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venturebeat.com - 10/24/2008

Microsoft closes the quarter with less cash than Apple

— venturebeat.com — Buried in the first quarter earnings report from Microsoft is an astounding fact. For the first time... that I can remember, Microsoft closed the quarter with less cash than Apple. Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments for Microsoft add up ... (more) Microsoft closes the quarter with less cash than Apple

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visiblemeasures.com - 10/28/2008

Measuring Apple's Viral Video Response to Microsoft's "I'm a PC" Campaign

— visiblemeasures.com — The Microsoft/Apple advertising war rages on. It’s hard to say who fired the first shot, but what... we do know is that Microsoft has directly responded to Apple’s wildly successful “ Get a Mac ” ads with the $300 million " I'm a PC" campaign (well, ... (more) Measuring Apple's Viral Video Response to Microsoft's ...

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Bill Gates

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microsoft.com - 10/16/2008

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-057 – Critical: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could ...

— microsoft.com — This security update resolves three privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel that could allow remote code... execution if a user opens a specially crafted Excel file. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could ... (more) Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-057 – Critical: ...

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Apple's iPhone Sales Are No Big Whoop, Says Microsoft Executive
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Microsoft exec: Apple’s iPhone is no threat to ‘great, exciting’ Windows Mobile phones
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