Although the first product that comes to mind when Microsoft is mentioned is always Windows, the company is not limited to just one product. This is because the American tech giant is successful not only in software but also in hardware. Especially, the Surface laptop and 2-in-1 products are quite noteworthy. Now, the company is organizing an event. During this event, Microsoft will announce products and developments such as Surface Pro 10, Surface Laptop 6, Windows 11 AI updates, and Copilot advancements. Here are the details…

Microsoft Exclusive Showcase on March 21 for Surface and Windows Innovations

Microsoft will organize an event on March 21, 2024, themed “new era of work.” The event will showcase new developments and products related to Microsoft Surface, Windows, and Copilot. Expectations include the introduction of new versions of the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 models.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 10 is anticipated to feature an ARM processor and an updated design, while the Surface Laptop 6 is predicted to include an Intel processor and an updated design. Also, new artificial intelligence-based features and improvements for Windows 11 will be introduced during this event. It is expected that these updates will enhance collaboration and productivity.

Microsoft’s AI-powered assistant, Copilot, will also unveil new features and functionalities, aiming to assist users more effectively and optimize workflows. Also keep in mind, this is based on leaks, so the details could be wrong. Microsoft has not officially confirmed any product or feature. Therefore, it’s possible that some of the mentioned products may not exist, and surprises could be in store.

For example, we might see new and updated versions of long-silent series, such as Microsoft Surface Studio. Of course, apart from waiting for March 21st, there’s nothing else we can do at the moment.

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A new leak has revealed that Huawei is gearing up for the launch of a new laptop from its MateBook series later this month. However, the laptop in question will apparently feature a design similar to the Microsoft Surface series.

The leak was shared on Weibo (a Chinese microblogging website) by @长安数码君. The tipster revealed that the brand is planning to release a new 2 in 1 laptop in China this month. This means that it would be a product similar to the Microsoft Surface. Looking at the leaked image poster, we can see that the upcoming 2 in 1 laptop sports a high screen to body ratio and is a thin and light PC.

The image also revealed other information like a weight of just 709 grams but with a price tag that will be higher than previous MateBook E 2 in 1 laptops. For those unaware, this is not the first time the company has launched a notebook of this format. Back in 2017, the brand had first released the first 2 in 1 as apart of the new MateBook E series. Furthermore, its successor was released in China in 2019.

Now, it like a newer generation will be launching later this month. Unfortunately, finer details regarding this laptop like its specifications is unknown as of right now. Although, we do know that it would reportedly be launching on 17th November 2021 for a price of 7,088 Yuan (roughly 1,100 US Dollars).

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A new job listing has just been spotted which hints that Microsoft is planning on making its own custom CPU. This move bears resemblance to Apple, who made a major shift away from Intel CPUs for its own custom M1 processor.

The job listing was first posted back on September 3 and was spotted by HotHardware. Looking at this listing, it appears that the American tech giant is seeking to hire someone to work for its Surface team that will “light up Microsoft experiences with the next generation of devices.” It also mentions how creating those devices involves “a close partnership between silicon, hardware and software engineers, designers, and manufacturing.” Notably, this role would have the person “defining the features and capabilities of SoC used on Surface devices.”

Interestingly, this is not the first time we’ve heard that the company is working on its own custom chipset. Back in December 2020, we had reported that Microsoft is working on its own ARM based processor for servers and Surface series PCs. Furthermore, the company could reportedly also be partnering up with AMD for this ARM based chip. Previously, it has already working with Qualcomm for the SQ1 and SQ2 chips that were found in the Surface Pro X, although, its performance was not on par with the Apple M1 chip.

As of right now, Microsoft does use its own custom chips for the Surface Pro 8 and Surface Laptop Studio, which allows it to offer haptic feedback for inking with the Surface Slim Pen 2. With Apple having shifted to its own custom chips, it isn’t surprising when other tech giants are also rumored to follow suit. So stay tuned for more updates.

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Microsoft is expanding the support for repairing its PCs and in the latest move, the Redmond-based technology giant is making it easier for technicians to repair PC by offering more parts of Surface devices.

From next month, commercial customers will be able to purchase a wide range of spare parts from Microsoft and the organizations will be able to order spare parts through authorized Surface device resellers.

Making the announcement, Microsoft said, “We have a longstanding commitment to maximize product life, minimize waste, use more renewable resources, and improve the modularity, reparability, and recyclability of our devices—including our packaging.”

