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  1. Bill Gates' New Challenge: Build a Better Condom

    Mon, 25 Mar 2013

    would talk about latex condoms are talking about Bill Gates what are these are common think gates wants to pay a 100000. Dollars to build a better It can't be if I think be a bad thing go Bill Gates another one this is pretty interesting more

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  2. June 27, 2008: Bill Gates Retires

    Mon, 13 Jun 2011

    changing the world. Bill Gates with tears in his step down from Microsoft . ABC's Neal goodbye. People Bill Gates saved his first computer for our cause Bill Gates is. Almost single the world. As Microsoft became engine for

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    of the world's richest men retire in hopes of changing the world. Bill Gates with tears in his eyes you don't see that every day step down from Microsoft . ABC's Neal Karlinsky was in Redmond Washington for the goodbye. People -- Bill Gates saved his first public display of emotion for his last day on the job during today's farewell speech to deploy easy. I
    people. Really understand. How what -- revolution personal computer for our cause Bill Gates is. Almost single handedly responsible for putting a computer or two computers every single household in the United States and really around the world. As Microsoft became -- engine for the world's computers -- net worth took off. From 315. Million in 1986. 22 and a half billion at the launch of windows and 58 billion today. Early retirement doesn't mean he's done working its ambitions moving forward are enormous. Silly at times in recent Microsoft tributes yeah. -- at the craziest -- you've heard. His future couldn't be more serious as He seeks to use his fortune
  3. Interview with Microsoft's Bill Gates

    Sun, 13 Jun 2010

    released report Bill Gates and the American Earlier I spoke with Microsoft co-founder and chairman Bill Gates . Mr. gates thanks Steve Ballmer. Microsoft lot of great stuff things going on. Bill Gates thanks so much for

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    research to develop alternative sources of energy. In a newly released report Bill Gates and the American energy innovation -- calling for more than a tripling of government spending on research and development. To sixteen billion dollars a year and a new independent board overseeing national energy strategy. Earlier I spoke with Microsoft co-founder and chairman Bill Gates . Mr. gates thanks so much for joining us. Being -- Obviously the oil spill in the gulf makes your proposal for. Eleven billion dollars
    you know I I see a lot of great things going on. Bill Gates thanks so much for joining us.
  4. TechBytes: Hacking, Bill Gates

    Tue, 19 Feb 2013

    to a building. In Shanghai use army unit. Bill Gates admits there's more Microsoft could be doing any tell CBS news the company chance to take the lead in cell phones but gates says Microsoft has done some amazing things in the past year

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    traced the hacking to a building. In Shanghai use -- army unit. Bill Gates admits there's more Microsoft could be doing any tell CBS news the company he founded. Missed a chance to take the lead in cell phones but gates says Microsoft has done some amazing things in the past year. Samsung does have a lead in cell phones and reportedly will announce the
  5. Bill Gates Moves On

    Sat, 28 Jun 2008

    out and late toys Bill Gates and his childhood thirty years later. Gates steps down as the chief of Microsoft to devote his time on that Bill the gates foundation already this over 33 years Bill Gates wages Microsoft would be equivalent

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    Well you know as a college drop out and -- late toys Bill Gates and his childhood friend started what seemed like a pretty geeky in lofty dream -- 75 will now more than thirty years later. Gates steps down as the chief of Microsoft to devote his time to charity and maybe spending a little money David has more on that -- Bill the gates foundation already gives away an astonishing 800. Million dollars a year to global health initiatives among other contributions. But gates is fortune is truly hard to get your head around Forbes puts his net worth at 58 billion dollars that's billion with a B. A -- sound quite a bit to give away. Get this over 33 years Bill Gates wages Microsoft would be equivalent of 850000. Dollars. -- 141000. A minute. You know all those stimulus checks the Bush Administration sent out in April to some 67 million taxpayers. Gates could afford to cover the entire tab and still have a billion dollars left over. Obviously He can -- a lot of good things. For instance an estimated 744000. Americans are homeless. Gates could afford to give each one nearly 78000. Dollars to help them get on their feet. Make a wish figures a cost about 6200 dollars to grant -- child's wish. At those prices gates could make more than nine million wishes come true. You -- put more than a quarter million kids to Harvard pay the health care premiums for all 41 million Americans who are uninsured. He could solve the aids crisis with money despair. This helpful book how to spend fifty billion dollars to make the world a better place -- -- cost 27 billion to control the spread of HIV. That would -- 31 billion to address malnutrition and hunger. If He wanted to gates could pay the salaries for the president the vice president both houses of congress and the Supreme Court. For 650. Years. High gas prices gates could afford to give every American -- 190 bucks enough to fill more than 700. Before He could buy 557. Picasso's 464.
  6. Google: 150" Plasma, Bill Gates Video

