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New Surface RT commercial emphasizes features [Update]

Anthony Tosie — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:18:15 +0100

Microsoft has released a new commercial for its Surface RT tablet that emphasizes features of the tablet itself, unlike previous commercials that focused on keyboard cover accessories. Read more...

Microsoft UK offering free Touch or Type Cover with Surface RT purchase

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:08:40 +0100

Microsoft UK are offering a free Type Cover or Touch Cover with any purchase of a Surface RT between May 15 2013 and June 30 2013. The offer is only valid for residents of the United Kingdom Read more...

Microsoft's Surface Pro and RT firmware updated

John Callaham — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:05:26 +0100

Microsoft's latest firmware update for its Surface Pro and Surface RT tablets have been released, which offer some WiFi improvements for the Pro version and speaker upgrades for the RT tablet. Read more...

Microsoft shipped 900,000 Surfaces in Q1 2013, according to IDC

Max Slater-Robins — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:23:49 +0100

According to IDC, Microsoft shipped 900,000 Surface devices in Q1 2013. The majority of those devices are Surface Pros, with the Surface RT accounting for just 0.4% of all tablets sold. Read more...

AdDuplex: Surface RT still tops among Windows 8/RT products

John Callaham — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:27:36 +0100

A new report from online ad network AdDuplex claims that Microsoft's Surface RT tablet is still the most used PC among all of the 9,000 or so Windows 8/RT device models. Read more...

Microsoft: Surface Pro headed to UK, Australia, Europe and more next month

Andy Weir — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:33:59 +0100

Microsoft has confirmed that its Surface Pro tablet will launch in the UK, Germany, France, Australia and 15 other markets by the end of May, with Russia, Singapore and others being added in June. Read more...

Is Microsoft's Surface RT outselling Google's Nexus 10?

Anthony Tosie — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:21:57 +0100

A new extrapolation of data conducted by a freelance analyst indicates Google's Nexus 10 tablet may not be selling very well, with Microsoft's Surface RT tablet possibly selling better. Read more...

Nokia was designing a kickstand-enabled tablet before Microsoft released Surface

Max Slater-Robins — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:46:34 +0100

A patent from 2011 has emerged that shows Nokia's ideas for a kickstand-enabled case for a tablet, similar to the Touch Cover (or Type Cover) of the Surface. Nokia's tablet ambitions have been halted. Read more...

Closer Look: How Microsoft made the Surface display less reflective

John Callaham — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:15:22 +0100

In a new blog post, Microsoft talks about how their Applied Sciences team helped to create a way to cut down on the reflections on the touchscreen for Microsoft's Surface hardware. Read more...

Today's Surface RT update to fix more WiFi bugs in tablet

John Callaham — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:47:11 +0100

Today's planned software update for the Surface RT tablet from Microsoft will concentrate on fixing more WiFi related issues that have popped up with the Windows RT-based tablet. Read more...

Chinese state-run media criticizing Surface Pro warranty

Anthony Tosie — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:43:16 +0100

The warranties for Microsoft's Surface tablets are being criticized by the state-run Chinese media, following similar criticisms from the same media of Apple's warranties. Read more...

Is Outlook for Windows RT getting closer to launch?

John Callaham — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:24:22 +0100

A new report claims that Microsoft is letting outsiders test a version of the Outlook email client for Windows RT, which may mean that the software is closer to a final launch. Read more...

Windows RT tablets get price cuts, except for Surface RT

John Callaham — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:29:29 +0100

The Windows RT tablets from Dell, Lenovo and Asus have all received price cuts in recent weeks, but the price for Microsoft's own Surface RT tablet models have yet to go down. Read more...

Microsoft launches third Surface model, 'Surface Chinese', in China

John Callaham — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:32:17 +0100

Microsoft launched the Surface Pro PC in China today along with another variant, "Surface Chinese", with the basic version of Windows 8 in the Chinese language and Office 2013 Home and Student. Read more...

Surface RT to go on sale in Russia April 4

John Callaham — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:31:07 +0100

Microsoft will begin selling the Surface RT tablet in Russia on Thursday, April 4, via the M.Video store in Moscow, with plans for a launch day concert as well. Read more...

Microsoft is not giving up on Windows RT, despite what the rumors may be saying

Max Slater-Robins — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:24:30 +0000

With tepid sales figures, Microsoft was rumoured to be considering merging Windows RT with full Windows 8. That is not the case, however, with Microsoft saying RT is part of a longer game. Read more...

Microsoft promises continued updates for Surface RT and Surface Pro

John Callaham — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:34:58 +0000

In a new blog post, Microsoft has promised it will continue to offer software updates for its Surface RT and Surface Pro tablets, including fixes for continuing WiFi and Surface Pro stylus issues. Read more...

Microsoft lets businesses put in large orders for Surface tablets

John Callaham — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:30:10 +0000

Microsoft is now letting businesses order large quantities of the Surface RT and Surface Pro tablets, but Microsoft is not yet offering price discounts for these large orders. Read more...

NVIDIA CEO really wants Outlook on Windows RT; prays to "Outlook God"

John Callaham — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:42:03 +0000

NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang admitted today that sales of Microsoft's Windows RT were disappointing but feels Microsoft should support the ARM-based OS, while also praying for Outlook on Windows RT. Read more...

HBO.com among sites on IE10 Windows RT Flash "Blacklist"

John Callaham — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:32:53 +0000

Microsoft's newly updated IE10 Flash "blacklist" of websites shows that people who surf to HBO.com on Windows RT devices can't bring the site up on Internet Explorer 10. Read more...