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The former Microsoft and Nokia executive will split his time between Australia and the U.S. starting next month.


What is happening to the Microsoft Windows Phone store?


Gutierrez is best known for his work at Microsoft striking patent licensing deals over Android and Linux.


More amazing players take to our stage in May to talk tech, media and much more.


Maybe Gates just wants everyone to be happy?


The Universal Windows Platform initiative would force developers to cede control of app distribution, says Tim Sweeney.


The FBI is seeking to “commandeer” Apple’s engineers to undermine the security features of its own products, say the tech giants.


The software’s true appeal is understanding questions within questions and sussing out human context.


A rundown of the week’s Apple-FBI headlines.


The pie has gotten much larger, but the landscape has also changed.


Redmond will file “friend of the court” brief next week.


Xamarin allows developers to code in a single programming language while designing an app to look native to each platform.


Bill Gates is one of those people for whom “needs no introduction” is actually true.


Whither Gates?


The Microsoft billionaire signaled his support in an interview.


“If a consumer bought it today, they would have 12 things to do with it,” said Alex Kipman, creator of the augmented reality glasses.


Microsoft further whetted appetites, but offered no new details on HoloLens pricing or availability.


The DoD is planning to move four million machines to Windows 10 within a year.


But can virtual reality live up to the hype?


Will she debut it during the Super Bowl half time show?


Streaming live sports is doable, but it’s not as easy as the rest of the Internet.


The Netbook fiasco let the cat out of the bag -- consumers are not pushing the limits of their PCs.


It’s the “future of football.”


Cortana could take advantage of the rich set of contextual information that can be gleaned from what a user is typing.


Reality can be tough on people.




What happens when the dollar costs more.


These are uncharted waters, and Cupertino should be in no rush to set sail.


Mobile apps aim to speed the process of tallying results.


Perhaps the beginning of a different era for Apple.


“The role of governor is the closest thing to a CEO job in government,” says Burgum, one of three main Republican candidates.


But the administration needs congressional approval for most of those billions.


The company says business pilot programs for Windows 10 should help the software soon run on 200 million devices.


Is Microsoft having an Ebenezer Scrooge conversion?


DoorDash was founded in 2013 and since then there has been a rush into the restaurant delivery space, including by rivals Postmates and Caviar.


Obama calls for employing technology to fight climate change.


A digital media expert responds to last week’s Re/code story.




Concern over privacy, encryption and losing the trust of users.


The big companies can make the simple things better.