Ballmer on tablets, PCs and more (Q&A)
NEW YORK–While Microsoft showed off Windows Phone 7 yesterday as its answer to the iPhone , many are still wondering what the company’s response will be to the iPad . CEO Steve Ballmer has noted on several occasions that there will be some Windows 7 slates this year, but that’s not the answer to the question–Microsoft has had tablets for years. The real issue is how Microsoft plans to respond to the iPad’s instant-on abilities, it’s long battery life, and the fact that it’s easily navigated with just a finger and no need for a keyboard.
Can tech make us healthier?
SAN LEANDRO, Calif.–While it’s unlikely that we can tweet our way out of the obesity epidemic, social media does offer some opportunities to shift some of the factors that have led to our society’s expanding waistlines.
Melinda Gates: Recession pressured global efforts
Melinda Gates, shown here in a photo from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, spoke today at the TedxChange event in New York.
Bill Gates: Politics can get you depressed
Bill Gates, speaking with Brent Schlender on Friday at the inaugural Techonomy conference near Lake Tahoe, Calif. (Credit: Ina Fried/CNET) LAKE TAHOE, Calif.–Bill Gates is a glass three-quarters-full kind of guy, but watching the U.S.