Who's watching our backs
Hackers are looking forward to our fully connected future
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Ambient computing has its benefits, but as the world becomes more connected we also become more vulnerable to attacks from hackers.
Jason Ward
Jason L Ward is a columnist at Windows Central. He provides unique big picture analysis of the complex world of Microsoft. Jason takes the small clues and gives you an insightful big picture perspective through storytelling that you won't find anywhere else. Seriously, this dude thinks outside the box. Follow him on Twitter at @JLTechWord. He's doing the "write" thing!
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Innovating a treatment
Microsoft's Project Emma helps tackle Parkinson's Disease
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There are millions of people living with Parkinson's Disease. With Emma Watch and Project Emma, Microsoft is seeking to innovate symptom-relieving treatments.
It happened right before our eyes
The mini tablet market is alive and well in your pocket
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In 2007, Apple put a tablet in people's pockets: the iPhone. And, yes, the iPhone is a tablet, albeit a mini one.
Having an open ear
How Microsoft helps deaf people 'hear'
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There are hundreds of millions of deaf or hard of hearing individuals in the world. Microsoft's inclusion mission embraces them in its workforce and technology.
Stick to your story
Here's why the Windows on phone story is so profoundly confusing
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The narrative around Microsoft's mobile strategy is an ever-shifting tale of despair and promise. Though Microsoft is culpable, it's not the only guilty party.
Seeing is believing
How Microsoft's inclusion mission is helping the blind to 'see'
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Microsoft's mission of inclusion encompasses the visually impaired. This has led to innovation that helps the them to "see" the world.
That's one pricey phone
Let's be honest, no one really needs a $1,000 smartphone
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Smartphone prices are skyrocketing to accommodate technology costs. But the we way we use smartphones hasn't really changed. You have to wonder, is a phone like the iPhone X worth the asking price?
the future is now
Sci-fi predicted iPhone-like devices. So what does it say is next?
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We're now in an age of ubiquitous tablet computers we call smartphones. Science fiction predicted this. What's next?
Show me the money!
Here's why Microsoft is paying me (and will pay you) to use Bing!
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Microsoft is willing to pay you to use Bing. I've been cashing in for years. What are you waiting for?
Empathy and ingenuity work wonders
How Microsoft used tech to help people with ALS regain mobility
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ALS is a demoralizing and immobilizing condition. Microsoft proves, however, that with empathy, teamwork, and technology, barriers can be overcome.
Too little too late?
Can Microsoft's vision of AR/VR glasses compete with the competition?
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Microsoft recently communicated a vision to enable wearables that transition between AR and VR. Samsung and ODG may grab consumer mindshare with similar visions, however.
Don't give up so easily Microsoft
Microsoft has the resources, but lacks the will for success among consumers
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Microsoft could succeed in both the enterprise and consumer spaces if it had the will to follow-through on consumer investments.
We're all in this together
Microsoft Autism Hiring Program aims to attract diverse talent
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People with autism often face a host of challenges in finding employment. Microsoft's Autism Hiring Program seeks to change that.
Taking mobile to the enterprise
According to CEO Satya Nadella Microsoft may not be done with mobile
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CEO Satya Nadella hinted that an enterprise-focused Surface mobile device may be in the works in a recent interview.
Playing both sides
Should Microsoft use Android for consumers and Windows for the enterprise?
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Would a consumer-focused Android phone help Microsoft build developer relationships to support its ecosystem and a potential enterprise-focused Core OS device?
No phone no mobile future?
Why ditching Windows phone users may dramatically impact Microsoft's future
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admitted abandoning consumers is a mistake he's repeatedly made, a mistake that may very well cost Microsoft in the future.
future focused
How Microsoft plans to remain relevant in an always-connected future
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Microsoft and Qualcomm visions are to provide the industry with the tools to create new technologies. How do the visions of these two companies work together in anticipation of the next shift in computing?
He can't help it
Does Microsoft's CEO hate the things you love, or just inefficiency?
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Microsoft's Satya Nadella has axed thousands of jobs and several products and services since becoming CEO in 2014. His particular personality type may be at the core of his decisive pursuit of efficiency.
Take note
It's time for Microsoft to release a new pen-focused Surface Mini tablet
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In 2014, Microsoft canceled a pen-focused Surface Mini tablet due to lack of differentiation. With Core OS, Windows Ink, Whiteboard and cellular PCs, things have changed.
Own the ocean
If Microsoft is the 'platform for everything,' does it really need a phone?
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In a world with multiple devices and OSes, Microsoft had to shift from its Windows-focused strategy to a cloud-computing platform strategy aimed at providing the platform for the world's systems and devices.