Microsoft confirms launch of 7-inch mobile devices

19 Apr, 2013, 4:25 pm IST General

Microsoft is working with manufacturers to produce a line of small touch-screen devices powered by Windows, apparently intended to compete with 7-inch tablets like the iPad Mini and Amazon Kindle Fire... More

Acer delays Windows RT tablets after Microsoft moves into market

31 Oct, 2012, 9:38 am IST Tablets

Taiwanese computer maker Acer is putting off the launch of tablets using Microsoft's new Windows RT operating system to give itself time... More

Microsoft explains design decisions for Surface hardware

29 Oct, 2012, 11:02 am IST Shunal Doke Tablets

After the launch of the Surface last week, Microsoft has now marked itself as a creator of tablets, and has released a video that shows some of the... More

Surface tablet buzz starts, but Windows 8 excitement muted

27 Oct, 2012, 9:29 am IST Tablets

U.S. shoppers woke up with mild Surface fever on Friday, lining up in moderate numbers to buy Microsoft's groundbreaking tablet computer ... More

Microsoft launches Surface tablet

26 Oct, 2012, 11:04 am IST tech2 News Staff Tablets 1 Comments

Microsoft Corp announced yesterday that its new PC, Microsoft Surface, is now available for purchase at all Microsoft retail, holiday, and online stores in the United States... More

Microsoft's newest weapon in China piracy fight

25 Oct, 2012, 9:02 am IST Tablets

In 20 years in China, Microsoft Corp hasn't had much luck. It is the world's largest market for PCs and yet with piracy rates as high as 77 percent... More

32GB Microsoft Surface RT available online for pre-order

19 Oct, 2012, 3:48 pm IST Aaron Almeida Tablets 1 Comments

Ahead of the Microsoft Surface RT announcement, which will take place on October 26, a 32GB variant of the highly anticipated Surface RT has popped up on eBay.in at a price of Rs 38,490. More

Microsoft training staff on differences between Windows 8 and Windows RT

19 Oct, 2012, 9:58 am IST Shunal Doke Tablets

The software giant has been training its employees about the differences between Windows RT and Windows 8, so that they can help customers pick the right version of the Surface tablet. More

Microsoft releases video showcasing making of Surface tablet

17 Oct, 2012, 10:16 am IST Shunal Doke Tablets

Microsoft has released a new video that showcases its flagship tablet – the Microsoft Surface. The video shows some of the effort that went into the making of the Windows 8 tablet, along with its extremely thin keyboard. More

Microsoft prices Wi-Fi Surface tablet below new Apple iPad

17 Oct, 2012, 8:57 am IST Tablets

Microsoft Corp is setting the price of its new Surface tablet below comparable versions of Apple Inc's iPad, signaling its intent to grab a slice ... More

Microsoft Surface on product pages in select European countries, US

05 Oct, 2012, 12:04 pm IST Aaron Almeida Tablets

he Surface tablet has now begun appearing on the product pages of Microsoft across a host of countries across Europe and the US. More

Microsoft Surface to go on sale on October 26

05 Oct, 2012, 11:06 am IST Aaron Almeida Tablets

When Microsoft announced its Surface range of tablets, the entire world was delighted to see the tech powerhouse step up a notch and unveil hardware that could More

New iPad commercial coincides with Microsoft Surface launch

19 Jun, 2012, 12:44 pm IST Padmini Harchandrai Tablets 2 Comments

While Microsoft launched their Surface tablet, Apple may or may not have played the sneaky card (we're ... More

What we expect from Windows 8 tablets

18 Jun, 2012, 4:51 pm IST Naina Khedekar Tablets

A score of Windows 8 tablets were showcased at the Computex this year. Most of these tablets adopted the hybrid design, as if they want to bring back the More

Microsoft may announce a Barnes and Noble tablet today

18 Jun, 2012, 10:48 am IST Karan Shah Tablets

It's Monday folks and time is fast approaching for Microsoft’s upcoming, secret event. With chances ... More

Microsoft may announce the iPad Killer this Monday

15 Jun, 2012, 3:25 pm IST Karan Shah Tablets 6 Comments

Microsoft has been sending invites to a super secretive event this Monday June 18 at 3:30pm in Los Angeles where the company plans on a ‘major’ More