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GPS Tracker Defense Hides Your Global Position

In our Gizmodomobile (a sort of cross between the Batmobile, those cars from M.A.S.K. and every other awesometastic vehicle you've ever read about, dreamed about or just imagined), sometimes we need to disable all 238 installed GPS tracking devices to go off the grid (namely while we park for hours on end outside of Bill Gates' mansion). You know what would free up our hands for our thermal binoculars? This GPS Tracker Defense. More »

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Microsoft Says Bill Gates Is a Dummy, Still No Windows 7 'Til 2010

While we kinda already figured that Bill Gates was just a little over-eager to put Vista behind Microsoft when he volunteered that the next version of Windows would be ready to go next year, Microsoft wanted to be super-clear that you'll have to wait until 2010 to leapfrog this generation's Windows ME. It'll be Jan. 2010 for Windows 7, at best. Not that it would be a bad thing if it magically happened to ship next year. [InfoWeek]

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Bill Gates Says Next Windows Coming Next Year or So

A strange quote from Bill Gates today as he claims the next version of Windows, code-named Windows 7, is going to be released "sometime in the next year or so." That's way ahead of the previous estimates, which claimed Windows 7 was not going to be released in 2009 at all, but somewhere in 2010 or 2011. More »

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Xbox 360 Bill Gates Edition (1 of 1 Limited Apology Run)

A few weeks back, an unlucky Xbox owner shipped off his customized Bungie autographed console to Microsoft's repair center, and to his horrors they wiped it clean. Bungie resigned a console for him, but now, Microsoft is chiming in with a new console with Bill's signature on it and hundreds of dollars worth of new video games. More »

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Bill Gates Says White Space Is for Free Wi-Fi; Broadcasters Want License and Regulation

Referring to Microsoft's desire to use soon-to-be-opened broadcasting bandwidth for low-powered unlicensed wireless devices, Bill Gates argued that it will make for improved Wi-Fi, a term he appears to be using as simply non-regulated, subscription-free wireless. He said:
"We're hopeful that that will be made available so that Wi-Fi can explode in terms of its usage, even out into some of these less dense areas where distance has been a big problem for Wi-Fi."
Bill's opponents see this not as an opportunity for more Wi-Fi but as a chance to widen costlier, regulated wireless subscription services. More »

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Obama #1 In Gates and Jobs Households, Donation-Wise

Bill William Gates has only made one presidential-candidate campaign donation this season, and it was to Barack Obama. Meanwhile, although Steve Jobs' wife Laurene has given nice sums to each of the three leading Democratic candidates, Barack appears to be the apple of her eye, if you calculate that in terms of dollars. Steve himself is not in the registry. What's more, neither billionaire tech household donated a (traceable) penny to any of the Republicans currently running for office. Update: We have been informed that the William Gates referred to in the database is actually Bill's father. No other William Gates has donated any money to any candidate, and Melinda Gates is listed only as donating to the Microsoft PAC. As such, I have also changed the image from Bill 'n' Barack 'n' Steve to what looks like Barack Obama's Welcome Back Kotter audition photo, from his campaign site. More »

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Friday Caption Contest: Bill Gates, Bono and Michael Dell Walk into a Bar

Have you seen Bono more uncomfortable than this? Caption this picture of him supporting the Dell & Microsoft RED campaign. [Image courtesy Gadgetell] More »

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Bill Gates Gives Away $306 Million, Goes Green Acres

Apparently money has burned quite the hole in Bill Gates' philanthropic pocket, as during this week's World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Gates pledged $306 million in grants to fund farming in in poor/developing countries through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. To the audience he said: More »

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Bill Gates' Wife Reveals That Her First Love Was an Apple

The beautiful, smart and, no doubt, fragrant Melinda Gates is the subject of a mahoosive profile in Fortune. And, aside from the philanthropic angle (Bill and Melinda, it is estimated, will give away around $100 billion from their eponymous foundation) it gives a fascinating insight into the home life of Mr. and Mrs. Gates—including the fact that the Apple II she inherited off her dad as a teenager was what got her interested in computer science. More choice nuggets below.

