As any CeBit visitor knows, it’s impossible to navigate the vast trade show without coming up with a decent plan. …
Are 8 Windows more shatterproof than 7?
So far, the evidence suggests Windows 8 has hardly been the gleaming success that Microsoft no doubt hoped it would …
Microsoft sells just 900K Surface RT tablets
IDC said on Friday that Microsoft shipped an estimated 900,000 Surface RT tablets last quarter, barely missing the top five …
Microsoft Surface pricing makes sense, analyst says
Tablet makers have tried to chip away at Apple’s popularity by offering much cheaper products, but Microsoft has taken the …
5 ways the iPad beats the Surface RT
This isn’t the first year that tablets are a hot gift item, but it is the first holiday season that …
HP exec calls Microsoft Surface “slow and kludgey”
Don’t expect HP to have a change of heart about building Windows RT devices anytime soon. Todd Bradley, Executive Vice …
Microsoft Surface web benchmarks reveal poor performance
Independent benchmark tests by Futuremark have revealed that Microsoft’s Surface tablet is surprisingly slow at Web browsing. When run through the Peacekeeper: …
Crowds flood new Microsoft Surface release
About 100 people waited outside Boston’s Microsoft Store Friday to buy the company’s new Surface tablet, which runs a new …
Dell’s $499 XPS 10 matches price of Microsoft’s Surface tablet
Dell on Tuesday said its XPS 10 tablet with Windows RT will start at US$499, matching the price of Microsoft’s …
Acer Q3 profit up from previous year’s financial loss, but revenue down
Taiwanese PC maker Acer reported a small profit in the third quarter, after a larger loss a year earlier. However, …
Microsoft tool spots weaknesses in newly installed programmes
Microsoft has released a free tool to help system administrators, IT security professionals and software developers understand how newly installed …
How Microsoft Surface stacks up against its tablet competition
Surface will change your expectations of what you can do with your tablet. First and foremost, you are no longer …
Microsoft confirms Surface will ship on Oct. 26
Microsoft Surface tablets will go on sale on Oct. 26, the same day that Windows 8 becomes available, the company …
Bill Gates: Steve Jobs' work was 'phenomenal' but Apple may need Surface-like device
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has described Steve Jobs’ work as “phenomenal,” but believes that Apple may need to build a …
Rice University develops spray-on battery prototype
Researchers at Rice University in Houston have developed a prototype spray-on battery that could allow engineers to rethink the way …
Microsoft could alienate partners with Surface
Microsoft’s Surface tablet is a measured gamble to enter the cutthroat tablet business, but the company could be alienating longtime …
By the numbers: Microsoft's Surface vs. Apple's iPad
While there is much more to both Microsoft’s new Surface tablet computer and Apple’s iPad than pure specifications, the physical …
Microsoft targets Apple with its own tablet, called 'Surface.'
New product announced in Los Angeles on Monday..
Microsoft to build its own tablet, the Surface
Microsoft took a bold step into the tablet market on Monday with the unveiling of a computer aimed squarely at …
BenQ launches second generation PointDraw Education projectors in the UAE
Aiming to increase interactivity between teachers and students, BenQ, has debuted two new interactive short-throw projectors at the recent Gulf …