The COMPUTEX trade show in Taiwan is just around the corner, which means that we will soon see the launch of the first Windows devices from the so-called Project Athena by Intel. These Intel alternatives to Qualcomm’s “always-on” ARM devices will attract some more Windows users for a while. So before then, here’s a rundown of the 10 most downloaded newer Windows apps now in May that includes both the … more…
WinFuture reported in the beginning of March that the Windows flagship tablet Surface Book 2 was about to get a processor upgrade for the i5 version, and today Microsoft launched the new Surface Book 2 version: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/surface-book-2/ This upgrade is from the 7th gen. dual-core Intel Core i5-7300U processor, to the new 8th gen. quad-core Intel Core i5-8350U processor that can boost performance by up to 100% at the most. … more…
Microsoft announced today that starting later in March in USA and Canada, they will start to offer the same maximum 16GB RAM on the Intel Core i5 model of Surface Pro 6 as they offer on the Intel Core i7 model. The company says that the offer is introduced after customers had told Microsoft that they needed this option too. The 16GB RAM introduction will extend to the Intel Core … more…
When Microsoft announced the Microsoft Classroom Pen for Surface tablets at the BETT education fare in London this week, they said they would announce more details on Friday. Well that didn’t happen. But after researching the school geared pen that will only be sold in 20-packs to schools anyway (at least to begin with) there isn’t really anything more to say about the pen either. But the Microsoft For Education … more…
During the education fair BETT in the UK these days, Microsoft have used it as an opportunity to preview a new digitizer aimed at the education market called the Microsoft Classroom Pen. Microsoft didn’t want to reveal all the details today, and says instead that they will announce more details on the coming Friday. What have learned though, is that the Microsoft Classroom Pen is designed for K-8 students and … more…
Microsoft have announced an official sale on their brand new Surface Go through Black Friday week, starting with $50 off their smallest 10-inch Windows 10 2-in-1 tablet in a tablet deal that lasts until November 24th. The Microsoft Surface Go Black Friday deal is available from Microsoft’s own official Microsoft Store from $349, or from Amazon where the higher configuration models are also on sale with $50 off, and also … more…
With Microsoft now having its widest range of tablets and computers ever, it has sent the signal to developers that Microsoft is seriously committed to Windows 10 tablets and computers ahead. The word is that this signal has started to affect the development of new good productivity apps, so that’s interesting to hear. So a look at the 10 most popular Windows apps for November (that we haven’t mentioned before) … more…
Every year it’s getting harder and harder for consumers to keep track of when Black Friday sales are supposed to peak as the companies change their strategies every year. Some of the largest retailers even started select Black Friday sales the 2nd week of November already. With some of the Black Friday price announcements in tablets and computers out of the way by now, here’s a breakdown of the current … more…
Microsoft promised a cellular version in July and now the Surface Go 4G LTE have started taking preorders before it’s released next week on November 20 in the US and Canada: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/surface/ The price of Surface Go LTE is $679, but then it also has 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The processor is still the same dual-core 2.3 GHz Intel Pentium Gold Processor 4415Y processor though. Main specs … more…
Microsoft started enabling digital gifting of games and content from Microsoft Store in May, but now Microsoft have enabled digital gifting of all types of apps and also in-app buys like avatar items. The gifting process is pretty straightforward, though there are two limitations to be aware of. To buy an app as a gift, a giver goes into the Microsoft app store either through Windows, Xbox, or through the … more…
The new Surface Pro 6 was unveiled this week with new processors and new color options. SP6 will be launched on October 16, and from the official Microsoft Store the only processor options are 8th gen. Intel Core i5 or i7 processors which gives us a entry level price of $899 on the new Surface Pro 6. However, it is possible to get a Surface Pro cheaper than that. Best … more…
In addition to the upgraded new Surface Pro 6, one of the other Windows 10 computers Microsoft unveiled was the new Microsoft Surface Studio 2: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/surface-studio-2/ As a 28-inch desktop computer, it would normally fall into the category of a AIO (All In One), but given the unique design, it is different from other AIO. And here’s a brief look at the highlights of the new Surface Studio 2. The … more…
The new Surface Pro 6 is now taking pre-orders, and it will be released on October 16 in the first markets, with other markets to follow in the weeks after: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/surface-pro-6/ The new Microsoft Surface Pro 6 sees a few changes over the Surface Pro 5. SP6 have been upgraded to the 8th gen. Intel Core processors, but there’s no Intel Core m version at this point, so the entry … more…
The cellular version of Microsoft’s 10-inch Windows tablet, Surface Go LTE Advanced, have just been filed as approved by the FCC ahead of its launch. The Surface Go Wi-Fi only model was released on August 2. You can see all the 3G and 4G bands covered by the modem below. And unlike the Surface Go Wi-Fi which is released with the Windows 10 Pro upgradeable OS Windows 10 S, the … more…
Today it’s precisely 1 year and 11 months since Microsoft unveiled their 28-inch Surface Studio desktop, So today let’s bring out the first Microsoft Surface Studio 2 leak. The upcoming new Microsoft Surface Studio 2 that we expect to be unveiled at Microsoft’s October 2 event, appears to have been benchmarked 11 times in public now in September, with very consistent benchmark figures. So if these benchmarks are genuine, and … more…