LinkedIn ad suggests Microsoft looking to design their own ARM chips

Qualcomm is under increasing pressure from OEMs, with Samsung, Google and Apple increasingly looking towards their own home-grown solutions for SoCs. Now it looks like Microsoft may also be looking to defect, with the Surface division of the company advertising for a Director of SoC Architecture. The posting reads: We are seeking a director of…

Microsoft Surface Studio gets November 2021 firmware update

Microsoft has started rolling out the November 2021 firmware update to the first-generation Surface Studio. The update includes no new features, as you’d expect from a firmware update. Instead, what you get is improvements to graphics stability and performance. The update includes no bug fixes. You can read the full official changelog below. Changelog This…

Surface Book 2 gets November 2021 firmware update

Microsoft is rolling out November 2021 firmware update to Surface Book 2. The update adds security fixes, improvements to system stability, but beyond that, the update includes no new features. Nevertheless, every Surface Book 2 owner should install the update since it includes fixes for critical security vulnerabilities. You can read the full official changelog below….

Currys UK is offering 10% of all Surface laptops and phones using this discount code

It’s Black Friday, which means there are deals to be had on many devices, including laptops and smartphones. UK retailer Currys is offering some pretty good deals, including a 10% discount on all Surface devices, which includes Microsoft’s Surface tablets and the new Surface Duo 2. Deals include the MICROSOFT 13.5″ Surface Laptop 4 –…

Microsoft Surface Adaptive Kit now available for $14.99 in the US

Back in September, Microsoft announced the new Surface Adaptive Kit that will make Surface devices more accessible without compromising on form or function. Keycap labels, bump labels, port indicators and device openers will make finding, opening and using Surface devices easier than ever. Bump labels: Explanation of bump labels, suggested uses, and how to apply Keycap…

Microsoft offers official Surface repair tools via iFixit

In response to the growing Right to Repair movement, Microsoft has partnered with iFixit to make official Surface repair tools available to iFixit Pro independent repairers, Microsoft Authorized Service Providers, Microsoft Experience Centers, and Microsoft Commercial customers. “Microsoft has taken a big step toward making repair accessible to their customers, and their timing is perfect…