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The Microsoft Surface I really want

Forget the dinky little Surface tablets, the real prize is the awesome Surface Hub.

By Fredric Paul

Apr 4, 2016 3 mins

Computers and Peripherals Microsoft Small and Medium Business

At Build, Microsoft tried a different way to mobile developers’ hearts

Here's how the company plans to succeed in a mobile-first world without a strong mobile OS

By Blair Frank

Apr 4, 2016 3 mins

Cloud Computing Microsoft Software Development

Microsoft insists it still supports Windows Phone

Despite virtually no news at Build, the company says it's sticking with the mobile OS.

By Andy Patrizio

Apr 1, 2016 3 mins

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Why Microsoft wants to help developers build bots

Conversations are cross-platform and mobile, even when Windows 10 Mobile isn't winning

By Blair Frank

Apr 1, 2016 3 mins

Cloud Computing Microsoft Software Development

Ubuntu on Windows – The good, the bad and the just plain weird

There's a little bit of good. A little bit of bad. And a big healthy dollup of “what the heck?”.

By Bryan Lunduke

Apr 1, 2016 3 mins

Microsoft Open Source Small and Medium Business

Thank You

My 25-year tenure at Network World comes to an end

By Jim Duffy

Apr 1, 2016 4 mins

Careers Cisco Systems IT Skills and Training

Microsoft, Google make their pitches to unseat Amazon in the cloud

Cloud wars are as hot as ever

By Brandon Butler

Mar 31, 2016 5 mins

Amazon Web Services IaaS Microsoft

Microsoft shows fruits of Xamarin acquisition with Visual Studio integration and more

In a startling development, Microsoft is committed to having a Mac IDE

By Blair Frank

Mar 31, 2016 3 mins

Microsoft Mobile Small and Medium Business

Intel’s new super-fast SSDs feature 3D NAND

The company's first SSDs with 3D NAND chips are aimed at businesses and data centers

By Agam Shah

Mar 31, 2016 3 mins

Enterprise Storage Intel

Cisco’s John Chambers toying with drones in “retirement”

Cisco executive chair John Chambers invests in drone company Airware, joins board of directors

By Bob Brown

Mar 31, 2016 2 mins

Cisco Systems Internet of Things