The company added that it is working with industry partners to make available more repair options that ensure the quality of repairs, safeguard consumer’s privacy and security, and help protect consumers from injury.

Microsoft Surface devices are pretty difficult to repair but the company seems to be responding to the user complaints and is improving the repairability of its devices. For instance, the Surface Laptop 3 has a repairability score of 5/10 by iFixit which is a significant improvement over Surface Laptop and Surface Pro 7, which scored 0 and 1 points out of 10, respectively.

With the expansion of available spare parts, it will be a bit easier to repair the Surface devices. Microsoft adds that previously released spare parts are only available in the United States. The company also recommends that skilled IT technicians perform any repairs on the company’s devices, which makes sense, given the difficulties involved in the process.

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After announcing the launch date for the next generation of Windows, Microsoft has added more to the streak by confirming that new Surface devices will also be finding their way to the stage. A dedicated page is now live that confirms the next-gen Microsoft Surface launch date to be September 22. Not only does this page talk about the launch details, but also gives out a glimpse of how one of the new Surface devices is going to look like. With these two big reveals lined up, Microsoft is certainly going to be at the center of discussion, at least for a couple of weeks.

After having chalked up an impressive 9-year journey, Surface is once again set to stir enthusiasts. However, what remains to be seen is that how many of these Surface devices are in the pipeline. Microsoft has kept it short and crisp with no major hints whatsoever, so relying on leaks and smart guesses is the only way to find it out.

As speculated by Slashgear, we may finally get to see the Surface Duo 2 for which there were leaks sporadically throughout the year. If history is anything to go by, there will be more devices tagging along with Surface Duo 2. Seen in the teaser image is, what appears to be, the successor of Surface Pro 7 that comes with a similar detachable stand and keyboard as accessories which means the Surface Pro 8 is in sight. The portfolio may further expand with the new Surface Book 4.

It’s about time we mark our calendars for September 22 at 11 AM ET to live stream the big event. Microsoft will certainly air it on the website, but watching the launch on YouTube is something that is always an alternative.

Since Windows 11 has a dedicated day for its introduction, we do not expect much to be highlighted on September 22. The stage is only going to be occupied by the Surface lineup.

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A new patent from Microsoft has revealed a new Surface device that will feature four under display camera sensors, with the company’s logo being displayed when these cameras are not in use thanks to their alignment.

According to a LetsGoDigital report, the American tech giant had opened a vacancy for a ‘Principal Android Camera System Architect / Engineer for Surface Development’ back in October 2021. This is indicative of the company’s aim of improving the camera capabilities of its devices. In the same month, the brand had also filed a patent with the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) regarding this ‘Logo Camera’ design for a Surface device. The four cameras in question will be positioned similar to the logo design with each camera having its own color filter.

These four sensors will be placed under the display of the device and are intended for “mobile computing device, such as a Microsoft Surface device.” Furthermore, the cameras can display a color icon when the sensor is not in use to display the company’s logo on the front. So, the device will display the logo by default and switch to the camera when the shutter is activated. This quad camera module is set up in a 2 x 2 array and will enable Microsoft to make the product slimmer since multiple sensors would be comprised of thinner modules.

The camera will be capable of offering high resolution shots and high pixel density by optimizing each sensor for one particular color. In other words, one sensor will be solely for Blue, while another will be used for Green, Red, and Yellow. Unfortunately, the patent doesn’t reveal what kind of device the logo camera will be housed in, but the Surface lineup includes laptops, 2 in 1 PCs, and even Android tablets. For those interested, LetsGoDigital’s in house designed Giuseppe Spinelli has even offered a number of product renders that feature this unique camera system.

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Earlier this year, Apple announced that the company will be launching its ARM-based Apple Silicon. Recently, with the launch of new Apple M1-chipset powered Mac devices, the company officially started the transition process from Intel to Apple Silicon.

Now, as per the report from Bloomberg News, Microsoft is also following the lead of Apple and is reportedly working on its own ARM-based chipset. The company is developing the new chip with Windows 10 support and is mainly for the data centers but is also expected to power Surface devices.

The Redmond-based tech giant is currently using Intel-based processors for the majority of its Azure cloud services. Also, the company’s Surface devices lineup is powered by Intel processors. But now, it seems that Microsoft is ready to move on.

The company recently worked with AMD and Qualcomm for designing custom chips for the Surface Laptop 3 and Surface Pro X, underlining the fact that Intel could get replaced soon. But similar to the process of Apple, it is likely to happen in a phased manner.

