In the not-so-distant past, we’ve seen a hard-coded Bing Easter Egg declaring Google “more evil than Satan himself;” the Hiybbprqag honeypot drama, and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s declaration that Google is just copying Bing.
Back in October, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer hinted at a Siri rival coming out of their camp when he discussed Windows phones with John Battelle at Web 2.0 Summit. It wasn’t clear at the time (and still isn’t) to which Microsoft product Ballmer was...
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took the stage at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco for the first time in three years to talk Bing vs. While acknowledging the value of their alliance, Ballmer noted they Microsoft had been “lucky” their bid to buy...
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was on hand and on stage at RIM's annual Blackberry World event. Ballmer added that Microsoft is "focused on doing this in a way that protects users' privacy. This goes way beyond a search box," Ballmer said from the stage.
In an open letter from Nokia CEO Stephen Elop and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, it was announced that: This alliance potentially could have some impact on search market share and paid search advertising.
You have to think that adding 4% search market share all at once has crossed Steve Ballmer's mind. Yesterday, on the IAC earnings conference call, CEO Barry Diller said that he'd be open to selling Ask.com.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer hopes that combining the resources of the #2 and #3 search engines will help innovation, which he says is needed to steal share from Google. With our new Bing search platform, we've created breakthrough innovation and...
Microsoft Live Search is Now Bing Posted by Kevin Newcomb May 28, 2009 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today drew back the curtain on the new incarnation of Live Search: Bing. Here's how the media and blogosphere reacted: First, here's a summary of...
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today drew back the curtain on the new incarnation of Live Search: Bing. Speaking at the D7 Conference in San Diego, Ballmer launched Microsoft's new Search brand, formerly code-named "Kumo.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced the partnership at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas yesterday. While Google may own the web search market, Microsoft's announced deal with Verizon could put them at the top of the mobile search...
In a memo to Microsoft employees, CEO Steve Ballmer addressed goals for many of Microsoft's products and services. Senior vice presidents Steven Sinofsky, Jon DeVaan and Bill Veghte will report directly to CEO Steve Ballmer to lead Windows/Windows...
During the past week I have spoken frequently with Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft. Microsoft's Ballmer has been talking to Carl Icahn, who has put together a proxy board to take over Yahoo. Steve made it abundantly clear that, due to his...
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Leave it to Ballmer to play Darth Vader to the newspaper industry. News Corp Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch Google CEO Eric Schmidt McClatchy cites a slow advertising market.
Below is the text of the letter from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to Yahoo! In a letter to Jerry Yang (full text below), Steve Ballmer cited Yahoo's intention to outsource search as the primary reason he decided to scotch the deal.
On yesterday's earnings call, Chris Liddell, Senior VP and CFO, affirmed recent statements by Steve Ballmer to focus on the online advertising market. Earlier this week, Ballmer suggested that Microsoft would go forward without a merger.
Yahoo to Microsoft: We Already Dumped YouAfter Microsoft issued its ultimatum to Yahoo this weekend, giving them three more weeks before things get ugly, Yahoo's board of directors responded this morning, reminding Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer that...
Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO said in a statement: "We have great respect for Yahoo! After the jump, Ballmer's letter to Yahoo board members. Ballmer Ballmer Microsoft just tendered a $31/share bid for Yahoo.
Now Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gets to swing at the same question in an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle. Ballmer On Google And Don't Be Evil: Laugh & No Comment Danny posted here about April Nielsen//NetRatings data reflecting that...
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gets to swing at the same question in an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle. Don't Make Ballmer Laugh search engine" for all things related to buying, renting and relocation.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gets to swing at the same question in an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle. Ballmer laughs and laughs over Don't Be Evil (ok, just one laugh) and more! Ballmer Danny posted here about April Nielsen//NetRatings...
