Microsoft’s most ambitious overhaul of Windows in years is reportedly on hold, or possibly even canceled. According to Petri.com, “Microsoft will not be shipping Windows 10X this year and the OS as you know it today, will likely never arrive.” Update 5/18/2021: Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10X will not launch this year as an […]
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Report: Surface Neo and other dual-screen Windows 10X PCs pushed back to 2021
Microsoft’s Surface Neo dual-screen tablet running Windows 10X was supposed to be ready to ship in time for the 2020 holiday season. But according to a new report from ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft is pushing back the release date until next year. Windows 10X is still expected to ship this year — but Foley says […]
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Intel: At least 3 PCs with Lakefield chips coming this year
Intel’s new “Lakefield” processors is the first chip manufactured using the company’s Foveros 3D technology. The company says that means that rather than laying out the components on a flat, pancake-like surface, Lakefield chips are more like a cake with multiple layers… if that cake measured just 12mm x 12mm x 1mm. The design allows […]
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Microsoft releases Windows 10X emulator for dual-screen app developers
A few weeks after releasing software development kits for its upcoming dual-screen products, Microsoft has launched a Windows 10X emulator that lets developers test apps designed for the upcoming operating system optimized for dual-screen devices — like the upcoming Microsoft Surface Neo, which is expected to ship in time for the 2020 holiday season. The new […]
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Microsoft introduces dual-screen SDKs for Android, Windows 10X, and the web
Microsoft has two high-profile dual-screen devices scheduled to launch later this year — the Microsoft Surface Neo will be one of the first dual-screen computers to ship with Windows 10X, and the Surface Duo is a dual-screen Android smartphone. But neither will be very useful if developers don’t start creating apps and experiences tailored to dual-screen […]
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Windows 10X coming to dual-screen PCs from Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo too
When it ships late next year, the Microsoft Surface Neo will be the first devices to run Windows 10X, a new version of Windows that’s optimized for dual-screen or foldable computers. But it won’t be the only Windows 10X device for long. Microsoft says it’s “soon to be followed by devices from Asus, Dell, HP, and […]
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Microsoft Surface Neo dual-screen device coming for 2020 holiday season
Microsoft’s Surface Neo is a dual-screen device that the company is positioning as a brand new product category… and honestly, it’s kind of hard to argue with that characterization. The Neo features two small screens held together by a 360-degree hinge allowing you to hold the computer like a small or large tablet. But there’s […]