    Tue, 8 Jan 2008

    Electronics Show on Sunday Bill Gates . The head of Microsoft delivered the convention's that is as the chairman of Microsoft . Later this year he will endeavors and during his address gates unveiled this video. A parity of life without Microsoft 's. Wouldn't it. Mean

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    Google search today another presentation at the Consumer Electronics Show on Sunday Bill Gates . The head of Microsoft delivered the convention's keynote address. His latest his last that is as the chairman of Microsoft . Later this year he will focus full time on his Philanthropic endeavors and during his address gates unveiled this video. A parity of life without Microsoft's . -- -- -- -- Wouldn't it. Mean he'll be yourself on my way -- -- forward. The same page to this. --
  7. Bill Gates : Aid 'Makes a Huge Difference'

    Sun, 30 Oct 2011

    economic summit in And so too is Microsoft founder Bill Gates he's on a mission to convince exception. New book is and it says Bill Gates was a college dropout. Steve doing that needs to expand. Bill gates ' latest mission getting the

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    to attend the G-20 economic summit in -- And so too is Microsoft founder Bill Gates he's on a mission to convince some of the wealthiest nations and corporations to take care of the pool. And he has some innovative ideas on how to do it. The with the economic crisis rippling around the world -- be a tough sell and gates got a taste of that challenge when he visited Capitol Hill this week. I spoke about the frustration. -- Washington and much
    you have an employment exception. -- New book is and it says Bill Gates was a college dropout. Steve Jobs was Jack Dorsey of Twitter Mark Zuckerberg -- FaceBook. Basically trying to say that is not
    -- great things and our capacity for doing that needs to expand. Bill gates' latest mission getting the world's wealthiest nations to continue investing in the developing world. A tough sell when many countries budgets --
  8. Cap'n Crunch Gets Late-Night Talk Show

    Wed, 24 Apr 2013

    entire sandwich is at the pickle has essentially disintegrated Yeah the at last February I don't think yeah talk about Bill Gates . Some not so good publicity he went to South Korea are allies not North Korea South will be president bear in this photo

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  9. Bill Gates' New Focus

    Fri, 27 Jun 2008

    Today marks Microsoft 's bill gates ' last day as frankly I suspect Microsoft might do a little better without Bill Gates . deeply understood area in which Microsoft 's been struggling they think about Bill Gates have in his exit

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    is synonymous with high tech and now he's moving month. Today marks Microsoft's -- bill gates' last day as a full time employees. Gates plans to focus instead on philanthropy through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation so what does this mean for Microsoft and what does this mean for gates himself. Joining us from San Francisco is technology forecaster Paul capital Paul welcome. Nice to be here. Well let's back up a little bit and talk about gates the man and of course gates the technology business powerhouse what is his legacy. Up until now. Well first of all he's the person who took -- --
    fast follower not an innovator but. His business innovations have resulted in Microsoft been as large as it is and the impact the -- greatest it is. What do you think this'll mean for the company obviously this has been. Somewhat of a slow departure we saw Steve -- take over in 2000 as CEO so this is not you know one day to the next they lose Bill Gates but what does this actually mean for Microsoft . Microsoft will do just fine with. Without bill around -- bill said He shifting from 80% Microsoft and 20% foundation. 220% Microsoft and 80% foundation. Steve bomber is. There's an old friend of his has been there since the beginning and Microsoft has a very very large pool of very experienced executives. And frankly I suspect Microsoft might do a little better without Bill Gates . -- deeply understood the personal computer revolution but over the last ten -- he's just been a little bit slow to pick up. On the Internet revolution. And passing the reins to a new generation at this moment in time might actually help Microsoft . Respond a little bit more quickly to the Internet challenges. Kidding this actually means for Silicon Valley in the technology world I read today just picking up on what you just said. That you know there's not a lot of tears of Microsoft necessarily today what about his competitors and -- is sort of change the industry. I don't think it has much of --
    greater emphasis on consumer electronics. Which frankly is an area in which Microsoft's been struggling so. I I think people probably are just using this moment to reflect on their own. Mortality. As they think about Bill Gates have in his exit interview at Microsoft today. His exit interview at Microsoft but of course and brand new venture with focusing so much. On his foundation his foundation obviously has done amazing work already. What do you expect he'll do sort of for the Philanthropic community and what kind of an impact do you think that He can have there. I think he's -- shake it up. The gates foundation visited the -- enormously important foundation but so far it has been workman like but not terribly creative. And bills can apply his business creativity. And shake up the entire Philanthropic model. In fact I'll offer you -- forecast. Bill as a big deal and personal computers today but in the hundred years from now when people look back and they mention the name Bill Gates . I'll bet it's a little bit like the way we think of Andrew Carnegie today. People forget what -- He did He was in the steel business. All they remember is that He invented philanthropy for the twentieth century putting libraries into cities across the country. And reinventing the whole process. I'll bet you a hundred years from now Bill Gates is remembered Moore as the philanthropist. Who reinvented this landscape. That is the technologists to help bring the PC to us.
  10. Exclusive: Bill Gates Gives Back

