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Microsoft founder Bill Gates has opened up regarding his feelings towards cryptocurrency, and it seems the entrepreneur isn’t a fan. In one of his more extreme examples of why he has a distaste for the online currency, Gates stated that it is “a rare technology that has caused deaths in …

The robot revolution isn't quite here yet but it looks like Bill Gates is thinking ahead by proposing a ‘robot tax' to offset the job losses that will occur as machines start carrying out more tasks and replacing humans. The idea seems to be, since we tax human workers on their …

Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson and many more of the richest people in the world, have together announced a new initiative that will invest at least $1 billion over the next 20 years to help combat climate change. Specifically the fund will look to invest in developments in electricity …

If you have ever pondered after watching a Star Wars film  ‘I wonder how much it would cost to build my own Death Star!?' – we now have the answer. British party site Twizzle has created a demographic that explains just how much it would cost to create the incredible …

Bill Gates has been running his GatesNotes site for a while now, letting people know what he's reading, his personal thoughts on things and some of the people in his life. In his latest post, we get to take a tour with the Microsoft founder in his Tesla Model X, …

Bill Gates drew some condemnation when he voiced support for the FBI's desire to break into the iPhone of the San Bernardino attacker. However he has now clarified his position, saying nobody is in just one camp when it comes to privacy vs. security and that if the government ever …

Over the last 24 hours or so, plenty of reports have been floating around stating that Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, has sided with the FBI when it comes to asking Apple to help them crack into a criminal's iPhone. This topic has sparked much debate over the last week but …

More tech firms are picking sides in the ongoing battle between Tim Cook's Apple and the FBI over cracking iPhone security for the handset of one of the San Bernardino attackers. This time around though they're siding with the FBI, with both Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft founder Bill …

Yesterday saw the release of the annual Bill and Melinda Gates foundation address, which sees the couple break down what their charity and outreach work has achieved recently and hopes to achieve over the next 12 months. To help promote it and his big push to create machines that can …

Microsoft Corp.’s Office productivity suite is, without any doubts, the most popular set of applications ever developed. Nonetheless, at present the suite lacks something here and there, which is why it cannot be called ideal. Bill Gates, a co-founder of Microsoft, claims that he actually wants to make Office dramatically …

Bill Gates is no longer Microsoft's largest individual share holder for the first time in the company's history. It was revealed that Gates sold off some shares last week in a regulatory filing, leaving him with 330.1 million shares, which puts  him second behind former CEO, Steve Ballmer, who owns 333 …

In addition to appointing Satya Nadella on the position of the chief executive officer of Microsoft, the company announced that Bill Gates will resign from his position of the chairman of the board. At the same time, the co-founder of Microsoft will assume a new position at the company to …

Along with unofficial information regarding availability of Windows 9 code-named “Threshold” operating system either in late 2013 or in early 2014, an even stranger rumour emerged: Bill Gates was set to return to a full-time executive job to Microsoft Corp. While the co-founder of Microsoft is helping to find a …

Bill Gates has been one of the world's biggest game changers in the past thirty years: from helping to revolutionise PC computing, right through to his philanthropy and helping to eliminate polio around the world. In a recent address in his annual letter from his Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, …

You'd think they'd be grateful to the man that helped the long term ones build their fortunes, but it looks like some of the biggest investors in Microsoft don't want just Steve Ballmer to step down, but his pal and the founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates himself. While it seems …

If you ever wondered why Microsoft have been so weak in the tablet sector then the the inside story has been published on CNET – it is called ‘The Inside Story of How Microsoft Killed Its Courier Tablet'. It makes for interesting reading. In 2010, Microsoft apparently had two teams …

Bill Gates was interviewed recently by the Daily Mail and he let a interesting tidbit of information slip. His friend Mark Zuckerberg has gotten engaged to his long term girlfriend Priscilla Chan. Gates may have revealed his friends secret by referring to Chan as Zuckerberg's ‘fiancee'. Gates and Zuckerberg have …

Microsoft announced a very healthy quarterly earning report which show a 31 percent increase to $5.2 billion. This fiscal third quarter report has exceeded analyst estimates. While the figure is very positive for Microsoft, there is a rather negative aspect to the report, this is the second straight quarter that …

In a new book published by Paul Allen, he accuses Bill Gates of trying to con him out of shares in the company. The allegations are made in a book of memoirs by Allen called ‘Idea Man' which is due to be published in April by Portfolio. Allen has said …

Microsoft have re-released the update for Windows Phone 7, after an initial problem which caused some phones to brick. The update has fixed a plethora of back end issues and was originally released last month. It all seemed to be fine until reports started filtering in that Samsung phones were …

Bill Gates was interviewed by US TV anchor Katie Couric, and when he was asked if he was surprised that Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak could take action in killing the entire Egyptian internet he replied with ‘no'. “It's not that hard to shut the Internet down if you have military …

Microsoft launched an investigation last week into a Windows Phone 7 bug that caused some end users to experience unusual data transmission over 3G. Up to 50GB in some cases, even when connected to Wi-Fi. The results of this enquiry have been divulged to the Seattle PL and according to …

Microsoft are due to revamp Windows 8 to support ARM processors, the leading hardware platform for mobile computer on tablets and smartphones. Windows 8 however is probably not due until 2012, or possibly 2013. ‘Windows 8' isn't the final release name of the upcoming operating system, but when we use …

Microsoft have been pumping a lot of money into Windows Phone 7, but unfortunately it hasn't yet proved to be the resounding success they needed. While 1.5 million phones have been shipped during the first six weeks this isn't reflective of actual sales. Microsoft have been stating that 1.5 million …

Microsoft have put a lot of faith into their Windows Phone 7 platform to revitalise their flagging mobile percentages. MS executive Joe Belfiore was speaking at the Dive Into Mobile conference, but was not willing to be draw into any discussions at all on sales figures. Joe Belfiore is Microsoft's …

Microsoft are proud to announce that the Windows Phone 7 smartphones can help users get more done in fewer steps than their rivals. Microsoft say that their Windows Phone 7 products deliver greater efficiency, requiring up to 20% less steps to perform common tasks. What is this based on you …

In November Microsoft are planning to open an online games marketplace that will mean people can download titles such as Halo and Gears Of War. Additionally, Microsoft are going to offer titles such as Grand Theft Auto from Rockstar and Fable: The Lost Chapters. The plan so far is to …

Melinda Gates was recently interviewed by the New York Times and she confirmed once again that no Apple devices are allowed inside the homes or lives of Microsofts ‘first' family. Deborah Solomon interviewed Melinda and asked her “What if one of your children says, ‘Mom, I have to have an …

Microsoft have announced that over 240 million copies of Windows 7 have been sold since releasing the operating system over a year ago. This is now officially the fastest selling OS in their history. Vista was never warmly received, although at KitGuru we think some of the uneducated press damaged …

Microsoft get a lot of bad press so it is always nice to hear that EX CEO Bill Gates is handing out more money for charitable causes. This time Bill and his wife Melinda are spearheading a college based inititive to help improve education. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation …