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Surface

LA school district drops iPad pilot program a year after snubbing Microsoft Surface

The Los Angeles Unified School District’s grand experiment with Apple’s iPad has come to an end. The Los Angeles Times… Read More

Surface losses reach $1.7B, testing the patience of Microsoft’s new leadership

Microsoft’s accumulated losses on its Surface tablets have reached $1.7 billion, according to an estimate this week by reporter Gregg Keizer… Read More

NFL players, coaches now using Microsoft’s Surface tablet during games

This upcoming football season, NFL players and coaches have the option to use a new device that will help them make more… Read More

Microsoft will pay up to $650 for your MacBook Air — if you buy a Surface Pro 3

Microsoft has been making comparisons between the Surface Pro 3 and the MacBook Air ever since its workhorse tablet was unveiled,… Read More

Surface Pro 3: A big clue about Microsoft’s future

This is not the tablet we expected. But it says a lot about where Microsoft is headed. Rather than announcing a new Surface Mini… Read More

Microsoft unveils Surface Pro 3, making a new pitch to replace laptops

Microsoft just unveiled the third generation of its Surface Pro tablet on stage in New York City, making a new pitch… Read More

Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 may appear at event next week

Microsoft may be refreshing it Surface Pro tablet line next week. Twitter user NotCassim spotted a now-removed Microsoft support page… Read More

Seahawks star Russell Wilson still ‘honestly’ loves his Microsoft Surface

Russell Wilson isn’t lying when he expresses admiration for Microsoft’s Surface tablet. As part of Microsoft’s latest Surface commercial that… Read More

Microsoft’s first LTE-capable Surface goes on sale tomorrow

Microsoft announced today that it is launching a version of the Surface 2 that includes a built-in LTE modem. The… Read More

How teams utilized Microsoft’s Surface at the NFL Scouting Combine

We’re beginning to see more and more of Microsoft on and off the NFL field thanks to a partnership inked last year, and… Read More

Is this the Surface LTE? FCC filing shows mystery device from Microsoft

A new FCC filing suggests that Microsoft Surface fans might finally be getting their LTE. The filing, which was first… Read More

Microsoft’s Surface 2 flies high on FAA’s authorization for cockpit use

Look! Up in the sky! In that plane! It’s…a Surface 2! Microsoft announced today that the FAA has authorized pilots… Read More

Recording the media: Seahawks receiver shows up to press conference wearing Google Glass, GoPro

Playing in the Super Bowl is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for NFL players. It’s why you often see them holding video… Read More

Watch out, Microsoft: Apple says iPad accounts for 90% of enterprise tablet activations

Microsoft is aiming to protect its turf inside large businesses with the help of Windows tablets that run Office, but… Read More

Microsoft Surface best guess: Around 1.5M tablets sold

So how is Microsoft’s Surface business doing? The company reported yesterday that Surface revenue in the December quarter was $893… Read More

Microsoft results show tough realities of company’s expansion into hardware

Microsoft this afternoon posted record revenue of $24.5 billion for the December quarter, an increase of 14 percent. And yet… Read More

Pro tips: How Microsoft’s Surface tablet and Xbox One can work together

If you own both a Microsoft Surface and the Xbox One, the video above is certainly worth a watch if… Read More

Microsoft issues fix for Surface 2’s maddening BitLocker bug

I’m down in Las Vegas for CES, but for the past couple days I’ve been doing remote technical support for… Read More

Kindle Fire and Surface gain market share post-Christmas, but iPad rules the roost

It seems like the tablet-owning public woke up to a bunch of Microsoft Surfaces and Amazon Kindle Fires under their… Read More

Living with Amazon’s Kindle Fire HDX: This fruitcake is pretty sweet

The first step when deciding which tablet to buy, as with any device, is to ask yourself how you’ll use… Read More

Mystery: Microsoft’s Surface Excel billboard doesn’t add up

One of the competitive differentiators for Microsoft’s Surface vs. the iPad is the availability of the core Microsoft Office apps,… Read More

Surface Pro 2 update brings battery improvements, still lags iPad and ultrabooks

Thanks to a new firmware update, Microsoft has cemented its claims that the Surface Pro 2 would feature 75 percent… Read More

Microsoft’s financial results show how hardware is reshaping its business

One of the built-in benefits of Microsoft’s traditional software business has been the giant profit margins. In its quarterly earnings… Read More

Microsoft: Apple’s free iWork on iPad is ‘an attempt to play catch up’ to Office on Surface

Apple’s decision to offer its iWork suite for free on new iPads is drawing a spirited response from Microsoft’s communications… Read More

Windows RT 8.1 returns to Windows Store, Microsoft says glitch resolved

Microsoft says Windows RT 8.1 is available for download again in the Windows Store for users of Windows RT devices… Read More

Meet the 10.1-inch Lumia 2520: Nokia’s first Windows tablet

Nokia just unveiled its first Windows tablet at Nokia World today and it looks like a giant version of Nokia’s… Read More

Nearly 300 people at the Surface 2 launch event near Microsoft’s headquarters

There are close to 300 people gathering at the Bellevue Square Mall in Washington for the Surface 2 midnight launch… Read More

Delta pilots swapping iPad for Surface 2 tablet

First, Delta equipped 19,000 flight attendants with Windows Phones. Now, the pilots are getting in on the Microsoft fun. Paul… Read More

Microsoft using Vine for a Surface 2 contest, but Windows Phone still doesn’t have the official app

Microsoft today unveiled two new tablets today — the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 — along with a new pressure-sensitive… Read More

Microsoft revamps Surface lineup: Here’s the rundown

Microsoft announced a revamped lineup of Surface tablets this morning in New York City, confirming many of the earlier leaks… Read More

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