The tablet computer, announced earlier this week by the technology giant’s chief executive Steve Ballmer, is expected to go on sale without any connection to mobile phone networks as a cost-saving ...

Microsoft jumped into hardware in a big way with the first Surface Pro back in 2013, and the line-up of premium Windows devices has consistently got stronger and stronger since then, expanding to ...

A Windows tablet with detachable keyboard can be a more portable and versatile alternative to a laptop. We've tested all the major models, and these top performers should be on your short list.

Speaking at an event in Hollywood chief executive Steve Ballmer said the two touchscreen devices, which are likely to launch from October, made “no compromises” between tablet and PC capabilities. Two ...

The new 12-inch Microsoft Surface Pro (starts at $799.99; $1,049.98 as tested, with its Surface Keyboard cover) marks a clear shift for the flagship Windows tablet line, trading the premium Pro power ...

Microsoft is to take on Apple in a war of the tablet computers with the launch of its own ‘iPad killer’ – the Surface. It is a dramatic move for the US technology company, which historically has ...

The Microsoft Surface Go 3 is a tablet that you can use as a computer as well if you buy the snap-on keyboard to go with it. It won't blow you away with fast speeds or a long-lasting battery but it ...

Microsoft's first goal was simply not to be laughed at. Such is the software giant's recent history, littered as it is with disastrous attempts to match Apple in cool hardware, that the launch of the ...

When Microsoft announced its original Surface tablets last year, expectations, pretty much by definition, were high. After almost 40 years as a supplier of software to PC companies, Microsoft was ...

Touted by Microsoft as the single-device replacement for a laptop and a tablet, the larger Surface Pro 3 ($1,299 as tested) is only partially successful as the ultimate mobile PC. Sure, it is a much ...

Windows 8 has prompted the launch of new hybrid computers which can function as a standalone tablet or be connected to a keyboard to act as a touch-enabled laptop Windows 8 marks what is arguably the ...

Microsoft has refreshed its tablet line-up with a new entry-level device that runs more software, but is also more expensive than its predecessor. The Surface 3 is powered by an Intel processor, ...