By Benjamin J. Romano / The Seattle Times Tuesday, January 6, 2009 - Added 1m ago SEATTLE — Not that he needed one, but Bill Gates had rock star Slash help him cap his performance at the International Consumer Electronics Show last year. After keeping Microsoft on center stage at the annual gathering of all things silicon and circuitry for more than a decade, Gates said goodbye to CES last year, six months before he dialed back at Microsoft to pursue philanthropy full time. But Microsoft has managed to hold onto the coveted preshow keynote address at CES. On Wednesday, Gates’ longtime friend, business partner and successor as CEO, Steve Ballmer, will step before the industry and announce what’s next from Microsoft. Ballmer is no stranger to the CES stage. He joined Gates for an Xbox 360 boxing match in 2006 and has been... [read full story]
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