Steve Ballmer

...such as online auctions that are weaker in the US. Ballmer called Microsoft a "small player" in search and said it has a long way to go to rival Google's strength in that area. Microsoft and Yahoo are working out the details and...

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...the backdrop of an economy that has at least stopped getting worse. CEO Steve Ballmer addresses shareholders at the company's annual meeting Thursday in Bellevue. Capping off one of the most difficult fiscal years in its history,...

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by Dave Caolo (RSS feed) on Nov 19th 2009 at 9:00PM While Bill Gates looked on, Microsoft shareholders asked CEO Steve Ballmer about Apple at their annual meeting this morning. Steve's CEO-speak responses illustrate the larger...

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Ballmer: Windows 7 selling like hotcakes Windows 7 isn't just getting good reviews, it's also selling well, CEO Steve Ballmer told shareholders Thursday. Delivering opening remarks at Microsoft's shareholder meeting, Ballmer said that...

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...year over year, according to IDC, a technology research firm. One shareholder asked Ballmer how Microsoft plans to address the growing number of college students buying Macs. "You take any audience in the U.S. ... and say how are we doing?

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It's a pretty clear-headed statement from Ballmer-after all, he notes, Microsoft still has an insane marketshare, even in the high-end consumer demo, so despite Apple's visibility, Microsoft doesn't exactly have cause for concern. That...

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...area Microsoft Says Pay Policy Gets Shareholder Approval CEO Steve Ballmer speaks at the annual Microsoft shareholders meeting, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, in Bellevue, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Microsoft Corp., holding its first...

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...launched in a comparable time," Ballmer said. Speaking Thursday at the company's annual meeting, Ballmer said Windows 7 sales are "fantastic," but provided no numbers to support his claim. The Wall Street Journal helpfully puts the number...

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...Windows 7 Gains Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told an audience at the Microsoft Annual Shareholder Meeting that Windows 7 was out-selling previous versions of Windows, including Windows Vista, by a ratio of two-to-one. However, he declined...

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