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RSS role bill gatesEditor's Blog: Time to declare war on the business
Comment Photos: Top 5 Bill Gates moments Photos: Bill Gates through the ages There's not an easy answer to this one - but I think it's an issue that is holding the IT organisation back, relegating it to the role of "spotty little sibling" that was... [07 Aug 2008]
Why I'm planning a change of career
Comment Bill Gates is just the most recent example of a big name leaving the world of tech. It didn't quite happen as he predicted and quickly VB prevailed over C++ but the 1980s industry heavyweights like Borland, Lotus Development, WordPerfect, or even... [17 Jul 2008]
Bill Gates on the future, the past and the brilliance of fertilizer…
Comment The Microsoft co-founder took some time out of his schedule recently to sit down with silicon.com sister site CNET News.com to offer some reflections on the early days of the PC market, as well as thoughts on where Microsoft is now and what... [26 Jun 2008]
Bill Gates' legacy hailed by IT chiefs
News Bill Gates formally steps down from his day-to-day role at Microsoft on Friday 27 June to pursue his philanthropic efforts through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and IT chiefs have hailed his legacy to the industry. [26 Jun 2008]
Bill Gates' legacy: A modern day Henry Ford
News Bill Gates is arguably the individual who has had the biggest impact on the world of technology and his departure from Microsoft on 27 June will mark the end of an era. Eager for more Bill Gates? So what is Bill Gates' legacy as he departs from the... [25 Jun 2008]
How many people will it take to fill Gates' shoes?
Comment It's not that Bill Gates has an inflated sense of his own importance. In 2006 Microsoft's then-chief software architect, Bill Gates, passed the torch to Ozzie. Eager for more Bill Gates? Gates' chief software architect role is split officially... [24 Jun 2008]
Microsoft's future in the post-Bill Gates era
News Bill Gates steps down as Microsoft chairman on 27 June, effectively ending his day-to-day involvement with the company. As the end of an era draws near, silicon.com looks at what Bill Gates' departure will mean for the company he founded and made... [24 Jun 2008]
Photos: Bill Gates through the ages
Photo ¦ Photos: Top 5 Bill Gates moments ¦ Photos: The building of a data centre ¦ Photos: The best of Google Earth Just days before he finally hangs up his hat as Microsoft's figurehead and inspiration (on 27 June), silicon.com looks back at... [20 Jun 2008]
Microsoft gets touchy-feely in Windows 7
News Chairman Bill Gates and chief executive Steve Ballmer showed off new Windows features based on software it calls "multi-touch" that will be part of Windows 7, the next version of Windows, which Ballmer said is due out in late 2009. [28 May 2008]
Dear silicon.com...Naked CIO, silver skills and ID card anger…
Comment Editor's choice silicon.com editor Steve Ranger flags up his picks on the site this week.¦ Video Cheat Sheet: Femtocells ¦ Photos: Heathrow's T5 tech ready for take-off ¦ The Naked CIO: Recruitment nightmares ¦ Legal Eye: High... [14 Feb 2008]
Photos: Gates takes final UK bow and points to a green future
Photo Bill Gates addressed the Institute of Directors in London this week in what is likely to be his final UK appearance as Microsoft chairman before he moves to a part-time role with the company this summer. [31 Jan 2008]
Microsoft pours $235.5m into school tech
News Speaking in Berlin, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates outlined plans for the company's Partners in Learning project to reach three times as many students, teachers and schools globally as it has done so far. [23 Jan 2008]
Video: Bill Gates' last call at CES
Video At the Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates discusses the paring down of his role at the company, ponders the next digital decade and welcomes a rock god on stage. [09 Jan 2008]
Bill Gates sings at CES for one last time
News Bill Gates may be stepping away from full-time work later this year but he still has a few things he wants to show off. Gates also showed off the role that speech and touch will play in the future. Gates told the audience: "This is my last [CES... [07 Jan 2008]
London 2012 to promote local tech talent
News Because it is a high-risk environment, the Olympics IT volunteers are usually people with a lot of experience in the industry - Microsoft's Bill Gates even volunteered for one day at the Salt Lake City games - but there is a strategy to help... [15 Oct 2007]