Microsoft is reportedly working on offering devices with ARM-based chipset for quite some time now and is also improving its support for Windows 10 operating system. However, unlike Apple, the company has a much wider footprint of technology.

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Its product is used by different manufacturers and is powered by different chipsets. Thus, whatever Microsoft creates need to have wider compatibility and be universal. It will be interesting to see the development in this area.

Apart from Apple and Microsoft, Amazon also possesses a threat to Intel as well as AMD. The eCommerce giant, which is also the leading cloud infrastructure provider with AWS, has its own ARM-based Graviton2 processors.

Although the new chipsets based on ARM architecture offer better performance, longer battery life, and are cheaper, they still have a smaller market share and the majority of the market is dominated by Intel and AMD.

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Microsoft is reported to launch a budget Surface laptop in the coming days. Some of the specs were revealed in that report. Now, alleged benchmark listings of this notebook codenamed “Sparti” have been spotted revealing its processor, RAM, storage, and screen resolution.

The upcoming budget Microsoft Surface laptop is said to be a new product line placed between Surface Go and Surface Pro in the $399 – $749 price segment. The base variant in this series is expected to come with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage.

Now, according to listings on UserBenchmark and Geekbench, the highest model in this product line ,may arrive with 10th Generation Intel Core i5-1035G1, 16GB LPDDR4 RAM , and 256GB SK Hynix SSD.

Whereas, the 12.5-inch 3:2 display with a resolution of 1536 x 1024 pixels will be common on all the variants in the series. So far, only two different models have been spotted with model numbers “Oemqn Product Name EV1” and  “Oemqn Product Name EV2” respectively (via Windows Latest).

The former will come with the highest configuration. Whereas, the latter will feature 8GB RAM and may come in 128GB and 256GB storage variants. That said, the i5-1035G1 present in these laptops is not a powerful chip but it will be enough to handle day to day activities.

As for the launch date, Microsoft is yet to schedule the Fall 2020 Surface event. As per reports, it could take place on October 1 and the Redmond-based software giant may only announce this budget “Sparti” Surface laptop and revamped Surface Pro X.

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Microsoft launched the Surface Go Windows tablet in July of 2018. The new Surface lineup was not updated last year. But it is sure getting a successor this year dubbed as Surface Go 2, that too within a few weeks from now, claims MSPoweruser.

Microsoft Surface lineup of convertibles is popular among business people, artists, and even some developers. The Redmond tech giant introduced a tablet in the series called Surface Go with support for stylus and keyboard in mid-2018. 

Though it was released as a competitor to Apple iPads, the king of tablets, it was no close to it in terms of specifications and power. Instead, it focussed on providing the power of the Windows 10 operating system in hands to a niche audience. And it seems to be worked out for Microsoft, at least in the US as they are sold out in the region.

This is why the speculations have begun and even the insiders are suggesting the launch of a new model called Surface Go 2. In February, a benchmark even confirmed the existence of this device powered by the 8th gen Intel Core m3-8100Y dual-core processor. This CPU will not bring much difference in terms of performance but will be at least better than the Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y CPU present in the original Surface Go.

Further, just like its predecessor, the Microsoft Surface Go 2 could start at $399 and go up to $650 for the high-end model with LTE. As for availability, it is possible the company might start taking orders in May itself.

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A recent Microsoft patent has revealed that the company is looking into developing a new Surface product. The patent depicts a peculiar device that resembles the Surface Duo but with three displays on a single hinge mechanism. This may be a new product the Microsoft Surface team is currently working on.

According to the patent, the new Microsoft device features two separate screens brought together with a single hinge mechanism in the middle. This also makes it quite similar to the Surface Duo and Neo. Apart from the twin primary displays, the patent also reveals a much smaller third display which looks like a status bar on the edge of the device.

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Looking at the patent, the third screen has been labeled as Control Logic and might be an area for a few particular functionalities. This edge screen may have limited capabilities but could display, the time, notifications, show connected device and a lot more. Rather, Microsoft says users can also choose to have additional information being displayed through the smaller screen. An example of this could be missed calls and other important notifications being shown even if the primary displays aren’t active.

In the patent, a small description has also been found in the documents. It states that traditional smartphones have only one screen to display all the relevant information and notifications to users. So, Microsoft aims to address the issue with its newly patented idea for finding a new way to displays information, calls or even messages.

