Users of a Surface Pro, Surface Pro 2 or Surface Pro 3 may want to check their device’s power cord out, after Microsoft initiated a recall of the cords sold with devices. Here’s how to get a replacement for the faulty cord.

After a stuttering start alongside Windows 8, Microsoft’s Surface line-up finally seems to be making strides. The big, bad Surface Pro 3 has certainly piqued the interest of the power user with its large display and robust interior hardware, and for a very limited time, some configurations of the slate-notebook hybrid can be purchased with a saving of $100. The deal is only active for the next few days, and only pertains to certain Surface Pro 3 models, but if you’re interested in picking up a Surface Pro 3, check the full details below.

With the year now drawing to a close, it’s the perfect opportunity to reflect on some of the great product releases of 2014, and with numerous big-named companies having rolled out some exceptional tablets over the past twelve months, we’ve compiled a list of our top five.

2014 is coming to a close, and while there were tons of gadgets released this year, the team here has decided to list down their favorite top two out of the massive lot. Head past the jump and check out what everyone has selected. Maybe the list will give you some ideas for Christmas, too!

We want the end of 2014 to fill you with wonder and amazement, like the climax to any year should, so we’ve taken a look at TIME Magazine’s annual round-up of the year’s best inventions in an attempt to reassure the technology loving world that innovation and creativity has been present throughout 2014.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is an exceptional hybrid PC with very powerful specs – something that can be easily compared to some of the latest ultrabooks out these days, and the Xbox maker badly wants to make this clear to everyone out there. In its latest bid, Microsoft has compared its potent spec’d device to Apple’s MacBook Air, but with a Christmas theme this time around as the holiday shopping season inches near.

You know what they say about the best laid plans, right? Microsoft’s PR wing will be licking its wounds after what appeared to be quite a handy piece of product placement went a tad awry.

Microsoft’s Surface Pro is generally regarded as the best Surface yet, which makes plenty of sense if you have enough faith in Microsoft for even the software giant to not take the product backwards. Unfortunately though, even with the improvements that have gone into the Surface Pro 3, some users are still finding that it doesn’t quite live up to their expectations on a few different levels, with the stylus being one of the issues they’re complaining about.

One of the best ways to show consumers how much better your product is than a rival’s is to compare your great invention with that of your adversary. Apple is one of the longest-standing nemeses of Microsoft, and in an attempt to showcase the Surface Pro 3’s credentials, has used the MacBook Air as fodder.

Quite how well Microsoft’s third attempt at the Surface is doing still remains a bit of a mystery, but with the Surface Pro 3 it’s believed that the company may actually be onto something this time around. Already available in the United States, Canada and Japan, Microsoft is set to bring its latest tablet to a further 25 markets at the end of this month, making it available to pre-order right now.

Microsoft might have spent most of this year’s BUILD developers conference discussing future software endeavors, but the company also took the opportunity to take the wraps off the Surface Pro 3. Despite its pedigree, it’s fair to say that against the likes of the Apple iPad, the Surface line-up in general has its work cut out, but here, we pit the latest and greatest Microsoft slate up against the Surface Pro 2, in an attempt to assess how far the software giant has come along.

As technology enthusiasts, most of us are fascinated by the booting of operating systems on devices that the software mightn’t necessarily be familiar with. There’s a massive market for software products that facilitate, say, OS X on a PC and likewise, Windows on a Mac. Console OS, which seeks to bring a genuine Android experience to Intel-based machines, has announced its intention to bring the infrastructure to the Surface Pro line-up, including the Surface Pro 3.