ecosystem

Five years after Microsoft shipped the Surface Duo, the company’s boldest pocketable experiment—a dual-screen Android handset that briefly promised to reshape mobile productivity—stands as a study in ambition undone by rushed execution, poor communication, and mismatched expectations...

Microsoft’s $4 billion education bet is not charity dressed up as marketing — it’s an explicit, measurable strategy to shape the next generation of AI users, buyers, and decision-makers so that Microsoft’s cloud and Copilot-led ecosystem become the default environment for businesses and...

If you’re seriously contemplating ditching Windows and can’t (or won’t) keep both, the choice between Linux and macOS comes down to a handful of practical questions — ecosystem, apps, hardware, cost, and how much control you want over the machine. ZDNET’s “7-step” checklist frames the decision...

Samsung’s pitch at IFA 2025 is no longer a string of discrete product launches — it’s the outline of a single, connected platform that stretches from the living room TV to the kitchen fridge and the phone in your pocket, and it asks consumers to treat those devices as parts of one “AI Home.”...

Microsoft’s operating system has always been a mix of pragmatic engineering, bold experiments, and occasional overreach — and some of its most interesting contributions were simply ahead of their time. A recent roundup of five Windows features — Briefcase, MSN Gaming Zone, Windows CardSpace...

The evolution of entrepreneurship in the digital age is marked by shifting expectations—not only from startups themselves, who are relentlessly iterating products and business models, but from the ecosystem of investors, partners, and technology enablers that surround them. Nowhere is this more...

Millions of Windows 10 users are facing a significant crossroads as Microsoft prepares to end official support for the world’s most popular desktop operating system. While the curtain was originally set to fall for all except corporate clients this October, a new lifeline has emerged—albeit with...

The unveiling of Microsoft's upcoming "Cross Device Resume" feature for Windows 11 marks a pivotal shift in the company’s approach to cross-platform continuity, aiming to blur the boundaries between PCs and mobile devices in a way not previously seen outside Apple's tightly integrated ecosystem...

Bill Gates’ prescient remarks in May 2005, delivered to Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, have become an iconic chapter in the dynamic rivalry between Apple and Microsoft—a rivalry that has defined decades of consumer technology innovation. Gates, at the time no longer the CEO of...

As the competition among tech giants continues to intensify, Samsung has found itself at the forefront with its latest offerings for both smartphones and laptops. In a recent article from TechRadar, the discussion centers on the perception of bloatware associated with Samsung's devices and how...

Introduction Win32 APIs provide powerful functionality that let you get the most out of Windows in your applications. While these APIs are readily accessible to C and C++ developers, other languages like C# and Rust require wrappers or bindings in order to access these APIs. In C#, this is...

Earlier today we announced MSRC’s 2018-2019 Most Valuable Security Researchers at Black Hat. The following 75 researchers hail from all corners of the world and possess varied experience and skills, yet all of them have contributed to securing the Microsoft’s customers and the broader ecosystem...

We deeply appreciate the partnership of the many talented security researchers who report vulnerabilities to Microsoft through Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure. We pay bounties for research in key areas, and each year at Black Hat USA, we’ve recognized the most impactful researchers helping...

For the first time, Apple will let developers re-work their iPad applications so they can run on Mac computers. This will help revive the Mac app ecosystem and begin a broader convergence of Apple’s different software platforms. Continue reading...

There are many dedicated people and organizations who contribute to the protection and security of our common customers. For years, Microsoft has recognized security researchers for helping protect the ecosystem. Now, we’re announcing the launch of a new program to better recognize and thank...

Humans steal electricity from Earths magnetic field. You cannot make electric from movement or wind energy because wind isnt an energy, movement isnt an energy. * Energy have 4 forms: light, heat, magnetism, electric * Humans live by generating electricity, heat, light, magnetism. We take...

Today’s web developers face more challenges than ever before. New frameworks spring up left and right. The number of devices capable of running the web multiply by the day. And we strive as creators to enable an inclusive and trustworthy world where fundamentals like accessibility, privacy...

Throughout the year, security researchers submit some amazing work to us under the Microsoft Bug Bounty program. Starting this quarter, we want to give a shout out to and acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the following individuals and companies who have contributed to securing...

Companies making IoT devices have demanding expectations of their hardware and software. Microsoft is dedicated to delivering high quality, reliable IoT solutions for the devices which operate in harsh environments and are expected to last for many years. For decades, Microsoft has been serving...

Earlier this year, we shared an update on some key milestones achieved for Node-ChakraCore like cross-platform support, community participation for N-API, Node-ChakraCore on iOS and more. Today, as Node.js enthusiasts from all over the world gather in Vancouver, Canada for Node.js Interactive...