A Conversation with Steve Ballmer
summary
Claims concrete wins: Bing doubles to 15% U.S. share and moves to #2, with 25–30% with Yahoo after the alliance; partnerships with Facebook and Twitter supply data. Cloud traction centers on Office 365 with very high enterprise win rates versus Google. Gaming and living-room play expand: Xbox Live 50 million users, Kinect becomes a developer platform with Sesame Street and National Geographic content and Bing voice search planned for the holiday. Strategic bet on Skype acquisition to add close‑contact communication.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Bing’s progress update
- 3:54Microsoft’s social strategy
- 10:02Cloud growth and outlook
- 12:54Xbox Connect platform
- 15:23Windows 8 design goals
- 16:29Windows Phone 8 push
- 23:08Windows 8 tablet choices
- 24:27Enterprise collaboration
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