Bill Gates
Microsoft Losing to Android was My Greatest Mistake Says Bill Gates
During a recent interview at venture capital firm Village Global, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates revealed that his "biggest mistake ever” was whatever led to Microsoft not becoming what Android is today (via The Verge). While Google acquired Android back in 2005 for $50 million, Microsoft’s CEO was Steve Ballmer, not Gates. However, Gates was still in some initiatives...
Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates is Now Using an Android phone
In an recent interview with Fox News Sunday, Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates has revealed that he’s now using an Android phone, and that it has “a lot of Microsoft software” on it. While he did not say which model exactly, The Verge believes it could be a special Microsoft Edition Samsung Galaxy S8 handset. Microsoft currently sells Samsung Galaxy...
Bill Gates Disputes Report He Backs the FBI vs Apple in iPhone Encryption Case
After his interview with the Financial Times went live, Bill Gates has been disappointed to see the avalanche of headlines stating he is siding with the FBI in the San Bernardino gunman's iPhone case. So this morning he joined Bloomberg reporters for an interview to get his message right: "That doesn't state my view on...
Bill Gates Backs FBI vs Apple, Believes Order Won’t Create iPhone “Back Door”
In a sit down interview with reporter Stephen Foley from the Financial Times, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates answered questions about the FBI versus Apple iPhone encryption case. Image via Engadget Foley asks Gates “Would you support a backdoor into Microsoft phones, Google phones, Apple phones, as a general principle?" Gates responded “nobody is talking about...
Apple CEO Tim Cook Meets With High Power Execs at Sun Valley Retreat
Apple CEO Tim Cook returned for his fourth Sun Valley conference in Idaho this week. Cook along with SVP of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue, met with high-power executives from tech, media, and beyond. As seen in the photos posted by Cult of Mac, Cook was spotted with the likes of Bill Gates, IBM’s...
Bill Gates Discusses Apple Pay and More [VIDEO]
Microsoft’s co-founder sat down with Bloomberg to discuss his work with the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation and his work in bringing affordable banking to the poorest. Bill Gates was speaking about wallet PCs and digital money 20 years ago, but Microsoft hasn't entered the payment market yet. Although Microsoft had a great vision for...