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Microsoft board defends CEO Steve Ballmer

Microsoft board defends CEO Steve Ballmer
  • Posted May 30, 2011, 11:00 AM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Microsoft
  • As a company, Microsoft is performing quite well and is as stable as always, but its stock is a whole different story. Investors are becoming increasingly annoyed that they can't make the money they used to from Microsoft shares.

Microsoft CEO: Google has taken a failed approach to tablets

Microsoft CEO: Google has taken a failed approach to tablets
  • Posted May 27, 2011, 8:30 AM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Software
  • Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer this week spoke during the opening ceremony of the headquarters building of the Microsoft Asia-Pacific R&D Group in Beijing, China. He talked about a lot of things, but one particular quote jumped out at us. …

Microsoft CEO finally talks Windows 8, slates it for 2012

Microsoft CEO finally talks Windows 8, slates it for 2012
  • Posted May 24, 2011, 10:01 AM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Microsoft
  • For the first time, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer referred to the next version of Windows as "Windows 8" – it was during remarks at a Microsoft Developer Forum in Japan, as opposed to an official press event for Windows, but…

Microsoft CEO to Obama: only 1 in 10 pay for software in China

Microsoft CEO to Obama: only 1 in 10 pay for software in China
  • Posted January 24, 2011, 1:24 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer often makes a point to announce the company's estimate on software piracy in China, and a recent White House state dinner for Chinese President Hu Jintao was no exception. This time, however, US President Barack Obama…

Microsoft CEO: Xbox isn't a gaming console

  • Posted January 17, 2011, 3:26 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Microsoft
  • Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was recently interviewed by USA Today. As usual, Ballmer had some interesting things to say; here are what we consider the top three questions and answers:

Microsoft CEO: Kinect to support PCs when the time is right

  • Posted January 9, 2011, 11:47 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Microsoft, Hardware
  • Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has promised that the company will support Kinect for PCs sometime in the future. This is news that should make Bill Gates a very happy man. The motion controller is currently only officially supported for the…

Microsoft CEO: next Windows release is "riskiest product bet"

  • Posted October 23, 2010, 6:31 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Windows 7 might be selling like hotcakes but that's only going to make it even harder for Microsoft to top. When asked about the riskiest product bet that the software giant is currently developing, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer answered "the…

Microsoft CEO had his bonus cut due to KIN failure

  • Posted October 1, 2010, 7:28 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Microsoft
  • Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer did not receive his maximum bonus for the last fiscal year, despite a record year for the software giant, according to Reuters. 54-year-old Ballmer took the hit due to the "unsuccessful launch of the Kin phone,…

Microsoft CEO: KIN was defocusing, Google is copying us

  • Posted September 29, 2010, 12:51 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Microsoft, Industry News
  • Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was recently interviewed by The Seattle Times, and as always he had some interesting, if not controversial, things to say about what the software giant has been up to. He spoke about the KIN and its…

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