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Source: *news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8197990.stm A US federal court has ordered Microsoft to pay over $290m (£175m) for wilfully infringing on a patent by Canadian firm i4i. The patent relates to the use of XML, a mark-up language that allows formatting of text and makes files...

After retiring, Gates will remain chairman of the Microsoft board of directors and its largest shareholder. Still, Gates's bespectacled nerdish visage is an integral part of Microsoft's image and his departure is symbolic, according to analysts. From...