A rumored play for Yahoo. The struggle to compete with Google in the booming online-advertising market. Microsoft's claim that Linux and other free software violate more than 200 of its patents. The details of Surface, (or Playtable) Microsoft's long-rumored multi-touch, gestural-recognition interface technology. All these issues are at the top of our minds today as Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer takes his seat on the D stage.


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