In case you hadn't heard, Bill Gates will be departing from a full-time post as Chief of Microsoft mid-year. His departure is evident by the keynote speech given at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in early January, where he shows video of his last day. It is a funny must see for everyone! On a side note, he does discuss the future direction on technology and its impact on our daily lives too. Click here to view the speech.

What does this mean for Microsoft you might ask? It will be interesting to see. There is no strong global business strategy as a company, and within the past 2 weeks 5 key execs have jumped ship and are in the process of being replaced. A few months can hold a lot of change, especially since Microsoft's fiscal year ends in June. Guess we'll have to see what the next steps are for them. One thing is for sure though: you won't see a downfall of Microsoft in the near future!