Black Friday 2015 deal roundup: cheap phones, tablets, and wearables for all

Purchasing mobile gear of any kind around Turkey Day is always wise. Waiting until the last minute to score the best possible Black Friday deals is the complete opposite. Granted, the temptation may feel irresistible, but unless you want to risk getting body slammed by a fellow desperate bargain hunter for that coveted final discounted Apple Watch, it’s good to know beforehand what to expect from every retailer and how to avoid the holiday shopping frenzy.Luckily, many electronics merchants, actual device manufacturers and carriers included, have either already kicked off early Black ...

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Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL due out in India next month, followed by Surface Pros next year

For a tech giant supervised by an executive with Indian roots, Microsoft holds a shamefully small stake of one of the world’s fastest-growing smartphone markets. Even worse, Redmond is yet to officially roll out the Surface Pro 3 around those parts, over a year after the Windows 8.1 pre-loaded 2-in-1’s “global” launch.But CEO Satya Nadella just promised at a Mumbai keynote address all that’s about to change, as

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New Surface Pro 3 discounts make picking up last year’s tablet a tempting offer

Microsoft’s launch event last week brought lots of attractive options for shoppers interested in picking up a new smartphone, tablet, or laptop – from the Surface Book to the Lumia 950 family, Microsoft really stepped up its game, both in the hardware itself, as well as how it went about getting the public pumped-up about its release. But it wasn’t just good news for shoppers about to buy new ...

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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 hands-on (Video)

The Surface Pro series turned the corner on the age of stationary computing for Microsoft. The migration of all the hard components from keyboard area to screen bulkhead made for some interesting innovations in the keyboard and stylus accessories.The Surface Pro 3 made a pretty good impression on us, but the newer, lighter, stronger and faster Surface Pro 4 had the whole room at Microsoft’s Windows 10 devices event ...

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With Surface Pro 4 comes new Surface Pro Type Cover

We just got the details of the Surface Pro 4 from Microsoft, but with a new power users’ tablet comes a new keyboard. It came with the Surface Pro 3. Now, there’s a new Surface Pro Type Cover for the Pro 4 that won’t leave Pro 3 users behind.Microsoft announced the new Surface Pro Type Cover that will be back-compatible for the Surface Pro 3. According to the company, it’s thinner, lighter and sturdier ...

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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 could almost entirely ditch bezels with ‘Smart Frame’ tech

The utter lack of Surface Pro 4 visual leaks is certainly odd so close to the convertible tablet’s prospective formal announcement, especially considering how thoroughly detailed the Lumia 950 and 950 XL smartphones already are.But you can now begin to imagine how the Windows 10 “laplet” might look, at least if some questionable intel divulged on an Arabic-language ...

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7,500 Surface 3s soar to the skies with SkyWest, ExpressJet AirLines

Microsoft has been eating up some good enterprise deals lately, including 30,000 Windows Phones for the New York Police Department. Satya Nadella’s Nokia impairment manifesto mentioned a refocusing of its target demos. While superficially similar to the audiences its always targeted, Redmond has really taken a rejiggering towards getting businesses on-board with its mobile hardware. Now, SkyWest Inc. is taking ...

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One-day Surface Pro 3 deal can save you a couple hundred bucks

It’s really not fair to compare the pricing of the Surface Pro 3, a proper full-fledged computer (with the storage, processing power, and general spec package to match) in a tablet form factor, to devices like the iPad Air 2 or Nexus 9, but take a stab at it and you may find yourself coming down with a serious case of sticker shock: at its least expensive, a Core i3 Surface Pro 3 will set you back a solid $800, just about as much as the best-equipped iPad Air 2 option. On the high end, a decked-out Core i7 Surface Pro 3 comes in just shy of $2,000. Thankfully,

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Microsoft already including Windows 10 on its own Surface products

Even though Microsoft has been kind of infamous for its timing at launching products, this is clearly a new company. Redmond was able to deliver its Windows 10 promise for computers, and so far stats seem positive. If you’re in the market for a product right now, it seems you won’t even need to upgrade.Microsoft has decided to already sell its Surface 3 and

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Microsoft introduces new Surface Pro 3 hardware option

For a tablet that’s solidly over a year old at this point, Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 keeps right on ticking. And why shouldn’t it, with the sort of hardware that would look pretty good in a full-fledged laptop, let alone an eminently portable tablet. We found the Surface Pro 3 back in the news earlier this week as Microsoft released plans enthusiasts could use to 3D-print and build their own ...

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Microsoft releases plans for Surface Pro 3 3-in-1 dock you can 3D-print and assemble yourself

How do you use your Surface? If you’re one of the many tablet users who just couldn’t say no to the power and broad PC compatibility of the Surface Pro 3, you’ve no doubt spent a lot of time working with the tablet propped-up in one of its many integrated kickstand settings. From nearly flat to upright like a laptop, the kickstand offers plenty of flexibility – so long as you’re interested in using the Surface in landscape orientation. What if portrait view would be more ...

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Microsoft sends out firmware updates for Surface 3 and Pro 3

A new firmware update has been released by Microsoft today for its two flagship tablet products, the Surface 3 and Pro 3. There aren’t many new features involved, but these are meaty firmware updates nonetheless, and will be crucial for the devices moving into the future.The changelogs for both updates are below. The key takeaways for the Surface 3 update are driver updates; this should improve stability and performance across the board. In the case of the Pro 3, there are driver updates as well, as well as a UEFI update adding support for new Windows 10 features. With the launch of ...

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Microsoft wins big with Surface Pro 3 in latest financial report

With all Microsoft had to show at last week’s Windows 10 event – from HoloLens to Spartan, not to mention what the new OS will mean for the company’s smartphones – there are plenty of good reasons to be excited for what Microsoft’s doing next. But before we start focusing too much on the future, it’s time for another round of looking back on past performance as Microsoft release its latest ...

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Surface Pro 3 January update gets detailed

Even though Microsoft hasn’t broken any records with its Surface lineup, the company’s Surface Pro 3 has proven to be a step in the right direction. The new productivity tablet has proven to be one of our favorite gadgets of 2014, and it has challenged other

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Pocketnow Black Friday deal roundup: smartphones, tablets, wearables galore

It’s that time of year again: bargain-hunters bundle up for a long night out in the cold, armed with a vacuum flask full of coffee and a checklist of the stores they’ll be hitting. Retail employees let out a resigned sigh as they prepare to begin a single shift that starts somewhere around Wednesday afternoon and lasts through Saturday morning. And if you’re anything like us, you’re staying warm at home, probably watching way too much Netflix, and hoping to snag a few good deals online.That’s right – it’s

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