seattle bill gates
Sleepless in Seattle: the Gates' plot has entered the final chapter
Comment If you asked Americans who inspired the most fear and loathing - Microsoft chief Bill Gates or late Serbian warlord, Arkan - the vast majority would be hard-pressed to choose. So little wonder that last week Bill Gates stepped aside in favour long... [17 Jan 2000]
Gates sent to see the shrink
News The show is based in Seattle, well known as Gates' own stomping ground and stars Kelsey Grammer who plays the eponymous radio shrink, Frasier Crane. Microsoft chairman Bill Gates is to appear in the 200th episode of US sitcom Frasier. [23 Oct 2001]
The Weekly Round-Up: 21.04.06
Round-Up Chinese President Hu Jintao was in Seattle and its environs this week to meet Bill Gates at Microsoft's pristine headquarters to talk shop. The formalities were followed by a hearty, home-cooked evening meal at chez Gates. [21 Apr 2006]
Has Microsoft won its freedom...
Comment The only hope for those who wish to dethrone Mr Gates is to come up with a truly spectacular innovation - and not sell out to the Seattle giant. So why the euphoria in Seattle? Before Bill Gates gets carried away and throws another few billion into... [29 Jun 2001]
The Weekly Round-Up: 23.01.04
Round-Up The Seattle Times quoted a family spokesman as saying: "The properties create a buffer around the Gates home. So can we expect to see Bill Gates open next year's Microsoft Developer conference in typical Brent fashion? [23 Jan 2004]
The Weekly Round-Up: 19.10.07
Round-Up The only representative from the world's biggest software company is Kim Cameron, the Seattle giant's identity supremo. However, a fascinating development this year is that neither of Microsoft's titans of tech, Bill Gates or Steve Ballmer, made... [19 Oct 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 10.09.04
Round-Up Which must be a novel experience for the dynamic duo from Seattle. No sooner had the balloon-festooned door at 1 Infinite Loop opened to reveal Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer standing there politely announcing they too had joined the online music... [10 Sep 2004]
Microsoft verdict: double trouble for Microsoft's competitors
Comment That door could also open the way for Seattle to lead Nasdaq into yet another tech boom. Shortly after the ruling, Bill Gates vowed to appeal against the decision. The real question is where Bill Gates will place his allegiance. [07 Jun 2000]
Maritz prepares for Microsoft exit
News According to the Seattle software giant, he will now 'shift his focus' to work on a more strategic level as a 'technical direction guru' advising Gates. Microsoft executive, Paul Maritz, once seen as a possible successor to Bill Gates or Steve... [29 Jul 1999]
DoJ and Microsoft both open to settlement
News However, he has so far denied receiving a settlement proposal from the Seattle giant. Microsoft's lead counsel Bill Neukom is reported to have agreed to open negotiations after a meeting with Bill Gates. [23 Mar 1999]
The MoD, the NHS and a company called Microsoft
Comment If the MoD isn't happy with Bill's software will it package it all back up, pop a stamp on top and send it back to Seattle? It's no secret that Bill Gates and Tony Blair are good mates. On his visits to Number 10 Bill is accorded head of state-like... [08 Nov 2001]
Bill Gates Addresses the American Society of Newspaper Editors
White Paper Speaking at the annual convention of the American Society of Newspaper Editors in Seattle, Washington, Bill Gates discussed innovation and highlighted features of Windows Vista and the next version of Microsoft Office. [23 Nov 2006]
Bill Gates: Anything for a quiet life
News According to a report in the Seattle Times, the latest purchase brings the total number of houses owned by Gates in the Medina area to nine, plus two other non-residential properties. Microsoft boss and world's richest man Bill Gates opted for the... [19 Jan 2004]
The Weekly Round-Up: 12.08.05
Round-Up Meanwhile, yet more kudos is showered down on the hard-up Seattle-area software firm for investing most of the money it won in internet enforcement efforts and boosting technical and investigative support to help law enforcers to address computer... [12 Aug 2005]
Gates: Make the move to the 64-bit desktop
News This is going to be a really wonderful transition," Gates promised during an hour-long talk at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) in Seattle. The shift to 64-bit computing on the desktop is nearly here, or so says Microsoft... [05 May 2004]
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