(CBS News) Microsoft announced the Surface tablet computer Monday at an event in Los Angeles. Chief executive officer Steve Ballmer took the stage at Milk Studios to show off the company's new tablet.

Reports suggest that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will unveil details of Microsoft’s entry in the tablet PC arena during his keynote speech today at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show ...

Rumors around Microsoft's June 18 announcement are taking a new turn toward some kind of Microsoft-branded tablet. Could this be an Amazon Kindle Fire competitor? Mary Jo Foley Mary Jo Foley has ...

Does Microsoft's Surface tablet live up to the hype? Oct. 23, 2012 — -- "Ma'am, we need you to take the laptop out of the bag," the TSA agent says as he hands me my backpack. But I've already ...

After some big improvements, does Microsoft’s Surface finally rival the iPad? The Surface 2 starts at $450. Joanna Stern / ABC News Nov. 1, 2013 — -- You can say Microsoft’s original Surface ...

Two mystery Mondays in a row: after Apple's WWDC 2012 keynote last week, now here comes Microsoft with a surprise announcement of its own, believed by many to have a tablet at its core. Speculation ...

The time is ripe for Microsoft to offer a tablet of its own. This would be an about-face from the software company’s long-standing policy against competing with its hardware partners. Microsoft ...

“Forget Apple’s Tablet!” That’s what gearheads are shouting from the rooftops after Gizmodo’s leak of a new Microsoft product–“The Courier”–appeared last night during the opening of the Gizmodo ...

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is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is planning to redesign the tablet experience for Windows 10. The ...