2014 began with exciting news: my sources told me that Microsoft would discuss its vision for the future of Windows at Build 2014, which would be held that April. This vision included a year-off Windows release codenamed "Threshold" that would most likely be called Windows 9. We knew by that time that Microsoft would update…

By 2010, Windows’ fate was sealed. The web and the iPhone had disrupted personal computing, forever pushing the user base---and developers---away from the PC. And so Microsoft was left to decide what to do with Windows. It could coast and let the revenues from businesses roll in while their employees engaged in traditional productivity tasks…

Leo, Mary Jo, and Paul discuss Microsoft's Bethesda acquisition, a metric ton of news from Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft 365, and Xbox.

If you think that Chromebooks must be online to work and can only run web apps and sites, you’re not paying attention. In recent years, this platform has picked up support for two key application platforms, Android and Linux, dramatically expanding its capabilities while---spoiler alert---also driving up the complexity.  Let’s start with Android, since the app library is so large, and because this addition impacts far more…

In October 2017, I spoke with Microsoft’s Jeff Burtoft and Aaron Gustafson about the company’s plans to bring PWAs to Windows 10.

I’m confused that anyone was surprised by Apple’s admission this past week that its latest iPhones aren’t selling as well as expected. After all, we had seen months of evidence---what I think of as “intelligence chatter”---showing that these iPhones were not selling well. But I’m more alarmed by a narrative I’ve seen repeated again and again…

Google controls the dominant personal computing platform. So why isn't Android Wear even remotely successful? That's a great question, and it's an interesting problem for Google. And comes with obvious parallels to Windows phone and Microsoft's many other failed attempts at leveraging its own dominant platform. First, some data. Smartwatch marketshare and usage share numbers…

Android has some major problems. And they are familiar to anyone who has used Windows PCs over the years. There are frivolous things we could discuss about Android P. Which sugary dessert it will be named after, for example. Or that it will allegedly support devices that mimic the iPhone X by allowing a notch…

I've long recommended that Microsoft should release its own Android handsets. But you don't need to wait for that.

It's an epic tale of highs and lows, of Project Fi support dropping the ball, and of me finally figuring it all out for myself.

While this week's impromptu drama over the fate of Microsoft Paint was a lot of fun, it's only a small example of what's wrong with Windows. And I think we need a better plan. The set up is simple enough: Here's Windows with its massive, decades-old code base, and a billion-strong user base. And it…

You've been able to configure Cortana as the default assistant in Android for quite some time, but the option is hard to find.

There's been a lot of hand-wringing in the Microsoft fan base thanks to a recent report about Android usage outstripping that of Windows. Guys, relax. This transition was inevitable.

Earlier this month, Microsoft updated Cortana for Android so that it would work in a read-only mode above the lock screen. Now, you can interact with Cortana above the lock screen.

Leo, Mary Jo and I discuss how we handle leaks, Windows 10 Creators Update nearing completion, the return of Patch Tuesday, Windows 10 ads, and more.

Microsoft's excellent Arrow Launcher for Android has received a major update that adds tablet support and many other improvements.