Neowin News Feed for: Albuquerque

Happy birthday, Microsoft! The company officially turns 49 today!

John Callaham — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 18:32:02 +0000

On April 4, 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen officially launched the company Microsoft in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We have the info on how it was founded, the origin of its name, and more. Read more...

Microsoft is 48 years old today, here's a quick look back at its creation

John Callaham — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 19:32:02 +0000

Microsoft was officially formed on April 4, 1975, by Bill Gates and the late Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico. As it reaches its 48th birthday, we take a look at how the company launched. Read more...

NeoBytes :) Breaking Bad's Walter White lives six miles from Microsoft's birthplace

John Callaham — Sun, 29 Sep 2013 16:16:14 +0000

The series finale of "Breaking Bad" happens tonight, and as it turns out a bunch of locations in the show, including Walter White's home, are located a few miles from the birthplace of Microsoft. Read more...

Microsoft's first office in Albuquerque hotel being revamped

John Callaham — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:02:25 +0000

The Sundowner Motel in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where Bill Gates and Paul Allen first formed Microsoft in the mid-1970s, is being redeveloped after closing in 2009. Read more...

Microsoft founding location plaque stolen in Albuquerque

John Callaham — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:56:40 +0000

A plaque that was put up in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2006 to mark the place where Microsoft first launched has now been ripped off and stolen from its location. Read more...