Windows laptops and tablets have traditionally run on X86 processors from the likes of Intel and AMD. Microsoft experimented with using ARM-based processors when it launched the Surface RT and Windows
Microsoft has renamed, or partially unnamed its Surface RT tablet to merely the “Surface.” The Surface RT struggled in the market through its first year in the wild. It has been mostly rep
The Windows RT 8.1 upgrade <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2013/10/19/microsoft-yanks-windows-rt-8-1-update-temporarily-following-discovery-of-a-situation/">is on hiatus</a> until Microsoft can fix an
Microsoft previewed its Bing for Schools initiative back in June, an opt-in program for educational institutions that allows schools to sign up to offer a version of Bing to their students that drops
Microsoft is in a tough spot. Windows RT is all but dead in the water. But Microsoft has approximately a zillion and a half Surface RT tablets collecting dust in warehouses. And so Ballmer and Co. con
Microsoft shares (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.google.com/finance?cid=358464">NASDAQ:MSFT</a>) dropped 12.2 percent, representing the biggest single-day drop in over 13 years. On April 24, 2000
Hello and welcome to another Friday. It's a scorcher out there, AMIRITE? But we're here to cool things down a bit with yet another episode of the <a href="https://techcrunch.com/tag/gadgets-podcast/">
Sometimes it feels like Microsoft just can't help itself. After yesterday's disastrous earnings report was made even worse because Microsoft had to reveal how badly the Surface RT had been selling, th
Windows RT is a dog. We've been saying that from the beginning. We weren't alone. It's very hard to find a positive review of Windows RT, and more specifically, the nine-month-old Microsoft Surface wi
I'm a big fan of the Surface... Pro. It is, in short, one of the most original Windows machines I've ever used and is far more fun to carry than anyone gives it credit for. However, the Surface RT - i
Being behind in a market sucks, and it's understandable to want to lash out at the top dog, as Microsoft has shown it's willing to do with Google in search and email, and now with Apple in tablet comp
When it comes to designing new hardware, most companies are pretty quiet about the design process. Microsoft, with its <a target="_blank" href="http://www.microsoft.com/Surface/en-US/surface-with-wind
I loathe using some websites. Twitter and Facebook are horrific on the web when compared to their iOS/Android apps. I simply refuse to use Zillow's website; I'll wait until my kids are done with the i
A relatively reliable MSFT tipster <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/MS_nerd?protected_redirect=true">@MS_nerd</a> recently <a target="_blank" href="http://www.neowin.net/news/rumors-of-sur