Despite not becoming what you’d call mainstream commercial hits, Windows 8 and RT-powered tablets remain fairly pricey. As a matter of fact, the only decent deal we’ve seen of late was for Dell’s XPS 10 slate. The thing is still available for $299.99 via Dell’s online store, but if you want a little extra oomph more »

The smartphone market is booming, tablets are on the rise, TVs become “smarter” and smarter by the day, so in this entire equation someone has to lose ground in the big, happy family of technology. Most “experts” and pundits seem to be predicting the fall of the gaming console, but what if it can adapt, more »

The Guardian had an interesting article about Bill Gates and his prediction that iOS and Android tablet users would be switching to Surface tablets because we’re frustrated. Really? According to Gates, Apple and Android tablet users are frustrated because they “can’t type, they can’t create documents, they don’t have [Microsoft] Office there.” Raise your hand more »

Rumors of one or several follow-ups to Microsoft’s semi-failed Surface tablets have been floating around for a while, but until now no one has had the guts and credible sources to talk specifics. But you can always count on Digitimes and their doubtful “industry insiders” to take the risks of making predictions when everyone else more »

It’s no longer a secret that the first Windows 8-based tablet bunch has proven to be a dud, failing to come even close to Apple iPad’s popularity. But Microsoft is not one to throw in the towel so quickly, which is why the expectations level is high for the second generation of Win 8 slates more »

Say, when’s the last time you saw a blazing fast ultrabook go for a dime below 1,000 bucks? Can’t remember, eh? Well, Microsoft’s online store has a big surprise for all you ultrabook lovers out there, selling Acer’s beautiful Aspire S7 for a starting price of $899. That’s a whopping 300 bucks off the 11-incher’s more »

It’s safe to say that  the inevitability of a smartwatch market is no longer in question. We’ve gathered reports and rumors including Apple and Google, of course; also, LG and Samsung. So it’s only natural to learn of Microsoft getting in on the fun this Monday morning. Based on a report from the Wall Street more »

As sales of traditional computing machines continue to drop at an alarming pace, every major player involved in the business is trying to shake things up in order to survive. We’re seeing thinner and more portable laptops unveiled on a weekly basis, as well as hybrids and wackier and wackier combos. Everyone seems to agree more »

So, it’s really no secret that Microsoft’s launch into the mobile computing world with their Windows RT operating system went not quite according to their plans. It made somewhat of a splash in terms of market sales and have garnered some truly loyal followers but does it really compete with the heavy hitters, Apple and more »

Today, internet radio service Pandora just extended it’s reach to include Windows 8 phones, releasing a dedicated app for the platform. For the rest of the 2013 calendar year, Pandora will provide ad-free customized radio on Windows 8 devices, courtesy of Microsoft. The app comes with a couple of rather boring “platform-exclusive” features, i.e.: Live more »