    Wed, 25 Jan 2012

    pioneer and entrepreneur but somehow Bill Gates is found ever more challenging problems tonight's Nightline in. As of tonight Bill Gates is no longer the world's wealthiest refused to grow them. Still the gates foundation reportedly invested 27

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    tens of billions as a computer industry pioneer and entrepreneur but somehow Bill Gates is found ever more challenging problems to tackle. -- Mighty Ducks and Michael uncle co anchor Bill -- about his work to heal the world in tonight's Nightline in. As of tonight Bill Gates is no longer the world's wealthiest man but he didn't lose that title he gave it away. And as a result he
  11. Webcast: Primary Day in New Hampshire, Bill Gates Hangs with Jay-Z

    Tue, 8 Jan 2008

    Electronics Show on Sunday Bill Gates . The head of Microsoft delivered the convention's that is as the chairman of Microsoft . Later this year He will endeavors and during his address gates unveiled this video. A parity of life without Microsoft . comes. mean he'll be

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    Google search today another presentation at the Consumer Electronics Show on Sunday Bill Gates . The head of Microsoft delivered the convention's keynote address. His latest his last that is as the chairman of Microsoft . Later this year He will focus full time on his Philanthropic endeavors and during his address gates unveiled this video. A parity of life without Microsoft . -- comes. -- mean he'll be yourself don't -- -- -- and little forward. This -- page to the -- -- --
  12. Bill Gates' $10 Billion Vaccine Pledge

    Fri, 29 Jan 2010

    Microsoft founder Bill Gates is make an extraordinary new commitment to save children's lives won't die of malaria. Vaccination has always been high on the gates foundation global agenda. But one billion dollars a year more than

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    Microsoft founder Bill Gates is make an extraordinary new commitment to save children's lives in the biggest pledge ever made by a cherry to a single
  13. Bill Gates Urges Boy Scouts to End Gay Ban 'Because It's 2013'

    Thu, 14 Mar 2013

    Billionaire recounts learning how to tie knots, weave baskets and hike long distances as a Boy Scout.

  14. Gates Moves On

    Fri, 27 Jun 2008

    his own cubicle behind Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Bill Gates is rough time from day Europe PC fan or not Bill Gates mark on the world during his time heading Microsoft is undeniable. Bill Gates is almost single handedly

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    of most of the world's workers. Is leaving his own cubicle behind Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Bill Gates is rough time from day to day duties at Microsoft to focus on philanthropy. ABC's Neal Karlinsky reports. Whether Europe PC fan or not Bill Gates mark on the world during his time heading Microsoft is undeniable. Bill Gates is almost single handedly responsible for putting a computer every single household. This was -- in the early eighties when the supremely confident chief of that little known company was just getting started and takes -- -- Not just look at what's Daryn and do it again it really takes a fresh look. That was before Microsoft windows which eventually changed the way the world works. He's catching up in his correspondence. Through electronic mail fraud and this was cute more than a decade before most people would ever hero of email and I don't think. People. Really understand. How what a revolution personal computer for our cause and back men's stories of the young entrepreneur or is relentless drive -- legendary this fellow programmer was Microsoft employees number twelve. He can garner. I'm no longer than -- -- now he's pretty interesting guy he's very very dynamic on the best thing I can say is a quote somebody else is He is he's like taking a drink from our -- With windows the Xbox and your global desktop domination under his belt he's retiring early buddy isn't slowing down -- Bill Gates walks out the door on the first year over the last thirteen that He isn't ranked the richest man in the world. Into the reason goes hand in hand with his retirement He spending billions on philanthropy. At 52 He sets off into the next chapter of his life with an ambition to literally change the world. Not with computers. This time with his huge fortune brains and drive. Bill Gates knew full time job is to find a cure for malaria aids or tuberculosis. And more not bad for a college drop
  15. See Gates Looking...Well, Foolish

    Wed, 9 Jan 2008

    Bill Gates shows a video on his life without Microsoft .

