Microsoft Build 2017

Microsoft and Harman Kardon recently took the wraps off of Invoke, the first Cortana-powered speaker — but it looks like even more Cortana goodness is on the way from Intel and HP.

Microsoft moved further towards opening up Cortana to developers at Build 2017 today by launching the Cortana Skills Kit in public preview.

Windows phone fans are hoping for at least a tidbit of information on Microsoft's mobile strategy from the upcoming Build developer conference. They'll get it ... but maybe not in the way they expect.

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?

A new design patent for Microsoft Surface seems to show a USB Type-C port and the shifting of the headphone jack. Whether the design patent actually means anything is debatable.

Next month at Build 2017, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella needs to get on stage and spell out exactly what is going on with its mobile strategy, before it's too late.