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Bill Gates

  1. This Is What Microsoft Office Looks Like On An iPad
    Crunch Gear logo Crunch Gear 12 hours ago

    Jordan Crook studied English Literature at New York University before entering the tech space. Prior to joining TechCrunch, Crook dabbled in mobile marketing and mobile apps as well as doing device reviews for MobileMarketer and MobileBurn. Crook is fasc

  2. Thompson joins Microsoft’s board of directors
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    Microsoft Corp. has appointed John W. Thompson to the company’s board of directors, returning the board’s size to ten members. Thompson currently serves as CEO of Virtual Instruments, a privately held company in San Jose, Calif. that ensures the performa

  3. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 3 weeks ago
    Microsoft founder Bill Gates (R) speaks at the "Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases" conference as GlaxoSmithKline Chief Executive Officer Andrew Witty looks on at the Royal College of Physicians in London January 30, 2012.

    Microsoft founder Bill Gates (R) speaks at the "Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases" conference as GlaxoSmithKline Chief Executive Officer Andrew Witty looks on at the Royal College of Physicians in London January 30, 2012. View Photo »

  4. I'm not going to take this as a negative experience. It's still a great country
    – Bill Gates SOURCE: San Diego Union-Tribune 2 months ago
  5. Microsoft Adds Former Symantec Chief to Board
    PE Hub logo PE Hub 13 hours ago

    Microsoft Corp. has added John Thompson, a former chairman and CEO of Symantec Corp. , to its board. Thompson currently serves as CEO of Virtual Instruments, a privately held company located in San Jose, Calif. By adding Thomspon, Microsoft brings its num

  6. Better Ways To Give It Away: Philanthropy 2.0
    Fast Company logo Fast Company 14 hours ago
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    Our distrust is very expensive.--Ralph Waldo Emerson As the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation recently discovered, mixing mission and politics can cost an organization both credibility and dollars. Susan G. Komen, dedicated to the least controversia

  7. The Enemy Of My Enemy Is My Friend
    TechCrunch logo TechCrunch 17 hours ago

    Microsoft and Apple should hate one another right now. I mean, really hate each other. After decades of domination, Microsoft has watched their rival move from death’s door to become the most valuable company in the world — over $200 billion more valuabl

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    Team captains from the Microsoft Imagine Cup Grants winning teams (from left) Gerardo Francisco Perez Layedra from Ecuador, Dominik Tomicevic from Croatia, Mohammad Azzam from Jordan and Jason Wakizaka from the United States pose with Bill Gates on...

    Team captains from the Microsoft Imagine Cup Grants winning teams (from left) Gerardo Francisco Perez Layedra from Ecuador, Dominik Tomicevic from Croatia, Mohammad Azzam from Jordan and Jason Wakizaka from the United States pose with Bill Gates on... View Photo »

  9. More than seven years after Bill Gates declared (2004) ‘the password is dead,’ not only have we failed to get rid of them, but they continue to multiply as an almost universal means of Internet authentication, protecting hundreds of millions of accounts on some large sites.
    SOURCE: Smart Planet Blog 1 month ago
  10. Bill Gates - How A Geek Changed The World
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  11. Looking ahead, preschools add tech to the curriculum
    Boston.com logo Boston.com 20 hours ago

    Preschool teacher Denise Nelson doesn’t talk much about volcanoes anymore. Or dinosaurs. Instead, she has spent the past six weeks trying to get 20 3- to 5-year-olds in her Head Start classroom at a Worcester preschool to ponder the properties of water.

  12. 'Need for computing in local languages'
    The Hindu 22 hours ago

    The growth of Internet users is mindboggling but how effective is its usage is the question. Unless computing is accessible in the local languages the growth will be minimal despite the vast opportunities for its spread. The stunted growth will not only

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About Bill Gates

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William Henry "Bill" Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, philanthropist, and chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen. He is consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest people and the wealthiest overall from 1995 to 2010, excluding 2007. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held... Full Article

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  1. Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates, right, shakes hand with China's Vice Minister of Science and Technology Zhang Laiwu during talks at the Ministry of Science and Technology in Beijing Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011. Gates confirmed Wednesday he is in discussions with China to jointly... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates, right, shakes hand with China's Vice Minister of Science and Technology Zhang Laiwu during talks at the Ministry of Science and Technology in Beijing Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011. Gates confirmed Wednesday he is in discussions with China to jointly...

