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5 reasons why Surface Go is better than iPad for students (and 3 reasons it's not)
Microsoft's pitting Surface Go against Apple's newest iPad in the education sector. Here are some pros and cons. → Read More
Microsoft's mobile failures killed Windows phones and could hurt folding PCs
Folding PCs are here and potentially offer a range of versatility as desktop, journaling, gaming, creative and tablet devices. Sadly, Microsoft's smartphone failures may have done irrefutable damage to the increasingly important touch-and-app centric foundations that are important to its success in the age of modern mobile computing. Will the impact of a failing in smartphones forever... → Read More
iTeknic Active Bluetooth Headphones Review: The affordable Surface Headphone alternative
iTeknics $48 Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Headphones may be the affordable alternative to Microsoft's $300 Surface Headphones. → Read More
14 affordable gadgets Jason Ward uses every day
This is the budget-friendly tech Windows Central columnist Jason Ward has in his personal computing arsenal. → Read More
How the U.S. military plans to use HoloLens 2 to gain an edge in warfare
Microsoft's Augmented Reality headset, HoloLens, is headed to the battlefield to make U.S. troops more efficient. And not everyone is happy. → Read More
Folding phones are cool, but HoloLens 2 is cooler — here's why
Folding phones are getting a lot of attention but Microsoft's HoloLens progress is moving holographic computing closer to the masses. → Read More
Do we share too much about ourselves with Microsoft and others?
We share a lot of personal information in the name of convenience, but at what price? → Read More
Microsoft's retail partnerships prove it's committed to consumers (but not how you think)
Microsoft is committed to consumers. Just not in the way you may think. → Read More
HoloLens 2 could represent Microsoft's next significant step in mobile
HoloLen creator Alex Kipman famously stated "smartphones are dead." An appearance of HoloLens 2 at Mobile World Congress may be the beginning of the smartphones end. → Read More
Microsoft's NFL partnership puts spotlight on Surface on and off the gridiron
Microsoft's Surface and NFL partnership shows the power of Surface on the field and off, in the personal lives of many of its top players. → Read More
How Microsoft and Kroger plan to use the cloud to revolutionize the modern shopping experience
Microsoft's and grocery chain Kroger's pilot collaboration is merging the traditional and digital shopping experience in interesting ways that may be setting the tone for the future. → Read More
A Windows phone diehard FINALLY embraced Android — here's how it's going so far
After 12 years of using Windows phones, Windows Central Columnist and Window phone enthusiast Jason Ward has switched to Android. Don't believe it? Read his first-hand account for yourself. → Read More
Columnist Jason's Ward's extreme 2019 predictions for tech and Microsoft
2018 is behind us and 2019 looms ahead. Here are some of my tech and Microsoft predictions for the coming year. → Read More
Microsoft is now the world's most valuable company — and it's less trustworthy than ever
Microsoft is on an investor-pleasing climb and has overtaken Apple as the world's most valuable company. That achievement, however, has left disenchanted consumers, broken trust and a 180 turn stance on customer privacy in its wake. → Read More
Cellular voice could be the next step in merging phones and PCs
Adding voice to always connected PCs may add dimension to computing and communication that further mergers smartphones (which are tablet PCs) and computers. → Read More
Why Microsoft isn't making a smartphone even though you want one
Microsoft will never make another smartphone, that time is passed. But it's not done with mobile. → Read More
How full Photoshop on iPad may help Apple beat Microsoft to the punch (again)
Full Photoshop on iPad highlights Apple's progress in post-PC computing and Microsoft's failures to advance its Universal Windows Platform. → Read More
Microsoft's universal take on 'touch' tech makes Apple's look terrible
Microsoft's universal touch strategy makes Apple's touch-less Macs but touch-centric iPads and phones look broken and confused. → Read More
Microsoft isn't trying to be cool, its 'empowerment' strategy is about making others cool
Many people bemoan Microsoft's lack of a "cool factor". But Microsoft isn't trying to be cool, its making others cool. → Read More
How Surface Go is paving the way to Surface Andromeda
Microsoft's mobile-focused Surface Go is paving the road for Surface Andromeda inferred Surface creator Panos Panay. → Read More