CEO Steven Ballmer

Hindu Business LineIs Steve Ballmer mad? Or lost in translation?Computerworld (blog)Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer is being accused of craziness -- even more so than usual (I kid, I kid). He's reported to have predicted that there'll be half a billion Windows 8 PCs in use by the end of 2013. Yeah, right; Microsoft PR is ...Microsoft sees 'rebirth' with new Windows 8 systemAFPMicrosoft Says 350 Million Windows 7 Devices to Be Sold in 2012BloombergMicrosoft CEO Steve Ballmer wants...Read Full Story

Sydney Morning HeraldMicrosoft CEO Steve Ballmer wants Indian developers' supportTimes of IndiaMicrosoft's global CEO Steve Ballmer made a strong pitch to Indian developers to build apps for the new OS. As Microsoft, the once undisputed king of consumer software, prepares to launch Windows 8 - its operating system that will work across tablets, ...Microsoft sees 'rebirth' with new Windows 8 systemAFPWindows Phone overtakes iPhone in China, claims MicrosoftNDTVMicrosoft clarifies Ballmer's...Read Full Story

SlashGearBallmer predicts Windows 8 users to reach 500 million in 2013SlashGearYesterday I mentioned that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was predicting 350 million Windows 7 devices would be shipped by the end of 2012. Ballmer also made prediction during the same speech about the future of Windows 8. Ballmer's prediction for Windows ...Windows Phone users must upgrade to 7.5 Mango to download appsInquirerMicrosoft sees 'rebirth' with new Windows 8 systemAFPMicrosoft Says 350 Million Windows 7...Read Full Story

Forbes writer Adam Harteng,  published an article a few days ago, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer  was the worst CEO, also believes that Ballmer should be  fired. Harteng in the article pointed out: ” There is no doubt that Ballmer is the  worst CEO of  U.S. listed companies. He single-handedly led the Microsoft exited from most profitable mobile [...]Read Full Story

Thousands of people fought and sneaked their way into the Consumer Electronics Show keynote address Monday, Jan. 9. the evening affair, held in the massive Palazzo Ballroom at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, marked the final time Microsoft’s CEO would speak at the world’s largest electronics convention. For 14 years, either Steve Ballmer or former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates has keynoted the events, but this year the company announced it would no longer do so.Microsoft’s final keynote commanded...Read Full Story

In 2010, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer missed out on 50 percent of his annual bonus because of poor performance in some newer markets (i.e. Windows Mobile / Windows Phone / tablets). In 2011, the news is not very different. Amazon.com WidgetsIn fact, things were basically the same in 2011 (Microsoft's fiscal year runs from July to June). Ballmer, 55, was eligible for a bonus equal to zero to 200 percent of his salary, just was in 2010. He received a bonus equal to his salary, missing out on 50...Read Full Story

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says that Microsoft dodged a bullet when it failed to acquire Yahoo in 2008. In February 2008, the technology giant famously made an unsolicited $44.6 billion acquisition offer for Yahoo. Cofounder Jerry Yang (then Yahoo’s CEO) and the Yahoo board rebuffed the offer and did what it could to kill the deal. In May, Microsoft gave up. Not long after, the market crumbled as major banks failed, and the market took Yahoo down with it. Carol Bartz failed to turn the...Read Full Story

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp Chief Executive is slightly less popular with shareholders than he was last year, despite notching record profits in the past 12 months.Steve Ballmer, who heads the world's biggest software company, was backed by shareholders representing 92 percent of shares in this year's annual board election, according to results released on Thursday. Last year he scored almost 95 percent backing.His fellow directors, including Chairman Bill Gates, were all re-elected...Read Full Story

The Guardian"You shouldn't be communicating with the phone" -- Andy Rubin, GoogleDailyTechMicrosoft Corp. (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer on Tuesday showed love for Apple, Inc.'s (AAPL) iPhone and its "humble personal assistant" Siri at the AsiaD conference, stating, "Apple is a good competitor, but a different one. Both [an iPhone and a Windows ...Is Android Only for Computer Geeks? No, but…Gotta Be MobileMicrosoft CEO: We've Got Siri Beat, Bing vs Google = DrawSearch Engine WatchMicrosoft CEO...Read Full Story

Telegraph.co.ukBallmer confirms Nokia phone debut; you can quote him on thatThe Seattle TimesMicrosoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed what's been widely speculated: Nokia will show its first Windows Phone devices next week during its Nokia World conference in London. Ballmer made his remark this week at the Web 2.0 summit in San Francisco, ...Microsoft CEO on not buying Yahoo: "Sometimes you're lucky"CNNBallmer: Computer Scientists Needed to Use AndroidTom's GuideSteve Ballmer: “You need to be a...Read Full Story