Crossing barriers
Surface Headphones may help Microsoft cross platform barriers
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Microsoft's Cortana-powered Surface Headphones may prove to be a smart wearable that complements Microsoft's cross-platform work and life mission.
Warditorial
Another Microsoft miss
Google's Home Hub smart display spotlights another Microsoft failure
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In 2016, we learned of Microsoft's Home Hub plan to turn Windows PCs into Cortana-powered "smart displays." Google's Home Hub is Microsoft's Home Hub dream that never happened.
This is how you market A.I.
Microsoft's A.I. for Humanitarian Action markets A.I. like a boss
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Microsoft's A.I. for Humanitarian Action is part of its A.I for Good global agenda to democratize A.I.
You will be assimilated
Microsoft's 'tech intensity' is about assimilating companies into its cloud
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Microsoft's new "tech Intensity" push is about assimilating companies into its Azure-as-the-world's-computer vision. Resistance is futile.
It's all part of the plan
Why the race to deploy 5G networks matters to Microsoft
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Microsoft's ambitious personal computing plan,from cloud computing to always connected PC's, rests on the advent of 5G networks.
a subtle shift
Apple's new iPhones suggest the time is right for 'Surface Andromeda'
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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.
Strike one you're out
Lightning strikes Microsoft's cloud, puts Azure's fallibility on blast
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Microsoft's and rivals cloud platforms are reliable, powerful and always available...until they're not.
No guts no glory
Microsoft's riskiest (and most exciting) investments in the future
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Microsoft investments in risky future-focused technologies may be a setup for success or irrelevance.
The cats out of the bag
Microsoft's 'Learning Tools' sees huge growth, but have you heard of it?
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Microsoft Learning Tools is a Hackathon-birthed set of tools that helps people with reading and writing. Soaring 100,000 to 13 million users in one year its impact is profound!
Can't touch this
Microsoft's universal take on 'touch' tech makes Apple's look terrible
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Microsoft's universal touch strategy makes Apple's touch-less Macs but touch-centric iPads and phones look broken and confused.
It's ok to be uncool
Microsoft isn’t trying to be trendy, it’s trying to make others cool
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Many people bemoan Microsoft's lack of a "cool factor". But Microsoft isn't trying to be cool, its making others cool.
Business end of Surface Go
3 good reasons why Surface Go is great for businesses
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Microsoft's says Surface Go is for everyone. Here's why it's particularly great for businesses.
Reading is fundamental
See how Microsoft tackles Dyslexia head on with Immersive Reader
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Microsoft's Immersive Reader is helping millions of people with Dyslexia learn to love reading and is equipping school with the tools to help readers of all levels succeed.
Kumbuya
How Google's rumored 'Campfire' dual-boot Chromebooks may burn Microsoft
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Google's rumored dual-boot Windows and Chrome Campfire Chromebook strategy may be bad news Microsoft.
Signs of the times
Microsoft's Windows and Cortana absolutely must learn sign language
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Microsoft's inclusive design efforts need to include Sign Language recognition. And it has the technology to make it happen.
Progress at a cost
3 ways Android apps make Chromebooks more like Windows PCs
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Google markets Chromebooks as more secure, simpler to use, and easier to maintain than Windows PCs. But Android apps on Chrome may have changed things.
Chillin' with Go
Surface Go 'cool factor' will be crucial to its success
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Surface Go may bring the right combination of fun, quality and productivity to make it "cool" enough for consumer success.
For leisure and everything else
How Microsoft's Surface Go could buck the declining tablet trend
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The tablet market has been in decline for years, so why is Microsoft betting on Surface Go?
Swiss army computing
Microsoft's unique vision: Hardware and software should conform to the user
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Microsoft's belief that devices should conform to users may be a forward-looking perspective its rivals are missing.
The most mobile Surface - for now
How Surface Go is paving the way to Surface Andromeda
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Microsoft's mobile-focused Surface Go is paving the road for Surface Andromeda inferred Surface creator Panos Panay.