Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

Those wanting to download drivers, firmware and software for Surface Pro, Surface Laptop, Surface Book & other Surface devices can do so from the Microsoft Download Center. It is essential, for ...

Dell is reported to have urged Microsoft not to use the Windows name for software in the Microsoft Surface and other tablets. Richard Trenholm was CNET's film and TV editor, covering the big screen, ...

Initial takes on Microsoft's new Surface tablet find the hardware could be a competent laptop replacement, but it's held back by the Windows RT software which can't compete with Apple's iOS ecosystem.

There are definitely some growing pains associated with Microsoft's newest portable PCs, the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4. Users of both devices have reported various issues, most of which are ...

Everyone loves Microsoft interactive table, Surface–just check out our list of killer Surface apps to see why. So it’s good news that this week Redmond announced it would be opening up the Surface ...

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Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 ...