  16. Bill Gates on 'Giving Pledge'

    Sun, 27 Nov 2011

    shakers behind the mission. Warren Buffett and bill and Melinda Gates and sent since it was some bold faced names have signed up Zuckerberg New York City man Michael Bloomberg. All good news for Bill Gates who recently gave me an update. We have over seventy people

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    movers and shakers behind the mission. Warren Buffett and bill and Melinda Gates and sent since it was -- some bold faced names have signed up George Lucas. FaceBook -- Zuckerberg New York City man Michael Bloomberg. All good news for Bill Gates who recently gave me an update. We have over seventy people. These are people who have substantial wealth. Generally over a billion
  17. The Two Bills Battle AIDS

    Mon, 14 Aug 2006

    Former President Bill Clinton and Microsoft 's Bill Gates . Already have foundations to this The two bills. Together Bill Gates and Bill Clinton have brought changes to the ways aids is being. Bill Gates and Bill Clinton are saying things

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    star power to make people take notice. Former President Bill Clinton and Microsoft's Bill Gates . Already have foundations to fight the disease which killed almost three million people around the world last year alone. But as aids experts meet in Toronto this week these two leaders are finding new ways to leverage their power and fame for the cause. Here's ABC's John McKenzie. They are the main attraction of this -- -- The two bills. Together Bill Gates and Bill Clinton have brought not only star power to this because the profound changes to the ways aids is being. -- Bill Gates and Bill Clinton are saying things that no one else has said and doing things that no analysis done. The gates' contribution is both the money the colossal two billion dollars pledge for aids initiatives. And is unprecedented focus on preventing the disease for every -- should stop -- -- stops. Literally dozens of cases that will take place later so gates is funding research not only on an aids vaccine which may be decades away. But more immediate and controversial strategy where many governments dare not tread. Encouraging condom use testing gels and creams women can use to block infection. Setting up needle exchange programs. Bill Gates is the engine of prevention research right now they are doing everything -- Bill Clinton's contribution his connections in communication skills. Clinton
  18. A Microsoft Monopoly?

    Mon, 22 Mar 2010

    computer. For Bill Gates that is a marriage That's the appeal Microsoft saying won't the point man for Microsoft 's challengers Magazine calls Bill Gates worst nightmare blinding speed some of Microsoft competitors scoff an all powerful Bill Gates and company. Indeed

