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With Surface Book, Microsoft targets Apple — and OEMs

Unveiling a line of pricey, high-end laptops, Microsoft may be eyeing its rival's hardware market while seeking a way to keep Windows afloat in case its partners give up on the OS.

Harder than herding cats: Networks seek international agreement on new mobile spectrum

At a meeting in Geneva starting next week, government representatives will hash out proposals to hand over more radio spectrum for use by mobile networks

LTE can compete with upstart IoT networks, Verizon says

LTE's huge ecosystem can help create cheap and efficient ways of connecting, the carrier says

GE: We saved $5 million on mobile just by cutting off ex-employees

Moto X Force takes the crushing experience out of dropping your phone

Motorola's Moto X Force one-ups its competitors' offers to replace a shattered smartphone by building one that won't shatter in the first place.

First buyers of Microsoft’s Surface Book report freezes, lock-ups

Customers suspect bad chips; Microsoft tells them to keep updating software

Microsoft’s new Windows 10 beta build for phones fixes pesky upgrade bug

New software brings performance improvements, but no new features

iPhone case review: Leathery goodness

How did Apple get to be a $25 billion player in the enterprise?

The big question: how much of that success comes from the Mac vs. the iPhone?

Facebook aims for slow-download empathy with 2G Tuesdays

Company employees can see what it's like for mobile users to access the Internet in emerging markets