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Lilbits: LG’s smart home robot, Microsoft’s next-gen Surface devices go big on AI (and ARM)

Smart speakers were supposed to usher in the era of ambient computing, where you’d be able to just speak a question or command from anywhere in your house. But that only works if you put enough speakers throughout your house to ensure that there’s always one nearby. Or you could get one that moves. Asus […]

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Microsoft Surface Go 4 could come in Intel and ARM flavors, a new Surface Pro 11 inch tablet could also be coming soon

Microsoft’s Surface Pro 9 line of tablets come with a choice of Intel or Qualcomm processors, which means customers have a choice of picking up a model with an x86 chip for the best performance and compatibility with existing apps or an ARM-based chip for longer battery life and optional support for 5G. Now it […]

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Microsoft’s Surface Pro 9 is a 2-in-1 tablet with a choice of Intel or ARM chips and a $1000 starting price

For the last few years Microsoft has divided its Surface Pro tablet lineup in half. The Surface Pro X line was powered by ARM-based chips from Qualcomm while the Surface Pro (standard) models featured Intel processors. This fall Microsoft is shaking things up with the new Microsoft Surface Pro 9 which is available with Intel or […]

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Microsoft Surface Pro 9 specs leaked (Intel and Qualcomm processor options)

For the last few years Microsoft has been selling Surface Pro tablets with Intel chips and Surface Pro X tablets with Qualcomm’s ARM-based processors. But rumor has it that this year the company will kill off the Surface Pro X brand and just launch Intel and Qualcomm versions of the Surface Pro 9. Now WinFuture […]

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Lilbits: PineBuds Pro, PlayStation Studios Mobile Division, and StarFive JH7110 RISC-V chip details

At least two upcoming single-board computers will be powered by StarFive’s new JH7110 processor featuring four RISC-V CPU cores and Imagination BXE-4-32 graphics, the Star64 board from Pine64, and the VisionFive 2 from StarFive. Now more details about the chip’s full feature set are have been revealed. The StarFive JH7110 is a quad-core RISC-V processor […]

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Microsoft Surface Pro 8 could have 120 Hz display, Thunderbolt (leaks)

Microsoft is expected to launch several new Surface products on September 22nd, and leaks point to an updated Surface Duo dual-screen phone and spec bump for the Surface Go budget tablet. Now a new leak seems to show what we can expect from the Surface Pro 8. Expect a bigger display, slimmer bezels, and Thunderbolt […]

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Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ features Tiger Lake, LTE, and removable SSD

A Microsoft Surface Pro 8 tablet with next-gen hardware is probably coming this year. But Microsoft’s first new tablet of the year is the Surface Pro 7+ for Business. As the name suggests, this tablet is designed for business (and education) customers, but it features a few key upgrades. It’s powered by 11th-gen Intel Core “Tiger Lake” […]

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Brydge’s Surface keyboards turn Microsoft’s tablets into laptops

After launching a new line of iPad accessories earlier this year that turn Apple’s tablets into pseudo-laptops, Brydge is updating its line of Microsoft Surface accessories with a few new keyboards that do the same for Microsoft’s tablets. The new Brydge 10.5 Go+ is designed to work with Microsoft’s entry-level Surface Go and Surface Go 2 tablets, […]

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It looks like there’s also a new(ish) $749 Surface Pro 6

When Microsoft unveiled the Surface Pro 6 this week, the company said the new model that ships October 16th for $899 and up will be powered by 8th-gen Intel Core quad-core processors (an upgrade from the 7th-gen chips that powered last year’s Surface Pro). But it looks like there’s also a new entry-level Surface Pro […]

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Microsoft launches Surface Pro 6 with 8th-gen Intel processor

Microsoft is giving its Surface Pro line of tablets a spec bump with the introduction of the new Surface Pro 6. Like its predecessor, the new Surface Pro tablet has a 12.3 inch, 2736 x 1824 pixel display, but Microsoft says the contrast ratio has been improved. Other signature features including a built-in kickstand and optional […]