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Brandon Hill - Thu, Mar 29, 2018
Microsoft just announced a big executive shakeup, which will see Terry Myerson depart as the company's executive vice president for the Windows and Devices group. Myerson has been with Microsoft for over two decades and has been a driving...
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Brandon Hill - Mon, Feb 19, 2018
Last week, Microsoft announced that it would be lopping $200 off the price of its Surface Pro to celebrate the 2-in-1 convertibles 5th anniversary. Well, that promotion has been ongoing since the start of the weekend, and unfortunately has to come to an end today.
Microsoft's current $200-off...
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Brandon Hill - Thu, Feb 15, 2018
You might not realize it, but one popular hardware series is celebrating a birthday this month: the Surface Pro family was launched five years ago in early February 2013. Five years is a long time in tech, and many people thought that...
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Brandon Hill - Tue, Oct 31, 2017
After apparently getting its signals crossed, Microsoft has finally settled on an official launch date for the Surface Pro with LTE. Microsoft Surface Chief Panos Panay made the announcement this week at the Future Decoded event...
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Brandon Hill - Thu, Oct 26, 2017
Before Apple's iPad first burst onto the tablet scene in 2010, a leaked Microsoft concept generated a lot of buzz in the enthusiast community. Called Courier (pictured above), the tablet featured dual displays attached to a folding hinge...
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Shane McGlaun - Sun, Oct 22, 2017
Microsoft and Consumer Reports (CR) have no love for each other of late with CRputting a blanket decision in withdraw recommendations for Microsoft Surface laptops and tablets. The original Surface Book from Microsoft received the...
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Brandon Hill - Thu, Oct 12, 2017
We got a preview of Satya Nadella's thoughts on the mobile industry when his book landed late last month, and now the Microsoft CEO is giving a bit more insight into why the company's mobile aspirations have fizzled. According to Nadella...
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Brandon Hill - Tue, Oct 10, 2017
We've always been impressed with Microsoft's Surface family of products (well, if you discount Surface RT). Products like the Surface Pro -- which HotHardware reviewed earlier this morning -- have excellent build quality, stellar...
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Brandon Hill - Wed, Sep 06, 2017
Things have been relatively quiet on the Microsoft Surface hardware front for the past few months (at least with regards to new releases). Earlier this summer, Microsoft performed a brain transplant on the Surface Proconvertibleand...
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Brandon Hill - Sun, Aug 13, 2017
Microsoft has a public perception problem on its hands. The companys Surface family of PCs has run afoul with Consumer Reports, which could be detrimental in its efforts to win over mainstream shoppers. In a survey of its readership, the...
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Shane McGlaun - Fri, Aug 11, 2017
Yesterday,Consumer Reports (CR) stepped in and repealed the recommended rating that it had given the Microsoft Surface line of laptops and tablets. CR says that the ratings were pulled after it received tens of thousands of responses from...
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Brandon Hill - Mon, Jun 19, 2017
Microsofts Surface Laptop is its first full-fledged, no compromises take on the traditional notebook form-factor. The Surface Book and Surface Pro can operate as quasi-notebooks with their keyboards attached, but they are tablets first and...
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Brandon Hill - Tue, May 23, 2017
The new Surface Pro is here, and it looks nearly identical to the old Surface Pro 4. Microsoft has dropped the numerical suffix to its popular convertible, which explains why Microsofts Panos Panay remarked earlier this month that...
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Brandon Hill - Wed, May 10, 2017
It looks as though Hewlett-Packard has a new 2-in-1 convertible alternative waiting in the wings if youve been disappointed with the longish life-cycle of Microsofts Surface Pro 4. HP today announced the Elite x2 1012 G2, which appears to...
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Brandon Hill - Mon, May 08, 2017
If you were hoping to get your hands on an "all-new"Surface Pro 5 any time soon, Microsofts Surface chief is throwing some cold water on those plans. In an interview last week, Panos Panay dropped a bombshell, stating, There's no...
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Brandon Hill - Fri, May 05, 2017
Are you ready for more Surface hardware? Microsoft earlier this week announced the Surface Laptop, which is a premium Kaby Lake machine that is slathered in Alcantara and features a 13.5-inch PixelSense touch display.
However, it looks...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, May 03, 2017
Microsoft had a lot to talk about when introducing a new Surface Laptop and specialized version of Windows 10 called Windows 10 S. With so much to discuss and Surface boss Panos Panay at one point saying he was running behind...
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Brandon Hill - Tue, May 02, 2017
Microsoft had its big revealed spoiled late last night, when WalkingCat leaked a bunch of details (and pictures) of the intriguing new Surface Laptop. Today, at its official launch, were learning more about the device and its position in...
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Brandon Hill - Fri, Nov 25, 2016
Microsoft is at somewhat of a crossroads with its mobile division. Earlier this month, CEO Satya Nadella admitted that the companys recent mobile efforts have been poor at best, stating, We clearly missed mobile. There is no...
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Brandon Hill - Wed, Oct 26, 2016
Its been rumored for months that Microsoft would be unveiling a new Windows 10-powered all-in-one flagship. Weve seen patent drawings, have covered specs leaks, and have gotten a few hints from Microsoft. Well, Microsoft's ever-exuberant...
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Brandon Hill - Tue, Aug 30, 2016
If youre a victim of severe battery drain on the Surface Pro 3 tablet, weve got some good news for you today -- a fix has been released for customers. Interestingly, Microsoft says that the battery drain only affected a limited number of...
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Rob Williams - Sun, Aug 21, 2016
Over the past couple of months, many Surface Pro 3 users have complained of rapid battery drain. As we reported at the time, Microsoft's Panos Panay said that the SP3's battery should hold up to weekday charges over the course of...
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