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Windows 11 devices will get new ‘Copilot’ AI key — biggest change to keyboards in nearly 30 years

AI is coming to the PC keyboard. Microsoft and computer makers plan to start shipping Windows 11 notebooks and other… Read More

Microsoft’s new Designer app integrates OpenAI’s DALL-E 2 image generator for graphic design

Microsoft will release a new standalone app called Microsoft Designer, tapping into the larger trend of bringing advanced graphic design… Read More

Surface Trio? Newly discovered Microsoft patent filing shows hinged device with three displays

Microsoft has released two versions of its Surface Duo handheld device, each with two displays. But a newly surfaced patent… Read More

Despite hardware upgrades, Microsoft’s dual-screen Surface Duo 2 still suffers from split personality

Cracking open the Surface Duo 2 for first time this week, I had a litmus test for whether Microsoft and… Read More

Microsoft unveils Surface Laptop Studio and Surface Duo 2 in buildup to Windows 11 launch

Microsoft has developed a new style of laptop with a versatile screen that makes a unique transition into tablet mode,… Read More

Microsoft unveils Surface Laptop 4 and Surface Headphones 2+ with a Microsoft Teams button

New Microsoft devices: The tech giant unveiled several new products Tuesday, including the Surface Laptop 4, the company’s “most powerful… Read More

Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop Go will start at $550, as pandemic puts PCs back in the spotlight

Microsoft will release a budget version of its Surface Laptop, the Surface Laptop Go, looking to appeal to quarantined home… Read More

Sonos names Microsoft product chief and Surface impresario Panos Panay to its board

Panos Panay’s well-known passion for technology apparently extends beyond computers and tablets to wireless home speakers. Microsoft’s chief product officer,… Read More

Microsoft Surface business surges as upcoming dual-screen Android device surfaces in FCC filings

Revenue in Microsoft’s Surface hardware business jumped 28% to more than $1.7 billion in the quarter ended June 30, its… Read More

Windows 10X will debut initially on single-screen devices, Microsoft exec confirms

Microsoft confirmed this week that it will pause development of its Windows 10X operating system for dual-screen devices and instead… Read More

Microsoft Surface revenue falls short after Earbuds delay, as AirPods lift Apple results

Microsoft’s Surface hardware business reached an all-time high of nearly $2 billion in revenue for the December quarter, but the… Read More

Microsoft delays release of wireless Surface Earbuds until 2020 to ‘get all the details right’

Microsoft’s place in the battle of wireless earbud makers is going to be delayed a bit as the tech giant’s… Read More

New petition implores Microsoft to make foldable Surface Duo a true Windows phone

The new Microsoft Surface Duo — the surprising foldable device powered by Android that marks the tech giant’s return to… Read More

Podcast

Microsoft’s new era unfolds: Tech giant looks to take the lead in new category of computing

Microsoft is back in the smartphone business with the unveiling of its new Surface Duo dual-screen folding device this week.… Read More

Microsoft unveils ‘Surface Neo’ hybrid folio laptop, and ‘Surface Duo’ dual-screen Android device

Wow, what the heck is this? Here’s everything Microsoft announced at its big Surface event, including a foldable smartphone That… Read More

Microsoft event on Oct. 2 expected to feature new Surface devices

Microsoft today sent out invites for an Oct. 2 event in New York City that is expected to focus on… Read More

‘Mac vs. PC’ is back: New Microsoft ad touts Surface Laptop 2, roasts Apple’s MacBook

Mac vs. PC is alive. The geeky advertising rivalry between Microsoft and Apple reignited Wednesday after Microsoft put out a… Read More

Google halts tablet production in the face of competition from Microsoft, Apple and others

Google will stop producing its own tablets, according to a report from Computerworld, pulling back from a competitive and stagnant… Read More

Microsoft Surface posts ‘biggest quarter ever’ as new and updated devices pay off

Microsoft Surface just had its best holiday season yet, leading to a record quarter for the hardware group. Microsoft reported… Read More

Microsoft earnings preview: What to watch as the most-valuable U.S. company discloses new results

Microsoft is again the most-valuable U.S. company — holding a slight lead over Amazon, at least for now — and the company is… Read More

#SurfaceDrop: Seahawks star Russell Wilson births new celebration with Microsoft tablet during big win

Russell Wilson may have inadvertently invented the geekiest touchdown celebration of the NFL season. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback was on… Read More

Microsoft Surface roadmap revealed in new book — including mysterious ‘Andromeda’ device

Next year will be a busy one for Microsoft’s Surface division, if a new book about the organization is any… Read More

Podcast

Review: New book goes inside Microsoft’s Surface business, as an emblem of tech giant’s rebound

Microsoft was at a crossroads, and Surface was at risk of becoming roadkill. RELATED: Microsoft Surface product roadmap revealed in… Read More

Hands-on with the $350 Surface Headphones: Why is Microsoft making them, and are they any good?

Though the surprise announcement of Microsoft’s new wireless headphones seemingly came out of nowhere, the final product was the culmination… Read More

Ex-Microsoft sports director charged with attempting to steal $1.5M and selling employee Super Bowl tickets

Jeff Tran, a former director of sports marketing and alliances at Microsoft, was indicted on five counts of wire fraud… Read More

Microsoft devices event set for Oct. 2 in New York

Microsoft will hold an event focused on devices in New York City next month, as it prepares for the busy… Read More

Microsoft unveils $399 ‘Surface Go’ with 10-inch display and USB-C port to take on lower-cost iPads and Google Chromebooks

Microsoft Surface devices primarily target high-powered creative types at a substantial price point, but the tech giant is looking to… Read More

Microsoft unveils next generation Surface Hub, with the ability to ’tile’ up to four giant screens together

Microsoft today showed off the Surface Hub 2, doubling down on the massive conference room computer concept first introduced three years… Read More

Microsoft doubles down on Surface Book 2, expanding availability to 17 more countries around the world

It’s been two months since Microsoft released the second generation of its Surface Book laptop-tablet hybrid, and now it is… Read More

Microsoft unveils Surface Book 2, promising double the power and speed of Apple MacBook Pro

Microsoft this morning announced the second generation of its laptop-tablet hybrid Surface Book — a long-awaited refresh to one of… Read More

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