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  2. Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates speaks to the media after delivering a speech at the Ministry of Science and Technology in Beijing Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011. Gates confirmed Wednesday he is in discussions with China to jointly develop a new kind of nuclear reactor. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates speaks to the media after delivering a speech at the Ministry of Science and Technology in Beijing Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011. Gates confirmed Wednesday he is in discussions with China to jointly develop a new kind of nuclear reactor.

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  3. Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates delivers a speech during his visit to Ministry of Science and Technology in Beijing Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011. Gates confirmed Wednesday he is in discussions with China to jointly develop a new kind of nuclear reactor. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates delivers a speech during his visit to Ministry of Science and Technology in Beijing Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011. Gates confirmed Wednesday he is in discussions with China to jointly develop a new kind of nuclear reactor.

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  4. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates (L) gestures during a meeting with China's Vice Minister of Science and Technology Zhang Laiwu (R) at the Ministry of Science and Technology of People's Republic of China in Beijing December 7, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates (L) gestures during a meeting with China's Vice Minister of Science and Technology Zhang Laiwu (R) at the Ministry of Science and Technology of People's Republic of China in Beijing December 7, 2011.

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  5. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates delivers a speech at the Ministry of Science and Technology of People's Republic of China in Beijing December 7, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates delivers a speech at the Ministry of Science and Technology of People's Republic of China in Beijing December 7, 2011.

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  6. CLARIFYS SECOND SENTENCE - Luke Gates, 21, center, is hugged by his father Bill Gates, left, and mother Sharon after arriving at Indianapolis International Airport in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. Gates was arrested during protests in Cairo and arrived back in the U.S. on... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    CLARIFYS SECOND SENTENCE - Luke Gates, 21, center, is hugged by his father Bill Gates, left, and mother Sharon after arriving at Indianapolis International Airport in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. Gates was arrested during protests in Cairo and arrived back in the U.S. on...

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  7. Luke Gates, 21, center, is hugged by his father Bill Gates, left , mother Sharon, left center, and sisters Emma, right center, and Maggie after arriving at Indianapolis International Airport in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. Gates was arrested during protests in Cairo and arrived... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Luke Gates, 21, center, is hugged by his father Bill Gates, left , mother Sharon, left center, and sisters Emma, right center, and Maggie after arriving at Indianapolis International Airport in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011. Gates was arrested during protests in Cairo and arrived...

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  8. Microsoft co-founder and chairman Bill Gates leaves the Frank E. Moss federal courthouse in Salt Lake City, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. Gates testified in a $1 billion antitrust lawsuit brought by Novell Inc. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    Microsoft co-founder and chairman Bill Gates leaves the Frank E. Moss federal courthouse in Salt Lake City, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. Gates testified in a $1 billion antitrust lawsuit brought by Novell Inc.

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  9. FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2011 photo, Bill Gates arrives to testify at the Frank E. Moss federal courthouse in Salt Lake City. Closing arguments are set Tuesday Dec. 13,2011 in a $1 billion federal antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. Novell Inc. claims the software giant duped it... AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2011 photo, Bill Gates arrives to testify at the Frank E. Moss federal courthouse in Salt Lake City. Closing arguments are set Tuesday Dec. 13,2011 in a $1 billion federal antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. Novell Inc. claims the software giant duped it...

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  10. Microsoft founder Bill Gates arrives at the Frank E. Moss federal courthouse in Salt Lake City, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. Gates was scheduled to testify in a one billion dollar antitrust lawsuit brought by Novell Inc. Gates, wearing a gray suit and a yellow tie, was the first witness to... AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    Microsoft founder Bill Gates arrives at the Frank E. Moss federal courthouse in Salt Lake City, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. Gates was scheduled to testify in a one billion dollar antitrust lawsuit brought by Novell Inc. Gates, wearing a gray suit and a yellow tie, was the first witness to...

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  11. John Pinette, left, and Microsoft founder Bill Gates arrives at the Frank E. Moss federal courthouse in Salt Lake City, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. Microsoft's Windows 95 rollout presented the most challenges in the company's history, leading to several last-minute changes to technical... AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    John Pinette, left, and Microsoft founder Bill Gates arrives at the Frank E. Moss federal courthouse in Salt Lake City, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. Microsoft's Windows 95 rollout presented the most challenges in the company's history, leading to several last-minute changes to technical...