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    it must feel a little like playing the game of monopoly. When Microsoft already has park place boardwalk. And all the other good properties eventually everything will wind up on their side of the table. Today the Justice Department agreed that is a very real danger. The vast majority of computer operators do use windows. And the Justice Department believes Microsoft . Is unfairly leveraging that advantage to flood other products specifically its Internet browser onto the market place. And forcing competitors off the board in the process. Microsoft denies at all but Janet Reno wants Microsoft find a million dollars a day at the company doesn't change its ways. I think a move like that might rattle investors but Microsoft still managed to finish up nearly two and a half points in the stock market today. Followed by news of record sales for the first quarter this year which seems to be the point. No matter what Microsoft just keeps rolling along and rolling it up. Which is either good business or dangerous business and in the rock and -- world of high technology -- things can change overnight. He is hard to tell which -- which. So tonight a look at whether Microsoft . Has already one the revolution in a box. Here's Nightline correspondent Chris -- Microsoft is so rich it can rent the Rolling Stone. So profitable later three billion dollars last year is so strong it has nine billion in cash. So successful CEO Bill Gates is the world's wealthiest man. So dominant it's cool. Personal computer software market for the planet earth. So remarkable the saga of gates and company is already at twentieth centuries legends. Microsoft . Is literally the story of two guys in -- Harvard dorm room. Bill Gates and Paul while on the company then starts in Albuquerque, New Mexico only a handful of people are eventually moving back to bill gates' home town near Seattle. It's an incredible story it's shoe strings up to a company that today dominates the computer industry. Microsoft's . Financial success has been incredible that the company. Since its initial public offering in march of 1986. Has grown from revenue base and about a hundred million dollars. Two currently for the twelve months ended in June a company of over thirteen billion dollars. From Microsoft's sprawling campus in Redmond Washington 22000. Employees develop software for every kind of computer. From the giant servers that support computer networks for the desktops in your office and home to portables hand held models and now even televisions. The software business is the company's cash cow foot this is really what makes Microsoft so formidable. Windows the operating system that runs nearly every personal computer on earth. They control nervous system. Roughly 85% of all the computers more. If you -- to hook onto that computer and talk to and get it to talk to you work for you. You -- with Microsoft the Microsoft empire however impressive it seems now is just in the early stages of its global expansion. The company has so many ambitious visions for competing in so many facets of our economic life. That -- wary adversaries are exaggerating just a bit when they pose the question is Microsoft taking over the world. Microsoft took over the world long ago. -- -- they're just they're just excusing out plan. And the plan is -- to become the largest industrial enterprises in the history of mankind. And I have no doubt that they're going to succeed. Our objective is a PC on every desktop and in every home Microsoft executives have another way of putting it. -- focused on now on developing great software. Getting a decent market share. Providing attributes that people can really utilized and -- we know our business will be good. When we do that and -- doing -- is getting into the cable business. Lately Microsoft has been on a shopping spree to help sustain its phenomenal growth. Spending a billion dollars for a chunk of the cable TV company Comcast. New reports say it may invest a billion or so -- with TCI another huge cable operator. Microsoft spent 425. Million dollars to buy web TV. A company that connects the Internet to television sets what in the world is Bill Gates after now. He wants access to the cable box because in each cable box is a powerful microprocessor or computing. That has
    faster than a telephone line hooked up to your personal computer. For Bill Gates that is a marriage made in -- That's the appeal Microsoft -- -- saying -- won't get all these people to buy these -- TVs all these people who don't have personal computers in America personal computers. Are in about 40% of American homes that means they're not in 60% of American homes and -- a market worth going for. Hard core about that. -- the Internet. Microsoft was slow to fathom the potential -- -- now -- busy playing catch up. Giving away software known as a browser but not only cruises the -- but steers you to the Microsoft company stores. A travel service complete with a video maps and airplane seating charts and online car dealer. A local arts and entertainment -- a news -- a political magazine. And investment service and Microsoft's own computer game. We called the web lifestyle. Pete Higgins runs Microsoft's Internet business. Long term this class -- products we think will be a good revenue producer if we can in the short run. Find build the products that make millions of people happy with the belief and that. The vision is that we can turn that into -- revenue history. Microsoft doesn't. Suppose that it's going to control all the content. But it knows it has to be involved in the content business of putting a billion here and a billion there doesn't matter that much when you have so much money coming in. Microsoft stunning success and its mission to focus next on the Internet raised two big questions. Is this company really so powerful that it represents a threat. And where exactly is the line between smart business and unfair monopoly. In a moment the new battle between Microsoft . And the US Justice Department. This is ABC news Nightline. Brought to you -- funds. --
