Mary Branscombe

In Depth Windows has a long future but it's about enabling devices and services rather than Windows features

In Depth New tech could see storage as fast as RAM and memory that never forgets.

In Depth A fully working Linux PC the size of an SD card, Intel's Edison could bring familiar architecture to the Internet of Things.

In Depth A new CEO has to mean more than business as usual for Microsoft, but Nadella isn't going to undo the One Microsoft reorg either

Interview Micrososft says Azure is cheaper than Amazon and available in more markets, and IBM is only investing in marketing

In Depth Microsoft wants businesses to face reality; more devices, more demanding users and less time.

In Depth Wireless charging gets less fiddly, more powerful – and more likely to show up in cars and hotels

In Depth Microsoft's dramatic internal reorganisation points towards the future of Microsoft and the future of its products.

In Depth Now that Office is a cloud service, new features will come faster and things will work better together, says Microsoft.

In Depth Sending power 30 feet over Wi-Fi could change the way we power and design devices.

In Depth Roast your own coffee, draw your own songs, stay safe on your motorbike - top new tech from tiny firms.

In Depth The new version of Windows Server is more than just an iterative update according to Microsoft's executive vice president for cloud and enterprise.

In Depth Windows Server isn't just for using with Windows PCs any more; remote features for iOS and Android and cloud connections give you far more options.

In Depth Microsoft is bundling software and services in the hope that it will get you hooked on its devices.

The new top-level domains include .online, .web, .ltd, .website, .london and .blog - but some are causing problems already.

Analysis Buying Nokia makes Microsoft much stronger in devices – and in services - but it also brings another platform to look after.

In Depth Throwing chairs, underestimating iPhone but never phoning it in: Steve Ballmer has achieved more than you think.

Simpler tools to help businesses build websites that work on mobile devices

This week marks 15 years since VMware first offered a way to run one operating system virtually inside another OS. VMware is now talking about the tools to virtualise your infrastructure.

In Depth The new Windows head is behind some key Microsoft successes, so what does his history suggest we should we expect after Windows 8.1?