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In partnership with Qualcomm, Microsoft's Project Andromeda is ultimately meant to inspire a new category of connected pocketable PCs for everyone.
Microsoft says its committed to the consumer/professional and has the capacity to fulfill that commitment. So what went wrong?
Microsoft's inclusion efforts have spanned hiring practices and inclusive product design. As the presenting sponsor for the 2018 Special Olympics it hopes to transform Seattle to a city of inclusion.
Cortana's still alive and well, and Microsoft plans to bring 'her' and AI to everyone.
With Cortana's troubled future and Progressive Web Apps on the horizon, does Microsoft's bots strategy still have a future?
As cellular PCs bring the most prolific desktop OS to the cellular roadmap and gives users more flexibility with carrier choice, Microsoft will gain more power with carriers. Microsoft's telephony-enabled pocket PC will benefit from this shift.
What if Microsoft, Google, and Apple adopted one app standard? Progressive Web Apps may be that great equalizer.
Microsoft has been working hard to promote inclusion both in its workforce and products. The prestigious Helen Keller achievement award is a rare honor that acknowledges those efforts.
Qualcomm, whose technology powers the mobile industry, envisions full PC power on post-smartphone devices. And it's making it happen.
Many Windows phone fans condemn Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella for his cloud and AI focus. But he's merely carrying the baton passed him by his predecessors.
2018 is a blank slate. Here are my predictions about how the tech industry will fill the year.
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.
Microsoft's app gap is a problem 5G, Progressive Web Apps and more advanced processors may be able to solve.
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?
Microsoft is working on an enterprise-focused mobile device. But how is it preparing its target market for this new device category?
Microsoft may deliver its folding mobile device in 2018. Here's why I have remained convinced of Microsoft's mobile strategy.
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.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845 processor impresses with immersive AR capabilities. Will it replace Microsoft's custom Holographic Processing Unit (HPU) in HoloLens 2.0?
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.
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.