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Bill Gates Talks Up Vista Sales

To be fair, I think any one of us would be thrilled to move 140 million copies of something.  But Microsoft is held to a higher standard, and so Bill Gates's positive comment about Vista sales is raising some eyebrows.

Bill Gates All About Independence Now

It's a common negotiation tactic: go to the dealership, look at a car, and leave.  The dealership may drop the price when you come back, and if it doesn't, there are other cars, anyway.  But according to Bill Gates, Microsoft isn't pulling this stunt with Yahoo.

Bill Gates Okay With Ballmer's Decisions

Recounting the recent Microsoft-Yahoo stuff would be a waste of space; we all know what happened and who was involved.  One name rarely came up, though, and in case anyone was wondering what Bill Gates thought about the outcome, well . . . he doesn't seem to have lost sleep over it.

Gates Zings Google On Applications

Eric Schmidt and his fellow Googlers probably can't wait for Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates to get the heck out of the business world and go on with his philanthropic works.

LinkedIN Gets New Homepage And Features

Social networking site for professionals, LinkedIN has launched a new homepage, which includes a "Status" feature that allows users to share their activities with those in their network.

Microsoft Continues Yahoo Waiting Game

Despite widespread belief Microsoft would increase its unsolicited bid for Yahoo, the company continues to stand pat on a $31 per share offer.

Bill Gates Rocks Out with Slash at CES

Bill Gates talked about how this was his last CES keynote, and his last year at Microsoft.

Bill Gates Pours $390 Million Into Mexican Brewer

Bill Gates has invested $390 million dollars in Mexican brewer Femsa through his Cascade Investment Fund, according to the brewer.

Spam Worsens, Broadens As Computer Threat

The increasing volume of spam isn't the only problem plaguing computer users, as varied threats make clicking the most innocent appearing link a potential attack vector.

Bill Gates on Innovation

Bill Gates met with some bloggers Tuesday, and Jonathan Snook decided to go at him with the age-old question about whether Microsoft is an innovator, or a bullying copycat.