Windows 8.1

Microsoft has made three revisions to Windows 8, and each update makes it easier to use on touch and non-touch devices. Here's some tips for using new Taskbar options that make it easier to use the Modern UI on a traditional computer with mouse and keyboard.

Microsoft recently launched the Remote Desktop app for Windows Phone 8.1. It's free and allows you to connect your phone to a remote PC over a local network or from the internet. Here's a look at how to set up your computer to receive remote connections, and how to use it on your phone.

Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 is a device without an arch rival. It has more tablet DNA than most laptops do, and more laptop DNA than most tablets. So why not see how it sizes up next to the Retina MacBook Pro? Join us, as we compare the two PCs' features and specs.

It's often said that that you shouldn't mix business with pleasure. If that's the case, someone needs to tell the folks at Dell, because the high-end business-focused Venue 11 Pro tablet is a joy to use.

Microsoft may be pitching its Surface Pro 3 as a "tablet that can replace your laptop," but is it really an upgrade from the setup you already have? Let's take a look, as we compare the features and specs of the Surface Pro 3 and 11-in MacBook Air.

Here we are just eight months after the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 hit store shelves, and, what do you know, we're looking at yet another new model. Let's see how the features and specs of the Surface Pro 3 compare to those of the Surface Pro 2.

Tablets are the new personal computers. But can they replace a laptop? And do Windows 2-in-1s like the Surface really make for better faux laptops than the iPad? Let's take a look, as Gizmag goes hands-on with keyboard-laden versions of the latest iPads and Surfaces.

Windows Phone 8.1 brings a slew of new features and settings to Microsoft's mobile OS that really make it feel like a more complete smartphone platform like iOS or Android. Here's a list of some helpful tips to get you started using some of the main new features.

Earlier this week we took a look at how the new 13-in MacBook Air compares to the same-sized MacBook Pro with Retina Display. But we don't want to leave the 11-in Air out of the fun. Let's see how its features and specs compare to the Microsoft Surface Pro 2.

On April 8, Microsoft will cease all support to consumers who are still running Windows XP. On the same day, the company will also end support for Office 2003. If you're a procrastinator, it's high time you considered your options. Here are a few suggestions.

With the first Surface Pro, Microsoft laid out its vision of the future: one device with the guts of a laptop that can replace your laptop, tablet, and (possibly) desktop. What happens when you take that first model and improve on its battery life? You have the less compromised Surface Pro 2.

The original Microsoft Surface's slow sales may have made it an easy target for snarky comments, but we think there's a lot to love about Microsoft's series of hybrid PCs. Let's take a look at the latest version of the Windows RT model, as Gizmag reviews the Microsoft Surface 2.