Before he died, Steve Jobs kept a letter from Bill Gates by his bed
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 - In a new interview, Microsoft founder Bill Gates reveals he wrote a letter to Steve Jobs before he passed away, and the letter apparently meant so much to Jobs that he kept it at his bedside. ( 128 comments )
Bill Gates discusses Steve Jobs, Apple's iBooks & the future of education
Wed, Jan 25, 2012 - In a new interview, Microsoft founder Bill Gates discusses conversations he would have with the late Steve Jobs, and also shares his thoughts on the future of education in the wake of Apple's iPad textbook announcement. ( 73 comments )
Apple headlines 8 of WSJ's 10 most-read corporate articles in 2011
Thu, Dec 29, 2011 - Apple came up as a frequent hot topic in business news this year, as evidenced by the fact that eight of the ten most-read corporate articles from The Wall Street Journal in 2011 were about the company and its co-founder Steve Jobs. ( 6 comments )
Steve Jobs' 'Lost Interview:' Design is keeping 5,000 things in your brain
Tue, Nov 15, 2011 - Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs viewed designing a product as the process of "keeping 5,000 things together in your brain" and getting them to fit together, according to an excerpt from the forthcoming screening of "Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview." ( 20 comments )
Bill Gates not bothered by Steve Jobs's comments in biography
Mon, Oct 31, 2011 - Responding to unflattering comments made about him in Apple co-founder Steve Jobs's new biography, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said he's not bothered by the remarks. ( 88 comments )
Apple tablet stylus patent filed years before iPad debut may boost education sales
Fri, Feb 4, 2011 - Despite Apple having disparaged the use of a stylus for touchscreens, the iPad maker's investigation of a capacitive touch-compatible stylus could play a part in the company's strategy to increase sales of its tablet device to students and schools. ( 56 comments )
Steve Ballmer cashes in $1.3B worth of Microsoft shares, Apple looked into Kinect technology
Sat, Nov 6, 2010 - Microsoft confirmed Friday that CEO Steve Ballmer intends to sell almost one-fifth of his stake in the software giant, starting with sales this week that total $1.3 billion, while a new report claims Apple tried to license the technology used in Microsoft's new motion-tracking Kinect peripheral. ( 253 comments )
Briefly: No Apple products in Gates household; iPad in Hollywood; lawsuit update
Mon, Oct 25, 2010 - Rumors that Bill Gates secretly uses a MacBook are not true, as Apple products never breach his doorstep, according to his wife. Meanwhile, the iPad is emerging as a staple in Hollywood. And Apple has joined Google and others in attempting to have a lawsuit by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen thrown out of court. ( 138 comments )
Microsoft software chief resigns as Windows maker struggles in mobile
Tue, Oct 19, 2010 - Ray Ozzie, the Microsoft executive who replaced Bill Gates as Chief Software Architect, has stepped down from his role, as the company fights to regain lost market share in the mobile space. ( 49 comments )
Bill Gates, Warren Buffett praise Apple, US economic outlook
Tue, May 4, 2010 - In a conversation with Fox Business News, business luminaries Bill Gates and Warren Buffett praised Apple's performance while talking about tablet technologies and presented an overall strong outlook for the American economy. ( 37 comments )
Bill Gates unimpressed by keyboard-less Apple iPad
Thu, Feb 11, 2010 - Microsoft founder Bill Gates, a longtime proponent of tablet-style computing and touchscreen devices, has said he is not impressed by what he's seen of Apple's iPad. ( 411 comments )
Microsoft shareholders grill CEO about Apple, iPhone
Thu, Nov 19, 2009 - Shareholders questioned Microsoft execs at their annual meeting about Apple's growing reputation among the "next generation" of technology consumers. ( 79 comments )
Bill Gates praises Steve Jobs for saving Apple
Fri, Nov 13, 2009 - When asked about Steve Jobs in a TV special that aired this week, Bill Gates said the Apple co-founder has shown "more inspiration" than any other leader in the tech industry. ( 264 comments )
No iPods, iPhones allowed in Gates household
Mon, Mar 2, 2009 - The three children of Bill and Melinda Gates may not be allowed to have a product from a certain Cupertino-based rival in their home, but that doesn't mean Mrs. Gates doesn't wish for an Apple gadget every once in a while. ( 71 comments )
Microsoft to spoof Hodgman in new "I'm a PC" television ads
Wed, Sep 17, 2008 - Microsoft on Thursday will segue into the next phase of a $300 million advertising campaign with an "audacious embrace" of the derisive "I’m a PC" label slapped upon its image by rival Apple, according to the New York Times. ( 80 comments )
Vista's 100m sales mark said to hide disappointing results
Tue, Jan 8, 2008 - Although Microsoft's opening keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show outed record-setting Windows Vista sales figures, supplemental information suggests the software's debut may have been underwhelming in a larger context. ( 36 comments )
Report: Zune sequel to break cover as early as Tuesday
Mon, Oct 1, 2007 - Sometimes the target of jokes for its initial in-house attempt at a digital media player, Microsoft is poised to announce its first update to the line as soon as this week, if a new report holds true. ( 60 comments )
D Preview: Apple, Microsoft, and Palm
Tue, May 29, 2007 - The Wall Street Journal's increasingly influential technology conference is about to begin, and may bring multiple announcements from industry giants -- though Apple isn't talking. ( 49 comments )
Jobs and Gates to appear side-by-side at WSJ 'D' Conference
Tue, Feb 20, 2007 - Apple chief executive Steve Jobs and Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates have committed to a rare joint appearance at the fifth anniversary of the The Wall Street Journal's "D: All Things Digital" conference later this year. ( 55 comments )
Briefly: Apple games, Ballmer on Vista sales (and Apple), patents
Thu, Feb 15, 2007 - Apple has taken its search for gaming-related talent a step further by seeking interns to fill programming roles. Meanwhile, everyone's favorite Microsoft CEO was caught yapping about Apple and the Mac while attempting to reset Vista sales expectations. And Apple has tightened its grip on interface patents that cover both the iPod and iPhone. ( 54 comments )
Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates to step down
Thu, Jun 15, 2006 - Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced a two-year transition process that will ultimately end with the departure of chairman Bill Gates, who founded the company along with Paul Allen back in 1975. ( 67 comments )
Jobs humors "D" crowd, talks iTunes 4.9, future products
Mon, May 23, 2005 - Exclusive -- A witty Steve Jobs helped kick-off the third annual Wall Street Journal D Conference last night, focusing his comments largely on the digital music arena as it pertains to Apple's iPod and iTunes products. ( 26 comments )
