WinInfo Short Takes: Week of March 1
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Microsoft WMV 9 Gets Nod for DVD HD
Microsoft's popular Windows Media Video 9 (WMV 9) format has been approved by the DVD Forum as a mandatory technology for any device seeking the DVD HD logo. That is, next-generation DVD players and other DVD playback devices must support WMV to get the logo. This is a huge coup for Microsoft, which is trying to get its video and audio formats accepted as industry standards, and for consumers, who will be able to purchase more advanced DVD movies in the future as a result.
Gates Tops Forbes List, but Buffet on His Heels
Microsoft's Bill Gates is still the richest man in the world ("Whew!" you're thinking, right?), worth $46.6 billion, but his buddy Warren Buffet is right on his heels, with $42.9 billion, and may soon surpass Gates. 8 of the top 10 billionaires are from the US, and 5 of them are from the Walton family, which owns Wal-Mart. Another Microsoft billionaire, co-founder Paul Allen, came in 5th place.