Surface Studio 2 stays with older cores, still “most powerful Surface”

Still, with eight threads of 3GHz performance streaming through in tandem with NVIDIA's current GeForce GPUs, it's a potent combination.

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Surface Dial can scroll, turn up, show you all the colors

Microsoft’s Panos Panay made the Surface Studio more than just about a big touchscreen with a pen. He introduced the Surface Dial, an accessory that can be used to scroll through files, pages and options on whatever prompt or program you’re on. Its functions change per application you use with it — for media playback or for creative programs.Plenty of tasks can be done with the Surface Dial on the table. But place the dial onto the screen and you’ll have ...

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Surface Studio, Surface Dial trademarked in Slovenia ahead of Microsoft event

Microsoft is all-in on Surface and it could also be all-in on an all-in-one PC. And it could be in on a conspiracy to hide the name of this product from the public before it releases it — funny, huh?But at least one trademark ninja — well, The Trademark Ninja — has decided to connect the dots to find out what a Slovenian technology firm has to do with this ...

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Microsoft hardware event set for October 26, Surface Phone could be as late as 2018

Invitations have gone out to the media for an event that should feature another batch of hardware from Microsoft. No, you’re not seeing it backwards — that’s the way the company told us of the news.The place? New York City. The time? 10am Eastern. Finally, the date? October 26.So, what’s going to be up for grabs at this event? Likely not Surface convertible tablets, which should appear early next year to head up against

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Microsoft Surface Ergonomic Keyboard points to all-in-one

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has certified a new “Surface Ergonomic Keyboard” for use with Bluetooth 4.2. Now, why would a presumably large, weirdly shaped keyboard get the Surface branding from Microsoft?Well, it would seem to affirm rumors that a Surface all-in-one computer is coming next month.Now, mind you, a Bluetooth keyboard could be any size, — some pictures of this new ...

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Is the do-it-all device a pipe dream?

We seem to get caught up debating which OS is better, or which manufacturer makes the best hardware. Doing so hides the fact that today’s personal electronic devices are wondrous things. We can literally reach out across the globe to communicate with friends, family, and even complete strangers in real-time. We can surf the web. We can watch TV and movies. We can read books. We can listen to music. On the surface it looks like we have it all. We don’t. Our smartphones and tablets do a lot, but they’re quickly shedding (or not adopting) features and functionality in lieu ...

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