Microsoft’s Windows 11 is on its way, but don’t miss out on the opportunity to personalize your Windows 10 taskbar in the meantime. With a feature called news and interests, you can quickly access a feed of content relating to news, weather, stocks and traffic right from your taskbar. It will also update you automatically …
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It’s one of the biggest technology buying hangups: Is my new purchase going to be immediately obsolete? Or at least outdated? That kind of FOMO can lead to long delays in buying a laptop, phone or tablet, always waiting for the next update or upgrade. With the announcement of Windows 11, laptop and desktop shoppers are in this familiar situation. …
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Storefront apps from third parties, including Amazon and Epic Games, will soon be available in the new Microsoft Store on Windows, the company said in a blog post on Tuesday. The new Microsoft Store will launch on Oct. 5 — the same day as Windows 11. Microsoft said it’s committed to being an “open Store for an open platform.” The …
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Apple on Tuesday updated its free iWork series of productivity apps, adding updated features amid the release of its iOS 15 software, as well as the iPhone 13 and new iPads. Among the changes: Apple said it’s made documents easier to read and write in its Pages app, added new organizational features into its Numbers spreadsheet app, and introduced live …
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Microsoft’s original Surface Duo showed the potential for dual-screened phones, but ultimately didn’t deliver on expectations. The company is hoping to address those limitations with the new $1,499 Surface Duo 2, announced on Wednesday, which comes with a much-needed boost in processing power and camera quality. The biggest question, however, is whether Microsoft can truly make the case for a …
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As the PS5 and Xbox Series X near their one-year anniversaries, competition between the console kings remains fierce. While the base hardware remains the same (aside from internal cooling tweaks in some new PS5 units), new software updates have added features, like more storage options and expanded cloud gaming access. That’s of little comfort to the scores of gamers who …
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Microsoft just announced the Surface Duo 2, which comes with a slew of upgrades affecting everything from the camera to the processor and display. The phone starts at $1,499 and is available for preorder starting today; it will ship beginning Oct. 5. Microsoft made the announcement during its fall product launch event, where it also unveiled the Surface Laptop Studio, …
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Microsoft’s Surface Duo 2, announced today at the company’s virtual Surface event, looks like it’s addressed a lot of the previous Duo’s shortcomings: sometimes sluggish performance, one camera and a lack of 5G. Whether it can compete with the Samsung Galaxy Fold 3 remains to be seen, but the Duo finally has 5G, more cameras, a faster processor and even …
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Microsoft is holding its annual Surface announcement event on Wednesday, Sept. 22, and you can follow along with our live coverage of the Microsoft event, which starts at Sept. 22 at 8 a.m. PT (11 a.m. ET). We could see the new Surface Duo 2, Surface Pro 8, Surface Go 3 and more. Read more: Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio is all about the …
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Microsoft announced the Surface Slim Pen 2 on Wednesday, a stylus with a haptic twist in conjunction with its updated Surface device line. (Many of the updated Surface products will ship beginning Oct. 5.) For $130 (£120, AU$190), it can charge wirelessly via magnetic attachment to your supporting device, a la the Apple Pencil 2 (which has a single flat side for …
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