MacNN | Bill+Gates News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us Bill+Gates, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Bill Gates commends Steve Jobs for salvaging Apple http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/13/notes.company.was.on.verge.of.collapse/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/billgates.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates, speaking on a Thursday-night CNBC program, is noted to have complimented Steve Jobs on his return to Apple, crediting him for effectively saving the company. Gates was on TV as part of a "Keeping America Great" town hall event, paired with billionaire investor Warren Buffett. One audience member asked Gates' opinion of Jobs, specifically in regards to the latter'... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/13/notes.company.was.on.verge.of.collapse/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:45:00 GMT Gates leaves 33-year legacy to focus on world aid http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/27/gates.leaves.microsoft/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/gates.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />At an employee event held today, Bill Gates said farewell to the company he co-founded back in 1975. Gates will move from one giant to another, as he will turn his focus on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which is the world's largest charity. Reports say Gates and Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer delivered speeches to the assembled employees and press, each choking back tears as they s... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/27/gates.leaves.microsoft/ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:50:00 GMT Microsoft prepares vertical Surface called TouchWall http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/14/microsoft.touchwall/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/ms-surface.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft is preparing to unveil a vertically-oriented, wall-mountable version of its Surface multitouch computing system, which the company calls TouchWall. PC World writes that Microsoft's Research and Office Labs department developed a prototype for the technology, citing that it is ideal for board rooms or other locations where interactive presentations are given. TouchWall uses integrated har... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/14/microsoft.touchwall/ Wed, 14 May 2008 23:20:00 GMT