Microsoft on Monday announced the Surface tablet during a press conference in Los Angeles, California. Rumors leading up to the event suggested that the Redmond-based company had an own-brand tablet ...

Let's dive beneath the, uh, surface to see what, if anything, Microsoft's new Windows tablets have in common with their original Surface table namesakes. Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech industry ...

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The Microsoft Surface Pro 2-In-1 Laptop/Tablet is normally $1,500 at full price, but thanks to today’s deal, it’s down to ...

Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional. He's written for Time, CNET, PCMag, and several other publications. He's the author of two tech books--one on ...

Surprise, surprise: Microsoft today officially unveiled its first branded tablet, the Windows 8-powered Microsoft Surface, at an event in Los Angeles. (Check out our live blog for the full rundown of ...

When Microsoft announced its original Surface tablets last year, expectations, pretty much by definition, were high. After almost 40 years as a supplier of software to PC companies, Microsoft was ...

There’s only one question anyone should ask about Microsoft’s Surface tablet: Is it better than the iPad? I’ve spent the past week and a half trying to answer that question. During that time period, ...

What makes a tablet worth keeping in the long run? A seasoned reviewer shares his personal favorites, detailing how each ...

If you're in the market for a Microsoft Surface computer or tablet, now's a good time to grab some deals on the lineup. The Surface Pro 9 is the best tablet-laptop on the market. It succeeds in mixing ...