Mary Branscombe

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?

In Depth The new technology that will make touch better and more accessible than ever.

Explained New management options have been added to support IT admins.

In Depth How astronomy is training the tech of its most powerful telescopes onto your eyeballs.

Interview Cloud can be a great improvement or a bad fit for a company. Here's what to ask yourself.

Interview Microsoft has changed its ways to try and embrace web standards rather than resist them. IE chief Dean Hachamovitch explains why.

In Depth When the final version of Windows 8.1 ships it will introduce a much more powerful Mail app with far more handy navigation options.

The new server management tool provides flexibility while keeping things relatively simple.

New version of Essentials makes it possible to run in office or on cloud.

Build 2013 Microsoft is adding native support for 3D printing into Windows 8.1 to make it easier for you to print on different 3D printers without having to export and import design files.

Build 2013 Unlimited installs, constantly updated apps and custom app suggestions.

In Depth People thought BBM couldn't compete with MSN, but it changed the mobile landscape. So could going cross-platform save the brand?

Tutorial If you're storing and sending sensitive data, just using the account password is not enough.

In Depth Changes to the way your apps handle information and clever fingerprinting tricks are coming in the next version of Windows. Let's take a look.

In Depth In all the fuss about the Start screen, it's easy to miss that Windows 8 had major improvements to security. And that continues with Windows 8.1.

In Depth Robots, 3D printers, solar-powered electric cars and a hovercraft made to look like a DeLorean were just a few of the things on offer at the California show.

Updated Windows 8 has beefed up its security to better protect your PC and personal data - here's the complete lowdown on Windows 8 PC security.

Interview Evernote CEO Phil Libin says that with software you need to design the user experience before you write the code.

Seagate is finally bringing out its own solid state drives; and it's not doing things by halves, launching four different ranges of SSD and flash storage.