Mobile

Microsoft Issues Updates for Surface Pro, Book, and the Surface Dock Updater

Microsoft this week shipped new firmware updates for Surface Pro (2017 and LTE) and the…

Yes, Nokia Should Have Chosen Android, Not Windows Phone
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Yes, Nokia Should Have Chosen Android, Not Windows Phone (Premium)

Stephen Elop's decision to back Windows phone over Android was a strategic mistake that ultimately…

YouTube TV Adds New Channels, Raises Price

YouTube TV Adds New Channels, Raises Price

Google will announce today that it is expanding the YouTube TV channel lineup. But it…

Essential Needs a Do-Over, Not a New Color
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Essential Needs a Do-Over, Not a New Color (Premium)

Essential certainly doesn't need any more bad press. But it brought this one on itself.

Google Nexus Had to Die So Pixel Could Live
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Google Nexus Had to Die So Pixel Could Live (Premium)

A new interview with the person who runs Google's hardware efforts finally casts some light…

Amazon Does Right by its Customers
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Amazon Does Right by its Customers (Premium)

Amazon's excellent customer service plays as big a role in the firm's success as its…

Google Pixel and Essential were 2017's High-Profile Flagship Failures
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Google Pixel and Essential were 2017’s High-Profile Flagship Failures (Premium)

Two of the most eagerly-awaited smartphone flagships of 2017 were epic sales failures.

Microsoft, Please Pay Attention to What Apple is Doing with iOS
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Microsoft, Please Pay Attention to What Apple is Doing with iOS (Premium)

A second report claims that Apple will slow down the addition of new features to…

The Next Version of Android Will Support iPhone X-Like Notches

Google working on adding built-in support for notches, multi-screen devices, and foldable displays with the…

5 Years Later: How Microsoft Originally Marketed Surface Pro

While reviewing my archives about the original Surface Pro, I came across some interesting marketing…

5 Years Later: My Original Surface Pro Review, Annotated

5 Years Later: My Original Surface Pro Review, Annotated

Five years ago this week, I published the ultimate review of Microsoft's first Surface Pro…

Even Microsoft Can't Make Apple's Post-PC Vision a Reality
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Even Microsoft Can’t Make Apple’s Post-PC Vision a Reality (Premium)

With Microsoft Office and OneDrive now supporting some key iOS multitasking features, it's time for…

Huawei Mate 10 Pro First Impressions

Huawei Mate 10 Pro First Impressions

For years, Huawei has been cranking out smartphone flagships that rival the best that Apple…

Microsoft Promotes Survey That Shows Big Preference for Macs
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Microsoft Promotes Survey That Shows Big Preference for Macs (Premium)

Microsoft's beleaguered Surface business needs a win. This isn't it.

Cortana Now Available on the IPad

Microsoft is bringing Cortana to Apple's iPad devices today.

Pixel 2’s Custom Imaging Co-Processor Now Open to All Apps

Google's Visual Core co-processor on the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL is now open…

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