Google seems to want special treatment on Internet Explorer, according to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
Microsoft will spend US$500 million this year to promote upcoming products designed to make business workers more productive, CEO Steve Ballmer said on Thursday.
Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie doesn't necessarily think Google has all the answers, but he does credit the company for opening Microsoft's eyes.
If you were to ask Bill Gates what life will be like when he stops working full time at Microsoft, he'd have to get back to you.
2007 was an eventful year for Microsoft, with the company playing what it considered to be its trump card (only to discover Vista wasn't trumps, XP was). But the lovable giant had its fingers in many other pies -- making for a year of management changes, entry into unclaimed markets and new alliances.
During his Sydney trip, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made many confessions, saying its .NET platform has faced some issues and admitting to SQL Server's shortcomings.
Ten years ago, Microsoft executives worried that an Internet platform could threaten Windows. The nightmare now has a name: Google.
Boosting adoption of voice-control and multitouch tech are among the items on the agenda of Microsoft's chairman, even as he moves closer to a part-time role.
There's still a lot Microsoft wants to do with Windows, and it has its work cut out with Zune, says Microsoft's CEO, Steve Ballmer.
Microsoft's chairman discusses his favourite Vista feature, why he'll keep pushing for a new file system and open source's role.
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