Microsoft Surface

Imagine Sean Payton holding up a Surface tablet instead of a cardboard playsheet on the sideline. Envision Peyton Manning sitting on the bench and dissecting the last series from a variety of camera angles on his hand-held device instead of looking at...

The Sports Xchange Microsoft partnership to change game for fans, players, coaches Thanks to Microsoft, the NFL is about to become a new ballgame for fans, players and coaches. As part of the launch of the tech giant's next-generation Xbox One home...

Microsoft Corp. is partnering with Paramount Pictures on a promotional effort for the studio's "Star Trek Into Darkness." It represents the biggest such undertaking ever for the software giant. The Redmond, Wash., company's campaign isn't short on...

According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. The deal would give Microsoft Barnes & Noble's e-books, homegrown games and...

Microsoft Corp. is planning a substantial update to make its touch-based Windows 8 software easier to use and compatible with smaller tablets. Despite sales of 100 million copies in the six months since launch, Windows 8 it has not captured consumers'...

* Sales on par with Windows 7, but consumer interest waning * Update code-named 'Blue' intended to improve experience, allow small tablets * Windows co-chief pushes touch laptops * Microsoft shares at five-year high By Bill Rigby SEATTLE, May 6...

* Nokia Lumia 521 on sale under $150 at Walmart next week * Marks Microsoft push to lower end of smartphone market * Windows Phone chief looks to leverage Office, Xbox By Bill Rigby SEATTLE, May 2 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's phone chief hates to call...

Looks like the iPad is about to cause another casualty. The latest victim: Netbooks.  You remember those small, cuddly laptops launched just a few years ago, with lower power, less functionality and lower prices to match. They were kind of computing...

Microsoft, looking to catch up to rivals, could soon be putting out its own 7-inch tablet. The Wall Street Journal says the Redmond, Wash., company plans to launch a smaller version of its Surface tablet later this year.  The report, which cites...

  Some cool tech products have been introduced recently, but they are coming from companies whose brands aren't as cool as Apple's. That means they'll face an uphill climb in the marketplace. Branding matters a lot in business. It also matters a lot...

Pandora, one of the most notable apps that was missing from Windows Phone devices, is now downloadable for smartphones running the latest version of Microsoft's mobile operating system. The Internet radio company released the Pandora Windows Phone 8 app...

IFixit, the California company known for its tech tear-ups and how-to-fix guides, has posted a helpful "tablet repairability list" that ranks tablets based on how easily they can be fixed. The list includes many of the most popular tablets and is a...