Microsoft is sunsetting Sunrise, the mobile calendar app it bought last year
It'll disappear from app stores soon and stop working altogether at the end of August.
Inside Walt Mossberg's office: Seven products that changed everything
Including the first computer he ever owned.
Microsoft tried to clone the Apple Store. It still hasn't worked.
Pretty, but also pretty empty.
Windows 10, now on 300 million PCs, won't be free after July 29
New copies of the software after that point will cost $119.
Ford and Microsoft lead $253 million investment in EMC-owned Pivotal
The automaker is going from customer to part-owner.
Microsoft says it will not provide cash support to the Republican National Convention
The Redmond software giant says its position on the GOP convention hasn't changed.
The PC industry's consumer conundrum
A PC is still a PC, with all the good and bad that entails. And it seems that many consumers have simply moved on.
Microsoft, Google agree to stop complaining to regulators about each other
Microsoft has pulled out of two groups seeking antitrust action over search, but the software maker says it isn't taking a position for or against the current actions by the EU.
Microsoft earnings hit by slow PC market, tax issues
The company said its commercial cloud, by contrast, is growing and is now at a $10 billion annual run rate.
The tech industry has cut a Google's worth of jobs in the past 12 months
Some 17,000 jobs were cut in the first quarter alone.
The Limits of Bots
It’s important to stay grounded as we evaluate chat bots as a potential successor to today’s app model.
Microsoft Sues U.S., Says It Shouldn't Have to Keep Quiet About Data Requests
The company says secrecy demands have become the norm when the federal government demands customer data.
Bloops and Blips Ahead for Bots
Expect some vigorous new platform battles that will keep our bot interactions from achieving the kind of awe-inspiring wizardry of which they are potentially capable.
New Patent Suits in Q1 Hit Lowest Level Since 2011
But is it a true detente or just a blip?
The tablet market is 100 million units smaller than expected. What happened?
Six years after the iPad's debut, what's the future for tablets?
The Human Looking to Put More Humanity Into Microsoft's Bots
Lili Cheng, who lead the company's social interaction research, is now in charge of the bold new move into bots.
HoloLens, Age-Guessing Computer Offer Nerdy Fun at Microsoft's Build Developer Conference
While the developer conference was mostly business, there was fun to be had, if you knew where to look.
Microsoft Will Let Windows 10 Users Log Into Apps and Websites With Just a Smile
An "anniversary update" this summer will include improvements to Cortana as well as the ability to log into apps and websites using fingerprints and other biometrics.
Slack Is Growing Fast, but Microsoft Tops Enterprise Cloud Apps
Also: Companies are using more cloud apps.
Georgia Governor Vetoes Anti-LGBT Bill After Pressure From Salesforce's Benioff and Others
For the second time, economic pressure from Salesforce and others forces a state to walk back anti-LGBT legislation.
Microsoft is now shipping its delayed $8,999 Surface Hub displays to businesses
Big bucks = big productivity?
Microsoft's offensive teen chatbot is so grounded
The company says it won't bring its Twitter chatbot back until it is sure Tay can represent the best, rather than the worst, of humans' online behavior.
Microsoft Tells Possible Yahoo Buyers It Would Consider Backing Bids With Big Bucks
The software giant once tried to buy it, so it might help others do so.
We Can All Learn Something From How Quickly Microsoft's Chatbot Turned Into a Racist
Racism, sexism and xenophobia are all too easily learned.
Microsoft's Millennial Chatbot Is SmarterChild 2.0, but Lamer
Things that only kids who used AIM will understand.
Windows 95's Lead Architect Is Making a Vine for Comic Books
Satoshi Nakajima debuts Swipe at Silicon Valley Comic Con and explains how he got Microsoft sued.
Read the Email the Xbox Team at Microsoft Just Received About Sexism
Company responds swiftly to backlash over sexist event.
Windows 10 Mobile Launches for Existing Handsets
Availability depends on the carriers.
Mossberg: The False Debate Between Open and Closed in Tech
Often, passions are sparked by fuzzy terminology.
Former Nokia Chief Stephen Elop Lands Strategy Role at Australian Carrier Telstra
The former Microsoft and Nokia executive will split his time between Australia and the U.S. starting next month.
Here Maps Drops Support for Windows Phone and Windows 10
What is happening to the Microsoft Windows Phone store?