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Bill Gates talks about the last time he saw Steve Jobs

by Michael Grothaus (May 13th, 2013)

Last night Bill Gates was interviewed by Charlie Rose on 60 Minutes. Though the interview covered many subjects, it inevitably turned to Gates' relationship with Steve Jobs. In the part of the interviewed that aired, Gates understandably teared up when he talked about the last time he saw Jobs, at ...

Bill Gates: iPad users are frustrated because they "can't type, can't create documents"

by Yoni Heisler (May 6th, 2013)

A long-time champion of tablet computing, one has to wonder how former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates feels given that Apple seemingly swooped in out of nowhere and quickly claimed the tablet market as its own in 2010. Indeed, the latest data from IDC indicates that the iPad amassed a 39.6 percent market ...

'80s throwback photo of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates (Updated)

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 20th, 2013)

You don't see too many photos of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates together, and you definitely won't see many more like this. This photo was posted a few years ago by Minimal Mac and is a classic that I've never noticed before. I absolutely love that '80s Breakfast Club-inspired cut on Jobs and the ...

Daily Update for December 31, 2012

by Steven Sande (Dec 31st, 2012)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Gates' children won't own Apple products

by Mike Wehner (Dec 31st, 2012)

Telegraph reports that Melinda Gates, wife of Microsoft's former boss Bill Gates, noted that her kids are still forbidden from owning Apple products in a recent Radio 4 broadcast. It's been known for some time that the Gates children were not allowed to purchase Apple gear such as the iPod, but ...

Bill Gates's original PC game now on iPhone

by Dave Caolo (Feb 10th, 2012)

Donkey, or more properly DONKEY.BAS, was computer game co-written by Bill Gates in 1981. It was included in early versions of the PC-DOS operating system and had players drive a car down a street while avoiding donkeys. Why there were so many donkeys on the road is a mystery. Today, Donkey is ...

Daily Update for January 30, 2012

by Steven Sande (Jan 30th, 2012)

Daily Update for January 25, 2012

by Steven Sande (Jan 25th, 2012)

Bill Gates discusses Steve Jobs, iBooks and education in new interview

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 25th, 2012)

When you think of Apple, you may think of their longtime rival in the OS space, Microsoft. When you think of Mac OS, you may think of Windows (drawing comparisons between the two since Windows debuted), and when you think of Steve Jobs, you often think of Bill Gates. The two founders of two giant ...

Walter Isaacson reportedly to expand Jobs biography

by Mike Schramm (Dec 16th, 2011)

Steve Jobs biographer Walter Isaacson spoke recently at a meeting hosted by the Commonwealth Club of California, and said that he very likely will add an addendum to the already 630-page biography of Apple's co-founder. "This is the first or second draft" of the book, he reportedly said. "It's ...

A history of Steve Jobs at the D Conference

by Dave Caolo (Aug 26th, 2011)

Over the years, Steve Jobs has made several appearances at the D Conference. He's shared the stage with Walt Mossberg, Bill Gates and others in the now iconic red chairs. AllThingsD has compiled a brief history of Steve's remarkable moments at the event, some of which are described below. Tablet ...

Apple's value is more than Microsoft and Intel combined

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 4th, 2011)

Apple's market cap is now greater than Microsoft and Intel combined. When the market closed on Friday, Microsoft had a market cap of US$201.59 billion and Intel had a cap of $115.21 billion. Combined, they have a market cap of $316.8 billion which is just below the $317.60 billion of Apple. ...

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: Steve Jobs is "monomaniacal"

by Mel Martin (Apr 25th, 2011)

I doubt Steve Jobs will regard being called monomaniacal as an insult. My dictionary defines the word as 'An inordinate or obsessive zeal or interest in a single thing or subject." That sounds pretty much like the Apple co-founder and CEO. The comments from Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen came ...

Steve Jobs on Bill Gates over the years

by Mel Martin (Jul 4th, 2010)

To say the least, Bill and Steve had had an interesting rivalry over the years. Of course, Bill Gates has retired to charity work leaving Steve Ballmer in charge of Microsoft. The Huffington Post has put a fun post together of some of Jobs' best quotes about Gates. My favorite is from 2006: "I ...

Bill Gates on the iPad: Needs a stylus and a keyboard

by Mel Martin (Feb 11th, 2010)

Bill Gates thinks the iPad is OK, but lacking compared to his own vision of tablet computing. Speaking to business blog Bnet he said, "You know, I'm a big believer in touch and digital reading, but I still think that some mixture of voice, the pen, and a real keyboard-in other words a netbook-will ...