal was to give a clear picture of the Microsoft co-founder's... Read more...

The quotable Bill Gates

Steven Parker — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:35:51 +0100

In the past several decades, Microsoft's departing leader has provided plenty of choice quotes for audiences to ponder. Some of the most oft-repeated comments attributed to Bill Gates through the years were not uttered by... Read more...

Bill Gates last public speech as Microsoft Chairman Overview

Tom Warren — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:04:30 +0100

Bill Gates launched Tech-ed Developers in Orlando, Florida today by announcing this was his last public speech as a full time employee (FTE) in his role of Microsoft Chairman. He will now transition to a... Read more...

Bill Gates to deliver Tech-Ed Developers keynote today

Tom Warren — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:50:36 +0100

Bill Gates will kick off Tech-Ed Developers in Orlando, Florida today. The keynote will begin at 8:30am EST (1:30pm BST, 2:30pm CET). It is not yet known what Gates plans to talk about but many... Read more...

If Gates is right, how much longer for keyboards & mice?

Tom Warren — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:20:15 +0100

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It wasn't exactly Minority Report but Bill Gates' technology demonstration at the company's CEO Summit earlier Wednesday may be remembered years from now as a harbinger of the end for the keyboard and mouse era.... Read more...

Gates hints at Windows 7 features

Tom Warren — Tue, 13 May 2008 10:48:40 +0100

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With Windows 7 likely to be complete in Q4 2009, Microsoft's chairman Bill Gates hinted at what the company is planning for the next version of Windows last week. In a speech at the Windows... Read more...

Gates Predicts Big Technological Leaps

Troll — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:57:50 +0000

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Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates said Thursday he expects the next decade to bring even greater technological leaps than the past 10 years. In a speech to the Northern Virginia Technology Council, Gates speculated that... Read more...

E-mail Bill Gates, Get Great Customer Service for Your Xbox

EL1TE — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:49:05 +0000

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For some reason, tales of people getting exceptional service always seem uplifting. Maybe it has something to with the fact that it kind of gives you hope that after jumping through countless hoops to get... Read more...

Bill Gates Claims Technology Will Revive the US Economy

Troll — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:17:54 +0000

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Bill Gates, the world's richest man, believes the US economy will not fall into a slump because technological progress will help it to grow, he said in an interview with a German newspaper on Thursday.... Read more...

Gates responds to questions about his stock sales

Steven Parker — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:24:19 +0000

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The recent jump in Microsoft's stock price was on the minds of shareholders during the company's annual meeting in Seattle this morning, but not necessarily with a sense of satisfaction. During the question-and-answer period, a... Read more...

Gates and Jobs Battle it Out in Top 10 Influencers

chuggyhandbags — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:55:18 +0000

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The battles between Microsoft and Apple have hit their CEOs, as the two companies' respective chiefs were named the industry's most influential personalities, top and second, respectively, of the past 25 years, according to a... Read more...

Bill Gates Again Tops List of Richest Americans

Slimy — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:31:21 +0100

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According to Forbes magazine's 25th annual ranking of the 400 richest Americans, Microsoft founder Bill Gates ($59 billion) is the richest person in America for the 14th year in a row, followed by investor Warren... Read more...

Gates no longer the richest man in the world?

Slimy — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:01:59 +0100

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Reuters quoted a Mexican financial news service while reporting the fact that Bill Gates, Microsoft Corporation chairman and co-founder, has been overtaken on the world's richest list by Mexican telecommunications tycoon Carlos Slim. A 27%... Read more...

Students pitch software ideas to Gates

Tom Warren — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:09:36 +0100

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Forty students from around the world got to pitch their software projects to Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates on Tuesday as part of a worldwide software development challenge. Gates as well as Craig Mundie, chief... Read more...

Little-Known Facts About Well-Known Leaders - Bill Gates

Slimy — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 23:11:14 +0100

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Everyone knows the most recent headlines about our country's greatest leaders. In this feature, we'd like to shed some light on the lesser-known facts about these folks in hopes of giving you a little greater... Read more...

Billions of excuses later, Gates finally gets degree

Steven Parker — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:59:13 +0100

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Bill Gates has joined George Washington and Benjamin Franklin as the holder of an honorary degree from Harvard, 32 years after he dropped out of the school. View:... Read more...