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With just a day left in the month, Microsoft has quietly squeaked out a second set of firmware updates for Surface Pro 3, improving ... well, something.

In a big day that was partially ruined by leaks, Google announced two new Nexus-branded Android handsets, a new Pixel C tablet, and new Chromecast devices.

HP this morning announced a number of new Windows 10-based PCs for the business market, including new all-in-ones, towers, desktops, and SFF designs.

To help customers get quickly up to speed on the new Office releases, Microsoft this week shipped sets of free Quick Start Guides for Office 2016.

Microsoft this week updated its Windows Phone Recovery Tool, renaming it to Windows Device Recovery Tool and adding support for the HTC 8X.

Today, Microsoft finally took up its own defense. And as you might expect, it says that Windows 10 does not violate your privacy.

In using iPhone 6S Plus more, I've identified a few more features that I think will prove problematic for Microsoft to overcome with its coming new Lumias.

I picked up an iPhone 6S Plus, but for now I'd like to focus on the challenge the new iPhones pose to Microsoft, Lumia, and Windows phones in general.

A major leak from an internal Microsoft presentation has confirmed previous rumors about Microsoft's coming flagship handsets and other expected hardware.

Microsoft explains how it will segregate the market for Windows 10 Mobile handsets into three focus areas: Value phones, premium phones and value phablets.

It should come as no surprise that iPad Pro owners will need an Office 365 subscription to get the full functionality of Microsoft Office Mobile apps.

Here is a final peek at what Windows phone usage looks like after a year of low-end handsets. The good news? Multiple new handsets are now being tested.

In the latest episode of Windows Weekly, Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley and I discuss the Office 2016 launch, the Skype outage, Windows 10 news, and more.

An anonymous tipster has sent me what appears to be internal Microsoft plans for packaging mid-range and high-end Lumia handsets for businesses.

Google has announced it will improve its Gmail email service with two very useful features, block and unsubscribe, on both the web and mobile clients.

I received some interesting advice several months back: Instead of just using the services that come with Windows, we should use services that work better.

In the latest episode of What the Tech, Andrew Zarian and I discuss this week's Skype outage and ponder a future without--or with less--technology.

It's Crazy Eddie time, folks: Users running Windows 10 with Office 2010 can now purchase a one-year subscription to Office 365 Personal for 50 percent off.

Motorola's new smart watch, the Moto 360, comes in a wide range of style and size choices. My review unit arrived today and I've paired it with my Moto X.

Today marks the general availability of Office 2016 for Windows, a suite of desktop applications that pushes Microsoft's vision for PC-based productivity.

Microsoft has announced that the "new Xbox One experience"--i.e. the update that includes Windows 10--has begun rolling out to the Xbox Preview Program.

Sonos added Microsoft Groove support to its line of well-regarded, Wi-Fi-connected smart speakers. This was my cue to see how they work together.