The Microsoft Surface Duo and Surface Duo 2 are dual-screen smartphones that ship with a bunch of Microsoft apps and services running on Google’s Android operating system. But some folks would rather run Windows on a Microsoft-made device like the Surface Duo, and thanks to the third-party developers behind the WOA Project, you’ve been able […]
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Report: Microsoft’s next Surface phone could be a foldable rather than dual-screen
Microsoft’s first two Surface-branded smartphones were dual-screen Android devices that shipped with a bunch of Microsoft’s custom apps and services. But the next Surface phone? It might ditch the dual-screen design and feature a single foldable display instead. That’s according to a report from Windows Central’s Zac Bowden, who says he has “sources who are familiar […]
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6 Comments on Lilbits: Installing Windows on all the things (or at least the Steam Deck and Surface Duo 2)
Lilbits: Installing Windows on all the things (or at least the Steam Deck and Surface Duo 2)
6 Comments on Lilbits: Installing Windows on all the things (or at least the Steam Deck and Surface Duo 2)Microsoft may be have rolled out a more Windows-like user interface to its dual-screen Surface Duo smartphone lineup, but the devices still ship with Google’s Android operating system. That hasn’t stopped developers like Gustave Monce from working to install actual Windows software on the phones. Up until recently, a lot of that work has focused […]
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Microsoft brings Android 12L to the Surface Duo (with a Windows 11-inspired skin)
Microsoft is rolling out a software update for its dual-screen smartphones that makes Android look and function a bit more like Windows 11. Part of that is just due to the update to Android 12L – Google has optimized its mobile operating system to take better advantage of larger screens by adding support for a […]
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Lilbits: Signal drops SMS, Microsoft launches Surface Studio 2+, more Apple services coming to Windows, and Intel layoffs ahead?
4 Comments on Lilbits: Signal drops SMS, Microsoft launches Surface Studio 2+, more Apple services coming to Windows, and Intel layoffs ahead?Thanks to falling demand for PCs and increased competition from rival chip makers, it looks like Intel may be planning to layoff thousands of employees soon.  In addition to the introducing the new Surface Pro 9 and Surface Laptop 5 today, Microsoft has unveiled a Surface Studio 2+ for creative professionals… but it’s a kind of […]
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Would you buy a WiFi-only Surface Duo?
The Microsoft Surface Duo and Duo 2 are mobile devices that get their name from the dual-screen design that makes the devices unlike just about any other phone or tablet currently on the market. Shipping with Android software and a bunch of Microsoft apps and services pre-installed, it’s easy to think of them as phones. […]
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Lilbits: Microsoft’s cheaper Surface Duo was canceled before it was ever announced
Developer Lukas Hartman is showing off a prototype of the printed circuit board for the upcoming MNT Pocket Reform mini laptop with a 7 inch display and a modular, open hardware design. And speaking of modular miniatures, the reTerminal is a Raspberry Pi-based device with a 5 inch touch display and a modular design… except […]
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Now you can install Windows on the Microsoft Surface Duo dual-screen smartphone (updated)
7 Comments on Now you can install Windows on the Microsoft Surface Duo dual-screen smartphone (updated)It’s been a few years since Microsoft stopped developing Windows-based operating systems for smartphones and ended support for existing devices that shipped with Windows 10 Mobile. But if you want to run Windows on a Microsoft-made smartphone, now you can. Earlier this year developer Gustav Monce succeeded in installing Windows on the 1st-gen Microsoft Surface […]
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Daily Deals (3-24-2022)
The Microsoft Surface Duo is a dual-screen Android phone that ships with Microsoft apps and services… but which was a little hard to justify spending $1400 on when the phone first hit the streets in 2020. Today you can pick one up for $400. I’m still not sure I’d recommend doing that. There are probably […]
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Lilbits: Dragonbox Pyra, ScummVM, and LibreOffice updates and Google’s Pixel 6 is a hit (by Pixel standards)
5 Comments on Lilbits: Dragonbox Pyra, ScummVM, and LibreOffice updates and Google’s Pixel 6 is a hit (by Pixel standards)The DragonBox Pyra is a handheld computer designed to run Linux-based software and which includes a QWERTY keyboard and built-in game controllers allowing you to use it for work or play. At least that’s the idea… but getting your hands on one has been challenging. The Pyra has been in development for years and went […]