It could happen
Pocket Surface, carrier shakeup and more - Jason's extreme 2018 predictions
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2018 is a blank slate. Here are my predictions about how the tech industry will fill the year.
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In the spirit of giving
What Microsoft's holiday 'Wish Machine Contest' is all about
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What if you could ask a multibillion-dollar corporation to do something great for someone else and that corporation would do it? Well, this past holiday season Microsoft tried to do just that.
What app gap?
Why Microsoft's new mobile device category may not have an app gap
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Microsoft's app gap is a problem 5G, Progressive Web Apps and more advanced processors may be able to solve.
Playin' the name game
What should Microsoft name its rumored folding Surface?
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Microsoft seems to be on a path to bringing its folding mobile device to market. If it happens, what should Microsoft call this unique pocketable PC?
Laying the foundation
Microsoft is priming the enterprise for its folding mobile Surface
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Microsoft is working on an enterprise-focused mobile device. But how is it preparing its target market for this new device category?
Looking more likely every day
Will Windows phone fans finally get the device of their dreams?
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Microsoft may deliver its folding mobile device in 2018. Here's why I have remained convinced of Microsoft's mobile strategy.
Perspective is golden
Microsoft and its rivals have different goals — and that's a good thing
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We all love certain products. But a company's prospects of success aren't limited to the one business segment you embrace. We all need to understand each company's mission.
What's on the inside counts
Will HoloLens 2.0 use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845 chip?
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Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845 processor impresses with immersive AR capabilities. Will it replace Microsoft's custom Holographic Processing Unit (HPU) in HoloLens 2.0?
No means no
How Broadcom's hostile takeover of Qualcomm could stifle Microsoft
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Qualcomm, the chip maker whose technologies power the mobile industry, is being threatened with a hostile takeover by rival chip maker Broadcom. Here's why that could hurt future innovation and Microsoft.
All that glitters isn't gold
Hey Windows phone refugees — here's why you might want to pass on iPhone
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Windows 10 Mobile's dying, and Android phones and iPhones are a Windows phone refugee's only real options. Here's why they may want to pass on the iPhone.
The grass isn't always greener
Hey Windows phone fans, here's why you should pass on Android
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Windows 10 Mobile's dying and Android phones and the iPhone are a Windows phone refugees only real options. Here's why they may want to pass on Android.
It's about AI and mixed reality
Why Microsoft should never have stopped making camera-focused phones
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When Microsoft cut its smartphone business, it cut the advantages those innovations may have added to its AI and mixed reality efforts.
You talking to me?
What are neural networks and natural language processing?
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With AI dominating headlines, we hear a lot about neural networks and natural language processing. But what are they and why do they matter to us and Microsoft?
The future of AI and mixed reality
What happens when AI-driven camera tech and mixed reality meet?
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How might Microsoft's AI-driven camera tech augment its mixed reality vision?
Don't forget the children
How Microsoft is helping blind children learn to code
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With Projects Fizzyo and Torino Microsoft is helping children with Cystic Fibrosis engage in treatment and teaching blind children to code.
breaking it down
The difference between AI, machine learning and digital assistants
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The terms AI, machine learning and digital assistants are often used interchangeably. But should they be? And what do they really mean?
Does PC still = Windows?
How Apple and Google are redefining the PC
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Personal computing via mobile platforms, apps and the web via smartphones changed how we see personal computing. Apple and Google are leveraging that shift to redefine the PC. Microsoft may be in trouble.
When In Rome...
Microsoft's 'Project Rome' makes Microsoft Cloud the OS for everything
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With Project Rome, Microsoft is turning Microsoft Cloud into a super OS for iOS, Android, Windows and millions of cross-platform apps.
Who's accountable?
From quantum computing to AI, Microsoft's tech ambitions can hurt humanity
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Technology can enhance our lives in many ways. Sadly, its (inevitable) misuse can also do tremendous harm.
Giving thanks
Technology and health: What you should be thankful for this year
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As we celebrate Thanksgiving there are many advances in technology that benefit humanity that we should be grateful for.