Microsoft has no plans to bring its Windows 10 software to tablets running Windows RT. That means the Surface 2, Surface RT, Nokia Lumia 2520, and a handful of other tablets with ARM-based chips and Windows software won’t get all the fancy new Windows 10 features coming to Windows phones and x86-based PCs. But Microsoft […]
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Microsoft Surface 2 price drops to $349
Microsoft has slashed $100 from the price of its entry-level tablet. The Microsoft Surface 2 sold for $449 and up when it launched a little less than a year ago. Now you can pick up the 10 inch Windows RT tablet for $349 and up. The Microsoft Surface 2 features a 10.6 inch, 1920 x […]
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Microsoft launches Surface 2 LTE for $679
If the only thing keeping you from buying a Windows RT tablet was the lack of support for 4G LTE wireless, Microsoft’s got you covered. Starting March 18th, you’ll be able to pick up a Surface 2 with support for AT&T and Verizon LTE networks and 64GB of storage for $679. Or you could save […]
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Microsoft tablet with LTE hits the FCC
Microsoft is preparing to launch its first tablet with built-in support for 3G and 4G mobile broadband. According to an FCC listing, Microsoft has filed for approval for a “portable computing device” with WiFi, Bluetooth, GSM, WCDMA, and LTE support. While the FCC doesn’t refer to the device by name, it sure sounds like a […]
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Lilbits (11-12-2013): In defense of Chromebooks
Chromebooks continue to be a tough sell for some folks: Why buy a computer that does less than similarly priced Windows machines? You can always run the Chrome web browser on another computer to get much of the experience you’d get with a Chromebook after all. But Chrome OS is a case study of less-can-be-more. The […]
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Meet the first 10 inch Windows 8.1 tablets
Starting this week most tablets, notebooks, and desktop computers you’ll find in stores will likely come with Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 operating system. They’ll come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, from large all-in-one desktops to tiny 8 inch tablets. Some of the most interesting devices will be tablets with 10 to 11 inch screens. […]
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Microsoft unveiled its next-generation Surface tablets this week, including a new Surface 2 with an NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor, Windows RT software, and a $449 price tag. But Asus gave us a good reason not to care about Microsoft’s tablet: The upcoming Asus Transformer Book T100 has an Intel Atom Bay Trail processor, up to […]
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Microsoft introduces Surface 2, Surface Pro 2 tablets
Microsoft second-generation Surface tablets look an awful lot like the models released in 2012. But they have faster processors, more versatile kickstands, longer battery life, and other improvements. The company is also offering new accessories including a a desktop dock, a keyboard case that also serves as an extra battery for your Surface tablet, and […]
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Lilbits (9-20-2013): A little taste of KitKat (or Key Lime Pie)
Someone at Google uploaded a few new screenshots of the Korean IME keyboard input app to the Google Play Store… and accidentally gave us a first look at Android 4.4. The images have since been removed, but in the left corner where you’d normally find a Jelly Bean debug icon when running Android 4.1 or […]
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Microsoft to unveil next-gen Surface tablets coming September 23rd
Microsoft is holding an event in New York City on Monday, September 23rd, where the company will introduce the next generation of its Surface tablets. The event comes about a month before Windows 8.1 hits the street, and almost a year after the launch of the company’s first tablets, the Surface RT and Surface Pro. […]