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Microsoft put paid to speculations about its rumoured foldable phone when it announced the Surface Neo and Surface Duo in October 2019 with the Surface Duo adopting a folding phone design. The two models which happened to be Microsoft’s first attempt at the dual-screen phones was billed to be released in 2020. However, seems Microsoft has got another concept foldable phones in the works.

A recent patent application stumbled upon by MSPoweruser suggests the US company may be planning to launch a redesigned foldable phone that may have borrowed some design inspiration from the Galaxy Fold. The patent titled “FOLDABLE DISPLAY DEVICE WITH INTERACTABLE USER INTERFACE SURFACE ON THE EXTERNAL SHELL” was filed with the European Patent Office in 2018 and was published in December of 2019.

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The patent description details including a third screen at the back of a foldable smartphone so the user can interact with the phone without unfolding it into a tablet. Notably, this is the same concept used by Samsung on the Galaxy Fold which had an in-folding design with a small screen at the back that can be used when the phone is folded.

Interaction on the user interface surface during the closed state of the foldable display device may allow the user to select content to be shown on at least one display screen of the foldable display device on the interior section during a subsequent open state of the foldable display device.

Additionally, the user interface surface may be configured to allow an object produced (e.g., drawn or written) on the user interface surface to be stored for display on at least one of the first display screen, the second display screen, or the user interface surface. The interface will also allow users to transfer content to the bigger screen if they unfold the display. This could, in theory, allow seamless switching between displays and could improve the overall user experience.

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Microsoft might launch a Surface device in the future which features a foldable display, as seen in the recently published patents. It could be either be Microsoft Surface Duo or Surface Neo.

The patent was filed back on 6th May 2019 and was published on 28th January 2020. In the patents, a device can be observed with a single large display that appears similar to the Surface Duo in terms of design. Unfortunately, the patent doesn’t divulge the unique device’s name and rather only carries the “hinge device” description, meaning it could either be a smartphone or a PC with a foldable display.

Electronic products with foldable display have become increasingly more popular since early 2019 when major brands like Samsung unveiled one of the first smartphones with a bendable display (Galaxy Fold). Since then, other smartphone OEMs like Huawei and Motorola have also released their own offerings with similar features, namely Mate X and Moto Razr. This technology has even transferred to televisions that will arrive with a rollable display (LG Signature R).

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As of right now, no commercially available PC with a foldable display is available in the market but Lenovo is set to be the first to release one. To supplement this, Microsoft is also working on Windows 10X which is a version of the popular desktop operating system which will take advantage and be optimized for PCs with folding displays. Furthermore, Microsoft with its Surface Duo and Neo offerings have worked with dual or split screen devices so it doesn’t seem far fetched that a foldable Surface might be launched as well.

According to the patent, a device with a hinge can be observed which supports the flexible display unit. Unlike the Surface Duo, the device in the patent features one large display instead of two separate ones. Currently, the technology is expensive and not nearly as durable as regular screens. Hence, Microsoft might delay product launch and might look for a better alternative; or just as likely, never use the patent designs at all.

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Microsoft confirmed through a teaser that it will hold a new event on October 2. The event will take place in the same location in which Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL will be unveiled a week later: New York City, at 4 PM Eastern Time.

Sadly, the teaser does not give any information about the specs of the devices which will be announced at the event, and we do not even know which devices from the Microsoft Surface line-up will be announced. If we base on previous announcements, we should see one of the following devices:

• A new Microsoft Surface Laptop
• The sequel of Microsoft Surface Studio
• A new Microsoft Surface Pro
• Microsoft Surface Book 3

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In case you do not know, the first case we are talking about is the successor of the first ultrabook from the Redmond giant. The second would be an All-in-One PC for productivity and graphics, while the third would definitely be the most awaited device from the company as it is its next 2-in-1. At last, the fourth device would be an even higher-end detachable laptop. Which devices do you expect to see at the event?

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We have heard the news about the Chinese customers who complain about Apple’s product warranty issues, where consumers in China apparently did not get the same treatment as U.S. consumers. It seems Microsoft also suffered a similar fate with Apple in China, this time related to warranty issues for Surface Pro tablet.

According to a report from Bloomberg, the device comes with a warranty repair is required to thoroughly for 1 year and 2 year warranty for parts.

While Surface Pro tablet in China seems to only offer a comprehensive warranty for 1 year only. Bloomberg estimates that Microsoft will suffer the same fate which would get such sharp criticism generated by the prior CEO Tim Cook Apple publicly apologized.

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