It’s been a few years since Microsoft released its last small(ish), entry-level tablet. But the Surface 3 is still a pretty decent Windows tablet… especially if you can pick one up for half the original list price. And today you can. Amazon is running a 1-day sale that lets you pick up a Surface 3 […]
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Microsoft Surface 3 rides off into the sunset (probably)
After revealing this summer that it would wind down production of the Microsoft Surface 3, Microsoft seems to be done selling its cheapest Windows tablet… at least through its own store. The Microsoft Store lists the Surface 3 as out of stock, although it’s still available from some third-party retailers. Amazon has some in stock […]
Microsoft’s low-power Surface 3 tablet is on the way out
The Microsoft Surface 3 is a 10.8 inch Windows tablet with an Intel Atom x7-Z8700 Cherry Trail processor, a 1920 x 1280 pixel display, and support for an optional Surface Pen and optional keyboard cover. Microsoft sells the tablet for $499, but a little over a year after launching the Surface 3 it looks like […]
Microsoft Surface 3 with LTE hits AT&T
As promised, Microsoft has released a version of its Surface 3 tablet with support for 4G LTE mobile data connections. AT&T says it’ll begin offering a 4G Surface 3 tablet starting July 24th. You can pay for the tablet a few different ways: spend $400 for the tablet when you buy a Lumia smartphone on […]
Lilbits 301: Nintendo Wii games on the NVIDIA Shield Android game console
There’s been rumors that Nintendo’s next game console could have an Android-based operating system, although that’s something the company has denied. But that doesn’t mean you can’t play Nintendo games on an Android device. A few years ago the developers of the Dolphin GameCube and Wii emulator released the first build of Dolphin for Android. […]
Mid-range Microsoft Surface 3 has 4GB RAM, 64GB storage
In the United States Microsoft’s Surface 3 tablet is available for $499 and up. But you’ll have to pay $599 or more if you want a model with 4GB of RAM. That’s because the cheapest model has 2GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, while higher-priced models have 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Now it looks […]
Microsoft Surface 3 is now available
The Microsoft Surface 3 is now available for $499 and up. Microsoft introduced the tablet and started taking pre-orders in March, but now the company has announced that it’s shipping to customers and available in stores in the US, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, and a handful of other countries. It’ll be available in Europe starting May 7th. The […]
Lilbits (4-09-2015): Firefox for Android surpasses 100 million downloads
Google’s Android operating system may come with a web browser (or two) pre-loaded, depending on the device and software version. But that hasn’t stopped developers from offering third-party browsers such as Dolphin, Opera, and Firefox. In fact, Mozilla says it’s Firefox web browser for Android has been downloaded over 100 million times. A few years […]
Microsoft launches Surface 3 Windows tablet for $499
Microsoft is updating its entry-level line of Surface tablets with a new model powered by an Intel Atom processor and the full Windows software experience complete with support for desktop and “Windows Apps.” The new Surface 3 replaces Microsoft’s line of Windows RT tablets, but it has the same starting price of $499. The Surface […]
Report: Microsoft Surface 3 Windows tablet coming soon
Microsoft may be planning to launch a new tablet featuring a low-power processor and a relatively low price tag. WinBeta reports that the upcoming Surface 3 tablet will be the successor to last year’s Surface 2. But it’ll have an Intel processor rather than an ARM chip and it’ll run the full Windows operating system […]