Steve Ballmer

NBA owners vote to reject Sacramento Kings' proposed move to Seattle

2013-05-15 18:40:00

NBA owners voted Wednesday to reject the Sacramento Kings' proposed move to Seattle, the latest in a long line of cities that have tried to land the franchise. The 22-8 vote in Dallas followed a recommendation made last month by the NBA's relocation...

Silicon Valley is beginning to see 'delight' in a new light

2013-05-10 07:00:00

PALO ALTO — Ask Joshua Reeves about his online payroll service, and the last thing he'll want to discuss are its features and algorithms and software code and all that other cold jargon that usually comes pouring out of the mouths of Silicon...

Mike Brown a candidate for Cavaliers coaching job

2013-04-19 21:57:00

The Cleveland Cavaliers intend to speak with former Lakers coach Mike Brown as the team begins its search for a candidate to replace fired coach Byron Scott. Brown's return as the Cavaliers coach, once thought too farfetched, is a distinct possibility....

Courtship of Kings is heating up

2013-03-30 18:50:00

Kevin Johnson used a basketball analogy when discussing Sacramento's odds of keeping the Kings, saying they were like Steve Nash at the free-throw line. The implication, of course, was that the city has about a 90.4% chance of preventing the team from...

Sacramento mayor directs offense in fight to retain NBA's Kings

2013-03-31 18:12:00

SACRAMENTO — The most effective politician in Sacramento? There's no question. It's the mayor. Kevin Johnson — K.J. as he became known during his pro basketball playing days — is indisputably the right mayor at the right time. It's...

Bill Gates says he's 'not satisfied' with Microsoft

2013-02-18 11:58:00

Bill Gates may not be involved with the day-to-day operations of Microsoft Corp. anymore, but he's still got plenty of opinions about the company he founded nearly four decades ago. "There's a lot of things like cellphones where we didn't get out in...

Microsoft releases Office 365, a $100-a-year cloud-based service

2013-01-29 12:26:00

Microsoft has begun selling subscriptions for Office 365 Home Premium, a cloud-based version of its office suite programs that also includes a handful of additional features. The cloud service costs $99.99 a year and includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint,...

Microsoft matches expectations in Windows 8's initial quarter

2013-01-24 13:52:00

In a closely watched earnings report, Microsoft reported revenues and profits that met Wall Street's expectations.� Microsoft reported �second-quarter earnings on Thursday�of 76 cents a share, with $21.46 billion in revenue. Analysts' consensus...

Samsung takes the spotlight as CES becomes truly global

2013-01-11 16:34:00

LAS VEGAS — For a corpse, the International Consumer Electronics Show was pretty lively. The 2013 trade show, which ended a four-day run Friday, attracted a record 3,250 exhibitors and was on pace to match last year's 156,000 in attendance despite...

Senate leader targets Microsoft over Kings deal

2013-01-22 07:02:50

Microsoft criticizes Google's proposed settlement with FTC

2013-01-02 19:28:00

For two years,�Microsoft�Corp. has urged antitrust regulators to crack down on arch rival Google�Inc. Now that the Federal Trade Commission is poised to allow Google to emerge from the antitrust probe without having to make major changes, Microsoft is...

Microsoft to pull out of Consumer Electronics Show, go own way

2011-12-21 16:36:02

Schulze has occupied the chairman's seat a couple times at the electronics retailer he founded in 1966, retuning in March as chairman emeritus. Hatim A. Tyabji is chairman.

2013-04-09 00:00:00

The absence of Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer and his company haven't affected attendance at 2013 International CES.

2012-12-26 12:00:12

At an event in San Francisco in October, Microsoft's Joe Belfiore, left, CEO Steve Ballmer and actress Jessica Alba unveiled the Windows 8 phone. Now some numbers are in on the company's financial performance for the quarter.

2012-10-29 00:00:00