Jason Ward

Microsoft's Rewards Program pays users to use Bing, but the masses don't know about it. That needs to change.

Microsoft's ambitious IoT and ambient computing vision is being crushed by Amazon on the home front.

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?

Windows 10 Mobile has effectively devolved into a mere testing ground for features destined for a future of full Windows on ARM devices, and Windows phone fans, you're the beta testers.

Microsoft could succeed in both the enterprise and consumer spaces if it had the will to follow-through on consumer investments.

Smartphone and PC makers both exploring the concept of folding phones and PCs suggests they may be converging on the evolving PC.

Microsoft's mission to help individuals and businesses to do more includes bridging the gap between the sighted and the blind.

Today's children live in a world where computers are an integral part of life. To win the next generation tech giants have partnered with schools to teach children how to code.

This year Microsoft ran its first installment of Connecting Black History to a Microsoft Future, an initiative that honors its African American employees and their contributions.

Though Apple is often criticized for copying old tech, its improving of that tech makes all the difference.

Microsoft's inclusive design efforts need to include Sign Language recognition. And it has the technology to make it happen.

Before smartphones, Windows was the platform for virtually all personal computing.

In 2007, Apple put a tablet in people's pockets: the iPhone. And, yes, the iPhone is a tablet, albeit a mini one.

Microsoft's mission of inclusion encompasses the visually impaired. This has led to innovation that helps the them to "see" the world.

Folding phones are getting a lot of attention but Microsoft's HoloLens progress is moving holographic computing closer to the masses.

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.

During Build 2017, Microsoft introduced its new design language, the Fluent Design System. Microsoft's new venture immediately reminded me of Google's three-year-old Material Design initiative.

If Surface Andromeda is canceled, Microsoft has an ever-growing presence on iOS and Android, but is it enough?

What if Microsoft could convince developers that there is a single "mobile" platform to develop for, rather than three distinct platforms, iOS, Android and the oft-neglected Windows?

Technology can enhance our lives in many ways. Sadly, its (inevitable) misuse can also do tremendous harm.

The terms AI, machine learning and digital assistants are often used interchangeably. But should they be? And what do they really mean?

We've been hearing a lot about edge computing in recent years. But what exactly is it and why does it matter to you. Columnist Jason Ward explains.

People with autism often face a host of challenges in finding employment. Microsoft's Autism Hiring Program seeks to change that.

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.

Microsoft's says Surface Go is for everyone. Here's why it's particularly great for businesses.