    Resistance. Is -- child from this time forward. Us. Some competitors compare Microsoft for the Star Trek creatures called before. Aliens that conquer by absorbing their victims and on the Internet the company's critics produce more than 100 web pages -- you can take a virtual punch -- Bill Gates . -- check his net worth hour to hour. In this world Microsoft is the bookkeeping. There's a big difference between competing fairly. And competing there -- Microsoft has competed California attorney Gary Reback as the point man for Microsoft's challengers big and small. WIRED Magazine calls -- Bill Gates worst nightmare. They're -- for quiet within the rules they're always pushing the envelope and I don't mean in eighth in a competitive wholesome way. I mean they're always pushing the limits of the law. I can tell you we tell our people that we hire. On day one look we're gonna follow the law and we're gonna be an ethical firm. This is Silicon Valley south of San Francisco the heart and soul of the nation's computer business. Here Microsoft is respected and feared as a powerful giant whose every foot step sends shivers through the entire industry. In fact trust busters at the Justice Department and half a dozen state attorneys general. Are not taking a hard look at longstanding complaints that the giant unfairly crushes its competition. Microsoft . Is. A monopoly without comparison in the history of monopolies. Microsoft is a monopoly according to reback because it controls the operating systems or the desktops. In nine out of ten personal computers. Who controls the eyeballs in other words when you look at your computer what's the first thing that you see if what you first see is Microsoft . And other competitors have no ability to get before the consumers' eyeballs. Then Microsoft is gonna continue to be able to extend its monopoly. Today attorney general Reno agreed Microsoft is unlawfully taking advantage of its windows monopoly. To protect and extend that monopoly and undermine consumer choice. The Department of Justice will not tolerate that kind of conduct. In seeking a one million dollar a day fine the Justice Department acknowledged it was taking an unprecedented slap against Microsoft . Microsoft is free to compete and compete aggressively. But. Not on lawfully. A lot of these allegations are the same old tired allegations. Microsoft vowed to fight the Justice Department in court. We intend to vigorously defend our ability to continue to improve windows. To add new features and functionalities. Which we believe ultimately benefits the customer. We -- the double. Last year from about 400 people about 4400 people the complaint against Microsoft came from executives at Netscape. A fast growing software company that struck gold with its web browser which sells for 59 dollars. But Microsoft began giving away its own browser the Internet explore and required computer manufacturers. To offer it with windows. Netscape co-founder mark in Dreessen says though is that is an unfair advantage. And what they're able to do -- they're able to illegally we believe -- -- monopoly power to block competition they're able to strike exclusionary deals with PC manufacturers. They're able to pay people to not use our software and able to do other things that the monopolist are legally -- allowed to do. Is Microsoft a monopoly now believe that lets look at the situation realistically as to what's happening in this industry. Prices for these products continue to drop capabilities. Of these products continued to increase and the winner here is the user. Scott McNealy the CEO of Sun Microsystems. As another big problem with Microsoft . Some licenses of programming language called shop that allows different computer systems to talk to each other. McNealy has filed a lawsuit accusing Microsoft of tinkering with -- so it will only run on windows the Microsoft operating system. If you have a 100% pure cup of Java. And I offered to you might be interested pretty excited about it has a lot of nice features the second I had three drops of poison and a couple job we'll what are you get. Windows. It is not job. And Microsoft can build windows with almost all Java code are almost no Java code in it it is still windows -- -- still only run on Microsoft environment. That did wrong. What Microsoft is doing. -- Microsoft is opening up the power and functionality and services of windows to all developers instead of constraining them. To the definition that sun -- -- job. We're giving developers the option to take advantage of these additional services. Now Microsoft critics in Silicon Valley fought the Justice Department to focus on the company's ambitious plans. For the Internet web TV and cable. We -- the view that as the death grip. What Microsoft . Wants to do it is to control. With all the choke points and access points to the Internet they want to control the Internet not by monopolizing. All of what's called cyberspace. But if they can control the way you get to the Internet. Then -- they'll have control of the entire Internet. The software revolution is moving at such blinding speed some of Microsoft competitors scoff at the notion of an all powerful Bill Gates and company. Indeed one leading software developer told Nightline quote. Microsoft may be taking over the world too bad for them it's yesterday's --
  19. Yahoo! Microsoft Bids $45B For Web Giant

    Fri, 1 Feb 2008

    good evening as you know Microsoft for decades has been a powerhouse started in 1975 by Bill Gates . But fast forward more such a bold move from Microsoft trying to swoop in and Google page. For decades Bill Gates and Microsoft were pioneers

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    computer today and almost all of us did. It has software from Microsoft and chances are you conducted an Internet search you did it on Google. Alarmed by Google's dominance of the Internet search and advertising markets Microsoft has offered 45 billion dollars to buy Yahoo!. Looking to compete with Google. These companies certainly have colorful names but why would Microsoft want Yahoo! so badly. Here's ABC's David. -- David Charlie good evening as you know Microsoft for decades has been a computer and programming powerhouse started in 1975 by Bill Gates . But fast forward more than three decades later and it finds itself competing with what was once the Internet search engine that could. Google. Why such a bold move from Microsoft trying to swoop in and buy Yahoo! because when it comes to Internet searching both companies have been left in the dust by Google. Every time that someone. Types in you know a search term into one of those little white boxes over 60% of the time -- doing that in the middle white folks that's on the Google page. For decades Bill Gates and Microsoft were pioneers Al maneuvering their competitors. But -- when it comes to the millions who now search online and it's a huge
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