Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative, panned as a hollow public relations campaign 10 years ago, has hardened Windows and introduced secure software standards

The vast majority of Windows Phone 7 critics have never seen a Windows Phone 7, let alone used one. Maybe they should, says Wayne Rash

Bill Gates may be considering a return to Microsoft - there are many reasons he shouldn't, says Nicholas Kolakowski

Nokia must retake the US market to cling on to its worldwide mobile phone leadership and stop its recent decline, says J Gerry Purdy

Microsoft's newly unveiled online shop in Windows 8 will challenge established stores as the market leader, says Nicholas Kolakowski

Radical bets on mobile strategy by Research In Motion and Microsoft could alter the 2012 smartphone scene, says Nicholas Kolakowski

Microsoft reckons the tech landscape has changed in the last few years, and Windows 8 will serve its needs. Let's see, says Nicholas Kolakowski

Windows 8 previews have centred on the tablet aspects, but victory depends on convincing IT pros and power users, says Nicholas Kolakowski

Microsoft Windows 8 and Apple Mac OS X each provide a window into the two companies' distinct takes on mobility and the future

Does Microsoft Windows Phone stand a chance of surviving in a market dominated by iPhones and Androids, asks Nicholas Kolakowski