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Computers, General news, Communications, Internet, Finance

Critics Boo Microsoft's Seinfeld-Gates Ad

Software giant at long last tries to offer a counter-punch to Apple's advertising attacks, but it comes up weak.
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Computers, General news, Internet, Finance

Seinfeld and Gates Make Much Ado About Nothing

Microsoft's latest ad cmapign featuring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld fails to impress critics.
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Computers, Media, Internet, Finance

Techspin: Newsbriefs From Around the Globe

Rupert and Wendy (and the other Media Moguls) at Sun Valley, a French "anti-iPhone," Huawei's Gravity-defying Rise, and more..
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Computers, Internet

Farewell, Bill. It's Been Swell

After 25 years of covering Bill Gates, I look forward to the changing of the guard. Microsoft needs it.
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Computers, Internet

TechSpin: Did the Ballmer-Gates Clash Hurt Microsoft?

A report of a power struggle between the founder and his successor as CEO eight years ago raises questions about what Microsoft might have done better.
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Computers, Internet, Finance

TechSpin: Can a Hostile Bid Work?

If Microsoft's Steve Ballmer plays hardball with Yahoo, he will have to figure out how to keep the best talent from fleeing.
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Computers, Internet

TechSpin: Has Microsoft Seen The Light?

Redmond's latest promise to open its kimono may finally be more than a striptease.
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Computers, Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

Microsoft Bids $44.6 billion for Yahoo

The biggest Internet merger since Time-Warner took AOL would heighten competition with Google. See also: Microsoft-Yahoo Faces Hurdles, Analyst: Microsoft Should Buy Yahoo, Microsoft-Yahoo for Google Battle, Google Disappoints, Yahoo: Bracing for Bad, CEO Steve Ballmer's Microsoft-All Email on Yahoo
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Cleantech, Finance

Techspin: Capitalism and Its Discontents

Bill Gates feels the poor's pain at Davos, Belgian officials face a tough choice, and other imperfections of the free market.
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Computers, General news, Media, Internet

EU to Probe Microsoft Again

The European Commission opens a new antitrust probe against Microsoft into whether it unfairly tied its web browser to the Windows operating system and made it harder for rival software to work with Windows.
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Computers, Communications, Internet

Microsoft Endgame

The European Union court's ruling against Microsoft could signal the beginning of the end for Redmond's dominance over the PC software industry.
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Biosciences

Gates Foundation Funds TB Database

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation puts $7 million in scientists for genetic pool.
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Media

Gates Readies For War With Apple

Pushing connected entertainment, Microsoft founder tells CES attendees that Microsoft can deliver the ultimate digital lifestyle.
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Biosciences

Bill Gates Launches $83.5M Malaria Fight

The foundation started by the Microsoft Chairman ups the ante in the battle to combat the infectious disease.
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Finance

Gates, Ballmer Bonuses Cut

Execs took a minor bonus cut, according to a proxy statement.
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Finance

Forbes 400: Google, Gambling

Sergey Brin, Larry Page, casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson share honors as Forbes gainers.
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Finance

Forbes 400: Google, Gambling

Sergey Brin, Larry Page, and casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson share honors as Forbes gainers.
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Finance

Too Late to Get Into Cleantech?

Reality Check: With more money chasing cleantech investments, it’s getting harder to make money by the minute.
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Computers, Finance

Cheating on Bill

Software reporter Priya Ganapati tried out some new web-based Office look-alikes. Her findings…
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Computers

Microsoft: Battle of the Bulge

Microsoft recently discovered that the mid-market is where it’s at for biz apps. The problem is, SAP and Oracle know that too.
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