Microsoft formally announces Surface Pro power cord recall

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A couple days back we got word that there was a possible design flaw with the power adapters sold with older Surface Pro tablets, and that Microsoft was expected to announce a recall. Supposedly affecting Surface Pro, Surface Pro 2, and Surface Pro 3 tablets sold prior to July 15 of last year, we heard that a wiring issue created the potential for a fire hazard. That report suggested that Microsoft would officially announce a voluntary recall on Friday, but today we see that news arrive one day early, as ...

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Surface Pro power adapter fire-hazard risk prompts recall reports

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Today’s mobile devices can do a million and one different things, limited only by the imagination of software devs and the resources afforded by hardware manufacturers. And while we usually love learning about new tricks our gadgets can pull off, when that trick is “spontaneously catch fire,” we find ourselves a little less excited. Now Microsoft may be planning a big recall for Surface Pro accessories, as word arrives of a possible fire hazard.Reportedly, Microsoft’s come to learn that the ...

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Microsoft dials-back pricing on Surface Pro 2 models

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Just about one month back, we saw Microsoft unveil its latest tablet offerings. And while most of us were expecting something along the lines of a Surface Mini, Microsoft went and threw us for a loop, instead using its launch event to introduce the Surface Pro 3, just seven months following the release of the Surface Pro 2. That’s very much some speedy iPad 3/iPad 4-style timing, and the short lifespan of the Pro 2 seems to have left Microsoft with an abundance of stock.

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Surface Pro 3 vs. Surface Pro 2 (Video)

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The Surface Pro 2 was the best tablet that I’ve ever used. The new Surface Pro 3 brings a lot of upgrades to that device, but there are also a few changes that I’m a bit uneasy about.  First, we’ll start with the new features that are just fantastic and make the Surface Pro 2 look like old news.  The screen!!  I love the 12″ screen on the Surface Pro 3.  This is the size of the screen that I’ve been used to on my older Windows tablets that were running Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7. The 3 by 2 aspect ratio may seem too roomy in some of the Metro apps, ...

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iPhone 6 dual cameras, HTC One M8 launch, Nokia Lumia event & more – Pocketnow Daily

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Our apology for the late upload due to some technical difficulties. Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the Nokia event that just got announced, where we expect the company’s future Lumia line-up. We then talk about Microsoft and how a lot of customers are complaining about their purchase of the Surface Pro 2. Apple follows the news as new patents have the company exploring dual cameras for thinner iPhones. Samsung is next as rumors continue about manufacturing delays with the Galaxy S5. We end today’s show with HTC, as we get the company’s official ...

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Microsoft misleading Surface Pro 2 shoppers, offloading older models?

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The original Surface Pro was a respectable tablet (and far superior to the first-gen Surface RT), but last year’s Surface Pro 2 took a good thing and made it even better. Then first thing this year we heard that Microsoft was already taking things up a notch, and upgrading the tablet with a beefier processor. Instead of the 1.6GHz Intel i5-4200U that shipped with the Surface Pro 2 initially, Microsoft was transitioning the tablet to using a ...

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Could pricing ruin the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2′s chance at success?

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One of the most exciting devices out of CES this year was easily Samsung’s monstrous Note tablet, the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2. On paper, it’s nothing terribly mind-blowing. It’s quite literally the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition, which we reviewed last year, on a much larger scale. Inside, it has the same 3GB RAM, 32 or 64GB of fixed storage with expansion via microSD, a 9,500mAh battery, and one of two SoCs. Like ...

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Microsoft and Nokia quarterly figures out; Surface 2 revenue promising

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One week back, we were talking about the forthcoming arrival of Nokia’s quarterly figures, and floated a theory based on some of the disclaimers the company shared that the publication of that report might just coincide with the culmination of Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s smartphone business. Well, that hasn’t actually come to pass just yet, but those numbers themselves have indeed arrive, alongside a set from Microsoft itself. Let’s take a look at how both of the companies fared in the ...

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Google Nexus 10 for CES, Multiple-lens HTC One, LG G Flex US variants & more – Pocketnow Daily

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Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, and its recent processor upgrade. ZTE is next as the company has already laid out their plans for CES 2014. LG follows the news as their G Flex now appears in renders for AT&T and T-Mobile. Samsung follows the news as we’ve got some odd rumors of the Google Nexus 10 update to land at CES 2014. We end today’s show talking about the HTC M8, which is the successor to the HTC One, and the rumors of interchangeable lenses coming with the phone. All this and more after the break. Stories: -

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Surface Pro 2 receives upgraded processor

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Microsoft’s Surface Pro 2 was one of the best tablets of 2013. Not only were we impressed by what we saw, but you readers voted it your third favorite tablet of the year, bested only by the Nexus 7 and iPad Air. Out of the gate, it was already a solid performer, running an Intel Core i5 Haswell at 1.6GHz. By now the tablet is less than three months old, yet Microsoft is already taking revisiting its design choices, upgrading that chip to a newer, ...

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Pocketnow Readers’ Choice 2013: Results

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Six weeks ago, we came to you with a simple request: tell us what you think were the best smartphones and best tablets of 2013. In the time that’s followed we’ve seen you vote… and vote, and vote, and vote. This past Friday, we finally closed the polls and got to the business of declaring some winners. With no further ado, let’s start checking out what you chose, beginning with smartphones:

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Pocketnow Weekly 072: LG G Flex, Galaxy S 5, & wooden Moto X excitement

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We at Pocketnow have a lot to be thankful for this week. We’re busier than ever, our YouTube channel just passed 500,000 subscribers and we’re deep in the planning stages for the new year’s big tech expos. But most importantly, we’re all still in the business of reporting on mobile gadgets, and that’s something we all feel pretty lucky about. On today’s late-Friday edition of the Weekly, we’ll fill you in on some of the fun stuff coming down the pipe: from our forthcoming LG G Flex ...

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Microsoft Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 suffering from overheating

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We’ve got to hand it to Microsoft for doing an amazing job with the design and the concept of their surface line-up. Both tablets are beautifully designed, and each caters to a specific type of customer in the market, since not everyone wants a professional tablet. That said, there’s no denying that the guys at Redmond have struggled to make these products relevant, no matter how much money they’ve thrown at marketing them against competitors. Their Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 have been the upgrades that many have been waiting for, but it seems that not everything about ...

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Top 5 tablets for Fall 2013

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With so many questions day by day about viewers still considering an iPad Air or a Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 2, we know the ropes are complicated this holiday season if you’re out to get yourself a new tablet. 2013 has shown just how great technology can evolve in the mobile space, and there’s a lot to choose from. Some may agree that tablets have stagnated in their innovation, while others feel that you can only invent the wheel so many times. Watch today’s Top 5 as we talk about our top picks for your next tablet during Fall 2013. It’s been a very innovative year for some ...

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Surface Pro 2 dock starts selling early, but there’s not many to go around

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It’s been just over a month since Microsoft launched the 2013 Surface models, along with a bunch of new accessories. While some of that stuff – like the Music Kit – might be of questionable value, one really stand-out addition that was announced was the docking station for the Surface Pro 2. With extra ports for connection to a monitor, wired network, and USB devices, it looked like it would offer users the potential to really tap into the full-on Windows 8 power of the Pro 2 (or the original Pro). The ...

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