Lance Ulanoff·Oct 5, 2021Microsoft Surface Pro 8 is a Worthy Successor to the Surface Pro LegacyExcellent hardware and a brilliant screen enhance a fresh, new Windows 11 experience — Just because you’re a fan of something doesn’t mean you readily accept every new edition. Truth is, you love something for certain reasons and if those attributes change, you might fall out of love or at least feel lost. Microsoft Surface Pro 8 is the most radically altered Surface Pro…Microsoft10 min read
Kostas Farkonas·Sep 28, 2021Want the Cheapest Cloud PC, You Say? Well, How About a $299 Xbox Series S?Microsoft’s proper Edge browser for Xbox opens the door for a number of use cases beyond gaming — does it work? — It was just one bullet point included in a larger announcement — in the stealthy fashion sometimes important things are — so let us bestow upon it the attention it deserves: what Sony refuses to do for more than 15 years now, and Microsoft refused to do for just as…Computers5 min read
Lance Ulanoff·Sep 1, 2021Is It Time to Get Excited About Windows 11?Big changes are coming and that might be a good thing — I derive a certain pleasure from running early Windows Builds. It’s something I’ve been doing it since the mid-1990s, back when Windows 95 was code-named “Chicago.” So, imagine my disappointment at not being able to run beta builds of Windows 11. Two months ago and shortly after Microsoft announced Windows…Windows5 min read
Owen Williams·Jul 6, 2021Windows 11 is Beautiful, Because Microsoft is Finally Sweating the DetailsWith its newest redesign of Windows, Microsoft wants to win back developers. — For the last few years, Microsoft has been on a comeback. The company has captured the developer audience by acquiring GitHub and reviving it, as well as building the world’s most popular code editor, VS Code, and bringing Linux to Windows 10. Despite that success capturing the developer market, however…Microsoft5 min read
Lance Ulanoff·Jun 24, 2021Microsoft Moves Windows 11 to the Center StageYes, there’s a lot in Windows 11 that will remind you of something from that Cupertino company — Change can be a disruptive force, especially in technology where new interfaces, features, and innovation can lead to chaos. However, sometimes change is about transmogrifying into something familiar or at least similar to what's around it. …Microsoft5 min read
Owen Williams·Jun 22, 2021Surface Headphones 2+ review: the best work remote, all-day headphonesMicrosoft has delivered fantastic noise-cancelling Bluetooth headphones with great multi-device connectivity and rock-solid stability — For the last year, most of my work day has revolved around being on calls thanks to Pandemic-induced working from home–but I’ve spent far too much of that time fidgeting with Bluetooth, trying to get my headphones to connect. …Review4 min read
Lance Ulanoff·Jun 15, 2021Windows 10 Gets an Expiration DateWindows 11 is coming, and Microsoft is quietly signaling that you should get ready — As Microsoft plans to usher in the next major edition of Windows (ostensibly Windows 11), it’s also quietly preparing to show the door to its 6-year-old Windows 10 operating system. That news, which Microsoft certainly didn’t make news (no press release that I could find), was discovered by Windows platform…Microsoft4 min read
Lance Ulanoff·Jun 2, 2021How Much Can Microsoft Afford to Change Windows?Pondering the next Windows 10 — Windows isn’t software. It’s an iconic entity that’s allergic to change. …Microsoft3 min read
Owen Williams·Apr 29, 2021The Surface Laptop 4 Is a Great MacBook Alternative for the Microsoft-CuriousThis year’s refresh is focused on internals, so it’s what’s on the inside that counts — For the last few years, Microsoft has been on a tear building some of the best laptops on the market alongside the most exciting developer tools available. For the last few weeks, I’ve been testing the company’s new 15-inch Surface Laptop 4, which is no exception. From the outside, the…Gadgets6 min read
Owen Williams·Oct 23, 2020Microsoft’s New Surface Pro X: An Imperfect Taste of the FutureIt’s a great all-day computer as long as it natively runs the apps you want to use — When Microsoft debuted the Surface Pro X in late 2019, its chip made it an anomaly. The computer, a radical redesign of the Surface Pro, featured an ARM-based processor (the SQ1) instead of a chip from Intel. At the time, it seemed like a flight of fancy or perhaps a…Gadgets7 min read
