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Microsoft science says iPad resolution is too high, Surface is better

Microsoft science says iPad resolution is too high, Surface is better

Depending on who you're talking to, pure numbers will always win out, no matter what the truth actually is. It doesn't matter how well optimized the software is, some people will say that the faster processor is always...

posted: 16 Oct 2012, 20:27

Another video of the Microsoft Surface appears, showing features that set it apart from the iPad

Another video of the Microsoft Surface appears, showing features that set it apart from the iPad

As we get closer to the release of the Microsoft Surface tablet, the Redmond based company is swamping the interwebs with video about the device; the latest video is an overview about...

posted: 16 Oct 2012, 17:53

Check out the behind the scene decisions made in the making of the Microsoft Surface

Check out the behind the scene decisions made in the making of the Microsoft Surface

The Microsoft Surface will come in two flavors, one for those who need a mobile PC and the other for those who like to use a mobile OS and like the experience of using an Android tablet or the Apple...

posted: 16 Oct 2012, 14:52

Microsoft Surface RT prices appear: $499 with no Touch Cover, $599 with it

Microsoft Surface RT prices appear: $499 with no Touch Cover, $599 with it

Microsoft Surface RT prices have leaked out. The 10.6-inch tablet designed and made by Microsoft will cost as much as the iPad…

posted: 16 Oct 2012, 07:25

Microsoft is making 3 to 5 million Surface tablets in Q4 2012

Microsoft is making 3 to 5 million Surface tablets in Q4 2012

The Microsoft Surface tablet was made to show the best out of the new Windows 8 operating system. It’s designed and made by Microsoft…

posted: 16 Oct 2012, 06:15

Come and watch Microsoft's first ad for the Surface tablet

Come and watch Microsoft's first ad for the Surface tablet

Short on actual demonstrations of the tablet's features and long on dancing and "click" sounds, Microsoft's first commercial for the Surface tablet has been found on YouTube; the Redmond based manufacturer is expected to pour $1...

posted: 15 Oct 2012, 21:39

Windows RT version of Microsoft Surface to be priced at under $350?

Windows RT version of Microsoft Surface to be priced at under $350?

While we don't know where the Windows RT version of the Microsoft Surface tablet is going to be priced at, a contest giving away one of the tablets as a prize, is valuing the device at under $350; this will be cheaper...

posted: 06 Oct 2012, 17:08

Microsoft Surface to be available for purchase October 26th at midnight

Microsoft Surface to be available for purchase October 26th at midnight

Microsoft is sending out an invitation for a press event which reads, "You’re invited to celebrate Windows 8 on October 25th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m." and a company spokesman has said that the Microsoft Surface tablet...

posted: 04 Oct 2012, 19:30

Microsoft places ads for Surface tablet inside Grand Central Station

Microsoft places ads for Surface tablet inside Grand Central Station

Ads for Microsoft's new Windows 8 tablets are beginning to surface (we heard that groan), including one placed in the high traffic location of Grand Central Station; oher locations where the ads have been spotted include...

posted: 03 Oct 2012, 13:53

Microsoft Surface RT tablet said to come below $399, Surface Pro starting at $500

Microsoft Surface RT tablet said to come below $399, Surface Pro starting at $500

Sources from the supply chain have estimated the production price of the Microsoft Surface RT tablet with free Office 2013 edition to be in the $300-$400 realm, depending on the configuration, and concluded...

posted: 18 Sep 2012, 06:07

Ballmer pegs the homebrew Surface tablets in the $300-$800 price range, talks Windows Phone 8

Ballmer pegs the homebrew Surface tablets in the $300-$800 price range, talks Windows Phone 8

Ballmer sees Microsoft as more of a device-and-services company in the furture, rather than a pure software player. Even though he was quick to say "doesn't mean we have to make every device",...

posted: 17 Sep 2012, 03:03

Drawings of Microsoft Surface tablets start appearing on walls across New York City

Drawings of Microsoft Surface tablets start appearing on walls across New York City

Two months after announcing them officially, Microsoft has now started promoting its Surface tablets. Graffiti remindning people of the company's upcoming Windows 8 powered slates have started popping...

posted: 24 Aug 2012, 03:36

Microsoft to start by building around 3 million Surface tablets

Microsoft to start by building around 3 million Surface tablets

Microsoft's first production run for its Surface tablets will have around 3 million units - that’s how many tablets it plans to build and expectations are that it’d sell a few million in calendar 2012…

posted: 20 Aug 2012, 07:07

Microsoft Surface Windows RT tablet might launch at $199, Acer CEO annoyed again

Microsoft Surface Windows RT tablet might launch at $199, Acer CEO annoyed again

This Surface-for-$199 rumor might actually have legs, since Acer's CEO JT Wang, who was very vocal to protest publicly against Microsoft's decision to enter the tablet business with hardware of its own,...

posted: 15 Aug 2012, 02:58

Acer CEO on Microsoft Surface: “It is not something you are good at so please think twice”

Acer CEO on Microsoft Surface: “It is not something you are good at so please think twice”

Microsoft’s hardware partners are definitely not happy about the Microsoft Surface. Moreover, Acer chief executive spelled it right out, straight and honest to Microsoft…

posted: 07 Aug 2012, 03:44

Analyst says the Surface tablet will be the next Zune

Analyst says the Surface tablet will be the next Zune

We've thought that the Microsoft Surface tablet looks pretty nice, and certainly could make a mark in enterprise if not the consumer tablet market, but not everyone agrees with us. In fact, one analyst went so far as to call the tablet...

posted: 02 Aug 2012, 20:35

Microsoft Surface tablet will launch on October 26th, along with Windows 8

Microsoft Surface tablet will launch on October 26th, along with Windows 8

We already knew that Microsoft is releasing its Windows 8/RT operating system on October 26th, and now the company has confirmed that the Microsoft Surface…

posted: 30 Jul 2012, 03:32

Microsoft to have 44 stores by the end of fiscal 2013

Microsoft to have 44 stores by the end of fiscal 2013

Microsoft COO Kevin Turner says that the company is aiming for a total of 44 Microsoft Stores by the end of fiscal 2013, which would be next June; most of the stores will be in the United States although ine will be in a U.S. Territory...

posted: 12 Jul 2012, 02:16

Woz on Microsoft’s Surface: “I want to own one. I want to use one.”

Woz on Microsoft’s Surface: “I want to own one. I want to use one.”

Apple Co-Founder, Steve Wozniak, is no stranger to giving his unbiased opinion on whatever the latest and greatest is in the tech world. When it comes to what Microsoft has been doing recently...

posted: 10 Jul 2012, 06:27

Game of Tablets: Nexus 7, Surface and iPad

Game of Tablets: Nexus 7, Surface and iPad

This year must be the most exciting year ever for all those tablet fans scattered around the world. We not only have the new-gen iPad with its Retina Display, but also got to see the two other major tech companies (Microsoft and Google) unveil their...

posted: 02 Jul 2012, 07:29

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