Microsoft wants more students using its software tools and it thinks it has hit on the right business model -- it's going to give away its software.
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Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said Thursday the software company plans to boost its research budget, a move expected to result in up to 5,000 new employees.
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For years, Bill Gates has been trumpeting software's ascent from the lowly PC to everything from mobile phones to home entertainment. In this interview before his farewell speech, Gates talks about competitors, the future of DVD, and why all of those seamless connections between digital devices exist only in keynote speeches.
For a man a few months away from leaving his job, Bill Gates has a lot on his mind.
Microsoft's chairman discusses his favourite Vista feature, why he'll keep pushing for a new file system and open source's role.
Microsoft's chairman talks about taking on the big guns in the business software market. "We are patient people," he says.
Despite the promise of the tech industry, fewer young people are choosing to study computer science, says the Microsoft co-founder.
The software maker launches its first major update to the browser in years, offering tabbed browsing and security additions.
An update of the technology, which is due to launch late Wednesday during company Chairman Bill Gates' keynote speech at CES, is already under way.
The software giant confirms plans that it will launch its own music-download store, putting it on the path to direct competition with Apple's iTunes and a growing list of rival digital song stores.
MontaVista Software is set to unveil a version of the open-source OS for consumer-electronics devices, seeking to have its software used in everything from karaoke wares to high-end TVs.
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