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Steve Jobs: "People Don't Read Anymore," Android Is Going Down

I love Steve Jobs. Why? Because when he speaks, he doesn't deal with details or nuance—everything is a sweeping proclamation. I like that. His take on Amazon Kindle, for instance, makes it pretty clear Apple won't be making the actual "iPod of reading":
"It doesn't matter how good or bad the product is, the fact is that people don't read anymore... The whole conception is flawed at the top because people don't read anymore."
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Gates: Xbox 360 "Will Be Most Reliable Video Game Box"

The Xbox 360 has, quite fairly, earned the reputation of being an unreliable console. Microsoft has acknowledged these reliability issues by extending warranties but, as Bill Gates has recently gone on the record to say, warranty support isn't enough and Microsoft is aiming to make the Xbox 360 more reliable than its competitors' products.

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The REAL Bill Gates Retirement Video

We hate running corrections, but when we're wrong, we're willing to swallow our pride and let our readers know. While we'd thought that we'd run the proper Bill Gates retirement video, according to David Letterman, that was the wrong clip. Luckily, The Late Show got their hands on the real footage from Microsoft and shared it with us all. (Yeah, technically it's from their archives). [via thegadgetblog]

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Complete Uncut Gizmodo Bill Gates Interview

We've shown you snippets throughout the week, but we wanted you to have access to the full 20 minutes, too, so you can catch every little nugget from the conversation, and see how the chat evolved to the point where Bill could be frank and open about all things Microsoft. It's in YouTube so you can share it or do whatever. Just remember it's long, so you may want to get a beverage or a snack before pressing play. More »

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Holy Crap: Did Bill Gates Just Say Windows Sucks?


We asked a simple question: what Microsoft product could have used a little more polish before release? The answer astounded us. We would just like to thank Bill Gates for his honesty and his openness.

Gizmodo's Bill Gates CES 2008 Interview:
Part 1 - On the difference between Microsoft and Apple
Part 2 - On his changing public image
Part 3 - What he worries about most


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What Bill Gates Worries About


In our third interview segment, we asked Bill what's on his mind when he wakes up in the morning, and what he's still worried about when he goes to bed at night. At first his answer was businesslike, about Microsoft's goals. But then it took a turn for the personal. Yes, Gizmodo readers, Bill Gates is human!
Part 1:Bill on the difference between Microsoft and Apple
Part 2:Bill on his public image

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Bill Gates on Playing Both Underdog and Corporate Villain


In our second Bill Gates interview segment, we are surprised that the question about Bill's changing image leads to a brief amusing history of Microsoft. Note the none-too-subtle hint that the Google boys should take a bit of perspective from his tale. Don't miss Part 1 of the Bill Gates Gizmodo Interview: Bill on the Difference Between Microsoft and Apple [Bill Gates CES Interview]

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Bill Gates Explains the Difference Between Microsoft and Apple



In the first segment of our Bill Gates CES 2008 interview, we asked the difference between Apple's approach and Microsoft's approach when it comes to product releases. Apple steers clear of products that might be iffy in their first iteration—portable music rentals; DVR—whereas Microsoft rolls out stuff that may not be quite ready. Bill's response is illuminating, direct and humble. Jump to Part 2, where Bill describes his changing public image, as an underdog and a corporate bully. [Bill Gates CES Interview]

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Giz Interviews Bill Gates

Hey guys. Here's how much we love you: We just took 20 minutes out of our busy day to sit down with Bill Gates, and ask him about all kinds of things: his personal style (or lack thereof), his constantly changing public image, the difference between Microsoft and Apple, mistakes that were made, and the things that he worries about when he wakes up in the morning. Here's our (expanding) series of video clips covering all things Bill:
Part 1: The Difference Between Microsoft and Apple
Part 2: His Changing Public Image (and Microsoft's)
[Bill Gates CES 2008 Farewell Keynote]