Ballmer Says Tax Would Move Microsoft Jobs Offshore

CEO Steven Ballmer of Microsoft, who previously backed Obama as a candidate and had given a $100,000 contribution to the president's inauguration, has had a reaction inconsistent with that apparent support,...

Ballmer Sees Global Crisis Hitting Microsoft

" Ballmer Sees Global Crisis Hitting Microsoft Topics:Technology | Information Technology Sectors:Software and Computer Services | Software | Technology Microsoft [MSFT  26.14    1.13  (+4.52%)   ] Chief Executive Steve...

Microsoft 'I'm a PC' Ads Were Created Using a Mac

It is rare that you see a company pushed so far back on their heels as Microsoft.  Apple's campaign to ridicule the PC and the spectacular failure of Vista has made Microsoft a bit of a laughing stock with...

What is Bll Gates Really up to?

What's Really Up With This Gates Foundation Thing!Bill came into my office this morning, he just kinda' sauntered about with that stupid Cheshire cat grin he always has when he's up to something while humming Radar Love. I continued to work, he'll speak when he's ready.After...

Bill Gates SmokeScreen Retirement!

The Smokescreen Retirement!I have to give it to Bill, that weasel is as slick as snailscum on Teflon. He did me one last HUGE favor by agreeing to retire XP on the same day as his last!He told me, "people will scream like branded cats on XP-Kill day!" So months ago we agreed...

Could the ZuneRiots Reignite!

Could ZuneRiots Reignite?Back in January I covered the worldwide ZuneRiots! People around the globe were demanding their rights, the right to a Zune!I have recieved reports that some countries are beginning to worry that the movement may re-erupt, let's hope not! I pledge now...

The Steve Ballmer Action Figure Contest Announced!

The Steve Ballmer Action Figure!Everybody else has got an action figure, why don't I?This always bothered me! Am I the victim of Action Figureism?Well I'm not one to complain, so I have commissioned a single run of one hundred and one "Steve Ballmer, MS CEO Action Hero"...

Pondering on Bill Gates' Legacy

Beginning in July, Bill Gates will switch jobs for the first time in his adult life, stepping out of a full-time job at Microsoft and moving over to philanthropy. The whole world is a far different place for what he and Microsoft did. At the heart of the high-tech industry...

Microsoft demos 'touch Windows'

"Microsoft's next operating system (OS) will come with multi-touch features as an alternative to the mouse.It is hoped the successor will have a better reception than the much-maligned Vista OS, released last...

Microsoft exit hits Yahoo shares

  Withdrawal of Microsoft bid has hit Yahoo badly. In the opening hours of trading at German bourses. " Yahoo's German-listed shares plunged 17% after software giant Microsoft dropped its three-month-old bid to buy the internet firm. Analysts expect Yahoo's US...

Yahoo lukewarm on Microsoft bid

The Yahoo response of the Microsoft's bid. Microsoft has set a deadline for the their offer recently to the Yahoo."Internet search engine Yahoo says it is "not opposed" to Microsoft's takeover bid, but wants a better price.The letter from Yahoo's board was a swift response to...

Microsoft gives Yahoo three weeks

Imagine a time where Microsoft acquired Yahoo. You can surprise with the atmosphere when these two giants get together and empower the web. Now Microsoft has given three week deadline to Yahoo to respond on its...

Hostile Takeover of Yahoo, by Microsoft!

It's been two years of grueling on-and-off negotiations, with Microsoft's current offer to Yahoo standing at USD$44.6 billion (USD$31 per share.) It's just another attempt in Microsoft's plans to oust Google as...

Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo

"Microsoft has offered to buy the search engine company Yahoo for $44.6bn (£22.4bn) in cash and shares. The offer, contained in a letter to Yahoo's board, is 62% above Yahoo's closing share price on Thursday. Yahoo cut its revenue forecasts earlier this week and said it...

Bill Gates’ Last Day at Microsoft CES 2008 Spoof

A video spoof shown during the CES 2008 keynote by Bill Gates about his last full day at Microsoft in July starring himself, Brian Williams, Steve Ballmer, Matthew McConaughey, Robbie Bach, Jay-Z, Bono,...

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