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Microsoft, Back on Track (Premium)
Heading home from Seattle and reflecting on this week’s Build conference, I’m struck by the major change in Microsoft’s tone […]

Build 2018: The World is a Computer (Premium)
In a future in which the entire world is a computer, we need a more responsible approach to technology. We […]

Google Assistant is Now Compatible with Over 5,000 Devices (Updated)
Fighting back from the perception that Amazon Alexa has already won this market, Google announced today that its Google Assistant […]

Amazon’s New Alexa Strategy: Get ‘Em While They’re Young
Furthering its aggressive push in smart speakers and digital personal assistants, Amazon today announced a new version of the Echo […]

Google is Bringing Podcast Support to its Entire Ecosystem
To date, Google’s podcast strategy has amounted to adding podcast support to Google Play Music. But the online giant is […]

Amazon Opens Up Alexa Skills to Everyone
Amazon announced this week that it is opening up Alexa skills creation to non-programmers via a new tool called Alexa […]

What Does Microsoft Know About Us? Not Much (Premium)
Most of the privacy reporting these days is focused on Google and Facebook because these firms maximize their earnings by […]

Thinking About Azure Sphere and Licensing (Premium)
Contrary to various reports, Microsoft will indeed charge a licensing fee for Azure Sphere. Is this a problem? To access […]