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Microsoft tried to buy Facebook in 2010
Microsoft tried to buy Facebook in 2010
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was on CNBC yesterday reminiscing about the time the company bid for Facebook in 2010. 25 Oct 2016
Steve Ballmer calls out his former company, calls their margin reporting 'bulls***'
Steve Ballmer calls out his former company, calls their margin reporting 'bulls***'
At Microsoft's most recent shareholder meeting, former CEO and major shareholder Steve Ballmer called out Microsoft's new reporting guidelines, call them in no uncertain terms, bulls***. 03 Dec 2015 - 1 comment
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer docked incentive pay due to Surface RT failures
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer docked incentive pay due to Surface RT failures
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer received $1.26 million in pay and incentives for fiscal 2013, despite taking a dock in pay for the Surface's failures. 04 Oct 2013 - 4 comments
Video: Steve Ballmer's last speech to Microsoft employees
Video: Steve Ballmer's last speech to Microsoft employees
After over a decade at the helm, Microsoft announced earlier this year that CEO Steve Ballmer would be retiring. 29 Sep 2013
Steve Ballmer to retire from Microsoft, shares jump 7 percent on the news
Steve Ballmer to retire from Microsoft, shares jump 7 percent on the news
Microsoft announced earlier this morning that CEO Steve Ballmer will retire within the next year, stepping down after the process of choosing his successor is ultimately completed. 24 Aug 2013 - 9 comments
Microsoft: Yeah, we built way too many Surface RTs, Windows not selling too great either
Microsoft: Yeah, we built way too many Surface RTs, Windows not selling too great either
Speaking at an internal town hall event, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer admitted that the company built way too many Surface RT tablets, and that the company is not selling as many Windows devices as it would like to. 28 Jul 2013 - 12 comments
Steve Ballmer trashes Android, iOS
Steve Ballmer trashes Android, iOS
Not one to make friends, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has attacked both Android and iOS today. When speaking about Android, Ballmer called ...... 16 Nov 2012 - 15 comments
Microsoft CEO suggests more Surface hardware in the works
Microsoft CEO suggests more Surface hardware in the works
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has noted today that the company is looking into building more of its own devices, which could imply a Surface phone ...... 15 Nov 2012
Microsoft CEO clears up report of Surface sales having been 'modest'
Microsoft CEO clears up report of Surface sales having been 'modest'
UPDATE: Microsoft has responded, and it appears the original quote was taken out of context: "When asked about Surface, Steve's use of the ...... 12 Nov 2012 - 1 comment
3 Lessons Microsoft still needs to learn to remain relevant
3 Lessons Microsoft still needs to learn to remain relevant
Microsoft needs to change more than Windows to survive. Here are 3 things they need to learn to change themselves. 18 Oct 2012 - 6 comments
Microsoft Office 2013 beta coming this week?
Microsoft Office 2013 beta coming this week?
Although unconfirmed, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is expected to unveil a beta version of the upcoming Office 2013 suite. The company has ...... 14 Jul 2012 - 9 comments
Microsoft's unveils 'Surface' Windows tablet with multitouch keyboard
Microsoft's unveils 'Surface' Windows tablet with multitouch keyboard
Microsoft has used their impromptu 'mystery' event to unveil the rumored 'Surface' Windows RT tablet. So far, from the specs revealed we ...... 18 Jun 2012 - 19 comments
Steve Ballmer: Microsoft 'lucky' it got rejected by Yahoo in 2008
Steve Ballmer: Microsoft 'lucky' it got rejected by Yahoo in 2008
Speaking at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco this week, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has said the company is lucky it did not purchase Yahoo! in 2008. ...... 20 Oct 2011 - 2 comments
     

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