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Microsoft is having its iPhone 4 "Antennagate" moment, thanks to rampant reliability issues with its Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 devices. But rather than publicly face the problems head-on, the software giant has retreated behind a veil of silence, undermining the credibility and viability of its hardware offerings.

Microsoft has announced a sweeping set of Office 365 updates that span the business and consumer versions of the service and impact Office 2016 for iPad, Office mobile apps for Windows, Office 2016 for Mac, and more.

A few tidbits from around the web: New Dropbox mobile app on Windows 10, updates to Office on iOS, Brave new web browser will "fix the web," Google Cultural Institute looks pretty amazing, and heart rate is more important than steps.

Microsoft has released a new build of Windows 10, 10112 and there is at least one new feature in this release for Edge but also a big bug for gamers too.

As you may have heard, Microsoft admitted earlier this week that it will be undergoing a voluntary recall for all Surface Pro power cords sold before July 15, 2015. If you own such a cord, you should have it replaced (for free). Here's how.

The long-rumored Surface Phone has triggered a kind of irrational exuberance with Windows phone, a belief that maybe this one new device will somehow, magically, inject a little life in the dying mobile platform. Sorry, everyone. When it comes to Surface Phone, you have no idea what you're talking about.

Microsoft this morning announced the third batch of Xbox 360 games that will work on Xbox One using the Backwards Compatibility feature. But the firm is also changing the way it brings Xbox 360 games to Xbox One.

Microsoft this morning unveiled a new alarm app for Android. This wouldn't normally warrant much attention, but it includes game-like wakeup modes that are powered by machine learning technologies developed by Microsoft Project Oxford.

In the latest episode of Windows Weekly, Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley and I discuss what's really happening with Microsoft's recent Windows support changes, HoloLens news, a Surface power cable recall, the new Dell Venue 8 Pro, Windows 10 Mobile news, the Build 2016 registration fiasco, and much more.

Arriving in a box the size of a 1972 Super Beetle, the HP ENVY Curved All-in-One is the most beautiful PC I've ever laid eyes on. The only question is whether I'm worthy of the expansive and curved 34-inch ultra-widescreen display.

Here are some tidbits from around the web: Passwords that suck, AMD results, Build sells out rather quickly, Continuum for phones will work on mid-range devices too, Intel offers new security tech on Core vPro chips, more.

In the latest episode of What the Tech, Andrew Zarian and I---for the first time ever, I think---focus on just a single topic: Last week's blockbuster revelation that Microsoft will not broadly support Windows 7 and 8.1 on Intel Skylake processors. Since the announcement, we have a bit more information and context about this decision.

ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley has confirmed that Microsoft will soon issue a recall for Surface Pro, Pro 2 and Pro 3 power cords. Apparently, these cords can develop issues when they become too tightly wound. (This recall does not concern the entire power adapter.)

If you follow Microsoft's monthly system updates for Xbox One, you know that the software giant routinely adds great new features to its premier console. And after taking December off, they're back with a new set of features that will begin rolling out to Preview members today.

A few tidbits from around the web: Surface flip-flopping,. Nokia repair shops to turn away walk-ins, WhatsApp drops exorbitant annual fee, tech companies found using cobalt sourced from child labor, Apple will finally offer a way to hide its crapware in iOS 9.3.

The Dell Venue 8 Pro was perhaps the only truly excellent Windows 8.1 mini-tablet. And with the PC maker now shipping the long-awaited Windows 10 version of this device, a looming question awaits: Is it any good?

Here are a few tidbits from around the web: What the PC industry could learn from the NRA, Lumia 650 rumors, the best way to run Windows 10 on a Mac, and John Romero makes a free new level for the original Doom.

I don't normally report on this kind of thing, but let's face it: Camera quality has always been a highlight of the high-end Lumias in particular, and the way HDR is implemented in Windows 10 Mobile is sub-optimal. But that's about to change, according to a Windows phone enthusiast blog.

Windows 10 is the most modern and full-featured version of Windows yet. But Microsoft's overly-aggressive tactics in coercing customers to upgrade are a mistake I believe. So here's how the Windows 7 or 8.1 user can "just say no" and get rid of that annoying "Get Windows 10" advertisement for good.

Recent job postings have confirmed that Microsoft is porting Windows 10 Mobile---which currently runs on 32-bit ARM chips only---to ARM64 and, more dramatically, to Intel x86. But it's not at all clear what types of products are expected.

Good morning. Today we have a new Xbox One bundle, four ways to improve Surface Pro 4 battery life, a free week of EA Access for Xbox One users with Xbox Live Gold, bad news about Xbox One background audio, and an iOS 9.3 public beta.

Microsoft is about to bring one of its key features from Windows Phone to other platforms as the company is sending out beta invites for its Word Flow keyboard to iOS users.

Microsoft has revealed some not-so-subtle changes to how it will support Windows 7 and 8.1 going forward. Long story short, it is using hardware support as yet another means of forcing customers to upgrade to Windows 10 faster than they might otherwise wish to.

On this episode, I cover the all the news that Microsoft announced this week including how the company is working to speed up the adoption of Windows 10.

Praised as a major differentiator for Windows 10 Mobile handsets, Continuum relies on modern hardware and software to transform a smart phone into a fairly capable PC-like device, complete with HDTV screen, keyboard, mouse, and other peripherals. This week, Microsoft explained why they went down this path.

You can get up to $250 off the cost of a Microsoft Band 2 when you trade-in an eligible smartwatch or fitness tracker. But you have to act fast: This deal is available through the end of this month only.

As you may know, Microsoft offers a Windows Insider app for Windows phones, giving you access to pre-release versions of the OS. Today, Microsoft shipped a similar app, called UpdateAdvisor. And this one helps you upgrade from Windows Phone 8.1 to Windows 10 Mobile 10.