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You should care about accessibility

Microsoft and Deque make accessibility easy for millions of developers

Jason Ward 1 week ago 6

Most people without disabilities ignore articles about accessibility because like a wheelchair ramp they're there but seem irrelevant to them. With one billion people living with disabilities and many disabilities being acquired through accidents, disease or aging, we'll all be touched by disabilities directly or by association. With the digital world becoming more integral to our lives...

Game over

Internet Games on Windows XP, ME, and 7 to lose support

Sean Endicott 1 week ago 9

Many popular Internet Games are losing support on Windows XP, Windows ME, and Windows 7. Titles losing support include backgammon, checkers, spaders, and hearts.

Play to Survive

Windows 1.11 is a freaky trip back to 1985 with 'Stranger Things' flavor

Dan Thorp-Lancaster 1 week ago 9

Microsoft has been teasing its arrival all week, and now it's here: Windows 1.11. Well, sort of. The promotional tie-in with Netflix's Stranger Things has you playing through a mystery via none other than a recreated version of Windows 1.0.

Stranger Things are Afoot

Microsoft's Windows 1.0 social stunts will come to a head on July 8

Dan Thorp-Lancaster 1 week ago 8

Microsoft has been quite the tease on social media this week, announcing Windows 1.0 with a tie-in with the latest season of Netflix's Stranger Things. Now, the company is extending that tease by revealing something is coming on July 8.

#Mysterious

What the heck is Microsoft's 'all-new' Windows 1.0 tease about?

Dan Thorp-Lancaster 2 weeks ago 37

Microsoft's social media team is having a bit of fun with a sizzler video and a callback to Windows 1.0 today, but what's even stranger is it appears the company is teasing something. Exactly what that is is anyone's guess.

The many are becoming one

Microsoft’s Azure goals ominously echo its past Windows-everywhere strategy

Jason Ward 1 month ago 7

In a multi-cloud world Microsoft's determination to make Azure the de facto cloud service powering the world's computing is ominously similar to its fateful Windows-centric strategy of the past. As Microsoft had to adapt Windows as a cross-platform OS to co-operate with, not dominate, other OSes, it must do the same with Azure to work with other cloud services. After all - to users the...

Cloud is cool

What Microsoft's ambitious plans for Azure mean to YOU

Jason Ward 2 months ago 13

Many Microsoft and Windows phone enthusiasts see Microsoft's cloud focus as a profit-driven obsession with little direct relevance to them. But the cloud is cooler, and more personally relevant than you think.

The Screen is your Canvas

Does LG gram 14 2-in-1 have a touch screen and ink support?

Brendan Lowry 4 months ago

The LG gram 14 2-in-1 is an excellent laptop-tablet hybrid device, but does it have a touch screen? If so, can you ink on it with a digital pen? We have the answers.

Long but it could be longer

How is LG gram 14 2-in-1 battery life?

Brendan Lowry 4 months ago

The LG gram 14 2-in-1 is a great laptop/tablet hybrid device, but how long does its battery last on a full charge? Here's what you need to know.

The pen is mightier than everything else

Does the LG gram 14 2-in-1 come with a digital pen or stylus?

Brendan Lowry 4 months ago

The LG gram 14 2-in-1 is a great all-around laptop-tablet hybrid device, but does it come with a digital pen or a stylus in the box? If so, how does it perform? Here are all the details.

Let's talk about mobile

These are Microsoft's three ambitious visions for mobile

Jason Ward 5 months ago 59

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

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New emojis coming to Windows include accessibility representation

Asher Madan 5 months ago 21

Every since the rise of smartphones, emojis have given users the ability to express themselves in a number of ways. Whether it’s capturing one’s emotions or describing who they are, emojis helps us do that through text messages and tweets.

Proof is in the pudding

Microsoft's retail partnerships prove it's committed to consumers

Jason Ward 5 months ago 85

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

Moving closer to the edge

How CES 2019 moved 'edge computing' from buzzword to consumer reality

Jason Ward 5 months ago 9

Microsoft has been pontificating about 'edge computing' for years, and for many consumers that word meant nothing. But at CES 2019, Microsoft and its partners made edge computing a little more tangible for the masses.

Staying grounded

How Microsoft is trying to reduce the environmental impact of its cloud

Jason Ward 7 months ago 25

Behind the bright screens of our devices hides the dark environmental impact of the data centers that power Microsoft's cross-platform cloud efforts.

If it's broke fix it

Why Microsoft should fix Windows 10's broken tablet mode

Jason Ward 7 months ago 114

Microsoft's sub-par Windows 10 Tablet Mode is hurting its productivity advantage, leisure computing endeavors and Surface Andromeda hopes.

Giving thanks

5 Microsoft technologies to be thankful for this Thanksgiving

Jason Ward 7 months ago

Before indulging in those enticing Black Friday doorbusters, let's take a moment to think about some Microsoft technologies that have benefited millions and for which we should give thanks.

Two sides to every story

How Microsoft's big bet on 5G may be bad for your health

Jason Ward 8 months ago 138

Microsoft and others are pushing the 5G revolution. But there is a growing outcry that 5G can seriously hurt us and the environment.

Ignite 2018

'Microsoft Search' is a unified search experience for Microsoft 365

Zac Bowden 9 months ago

A unified search experience is coming to Microsoft 365 that makes finding content within your organization super quick and simple.

a subtle shift

Apple's new iPhones suggest the time is right for 'Surface Andromeda'

Jason Ward 9 months ago 187

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.