Microsoft’s next Surface tablet wants to make difficult for iPad. Photo: Microsoft Microsoft plans to take on Apple’s popular 9.7-inch iPad with a low-cost Surface tablet, according to a new report.

The dust has long since settled on Microsoft's secretive June 18 announcement, and the Surface for Windows RT "iPad killer" device has been shipping for nearly two months now. The first Microsoft ...

Over the past week, I've had the fortune to play with both Microsoft's Surface 2 and the Asus T100 Transformer Book. These are very similar devices -- convertible laptops with detachable keyboards -- ...

The Surface makes a valiant attempt at being both -- but leaves you yearning for one or the other You have to give Microsoft credit for creating an iPad competitor that’s more than a copy. Yes, the ...

More Microsoft Surface RT and Surface Pro questions and a few more answers from sites and spokespeople around the Web. Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech industry for 30 years for a variety of ...