Microsoft’s Surface tablet is a measured gamble to enter the cutthroat tablet business, but the company could be alienating longtime hardware partners that are also expected to announce Windows 8 ...

While Apple is synonymous with the iPad and touch-based devices, it could’ve been a completely different world had Microsoft acted on its own ambitions in the tablet domain. In November 2000, a full ...

Rumors around Microsoft's June 18 announcement are taking a new turn toward some kind of Microsoft-branded tablet. Could this be an Amazon Kindle Fire competitor? Mary Jo Foley Mary Jo Foley has ...

Ten years after it launched its first tablet PC, Microsoft is still struggling to come up with a hit product in the category. On the opposite side of the spectrum, Apple managed to sell more than 7 ...

In advance of Windows 10, the newly redesigned store will let you find apps for all Windows devices as well as the Xbox. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT ...

The Microsoft Surface Go 2 is a fantastic little Windows tablet for entertainment and light workloads. The setup can become quite pricey once you throw in Microsoft's accessories, but it's still an ...

Rumors have begun circulating about a Microsoft tablet again, and Monday may indeed mark the arrival of one. But what would such a tablet need to have to grab gamers? Microsoft has sat out portable ...