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  12. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates listens as Chief Executive Steve Ballmer (not pictured) speaks during Microsoft's annual shareholder meeting at Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, Washington November 15, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 3 months ago

    Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates listens as Chief Executive Steve Ballmer (not pictured) speaks during Microsoft's annual shareholder meeting at Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, Washington November 15, 2011.

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  13. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates attends Microsoft's annual shareholder meeting at Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, Washington November 15, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 3 months ago

    Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates attends Microsoft's annual shareholder meeting at Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, Washington November 15, 2011.

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  14. CANNES, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 03: Bill Gates leaves the G20 Summit on November 3, 2011 in Cannes, France. The World's top economic leaders are attending the G20 summit in Cannes on November 3rd and 4th, and are expected to debate current issues surrounding the global financial system in... Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    CANNES, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 03: Bill Gates leaves the G20 Summit on November 3, 2011 in Cannes, France. The World's top economic leaders are attending the G20 summit in Cannes on November 3rd and 4th, and are expected to debate current issues surrounding the global financial system in...

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  15. Microsoft founder Bill Gates takes part to meeting at the G-20 Summit in Cannes, Thursday, Nov.3, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    Microsoft founder Bill Gates takes part to meeting at the G-20 Summit in Cannes, Thursday, Nov.3, 2011.

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  16. Businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates, right, talks with International Labor Organization Director-General Juan Somavia during a working session at the G20 Summit in Cannes, France, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    Businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates, right, talks with International Labor Organization Director-General Juan Somavia during a working session at the G20 Summit in Cannes, France, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011.

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  17. CANNES, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 03: Founder of The Bill and Melinda Foundation and Microsoft chairman, Bill Gates arrives for the G20 Summit on November 3, 2011 in Cannes, France. The world's top economic leaders will attend the G20 summit in Cannes on November 3rd and 4th. The leaders are... Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    CANNES, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 03: Founder of The Bill and Melinda Foundation and Microsoft chairman, Bill Gates arrives for the G20 Summit on November 3, 2011 in Cannes, France. The world's top economic leaders will attend the G20 summit in Cannes on November 3rd and 4th. The leaders are...

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  18. Businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates attends a working session at the G20 Summit in Cannes, France, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    Businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates attends a working session at the G20 Summit in Cannes, France, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011.

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  19. Microsoft founder Bill Gates answers reporters of the Associated Press during the G20 summit in Cannes, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    Microsoft founder Bill Gates answers reporters of the Associated Press during the G20 summit in Cannes, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011.

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  20. Microsoft Corporation founder Bill Gates arrives at the G20 venue for a presentation before a G20 summit of major world economies in Cannes, November 3, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 3 months ago

    Microsoft Corporation founder Bill Gates arrives at the G20 venue for a presentation before a G20 summit of major world economies in Cannes, November 3, 2011.

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  21. Microsoft founder Bill Gates waves as he arrives at the G20 summit in Cannes, France, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    Microsoft founder Bill Gates waves as he arrives at the G20 summit in Cannes, France, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011.

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  22. Microsoft Corporation founder Bill Gates leaves the G20 venue after the first day of meetings at the G20 Summit in Cannes November 3, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 3 months ago

    Microsoft Corporation founder Bill Gates leaves the G20 venue after the first day of meetings at the G20 Summit in Cannes November 3, 2011.

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  23. Microsoft Corporation founder Bill Gates attends the G20 Summit in Cannes November 3, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 3 months ago

    Microsoft Corporation founder Bill Gates attends the G20 Summit in Cannes November 3, 2011.

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  24. US philanthropist Bill Gates (L) speaks via a video link-up watched by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (C), Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan (2nd R) and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (R) during a polio eradication press conference at the Commonwealth Heads of... Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

    US philanthropist Bill Gates (L) speaks via a video link-up watched by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (C), Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan (2nd R) and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (R) during a polio eradication press conference at the Commonwealth Heads of...

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  25. Bill Gates attends a presentation of the George McGovern Leadership Award, in recognition of the leadership in addressing food security among small scale farmers, at the State Department in Washington October 24, 2011. Gates was presented with the award during the event. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

    Bill Gates attends a presentation of the George McGovern Leadership Award, in recognition of the leadership in addressing food security among small scale farmers, at the State Department in Washington October 24, 2011. Gates was presented with the award during the event.

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Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates, right, shakes hand with China's Vice Minister of Science and Technology Zhang Laiwu during talks at the Ministry of Science and Technology in Beijing Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011. Gates confirmed Wednesday he is in discussions with China to jointly...

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