Microsoft Surface review: A tale of two tablets
Some time ago, top executives at Microsoft (MSFT) realized the company needed to make some major strategic changes to adapt in a marketplace that was …
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UI expert says Windows 8 throws users ‘under the bus’
Windows 8 represents a radical change for Microsoft (MSFT) and its Windows operating system, which currently powers nearly 92% of computers around the world according …
Microsoft begins shipping Surface tablets with Windows RT to customers
With three days to go until Microsoft’s (MSFT) Surface tablet officially launches on October 26th, WPcentral is reporting that customers have already started receiving confirmation emails that their tablets …
Microsoft has sold 70 million Xbox 360 consoles worldwide since 2005
As the Xbox 360 enters its seventh year on the market, Microsoft (MSFT) has announced that its second game console has sold 70 million units …
Bill Gates explains why the Surface is ‘unbelievably great’ [video]
It’s not exactly surprising, but Microsoft (MSFT) chairman Bill Gates is a big fan of his company’s first tablet. During an in-house interview posted on …
Microsoft Surface preorders now completely sold out
Launch-day inventory of Microsoft’s (MSFT) entry-level Surface tablet was completely sold out in less than 24 hours, but the company’s admission that pre-sales inventory would …
Microsoft unleashes killer live-action Halo 4 trailer [video]
Get excited, Master Chief fans. Microsoft (MSFT) has put out a new live-action teaser film for Halo 4 that honestly makes you wonder whether you’re …
Microsoft partners reportedly in despair as Surface tablet launch nears
Microsoft’s (MSFT) Surface tablet continues to ruffle feathers ahead of its imminent launch next week. According to a report on Friday from Digitimes, Microsoft’s partners …
Some Microsoft stores now taking Surface pre-orders
Anyone looking to pre-order a Surface can now do so the old-fashioned way: By walking into a store and talking with a human about it. …
Microsoft bounces back to profitability in Q3, posts EPS of $0.55 on $16.01 billion in revenue
Microsoft (MSFT) has a lot going on ahead of next week’s Windows 8 launch, what with it being in the early stages of a major …
Nokia CEO: Surface-branded smartphone would ‘stimulate’ Windows Phone 8
Nokia (NOK) CEO Stephen Elop might have allied his company with Microsoft (MSFT) to deliver some of the best Windows Phone devices, but he also …
High prices said to doom Microsoft’s Surface to fourth-place finish
It’s not just know-nothing bloggers who think Microsoft’s (MSFT) Surface is overpriced — some tech industry analysts think so as well. Per Business Insider, Sterne Agee …
The difference between ‘need’ and ‘want’
Microsoft (MSFT) began airing its debut Surface tablet commercial earlier this week and early responses have been mixed. I have seen some praise strewn about the …
Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price by $50, reveals new holiday bundles
Microsoft (MSFT) is giving consumers two more reasons to buy an Xbox 360 this holiday season. First, all Xbox 360 consoles except the standalone 4GB model …
Windows RT accounts for more than one-third of the Surface's 32GB of storage
Yes, the entry-level Microsoft (MSFT) Surface offers twice the nominal storage of Apple’s (AAPL) entry-level iPad of the same price. But as Business Insider notes, …
New Surface video shows more cool features, less oddball choreography [video]
Microsoft (MSFT) unleashed its first commercial for the Surface on Tuesday and it was difficult to tell apart from a late-’90s Gap ad or a …
Windows boss rides Surface tablet like a skateboard to show off durability
Just how strong is the Surface tablet’s combination of a magnesium case, a Gorilla Glass 2 front panel and an optically bonded in-cell display? In …
Windows 8 leaves users 'dazed and confused' [video]
There’s no doubt about it that Microsoft’s (MSFT) upcoming Windows 8 is a huge upgrade. Gone is the Start menu and in its place is a Windows …
Microsoft Surface preorders for base model sell out in under 24 hours
Though the odds are against it and pricing seems questionable to some, launch-day preorders for the base model of Microsoft’s (MSFT) debut tablet are already sold …
New Xbox 360 dashboard update brings Internet Explorer to your console
Microsoft (MSFT) just brought Christmas early for all Xbox 360 owners. Starting today, Microsoft is gradually rolling out the new Xbox 360 dashboard update to Xbox …
Survey shows only 33% of companies plan to upgrade to Windows 8
While Windows 8’s new Metro interface promises a fresh look for longtime Windows users, a new survey from Forrester Research finds that only about 33% of …
Microsoft's first Surface commercial shows off click-in keyboard [video]
In addition to releasing its first Windows 8 TV commercial this week, Microsoft (MSFT) aired its first official Surface tablet TV commercial during a Monday Night …
Beneath the Surface: Inventing the tablet that reinvents Microsoft
Both literally and figuratively, Microsoft’s (MSFT) Surface is more than just a tablet. In the literal sense, the sleek device is something of a tablet-notebook …
Microsoft Surface preorders start today at noon, 32GB model priced to take on iPad at $499
While the news slipped out a bit earlier than the company intended, Microsoft (MSFT) on Tuesday announced pricing and preorder details for its highly anticipated …
Microsoft Surface RT prices revealed: 32GB model starts at $499, 64GB model goes for $699
It turns out Steve Ballmer wasn’t lying when he said that the Surface would be priced like Apple’s (AAPL) iPad. Per TechCrunch, Microsoft (MSFT) has inadvertently …
Microsoft building up 5 million Surface tablets for holiday shopping
Microsoft (MSFT) seems pretty confident it can sell a lot of Surfaces. Supply chain sources have told the Wall Street Journal that Microsoft has placed …
Microsoft takes aim at Pandora and Spotify with launch of streaming Xbox Music service [video]
Microsoft’s (MSFT) long-awaited Xbox Music service officially goes live for the Xbox 360 on October 16th. Stacked with 30 million songs, Xbox Music “combines the best aspects of …
Windows 8 reportedly getting 'overwhelmingly negative' response from vendors
Supply chain vendors are apparently very unhappy about Windows 8. Per Business Insider, it seems that Topeka Capital analyst Brian White has been visiting with Asian …
Microsoft prepares for Windows 8 launch with first official TV commercial [video]
On October 26th, Microsoft (MSFT) will launch its most radical PC operating system in the last 25 years: Windows 8. Backed by a $1.5 billion and $1.8 …
Microsoft plans to target Google in German patent case against Motorola
Microsoft (MSFT) on Thursday revealed that it will amend an earlier complaint in Germany against Motorola to include Google (GOOG), FOSS Patents reported. The lawsuit, …
