Mary Jo Foley

Senior Contributing Editor

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Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech industry for 30 years for a variety of publications, including ZDNET, eWeek, and Baseline. She is the author of Microsoft 2.0: How Microsoft plans to stay relevant in the post-Gates era (John Wiley & Sons,… 2008). She also is the co-host of the "Windows Weekly" podcast on the TWiT network. Got a tip? Send her an email with your rants, rumors, tips, and tattles. Confidentiality guaranteed.

Freelance journalist/blogger Mary Jo Foley has nothing to disclose. WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get). I do not own Microsoft stock or stock in any of its partners or competitors. I have done paid speaking engagements for Microsoft and some of its partners, but none where all the content is not my own.

Latest from Mary Jo Foley

Samsung paid Microsoft $1 billion in Android patent-licensing royalties in 2013

A newly unsealed legal document indicates that Samsung paid Microsoft $1 billion in Android patent-licensing royalties in 2013 alone.

October 3, 2014 by Mary Jo Foley in Mobile OS

Microsoft's next Windows release: What's in a name?

On September 30 at its first official Windows 'Threshold' reveal, Microsoft officials may go public with the name of the coming OS, in addition to sharing some product specifics.

September 27, 2014 by Mary Jo Foley in Mobile OS

How the next version of IE, codenamed 'Spartan,' might support extensions

The next version of Internet Explorer that will be included in Windows Threshold could get extension support, as well as task-completion smarts from Bing.

September 15, 2014 by Mary Jo Foley in Mobile OS

Microsoft to drop Nokia, Windows Phone brands: Yet another report

Microsoft may be phasing out usage of both 'Nokia' and 'Windows Phone' in its advertising and marketing materials as soon as this holiday season.

September 10, 2014 by Mary Jo Foley in Mobile OS

HTC's Android flagship phone gets a Windows Phone option

HTC launched a Windows Phone version of its HTC One on Verizon -- its first Windows Phone flagship in two years.

August 19, 2014 by Mary Jo Foley in Mobile OS

Cortana integration with Windows 'Threshold' said to be looking more likely

Microsoft's plan to integrate its Cortana digital assistant technology into Windows Threshold is looking more likely, according to a new report.

August 11, 2014 by Mary Jo Foley in Mobile OS

Microsoft's Windows 'Threshold' expected to add virtual desktops, drop charms

Microsoft is going to do more than reintroduce a Start menu as part of its plan to make Windows 9, a k a 'Threshold,' more appealing to Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 users.

August 6, 2014 by Mary Jo Foley in Mobile OS

Microsoft delivers new OneNote features for iOS, Mac users

Microsoft is rolling out new OneNote features for iPhones, iPads and Macs, as well as first steps on the promised support for OneDrive for Business for Macs.

July 29, 2014 by Mary Jo Foley in Mobile OS

Microsoft layoffs: Operating systems group chief Myerson's memo to the troops

The day after Microsoft's announcement that it will lay off 18,000 employees, more specifics are coming into focus, including information about what's happening in the Operating Systems Group.

July 18, 2014 by Mary Jo Foley in Mobile OS

Microsoft rolls out July firmware updates for all Surface tablet models

Microsoft has made firmware updates available for all of its Surface models, including the recently released Surface Pro 3, as part of its July Patch Tuesday updates.

July 8, 2014 by Mary Jo Foley in Mobile OS

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