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Steve Ballmer, the ex-Microsoft CEO, apparently wanted to name what we know today as Microsoft's Cortana voice assistant as "Bingo" instead. This was revealed by a former Cortana Product Manger.

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer thinks tech giants should try and address issues with regulators as amicably and as quickly as possible, cautioning them against a combative approach.

In a recent interview, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discussed his regrets during his tenure, noting his languidness in the development of new and compelling hardware experiences.

Although the Surface brand is a hot commodity right now, Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates disagreed on whether Microsoft should even pursue it. Ballmer's only regret? Not forcing the decision sooner.

Microsoft's ex-CEO, Steve Ballmer, isn't happy with the way the company is reporting financial information. He's also critical of his former employer's efforts in the mobile markets.

Windows 8 was nearly a complete failure on every front; it cost two high-ranking executives their jobs, failed to secure Microsoft's mobile future and failed to build a truly successful app store.

Ford has announced that it will be parting ways with Microsoft for the next generation of its Sync platform and will use Blackberry's QNX instead to replace its infotainment system.

Steve Ballmer, at one of his first public appearances after stepping down as CEO, has said that both Apple and Microsoft are two trick ponies, in a recent video posting from a speech in March.

In a new interview, Steve Ballmer said that his biggest regret while CEO was, to no surprise, the Longhorn-to-Vista launch issues that plagued the OS with negative public perception.

Steve Ballmer sent an email to all Microsoft employees to announce his retirement and we have posted a copy of the email after the jump for your reading pleasure.

Microsoft's stock has risen steeply following Ballmer's announcement that he would retire within the next 12 months and that a committee has formed to find his replacement.

Microsoft is almost certainly going to reorganize the company after they close the books on this fiscal year and three executives have been highlighted for possible promotion in the new structure.

While it might be some time before the reasons behind Steve Sinofsky's departure are made clear, Steve Ballmer hasn't hesitated in heaping praise on the former Windows chief.

At a conference in Israel, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said he believes sales of Windows Phone 8 devices will ramp up quickly. The unprecedented marketing campaign Microsoft is doing will surely help.

Microsoft has been launching products left and right in the last weeks and all to some pretty good reviews. However we have yet to see sales numbers and Ballmer says it will stay like that for now.

While everyone waits patiently for the release of Microsoft Surface, it was revealed in an interview with Steve Ballmer that the product will not be cheap but will be part of Microsoft's epic year.

Steve Ballmer, the head of Microsoft, sent out an internal memo to rally the troops and promote how far the company has come in such a short time and how proud he is of all the employees.

After publicly calling out Steve Ballmer's for poor stock performance while he has been CEO, hedge fund manager David Einhorn has purchased more stock in Microsoft.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took the stage today to deliver the keynote address at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference. Before he took the stage, a presentation was shown that displayed the efforts being taken by...

Steve Ballmer has never been shy to take a swipe at the competition. Besides, isn't that what the CEO of a billion dollar corporation is supposed to do? When it comes to tablets, Ballmer is...

It was only yesterday that Microsoft's CEO stated that "as we progress through the year, you ought to expect to hear a lot about Windows 8. Windows 8 slates, tablets, PCs, a variety of different...

A company rating and review website, Glassdoor.com, regularly quizzes employees of tech companies how they feel about their current CEO asking: "Do you approve of the way your CEO is leading the company?" Unfortunately for...

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed on Monday that the software giant has no plans to release the Zune HD in Europe. Speaking at Microsoft's UK Tech Days event, Ballmer denied there were any plans to release...

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer spoke at the All Things Digital D8 conference today where two days ago Apple CEO Steve Jobs had donned the stage. A large amount of the interview was focused on the future...

Microsoft announced a major shake up of its Entertainment & Devices Division on Tuesday. Both Robbie Bach and J Allard, the men behind Xbox and Zune, are departing the company. The departures signal a massive reorganization...

It’s not every day that you hear the CEO of a major corporation admit that they wasted time on a product. But Steve Ballmer did just that when talking about Windows Vista. Ballmer stated...

According to an article on InfoWorld, Steve Ballmer seems pretty optimistic about catching Google in the search market. When asked if Microsoft will ever be number one in search, Ballmer responded: "There's no good answer...

The Wall Street Journal is running a story "confirming" that Microsoft will announce the next generation of Windows Mobile next week, named Windows Phone 7. Despite the fact there has been a buzz in the blogging...

Mobile World Congress 2010 kicks off on Monday February 15 and what better way to mark its beginning than covering the Microsoft Press Conference? Microsoft will hold a Press Conference at 3pm CET on February 15...

This years CES Keynote speech will be provided by Microsoft's Steve Ballmer (CEO) and Robbie Bach (President of the Entertainment & Devices Division), Possible subjects include the Microsoft Slate Device we covered earlier, rumours suggest...

Last week Mashable, "the social media guide", ran a story with the headline "Bing! Ballmer Says You're Fired" which contained a video of an alleged former Microsoft employee that had been fired for not being...

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has a lot to be excited about, with the great success that is Windows 7. Steve Ballmer announced at the shareholders meeting that Windows 7 has sold more than double...

Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, is known for pulling some pretty interesting stunts and making direct comments putting down competitors of Microsoft. For example his comment back in July stating that Apple's Mac growth is a...

Microsoft is going to restrict original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to certain hardware specifications for their netbooks if they want to run Windows 7 Starter - the edition of the new operating system designed for netbooks...

Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer is a man who's not afraid to talk down his competitors. When Apple initially released the iPhone, he stated that it had no chance of gaining a significant market share. Now,...

Microsoft's annual Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) day 2 kicks off today at 8:30am CDT (see all time zones). Allison L. Watson, head of the Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft will feature again at WPC,...

The intertubes are buzzing once again with rumours that a new Xbox may be on it's way next year (as in the year 2010). According to 1UP, not only will Natal be as big as...

After several months in the planning, Microsoft has finally taken the covers off its new web search engine, Bing. Set to go live in under a week, Bing is not just a re branding of...

Our friends over at Engadget got a sneak peak of the new Zune HD when Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer showed the gadget off to them during the D7 conference. Ballmer showed of the new OLED...

Remember when Microsoft first announced it was going to eliminate 5,000 jobs by June 2010? Well it looks like the second round of those lay offs are starting today by cutting 3.000 more of those...