Third-party messaging apps can now display notifications on the Surface Duo 2's Glance Bar.

BY Laurent Giret with 1 Comment
Third-party messaging apps can now display notifications on the Surface Duo 2's Glance Bar.
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Microsoft's new Surface Laptop Go 2 starts at $599 and is available for pre-order today ahead of its June 7 release.
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The successor to Microsoft’s low-cost Surface Laptop Go has been spotted on the website of a Korean retailer ahead of an official announcement.
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Dynamic Refresh Rate on the Surface Laptop Studio lets the device set the refresh rate dynamically depending on the task at hand.
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The HP Thunderbolt Dock now comes in two models and works with Windows 10 and 11 PCs, Macs, Linux, and Chromebooks.
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The May 2022 update for Microsoft's original Surface Duo improves the in-app camera experience in dual-screen modes.
BY Paul Thurrott with 59 Comments
Those of us who have been around awhile always recoil a bit when confronted by how the personal computing industry has changed.
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Is the great COVID PC sales boom finally winding down? Hardware makers sold 79.2 million PCs in Q1 2022, down 6 percent YOY.
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The Surface Laptop Studio is getting support for Voice Clarity, an exclusive Windows 11 feature that leverages premium audio processing to capture the entire audio spectrum of your voice.
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The April 2022 updates for the Surface Duo 2 and the original Surface Duo bring security fixes for the two dual-screen devices, but there are also some Miracast improvements for the older dual-screen device.
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Microsoft is reportedly planning to release a new Surface Laptop Go 2 later this spring, and it should bring a minor spec bump with no design changes.
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Microsoft's Surface Duo 2 is currently down to $999 in the US, its lowest price ever.
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The March 2022 firmware updates for its AMD-based Surface Laptop 4 should improve graphics stability and performance, and there are also some specific battery life improvements on devices already running Windows 11.
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Microsoft has started rolling out new firmware updates for the original Surface Duo and the AMD-based Surface Laptop 3 which should offer notable system-specific improvements.
BY Paul Thurrott with 22 Comments
After years of pushing Chrome OS on tablets, Google now claims that Android tablets are the future of computing. I’m sorry. What?
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Microsoft’s Surface Go 3 with LTE tablet is getting more affordable with a new model available for $499. This model uses the same specs as the base WiFi-only Surface Go, meaning you'll get a dual-core Intel Pentium Gold processor and slow eMMC storage.
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Microsoft has started rolling out the March 2022 update for the Surface Duo 2, and this month’s update only seems to bring security fixes with no other device-specific improvements.
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Microsoft today announced a set of software updates that improves its Surface Hub 2S collaboration workspace
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Microsoft has unveiled today a new Smart Camera for the Surface Hub 2S which aims to improve the meeting experience for all participants thanks to automatic framing technology and other AI-powered features.
BY Paul Thurrott with 21 Comments
The appearance of a new HP Conferencing Monitor for review has thrown a (temporary?) wrench into my More Mobile computing setup.
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The February 2022 firmware updates for the Surface Duo and Surface Duo 2 bring better system performance and stability on both devices, but the original Surface Duo is also getting support for the Your Phone "Apps" feature.
BY Paul Thurrott with 26 Comments
A new leak suggests that the next Surface Laptop 5 will go where no Surface has gone before it, with modern AMD processors and more ports.
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Microsoft has quietly started upgrading the original Surface Duo to Android 11, which is not the most recent version of Android.
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Microsoft announced today that Surface Laptop SE is now available for schools to purchase through authorized Microsoft Surface resellers.
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iFixit Announced today that it has partnered with Microsoft on a new line of repair tools for recent Surface PCs.
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Microsoft is joining Black Friday mania as always, and it even has a few deals ahead of the official November 19 sale.
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Today, Microsoft announced Surface Laptop SE, a $249 laptop that’s designed specifically for the K-8 education market.