Neowin News Feed for: Gates

Ballmer says he and Gates disagreed on the hardware business

Christopher White — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 21:16:01 +0000

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. Read more...

The Guardian calls on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to take money out of fossil fuels

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 15:58:01 +0000

British newspaper "The Guardian" has started a petition calling on the Gates Foundation to take its money, a reported one billion dollars, out of the fossil fuels industry. Read more...

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 10:01:37 +0000

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 09:35:51 +0000

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 13:04:30 +0000

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 07:50:36 +0000

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 09:20:15 +0000

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 09:48:40 +0000

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:31:21 +0000

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?

Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:01:59 +0000

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 12:09:36 +0000

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

Sat, 23 Jun 2007 22:11:14 +0000

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 10:59:13 +0000

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...

Gates Hints At New Xbox Control System

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:30:40 +0000

Microsoft's Bill Gates has given the strongest hint yet that the company plans to introduce a new control system for the Xbox 360 influenced by the success of the Wii, although his somewhat vague comments... Read more...

Software Notebook: How does Gates shape up as a seer?

Steven Parker — Tue, 22 May 2007 09:32:11 +0000

"The Seattle PI's Microsoft Blogger Todd Bishop asks "How does Gates shape up as a seer?" None strike me as particularly clairvoyant, but the missed ones are winners: "I believe OS/2 is destined to be... Read more...

Vista Sales Near 40 Million, Gates Says at WinHEC

Tue, 15 May 2007 21:26:24 +0000

Microsoft Corporation Chairman Bill Gates announced the software giant has sold nearly 40 million Windows Vista licenses in the first 100 days since commercial availability on January 30, making Microsoft's latest release the fastest-selling operating... Read more...

Gates to Tout First 100 Days of Vista at WinHEC

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 15 May 2007 13:36:55 +0000

The 2,700 attendees at Microsoft's annual Windows Hardware Engineering Conference here are going to get an earful about Windows Vista, the upcoming Windows Server "Longhorn" and Windows Home Server—and that's just from the keynote addresses.... Read more...

Bill Gates Headed For Space, Says Cosmonaut

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:50:21 +0000

During a live interview on Russian state television, Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin revealed that American billionaire and former Microsoft engineer Charles Simonyi aboard the International Space Station told him Microsoft's chairman is planning a space... Read more...

Bill Gates Talk on Computing from 1989

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 19:58:01 +0000

Bill Gates discusses the software and computer industry, and how Microsoft has contributed. Gates also discusses his views on the future of the computing industry. The talk was recorded in 1989 but was only recently... Read more...

Bill Gates to Receive Honorary Harvard Degree in June

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:57:28 +0000

Deciding that becoming the world's richest man in the world was more important than graduating in 1977, Microsoft Corporation chairman Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard College (the wealthiest school in the U.S.) in 1975.... Read more...

Microsoft's Gates Expounds Virtues Of IPSec, IPv6

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 13:29:20 +0000

Microsoft executives on Tuesday outlined the software giant's vision for providing secure anytime, anywhere access to applications and introduced a new technology partnership to help customers fortify online security. Chairman Bill Gates and Chief Research... Read more...

Piracy worked for us, Romania president tells Gates

Sat, 03 Feb 2007 05:03:26 +0000

Pirated Microsoft Corp software helped Romania to build a vibrant technology industry, Romanian President Traian Basescu told the company's co-founder Bill Gates on Thursday. "Piracy helped the young generation discover computers. It set off the... Read more...

Vista Launch: Bill Gates on Daily Show

Steven Parker — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:50:11 +0000

Thanks to Steve Sinchak of Tweak Vista who uploaded these 2 videos of Bill Gates appearing on the Daily Show to talk with Jon Stewart about the launch of Windows Vista. ... Read more...

Gates, Google Convene in Switzerland

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 18:25:24 +0000

The World Economic Forum opens Wednesday in Davos, Switzerland and is expected to host 2,500 participants, each paying $35,000 to attend, The event offers both business and political leaders an opportunity to discuss their thoughts,... Read more...

CES 2007 Key Note - Bill Gates

Tom Warren — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 20:05:56 +0000

Bill Gates will be kicking off CES 2007 this evening at 6:30pm PST. A few Neowin staff including myself are in Las Vegas and we will be there live to witness the announcements. It's expected... Read more...

Gates says DRM has 'huge problems'

Michael Stanclift — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 04:09:10 +0000

Microsoft recently held a get together for a small group of high-profile bloggers ahead of the Mix Conference. The bloggers has full access to Microsoft chairman Bill Gates in an hour-long Q&A session and were... Read more...

Bill Gates discusses AIDS with Nigeria leader

Sun, 08 Oct 2006 22:17:00 +0000

Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates met President Olusegun Obasanjo this weekend for talks on fighting poverty and disease on the world's poorest continent, a senior official said Sunday. Information Minister Frank Nweke said Gates arrived... Read more...

Bill Gates to deliver 2007 CES keynote

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 11:04:23 +0000

Bill Gates will deliver one of three keynote addresses to the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next January. The keynote, taking place on January 7th, will be Gates' ninth and possibly... Read more...

Analysis: Look for change at Microsoft after Gates

Steven Parker — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 13:22:24 +0000

With yesterday's announcement that Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates plans to move away from his day-to-day duties by July 2008, analysts said change is in the air for the company. That's... Read more...

Bill Gates Leaving Daily Role at Microsoft, Remains Chairman

Rob Wright — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 20:48:39 +0000

Bill Gates will be transitioning out of a day-to-day role in the running of Microsoft by July 2008 to spend more time on his global health and education work with the Bill & Melinda Gates... Read more...

WinHEC 2006: Bill Gates Keynote

Tue, 23 May 2006 12:28:24 +0000

The annual WinHEC conference is kicking off in Seattle this morning with a keynote address by Microsoft boss Bill Gates: Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates will focus on how key technology... Read more...