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Hedge fund takes $2 billion stake in Microsoft
Reuters,
Apr, 23, 2013
One of the chief complaints of Microsoft's investors is that the stock is little changed today from where it was 11 years ago.
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Windows 8 blamed for worst PC quarterly sales on record
Associated Press,
Apr, 11, 2013
Windows 8 launch not only didn't provide a positive boost to the PC market, but appears to have slowed the market.
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Microsoft faces EU fine for breaking browser pledge
Reuters,
Mar, 06, 2013
EU rules mean Microsoft could be penalised $7.4 billion or 10 percent of its fiscal 2012 revenues.
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EU may fine Microsoft over browsers by end-March: Report
Reuters,
Mar, 01, 2013
The size of the fine could be as much as 10 percent of its global revenue because this is the second time that Microsoft has failed to comply with an EU order.
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Bill Gates admits Microsoft made mistakes in mobile strategy
Reuters,
Feb, 20, 2013
Bill Gates criticism echoes that of investor David Einhorn, who called for Ballmer to step down in 2011.
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Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium review
Associated Press,
Jan, 30, 2013
What Office 2013 does, is embrace Microsoft's touch-screen philosophy.
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Microsoft launches Office 365 Home Premium with $100 annual subscription
Associated Press,
Jan, 30, 2013
Microsoft is promoting Office 2013 as a program tailored for use over the Internet.
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Steve Ballmer not the right leader for Microsoft: Former executive
Reuters,
Jan, 22, 2013
Steve Ballmer is not the right leader for the world's largest software company but holds his grip on by forcing out any rising manager who challenges his authority.
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Steve Ballmer admits Microsoft should have moved faster into tablet market
Reuters,
Nov, 29, 2012
Microsoft's Chief Executive Steve Ballmer admits that he should have moved faster to get into the booming tablet market dominated by Apple's iPad.
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Microsoft's Surface tablet disappoints experts
Indo-Asian News Service,
Nov, 27, 2012
While critics praise the look and the design, they were less than thrilled about the software, functionality, and the retail price starting at $500.
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Steve Ballmer to remodel Microsoft after Sinofsky's exit
Reuters,
Nov, 16, 2012
The sudden departure of powerful Windows boss Steven Sinofsky this week is the first step in a plan by CEO Steve Ballmer to remodel Microsoft .
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Microsoft CEO calls Apple "high-priced", says Android is "wild and uncontrolled"
NDTV Correspondent,
Nov, 15, 2012
Late last month Apple CEO Tim Cook had a dig of his own at Microsoft's Surface tablet, calling it "compromised and confusing".
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Microsoft CEO suggests more hardware coming
Reuters,
Nov, 15, 2012
Microsoft Corp's chief executive said his company would look at more opportunities to build its own devices.
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Windows head Steven Sinofsky leaving Microsoft
Associated Press,
Nov, 13, 2012
Microsoft Corp. said Monday that Steven Sinofsky, the president of its Windows and Windows Live operations, is leaving the company.
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Ballmer expects Windows Phone 8 to grab third spot in smartphones race
Reuters,
Nov, 05, 2012
"We're still relatively small ... I expect the volumes on Windows Phone to really ramp quickly", Ballmer said.
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