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Viral Video: Remember When Surface Was Just a Big-A*#&d Table?

Kara Swisher in News on June 19 at 8:42 am PT

Those were the days of computing tables that took up the whole room.

Scratching the Surface With Windows Chief Steven Sinofsky

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 19 at 8:01 am PT

Without giving specifics, the head of Microsoft’s Windows unit tells AllThingsD that the Surface tablet should deliver the type of battery life and performance that consumers expect.

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Good Luck With That Tablet, Microsoft (Comic)

Nitrozac and Snaggy in Voices on June 18 at 9:34 pm PT

Here is the latest comic from our Joy of Tech friends at Geek Culture, Nitrozac and Snaggy. Joy of Tech appears three times a week in the Voices section of this site.

Microsoft’s First Surface Video Is Super Serious, in a Techno-Funk Kinda Way

Peter Kafka in Mobile on June 18 at 4:56 pm PT

How does Microsoft want you to feel about the Surface? Check out Redmond’s first promo video.

Microsoft’s Surface Tablet Takes On Apple’s iPad

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 18 at 10:26 am PT

The Surface features a keyboard built into the cover and a 10.6-inch display.

Why Today Is a Major Watershed in the History of Microsoft

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 18 at 4:00 am PT

Microsoft is ready to break with tradition and ruffle more than a few feathers in its effort to compete with Apple in the tablet market.

Chillax, Folks: Nokia’s Facebook Tease Is for Its 41-Megapixel Phone, Not Tied to Microsoft Event

Ina Fried in Mobile on June 15 at 7:48 pm PT

Nokia put a teaser image on its U.S. Facebook page, suggesting some big news for Monday. It turns out that it’s bringing its 41-megapixel camera phone to the States.