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Business
4:17AM Adam Frucci | There’s no love lost between Google and Microsoft, at least based on a recent interview with Google CEO Eric Schmidt. More »
Eric Schmidt Takes The Gloves Off With Microsoft
4:17AM Adam Frucci | There’s no love lost between Google and Microsoft, at least based on a recent interview with Google CEO Eric Schmidt. More »
Business
Steve Ballmer: The Uncut Interview
6:30PM Wilson Rothman | Most of you may not have 16 minutes to spare on this and probably don’t care anyway, but I promised to post the full video, if only so you can understand the context of our five highlighted segments. More »
Software
The Today Show Helps Microsoft Launch Win 7 On A MacBook Pro
5:40AM Sean Fallon | Good thing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer didn’t turn around during his spot on The Today Show. Clearly, someone at NBC either really loves Macs or can’t tell the difference between a MacBook and a PC. More »
Software
Ballmer Optimistic About Win 7, But Says Vista Is “Very Popular”
1:00PM Wilson Rothman | As you know, I sat down with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to chat about all of his projects this year. Windows 7 was obviously the biggie, so we talked about it and its less beloved predecessor. More »
Games
Microsoft Says No Xbox Blu-ray Drives Period
10:45AM Wilson Rothman | In a revised statement, Microsoft says it has “no plans” to introduce any Blu-ray add-on for the Xbox 360. But—despite the fact they watched the same video you did—they claim Ballmer was referring to the PC. More »
Business
Ballmer On Those Crazy Ballmer YouTube Videos
6:45AM Wilson Rothman | This is the one you’ve waited for, where I get Steve to talk about his animalistic YouTube persona. But how do you ask calm collected Steve about crazy sweaty Steve? Very carefully. More »
Music
Ballmer On Zune: Sometimes You Get It Right The Third Time?
4:40AM Wilson Rothman | Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer defended notorious products like Windows Vista and Windows Mobile throughout our interview, but when it came to Zune, he did seem to admit that Zune HD nailed what previous Zunes simply couldn’t. More »
Software
1:43AM Matt Buchanan | We’re at the official Windows 7 launch. The Ballmer, of course, is going to be doing a WAHOO speech. We’re told there’ll some surprises, too. Updated live. More »
Live From The Windows 7 Launch
1:43AM Matt Buchanan | We’re at the official Windows 7 launch. The Ballmer, of course, is going to be doing a WAHOO speech. We’re told there’ll some surprises, too. Updated live. More »
Phones
Ballmer On Smartphones: “It Doesn’t Matter What The Critics Say”
1:00AM Wilson Rothman | In this segment of my exclusive interview series with Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer, I brought up the sore subject of Windows Mobile 6.5. After defending it, he cited another product that did well but suffers mounting criticism: Nokia smartphones. More »
Games
Ballmer Talks Natal, Says Blu-ray Add-On For Xbox Coming?
3:00PM Wilson Rothman
In the first segment of our exclusive Steve Ballmer interview series, the Microsoft CEO and I talk about Natal, the blurring of console generations, and the surprising fact that “you’ll be able to get” Blu-ray add-on drives for Xbox 360. More »