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Microsoft was the real MVP of the tech world in 2018

sudshr47 December 21, 2018

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While the ground all around Facebook burned (and continues to blaze), Apple was criticized for hiking up device prices and innovating at a slower pace, and social platforms made sweeping moves to combat fake news and their creators like Alex Jones, one tech company quietly rocketed to the top relatively unscathed with win after win.

That company was Microsoft. 

The Windows company started by Bill Gates and mismanaged by Steve Ballmer, has flourished under CEO Satya Nadella after he took over in 2014.

Microsoft’s rise wasn’t the result of Windows 10 domination. With Nadella at the helm, Microsoft has diversified its portfolio beyond its bread-and-butter operating system, expanding to regions less sexy but increasingly lucrative and crucial to connecting our lives, like the cloud and “edge” computing.  Read more…

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Microsoft Surface Studio 2 is a wondrous device for creatives who can afford it

sudshr47 December 10, 2018

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Microsoft Surface Studio 2
$3,499 (starting)
The Good

Gorgeous • expansive 28-inch screen • Beautiful • minimal design • All-in-one digital studio • with touchscreen

The Bad

Intimidatingly high price • Big change for Apple loyalists • Not a huge improvement from first gen

The Bottom Line

The Surface Studio 2 is a wondrous device that stakes a bold claim for Microsoft as a brand for artists and creatives, asking a high price in return.

Mashable Score4.0
Cool Factor5.0
Learning Curve3.0
Performance4.0
Bang for the Buck4.0

A digital artist’s workspace is an expression of their creative process. The positioning of screens, layout of canvases and programming of shortcut keys reflect the personality and routine of the individual user. It’s a very personal thing, and finding the right fit is important. Read more…

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Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 is the best laptop of 2018

sudshr47 October 27, 2018

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Microsoft Surface Laptop 2
$999 (starting)
The Good

Really crisp • bright and responsive touchscreen • Best-in-class keyboard and trackpad • Terrific battery life • Way faster performance compared to old version • Comes in matte black!

The Bad

Still no USB-C port • Requires proprietary charging connector • Fabric interior can get gross

The Bottom Line

Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 2 has it all, including a great keyboard, high-res touchscreen, more powerful performance, and battery that’ll last all day.

Mashable Score4.25
Cool Factor4.0
Learning Curve5.0
Performance4.0
Bang for the Buck4.0

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Is Microsoft hurting USB-C?

sudshr47 October 4, 2018

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Microsoft’s new lineup of Surface devices looks pretty impressive. The key specs of the Surface Pro 6 convertible and Surface Laptop 2 — mainly performance and battery life — got really nice boosts, and both models now come in a Batman-worthy matte black finish. Plus the only-creatives-need-apply Surface Studio got an improved screen and better graphics support.

Apart from the surprise introduction of the Surface Headphones, though, Microsoft’s Surface design story is very much the same. None of the form factors have evolved at all, and almost all of the new models lack a feature that the Surface line has resisted for a while: USB-C. Read more…

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Here are the newest additions to Microsoft’s Surface line

sudshr47 October 2, 2018

Want excitement? Here’s something approaching that. Today’s Microsoft October event wasn’t exactly a blockbuster, but product lead Panos Panay did mention that this is the most new Surface products the company has crammed into one event. There was a lot of stuff to get through in the hour or so — though the majority of […]

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Microsoft’s Surface Headphones up close and hands-on

sudshr47 October 2, 2018

In an event defined largely by spec bumps to existing product lines, the Surface Headphones were certainly a surprise. For one thing, the company did an admirable job keeping them under wraps, in spite of numerous leaks for just about everything else shown off at the event. For another thing, they’re freaking Surface Headphones. It’s […]

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Microsoft’s Surface line now includes headphones

sudshr47 October 2, 2018

Granted, most of today’s big announcements were iterative updates on devices we’ve seen in past years. Even so, Microsoft did sneak one surprise into today’s event. The simply titled Surface Headphones are perhaps the oddest addition to the line of laptop and desktop products. The key to these over-the-ear headphones, however, is clearly Cortana. The […]

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The Surface Go is the laptop of the year

sudshr47 September 24, 2018

As a nearly constant traveler I’ve been looking for something like the Surface Go all my life. I’ve lugged around everything from massive ThinkPads to iPad Pros and I’ve always found myself stuck in one of two situations – the laptops that made the most sense were too heavy to be comfortably portable and the […]

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Microsoft might update all of its Surface devices on Oct. 2

sudshr47 September 7, 2018

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The next few weeks are shaping up to be a gadget lover’s dream.

Apple will announce new iPhones and Apple Watches on Sept. 12, Google will take the wraps off its Pixel 3 on Oct. 9, and now Microsoft is cooking something up for Oct. 2.

Joining its biggest rivals, Microsoft sent out press invites for a product event happening in New York City next month.

The invite doesn’t provide much of a hint about what to expect. It simply says, “A moment of your time” in gigantic lettering.

Oh my, Microsoft is doing an event on Oct. 2 in NYC. Surface device updates? Holy crap the next few weeks are gonna be crazy! pic.twitter.com/A2QCtJPQZ7

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Microsoft no longer taking new enrollments for its Surface Plus financing program

sudshr47 September 3, 2018

Microsoft has quietly ended its Surface Plus financing program about a year after it launched. In a message on its site, the company said it stopped taking new enrollments on August 31 “after much thought and consideration.” The change does not affect existing customers, however, who will still be covered by their current financing plans. […]

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Microsoft Surface Go review

sudshr47 August 2, 2018

The Surface Go is an odd thing. Not because of the device itself, so much as how Microsoft ultimately arrived at it. The tablet was reverse-engineered, the low-end addition to the premium Surface line. What the company ultimately arrived at was the closest thing it’s offered to an iPad/iPad Pro competitor, to date. For its […]

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