Category: Hardware

Microsoft is considering using an ARM64 processor in the next generation of the Surface Go tablet. The company exposes its interest in the ARM platform, so there is a chance for Surface Go 4 to have an ARM64-based consumer version.

A new information from OEMs reveals the intention of the Redmond firm to eliminate classic HDD-powered PCs from the market. Instead, new PCs with Windows 11 must use SSDs as the boot device. The deadline for the change is set somewhere in 2023.

Microsoft has officially unveiled the second generation of its Surface Laptop Go device. You can now pre-order the device starting today. First customers will receive the device on June 7th.

Today, the Surface Laptop Go 2 device was spotted in the catalog of a Korean online store. So we are just days away from its official announcement. Microsoft will probably present the new generation of affordable laptop in the Surface family on June 2, 2022.

Steam has published its survey results for April 2022. According to the new data, Windows 11 is growing among the users, now having 18.94% of the user base. The adoption of the latest OS grows slowly, as many users don't welcome some of the UI changes and increased hardware requirements.

Being announced just a couple weeks ago, the Voice Clarity feature is now available for Surface Laptop Studio with the April 2022 firmware update.

The Xbox family of game consoles received an improved Energy Saver mode, which now supports downloading updates for the operating system and games. Previously, users had to use Standby mode to get updates in the background.

Microsoft has released March 2022 firmware update to owners of the Surface device family. The updates are now available for Surface Pro 7+, Laptop Go, and Laptop Studio. You will not find new features, as they only include minor improvements and security patches.