Microsoft has just launched the Surface Pro Plus with with 11th gen Intel chips, removable SSD, bigger battery, and LTE at CES 2021. This product isn't really aimed at the average consumer, instead it will be marketed towards businesses and education. Specs and features Coming to its specs, the new Pro model comes with thoroughly refreshed internals which now includes the … [Read more...] about Microsoft launches new Surface Pro 7 Plus
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Microsoft Reports Increase in Revenue From Surface Tablet Sales, Xbox 360
Microsoft may finally be seeing some method in the tablet madness it had found itself in in the post-PC era. With demand for PCs ever on the decline, its imperative for the Richmond company to drive focus on the other most happening computing segment, that of tablet PCs. In comes the Surface line of tablet devices though unfortunately, both of these tasted dirt during their … [Read more...] about Microsoft Reports Increase in Revenue From Surface Tablet Sales, Xbox 360
Microsoft Issues New Surface Pro 2 Update to Undo Effects of Battery Drain Bugs
Microsoft has come up with a new update that is supposed to take care of all the mess that the last update made. The said update launched on November 10 was intended to enhance the battery performance of Surface Pro 2 though ended up doing just the opposite. It led to all sorts of confusion like showing incorrect battery reading, battery draining fast along with the device … [Read more...] about Microsoft Issues New Surface Pro 2 Update to Undo Effects of Battery Drain Bugs
New 8 Inch Surface RT Set for June Launch, Windows 8.1 Blue to Arrive in October
Microsoft is all set to officially launch the next iteration of Windows, version 8.1, in October. Towards this, volume production of notebook devices based on Windows Blue is set to kick off in September. However, it remains to be seen is whether a new version of Windows will be enough to spur demand in the notebook segment that is finding increasing competition from tablet … [Read more...] about New 8 Inch Surface RT Set for June Launch, Windows 8.1 Blue to Arrive in October
Microsoft Hiring New Designer for Next Surface Device
That the current crop of Surface devices with both PRO and RT versions failed to live up to the expectations of Microsoft is all too evident. The company is undeterred, however, and is already into developing the next gen versions. Towards this, it has already started a hiring spree and is on the lookout for a new designer to join the Surface team. The ad mentions, "Are you … [Read more...] about Microsoft Hiring New Designer for Next Surface Device
Microsoft Might Just Have Sold 400k Surface Pro, 1M Surface RT
Microsoft never made public how many of its Surface tablet devices found buyers since they were launched, though unofficial estimates are painting a rather grim picture of the tablet's sales record. Three people privy to the company's sales claim Microsoft has sold little over a million of its Surface RT device, while in reality the Surface Pro only managed to entice about … [Read more...] about Microsoft Might Just Have Sold 400k Surface Pro, 1M Surface RT
Surface RT and Pro to Be Brought to Seven New Markets
Microsoft has announced the availability of both its Surface Pro and Surface RT tablet devices in new markets around the world. The Surface Pro will be seen on store shelves of 7 new countries, which includes Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, France, Germany, and the UK. So far, the Surface Pro was available only in the US and Canada. However, the company hasn't stated … [Read more...] about Surface RT and Pro to Be Brought to Seven New Markets
Microsoft Surface Pro – Gaming and App Review
The Microsoft Surface PRO has the distinction of being one of the only tablets out there that has the ability to use RT and native Windows apps. This will allow people to run Microsoft Office, Farcry 3, Adobe Photoshop, and many more popular programs. In this video review, we look at all of these apps and show you what to expect from the Surface PRO. One of the things we … [Read more...] about Microsoft Surface Pro – Gaming and App Review
Microsoft Surface Pro Back in Stock
Microsoft had promised it would replenish stock of the 128 GB Surface Pro by Saturday and already there are indications of the company having kept its word. The top of the line Surface Pro is back in stock and can be ordered online via the company’s online stores. Retailers Staples and Best Buy will have idm their quota of the Surface Pro. Delivery time at the Microsoft online … [Read more...] about Microsoft Surface Pro Back in Stock
Microsoft Developing a Smaller Surface PRO
Microsoft has hinted the possibility of a smaller Surface tablet sibling as well. The revelation was made during the Goldman Sachs Technology & Internet Conference where he stressed the versatility of the Windows 8 platform which can be made to suit a variety of devices. “We can have the same core code base driving form factors from four inches all the way up to 27-inch … [Read more...] about Microsoft Developing a Smaller Surface PRO
Microsoft Surface Pro News
Microsoft Surface Pro team head, Panos Panay, has stated the Microsoft team is working hard to ease the demand supply gap with respect to the Surface Pro. He assured buyers that more stocks will arrive by this Saturday. There has been strong demand for the tablet, which is either much more than the company had anticipated or they might have started with a restricted stock to … [Read more...] about Microsoft Surface Pro News
Tablet Shipments in Q1, 2013 Could See 20% Drop
A lot might be happening in the tablet segment right now, though unfortunately it might not be enough for the segment to slip off a bit from its growth record. As per Digitimes Research, total tablet shipments in Q1 of 2013 will be around 33.8 million units. This represents a growth of 75.8 percent over the year, but is down 28.8 percent sequentially. The report also indicates … [Read more...] about Tablet Shipments in Q1, 2013 Could See 20% Drop
Will Windows 8 Survive in the Tablet Space?
Initial reviews of the Surface Pro aren't painting a very optimistic picture of the Microsoft tablet, which brings us back to the question: Will the Apple iPad go unchallenged? Or to put things in a bigger perspective, how things are likely to pan out in the entire tablet computing segment with reference to Windows 8? With the Surface Pro not proving good enough both as a … [Read more...] about Will Windows 8 Survive in the Tablet Space?
A Hard Cover Can Improve Surface Pro Battery Life
The Surface Pro is here, though it isn't quite making the kind of waves that Microsoft had expected. First off, the Surface Pro lacks the battery backup times that we have come to expect out of tablets. At just 5 hours at best, it’s pretty dismal to say the least. Then there of course is the general applicability of the device as a whole, which is being pegged as a tablet that … [Read more...] about A Hard Cover Can Improve Surface Pro Battery Life