Microsoft reportedly working on 7.5-inch, $399 Surface tablet

03 May, 2013, 12:55 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Tablets

Microsoft’s Surface tablet strategy may not have got off to as brilliant a start as say the iPad or the Nexus 7, but the company is fully geared up to launch a smaller version of the tablet. More

Could there be a 7-inch Microsoft Surface tablet on the way?

11 Apr, 2013, 2:17 pm IST Nikhil Subramaniam Tablets 1 Comments

Earlier today, we saw how PC sales figures for this quarter tell a woeful tale. One of the principal reasons for this decline is the rise in acceptance and usage... More

Microsoft CEO defends its innovation record, financial results

29 Nov, 2012, 10:34 am IST General

Microsoft Corp  Chief Executive Steve Ballmer defended his company's record on innovation and financial performance at the annual shareholders' More

Acer delays Windows RT tablets after Microsoft moves into market

31 Oct, 2012, 9:38 am IST General

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 General

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 General

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 General 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 General

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

Most companies won't be early adopters of Windows 8

22 Oct, 2012, 2:24 pm IST Windows

There was once a time when the launch of a new Windows operating system was a huge deal for the technology departments in many businesses. More

Gesture support added for Windows 8 touch-mouse

22 Oct, 2012, 1:11 pm IST Shunal Doke Software 1 Comments

Microsoft has added new gestures for touch-based mice to operate. Some of these gestures include multi-touch ones, like gestures to flick, slide and zoom. More

Early look at Windows 8 baffles consumers

20 Oct, 2012, 9:25 am IST Software 2 Comments

The release of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system is a week away, and consumers are in for a shock. Windows, used in one form or another for ... More

32GB Microsoft Surface RT available online for pre-order

19 Oct, 2012, 3:48 pm IST Aaron Almeida Software 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 Software

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

PC industry cool on Windows 8 say analysts

18 Oct, 2012, 10:24 am IST Software

While Microsoft is touting next week's launch of Windows 8 as the savior of the computer industry, PC makers and analysts... More

Microsoft releases video showcasing making of Surface tablet

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

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 becomes friend and foe to PC partners

17 Oct, 2012, 9:33 am IST Desktops

With the launch of its Surface tablet computer, Microsoft is becoming a genuine "frenemy" - part friend, part enemy - to its longtime manufacturing ... More

Microsoft prices Wi-Fi Surface tablet below new Apple iPad

17 Oct, 2012, 8:57 am IST Desktops

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 Desktops

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 Desktops

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

Apple patent victory boosts Microsoft as Asian vendors scramble

27 Aug, 2012, 10:05 am IST Desktops

Apple Inc's decisive triumph over Samsung Electronics in the most closely watched patent trial in years could open the door for Microsoft Corp ... More