The Surface is a mystery. Is it a media consumption device like the iPad and Kindle Fire? Does its keyboard cover/kickstand combo make it a laptop? Is it something in between? I'm not so sure ...

The Surface Pro 12-Inch measures just 0.30 by 10.8 by 7.5 inches (HWD) and weighs a remarkably totable 1.5 pounds. That's ...

Search advertising revenue and Xbox subscriptions saw double-digit growth So far in the series, we have discussed the fiscal 2Q16 performance of Microsoft’s (MSFT) dominant operating segment, the More ...

Microsoft on Monday announced the Surface tablet during a press conference in Los Angeles, California. Rumors leading up to the event suggested that the Redmond-based company had an own-brand tablet ...

No sooner as Microsoft’s MSFT Surface business got legs from distribution deals with Dell and Hewlett-Packard HPQ, Apple AAPL announced an iPad that trumps its size and adds some enterprise friendly ...

Microsoft Corp. has sold about 1.5 million Surface devices, people with knowledge of the company’s sales said, a slow start in its bid to crack the fast-growing tablet market to make up for slumping ...

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On Monday evening, Microsoft Corp. chief executive Steve Ballmer took to a stage before a gathering of technology journalists in Los Angeles to proclaim that the world’s largest software company will ...

Microsoft refreshed its Surface tablet computers Monday, giving them longer battery life and better comfort on laps as the software giant continues its transformation into a devices and services ...

Taking aim at perceived flaws in Apple's iPad, Microsoft unveiled Surface, a tablet computer that comes with a detachable rubberized keyboard that also acts like a book cover. CEO Steve Ballmer said ...

Microsoft Corp. launched its new Windows 8 operating system and Surface tablet on Thursday in a bid to revive interest in its flagship product and regain ground lost to Apple Inc. and Google Inc. in ...