Paul Allen Dishes the Gossip on Bill Gates (and His Yacht) on 60 Minutes [Microsoft]
18/04/2011 |
Yesterday, a new book on Bill Gates and Microsoft hit store shelves—Idea Man. Only this one has been penned by Microsoft co-creator Paul Allen, who appeared on 60 Minutes to talk about the early days of Microsoft; the computers they were writing software on, and just what went wrong along the way between the two co-creators.More »...
Microsoft co-founder Allen: Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer schemed to rip me off after I got cancer
Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer schemed to take shares in Microsoft Corp. from co-founder Paul Allen...
What Happened to the People in Microsoft's Iconic 1978 Company Photo [Microsoft]
It's one of the most iconic photos in American business. It's one of the most iconic photos in American business. But whatever happened to Microsoft's first 11 employees? We found out.More »
Paul Allen: Working with Bill Gates like being in hell
Microsoft's famously eclectic co-founder Paul Allen recently decided...
Windows 8 and Its Incredibly Cool New Touch Interface [Video]
So, this is the new Start screen for Windows 8. It's a brand new interface for tablets. It looks a lot like Windows Phone Live Tiles. And hey, that looks like an app store. More »
All the Best New Features in Windows Phone Mango [Windows Phone]
This is the new Windows Phone, Mango—with 500 new features, according to his Ballmerness. Crazy things, like multitasking! And other legitimately exciting stuff. But it's not coming until "Fall." More »
The Shape of Windows to Come [Windows 8]
Microsoft is showing the next version of Windows sometime this week. On a tablet. With a brand new touch interface. I will wager it's one that's not stupid. More »
Every Phone Should Have Windows Phone's Beautifully Brainy Search [Video]
Windows Phone Mango's here, and it's a particularly juicy piece of fruit. But aside from the new features (both cool and catchup), one stands out: search. Windows Phones will rattle off information like a friend, not a cyborg.More »
The Next Windows Phone: It's Pretty Great [Video]
Pleasant. That doesn't sound like much of an accomplishment, or a benchmark or like, impressive. But the truth is, most technology isn't pleasant. The new Windows Phone is. Very much so. More »
Microsoft Should Award Every Solitaire Winner Ever With This Sculpture [Microsoft]
Of course, Microsoft would be churning out more sculptures each day than new copies of Windows 7, but who wouldn't want a physical trophy of their proudest-ever achievement? And if you've never seen this Solitaire waterfall before—shame on you.More »
Why Are All the Cellphone Companies Suing Each Other? [Giz Explains]
Apple is suing Motorola, Samsung and HTC; they're all suing Apple back. RIM and Kodak are suing each other. Kodak is suing Apple. Sony is suing LG. Microsoft is suing FoxConn and Barnes and Noble. Oracle is suing Google.More »
