Jason Ward
Jason L Ward is a Former Columnist at Windows Central. He provided a 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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Microsoft's iOS and Android investments aren't a new mobile strategy to replace Windows Mobile; they're what's left of an ambitious multi-platform mobile effort.

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Microsoft's Azure Cloud talk seems boring and mundane, but it's actually where all of the action is.

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Microsoft's AI-driven camera technology recognizes people, places and objects via millions of cameras already in use. Is a hyper-surveillance dystopia our future?

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Microsoft wants MacBook-loving college students to switch to its new Surface Laptop. But is the company's marketing team ready to take on Apple?

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Apple's powerful new iPhones are positioned to shift how we think of smartphones. These "mini tablet PCs" may suggest the time is right for Surface Andromeda.

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Microsoft lost ground to Google in schools in the U.S., and MacBooks appeal to many college students. With Windows 10 S and the Surface Book, Microsoft is striking back. Here's how.

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Microsoft is striving to make its Azure cloud platform the world's dominant computing platform, but in a multi-cloud world is Microsoft too Azure-centric?

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In the wake of a rise in white supremacist activity, violence and a proliferation of hate, Silicon Valley must be decisive in its stance against hatred and the use of its platforms.

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Looking deeper into Microsoft's ambitious #InsiderUp program's goal to make everyone, everywhere a programmer.

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Critics declared Microsoft's Windows phones dead long before its smartphones efforts actually failed. And they did so while the company was still actively "investing" in the phone-focused aspects of its mobile strategy.

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Microsoft's "best on Windows" promise may be unfolding via its Surface family and cloud collaboration.

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Companies, governments, policymakers and citizens have a lot of work to do to ensure AI doesn't reflect the worst of humanity.

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Samsung's Galaxy Fold was hit by early display issues and is now delayed — was Microsoft wise in not playing its foldable pocket PC Surface Andromeda card so soon?

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Microsoft failed with smartphones but is still pursuing mobile in three distinct areas.

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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.

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I was a diehard Microsoft enthusiast long before I joined Windows Central. That's why I wish a recent visit to a Microsoft Store could have gone better for me.

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Today, Thursday, May 16th, 2019, is Global Accessibility Awareness Day; and Microsoft is committed to ensuring that its technology, from conception to production is built for everyone – including the approximate 650 million people living with disabilities.

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In the wake of Microsoft's far-reaching inclusion efforts in hiring practices, product design, and company culture it is morbidly ironic that the company finds itself in the crosshairs of a potential class-action lawsuit for discrimination against women.

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Microsoft's Your Phone app strives to keep your phone in your pocket.

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Microsoft is committed to consumers. Just not in the way you may think.

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Microsoft boasted its Andromeda-inspired PC category would be disruptive. Here's how.

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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.

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Most people without disabilities ignore articles about accessibility because they seem irrelevant to them. With the digital world becoming more integral to our lives, and disabilities being acquired through accidents, disease or aging, ignoring this information may not be in our best interests.

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If the 'Surface phone' is real, partnerships, eSIM, edge computing and Windows 10 will be crucial to market positioning, "bypassing" carriers and creating unique experiences for ultramobile PCs.
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