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Is Microsoft working on their own AIO (All-In-One) Surface device?

PC market is definitely shrinking, all-in-one segment included. Total of 14 million AIO devices have been shipped during 2015 and only around 12.5 million units are expected to be shipped this year. Yes, just like the laptop segment but this still represent larger market than the desktop PC segment.

But Microsoft has managed to create a new segment for its Surface devices and carved out a large…

Free Xbox One for Students

Hey everyone and especially students! If you already had the Surface Pro 4 or the Surface Book on your wishlist for the university life. Well I have great news for you and it may give you another incentive to purchase these devices. Hearing this news may want you to go back to school..just kidding!

Microsoft recenlty announced that they will be giving teachers, parents, and students $300 off the…

Sleep Mode Battery Drain issue finally solved?

  The Surface Pro 4 and the Surface Book had a constant problem with their sleep mode. Ever since the Surface Pro 4 and the Surface Book were released, sleep mode had trouble retaining battery charges. During my short experience with the Surface Pro 4, when these devices are turned back on from sleep mode, majority of the time the battery life was almost depleted.

Microsoft is claiming that this…

Which is the most popular Surface device on Windows 10?

So what is the most popular Surface device that is currently running on Windows 10? The Surface Pro 3 has been out much longer than the Surface Pro 4 but it was initially released with a earlier version of Windows. The Surface Book received a lot of hype during the initial release but did it sell well, especially compare to the Surface Pro 4?

I honestly expected the Surface Pro 3, Surface Pro 4…

Most power efficient browser for your Surface Book and Surface Pro 4?

Microsoft has recently performed some study on various browsers in the area of battery efficiency. They picked the usual popular browsers – Chrome, Firefox and Opera. They then compared them against their latest browser – the Edge. Microsoft says the Edge is especially optimized for mobile devices such as the Surface Book and the Surface Pro 4.

Their quote:

“You can simply browse longer with…

Surface Book’s dGPU – what is it? Is it worth it?

Microsoft has decided to offer a dedicated GPU unit to their Surface Book line-up as an option on their mid-range model (i5 processor) and as a standard option for the high-end model (i7 processor). Similar options are not available for the Surface Pro 4 line-up but their high-end model (i7 processor) comes with a more powerful integrated GPU, called Iris which makes this whole situation very…

Windows 10 is killing the PC market!

Sounds odd, doesn’t it? How could a good OS kill its own hardware segment that it is running on? Read on.

IDC has been predicting that the PC segment will decline and that shouldn’t surprise anyone. This has been the case for a long time now. What’s worse is that the trend is accelerating. IDC previously said that the PC market will decline by 7.3% during the year 2016 but now they revised it to…

Are you using external monitor? Are you happy?

I am going to be getting a monitor soon but I am curious how you guys are doing with your own setup. If you are using an external monitor, please respond in the comment section with the following info:

Number of screens

Screen size(s)

Resolution(s)

Magnification you use on your Surface and also your monitor(s)

If you have any blurry issues

If you need to logout and log back in to fix display…

Surface Pro 4 vs ASUS Transformer 3 Pro – early comparison

During the recent Computex 2016, ASUS has announced their latest generation of their Transformer Pro series – the “Transformer 3 Pro”. The Transformer 3 Pro certainly looks attractive, especially for those who are currently considering getting the Surface Pro 4. On paper, they look very similar. It is very apparent that ASUS is going after the very same market with their own weapon that in some…

Transitioning from MacBook Air to Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Many Apple users hesitate for changes. They tend to fall in love with both OS and their hardware, tending to resist any big changes. I have been a Mac user for a long time now and I understand from their perspective.

In this article, I will explain with my first hand experience the transition to the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 from the MacBook Air. Hopefully, this article will help making decisions…

Transitioning from MacBook Air to Microsoft Surface Pro 4

Many Apple users hesitate for changes. They tend to fall in love with both OS and their hardware, tending to resist any big changes. I have been a Mac user for a long time now and I understand from their perspective.

In this article, I will explain with my first hand experience the transition to the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 from the MacBook Air. Hopefully, this article will help making decisions…

Daniel, our second writer

We have a new writer who will join us shortly. Daniel currently attends university, majoring in an accounting program. He will cater to a younger crowd, and since he has been on a Mac platform for a long time, it might give us some fresh perspective on the Windows side of the world.

Hopefully between Daniel & I, we can produce more articles with greater interest.

Enjoy! :)

Surface Phone images and specs leaked

(Leaked photo of the upcoming Surface Phone)

  Looks like Microsoft is serious about the Surface Phone. They have effectively killed the hardware division and the existing mobile OS but now they appear to be committing themselves into Windows Mobile 10 Redstone 2 which is what the Surface Phone will be using.

I am still interested in the Surface Phone because of its promise in one-OS-for-all. It…

Best microSD card for Surface Pro 4

[nextpage title=”Introduction”]It is more than likely that at some point down the road, you will run out of storage space. Whether that’s because you installed too many apps or you have too much files stored, most people will hit into this barrier eventually.

The Surface Pro 4 has multiple ways to expand its storage capacity. One way is to get a USB based external hard drive but that adds bulk…

More smartphone disaster stories from Microsoft. Now what?

Microsoft has announced that they will write down $950million on their smartphone business. Remember, Microsoft paid Nokia for $7.2bil back in 2014, and the current total write downs so far is at $7.6bil! Wow.

They also announced that they will lay off 1850 jobs (at least, Microsoft has set aside $200mil for severance packages). Out of 1850, 1350 are located in Finland. The other jobs are located…

May 2016 Firmware Update available soon for Surface Book models

You can now download the latest update for the Surface Book as well from Microsoft site directly. Alternatively, you can just wait and let Microsoft handle this automatically as they push the updates by stages to the Windows 10 users.

Here’s what the update brings:

Surface Embedded Controller Firmware adjustments to system thermal tuning and optimizes battery utilization in connected standby and…

May 2016 Firmware Update available soon for Surface Pro 4 models

You can now download the latest update from Microsoft site directly. Alternatively, you can just wait and let Microsoft handle this automatically as they push the updates by stages to the Windows 10 users.

Here’s what the update brings:

Surface Camera drivers set improves Windows Hello stability.

Intel AVStream Camera 2500 driver update

Intel Control Logic driver update

Intel CSI2 Host Controller…