Surface 2 review: Cautious upgrades don't help a tablet in desperate need of relevance

Follow:   11.04.2013  View in a Browser Surface 2 review: Cautious upgrades don't help a tablet in desperate need of relevance 10.29.2013 3:00 AM Microsoft needed to bring the razzle-dazzle. Instead we got a 40-degree angle and higher resolution screen. New Windows 8.1 requirements strand some users on Windows 8 10.29.2013 10:18 AM A subtle tweak in Windows 8.1 hardware requirements is leaving some users behind on Windows 8. Even worse, affected users will be cut off from critical updates in 2015. -ADVERTISEMENT-   PCWorld Business Get the latest info for your business. How-To on PCWorld Our award-winning editors tell you how to get it done.   Microsoft disputes tests that suggest Windows 8.1 has a battery life problem 10.30.2013 5:33 AM MacBooks continue to outlast PC laptops. But why? Apple's tablet lead shrinks as Android gains momentum 10.30.2013 12:30 PM Android tablets drove tablet sales growth in the third quarter of 2013. Apples iPad shipments were flat, and Windows tablets continued to struggle, according to two research reports. Some Windows 8.1 updates tripping over driver problems 10.30.2013 3:13 PM Users say they're getting an error message when they try to update to Windows 8.1; Microsoft says it's looking into the matter. Massive ads set to take over Windows' Bing app 10.30.2013 4:04 PM New "hero ads" within the Windows Bing app will dominate your entire screen. So far, however, they're confined to Windows 8.1. Microsoft won't turn on Windows Defender for unprotected PCs 10.30.2013 5:00 PM A Microsoft executive misspoke when she said that Windows would turn on the built-in Windows Defender technology for users who had let their antimalware subscriptions lapse. Windows 8.1 surprises: 25 hidden features and little extras 10.31.2013 3:00 AM Tiles. Files. Apps and Snaps. The update's jam-packed with little things that add up to a big improvement over Windows 8. Windows 8/8.1 sloooowly nears 10 percent of PC market 11.01.2013 1:50 PM The combined might of Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 should break double digits by the end of the year. However, a key issue for Microsoft remains the large number of PCs still running Windows XP. Micrsoft urges: Upgrade to Windows 8 for better security 11.03.2013 11:30 AM Even those who don't like Windows 8 should consider it for its superior security versus older Microsoft operating systems, if nothing else the company says. When Windows breaks: How to fix it, piece by piece 11.04.2013 3:00 AM Your browser goes bonkers! Your firewall freaks out! No worries: Windows can repair many problems itself. Here's how.       You are subscribed to this newsletter as: garn14.tech@blogger.com More PCWorld Newsletters / Manage Subscriptions / Unsubscribe IDG Consumer & SMB Privacy Policy © 2012 IDGCSMB, 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107