Microsoft's Surface: when the keyboard is key
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When Microsoft Corp took the wraps off its Surface tablets on Monday in Los Angeles, it was the brightly hued keyboard that stole the show. The "Touch Cover" - a protective cover-cum-keyboard - could be a key differentiator for Microsoft as it tries to dent Apple Inc's iPad franchise, analysts said. It also represents the latest turn in an intensifying philosophical debate about how humans can best interact with their... full story
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Samsung: Windows 8, Microsoft Surface Tablet Is 'Lackluster'
Microsoft and its newest Windows 8 operating system have had a rough go since the software first released in October -- unfortunately, the bad press for Windows 8 and the company's Surface tablet continued on Friday when a key executive at Samsung spoke out against Microsoft's latest offerings.
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Microsoft collects 13 design patents for Surface, keyboard covers
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) awarded Microsoft 13 design patents Tuesday for its Surface line of tablets, including their innovative Touch keyboards-slash-covers, according to published documents. The baker's dozen were published by the USPTO on March 26, with multiple inventors noted for each design patent. They came just a week after four other design...
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Microsoft's PR Team Misfires As The Surface Pro Launches
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Microsoft: Surface Pro tablets with 128GB arrive Saturday
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