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Microsoft's Ballmer admits drive to tablets was late, but lauds new SurfaceAt Microsoft's annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday, CEO Steve Ballmer conceded that the company was late to the tablet market now dominated by A…
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Microsoft Surface Pro to start at $899 for 64GB modelMicrosoft on Thursday announced the pricing for its forthcoming Surface Pro tablet, starting at $899 for the entry-level 64-gigabyte version with an …
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Microsoft hopes to boost Surface sales by expanding retail availabilityA lack of retail presence is reportedly "killing" the Microsoft Surface, which has prompted the company to expand availability of its iPad-competing …
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Microsoft launching Surface Pro, expanding Surface RT lineup on Feb. 9Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it will expand its Surface tablet lineup next month with the new "Pro" model running Windows 8, as well as a new …
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Microsoft's Surface Pro to ship with as little as 36% of advertised storage available to usersMicrosoft has promised its Surface RT follow-up, the Surface Pro, to be a full-featured Windows 8 tablet complete with a host of built-in apps, but t…
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Review roundup: Microsoft's Surface Pro is about compromisesWith Microsoft's Surface Pro about to hit store shelves, review embargoes have been lifted and tech writers across the web are releasing their though…
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Test finds Surface Pro's storage space comparable to MacBook AirAfter wide-ranging media reports bashed Microsoft over questionable claims regarding the new Surface Pro's built-in flash storage, a side-by-side com…
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Microsoft sells out of Surface Pro, just like the Zune HD did in 2009Microsoft has announced "amazing" customer response to its tablet/notebook hybrid Surface Pro, and reports have noted that the higher end 128GB model…
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Microsoft: 'No Plan B' as Surface struggles against iPadIf Microsoft's Surface tablets fail to take off, the company does not have a backup plan so much as a plan to keep tweaking its approach until Surfac…
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Microsoft Surface RT & Pro estimated to have sold 1.5M units totalMicrosoft's answer to the iPad, the Surface RT and Surface Pro tablets, have stumbled out of the gates, moving just 1.5 million units since launch, a…
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Microsoft reportedly planning 7" tablet as part of new Surface lineupMicrosoft is again said to be working on a 7-inch Surface to add to the company's next-generation tablet lineup, with the smaller form factor device …
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Apple's iPad expands lead in tablet use at the expense of Amazon, Android, Microsoft SurfaceThe release of the iPad three years ago has had a brutal impact on conventional PC sales, but new data on tablet use shows that Apple is not just fen…
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Slow start for Surface has Microsoft cautiously prepping smaller next-gen models - reportMicrosoft is said to be planning to introduce its second generation of Surface tablets with smaller displays this June, but the company is reportedly…
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Microsoft giving away keyboard covers to stimulate sales of Surface RT<p> I still wouldn't buy one!</p> <p> </p> <p> http://www.pcworld.com/article/2040460/microsoft-offers-free-touch-or-type-covers-with-surfac…
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Microsoft undercuts Apple in education, selling Surface RT for $199Attempting to carve out a niche for its low-selling Surface RT, Microsoft took a step into Apple's territory this week, offering the device to school…
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Microsoft slashes Surface RT prices by $150 as it flounders against Apple's iPadHaving failed to gain traction in the tablet market, Microsoft has cut the price of its Surface RT tablet so low that the 10.6-inch device now costs …
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Microsoft's Surface team working on 'translucent aluminum' smart watch - reportAs reports claim Apple is gearing up to launch a so-called "iWatch," another rumor claims that Microsoft is late enough in the development stage of i…
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Latest iPad-bashing Microsoft ad focuses on peripherals, new Surface RT price pointIt seems Microsoft is becoming increasingly aggressive in pushing its Surface tablet lineup, and on Friday released a new ad targeting the iPad's lac…
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Editorial: The mysterious failure of Microsoft's Surface RTThis last week, Microsoft announced disappointing earnings that reflected the battered market for PCs and the company's inability to gain traction in…
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Microsoft Surface revenue at $853M, less than write-down and associated ad-spendIt was revealed on Tuesday that Microsoft has made only $853 million on its Surface tablet since the product line was introduce eight months ago, a n…
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Microsoft rehashes old arguments in latest anti-iPad Surface adMicrosoft continued to bash the iPad in its latest Surface RT commercial, this time digging up and re-airing old arguments against the Apple tablet, …
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Microsoft faces lawsuit over Surface RT struggles as company preps Oct. 17 launch of Windows 8.1Even as it prepares a critical update to its Windows 8 platform, Microsoft has become the target of a lawsuit alleging that the software giant misled…
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Microsoft now giving away Surface RT tablets to boost Bing use in schoolsMicrosoft is looking to make a bigger splash in the education segment for both its hardware and search divisions, offering schools the ability to ear…
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Microsoft permanently slashes price on struggling Surface Pro to $799Microsoft's Surface tablet lineup, which has thus far failed to gain traction against Apple's iPads, saw a permanent price cut this week, most notabl…
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Microsoft starts buying used iPads for $200 Microsoft Store gift cards, pushes SurfaceMicrosoft announced on Thursday that it has initiated a limited time offer which allows iPad owners to trade in their old tablets for at least a $200…
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Microsoft outs new Surface 2, Surface Pro 2 in latest pitch to tablet generationMicrosoft on Monday used a media event in Manhattan to show off the next wave of its Surface devices, doubling down on an effort to simulate Apple's …
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First look: Microsoft's second-gen Surface tablets & keyboard coversMembers of the media were given their first hands-on with Microsoft's new slimmer and lighter Surface tablets and accompanying accessories on Monday,…
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Microsoft signals it's committed to Surface hardware for the long haulThough Microsoft has lost hundreds of millions of dollars on its Surface tablets, the company made it clear on Monday that it has no intention of bac…
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Delta Airlines to distribute Surface 2 to pilots after iPad trialAtlanta-based Delta Airlines will reportedly equip its pilots with Microsoft's Surface 2 tablet, rather than Apple's iPad, as the airline rolls out i…
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Delta Pilots fought against deal to replace iPad flight bags with Microsoft SurfaceMicrosoft's marketing coup in selling Delta Airlines its Surface 2 tablet for use as an Electronic Flight Bag in place of Apple's iPad created fricti…
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