Microsoft

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  • Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft

    Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft

  • Microsoft goes public with an IPO, raising $61 million at $21 a share

    Microsoft goes public with an IPO, raising $61 million at $21 a share

  • Microsoft releases Microsoft Office, which bundles together Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint for the first time.

  • Bill Gates hands over his CEO position to Steve Ballmer.

  • Microsoft launches the first Xbox.

    Microsoft launches the first Xbox.

  • Google launches Google Chrome,

    Google launches Google Chrome,

  • Microsoft announces Windows Phone, a family of mobile operating systems

    Microsoft announces Windows Phone, a family of mobile operating systems

  • Microsoft acquires Skype for $8.5 billion

    Microsoft acquires Skype for $8.5 billion

  • Microsoft launches Microsoft Surface

    Microsoft launches Microsoft Surface

  • Microsoft acquires Nokia

    Microsoft acquires Nokia

  • Microsoft announces Cortana (software)

    Microsoft announces Cortana (software)

  • Microsoft releases Windows 10

    Microsoft releases Windows 10

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