Sources are reporting that Microsoft is currently testing a new Surface RT with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset inside, as the company continues to offload current stock of the Windows RT tablet More...
One year after Microsoft surprised the world with the announcement of Surface, we look back on the launch, and reflect on how the tablets have done since then, and what's still to come. More...
Starting today, and until August 31 2013, Microsoft will be making its Surface RT 32GB tablet available to students for just $199, through their schools and universities. More...
The International Society for Technology in Education and Microsoft will give 10,000 Surface RT tablets to educators later this month at the ISTE 2013 conference in San Antonio. More...
Microsoft has released their latest monthly firmware updates for the Surface RT and Surface Pro devices, including the promised addition of new functionality for the Surface RT's Touch and Type covers More...
Microsoft's TechEd Surface deal appears to be a ringing success. The conference hall was bustling with attendees waiting in line for hours to purchase the two Microsoft tablets. More...
Microsoft has announced that people who purchase either version of the Surface RT tablet can get either a free Type or Touch Cover from now until June 30 in the U.S. and Canada. More...
Do you want a Surface RT with touch cover for $99? Or maybe you'd prefer to buy a 128GB Surface Pro for $399? If that interests you, then fly to New Orleans next week and attend TechEd with us! More...
A report claims that Microsoft has some huge sales goals for its Surface family of tablets, claiming the company is aiming for 25 million of its tablets sold in its 2014 fiscal year. More...
Staples stores in the US are now selling the 32 GB version of Microsoft's Surface RT tablet for $399 which is $100 off its normal price. This appears to be just for in-store sales. More...
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. More...
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 More...
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. More...
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. More...
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. More...
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. More...
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. More...
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. More...
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. More...
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. More...
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. More...
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. More...
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. More...
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. More...
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. More...
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. More...
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. More...
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. More...
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. More...
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. More...
According to Bloomberg, who have sources close to the matter, the Microsoft Surface line has only sold 1.5 million units since its launch, however 400,000 of those have been Pros with decent adoption More...
Microsoft has been granted a patent for the design of its Surface tablet by the US Patent and Trademark Office, along with other patents related to the UI design for Windows 8 and Windows Phone. More...
Research by the IDC has predicted that Microsoft's tablet market share will grow to 10% in 2017, but the Surface RT will account for just 2.7% of that. Additionally, iPad shipments will drop in 2013. More...
Microsoft has launched a new software update for its Surface RT tablet running Windows RT that will improve, among other things, its WiFi and Type and Touch Cover features. More...
Craig Mundie, adviser to Steve Ballmer, has opened up about Microsoft's thoughts on where the Surface sits compared to OEMs, and Microsoft's recent move to become a hardware company. More...
When Microsoft released the Surface Pro, anyone outside North America wondered when they would be able to get their paws on Microsoft's latest goods and it looks like March when that will occur. More...
A new report claims that Microsoft will expand the sales of its Surface RT tablet, running on Windows RT, to Japan starting sometime in March. Meanwhile the 128 GB Surface Pro tablet is still scarce. More...
The online app advertising company AdDuplex says their most recent data shows that the Surface RT tablet remains the most popular Windows 8/RT device, while the Surface Pro is still well behind. More...
This was bound to happen and now it finally has. Using a jailbreaking method an emulation and XDA developer has managed to get a few X86 legacy apps running on Windows RT. Check out the video here. More...
Microsoft has chosen to streamline the names of its Surface tablets, according to the official Surface website. The ARM-based version of the tablet is now simply called "Surface RT." More...
As promised last week, Microsoft's Surface RT tablet has now expanded its reach and is now sold in 13 more European countries, with various different prices depending on each country. More...
Microsoft has confirmed that the latest software update for the Surface RT tablet, released today, fixes some more WiFi issues along with some other bugs in the three month old hardware product. More...
Microsoft has announced that the Surface RT tablet, running on Windows RT, will be sold in 13 more European countries starting on February 14th, a few days after the launch of Surface Pro in the US. More...
Today's AMA session on Reddit with Microsoft Surface team Reddit had a number of interesting tidbits about the upcoming Surface Pro version, including word that it has better speakers than Surface RT. More...
Customers who are bored with the Surface VaporMag case can now skin their tablets at Microsoft Stores for as little as $15. Be sure to check availability first because not all stores offer this. More...
Microsoft Windows CFO Tami Reller said today there will be no new Windows RT tablets released this spring, saying that Microsoft is trying to get more of the current units in stores. More...
If you purchased a Surface RT and are interested in buying a Surface Pro, Microsoft will offer you a credit for your trade-in towards the purchase of a Pro. More...
A new report shows that Microsoft's Windows RT version of the Surface tablet will soon go on sale at Costco stores in the US, expanding the tablet's retail distribution even more. More...
A new rumor claims that Microsoft is working on a version of its Outlook email client for Windows RT, although there is apparently some internal debate on if it should be released publicly. More...
A new report indicates Microsoft is preparing a patch for Windows RT devices following issues Surface users have reported after a recent firmware update that caused apps to not update properly. More...