Boron, a metalloid chemical element with properties intermediate between those of carbon and aluminum, has been identified for the first time on the Martian surface, indicating the potential for habitable groundwater in the ancient past. The highest concentration of boron measured on Mars is in this mineral vein, called ‘Catabola,’ …
Read More »Microsoft may target the iMac with new all-in-one Surface PC
When Microsoft announced its original Surface and Surface Pro four years ago, the company was diving into uncharted waters with a new, ARM-based iteration of its operating system and a higher-end x86 PC hardware packed into a tablet form factor. Surface may have gotten off to a rocky start, but …
Read More »Microsoft Surface Studio review round-up: Creatives love it
Reviews of Microsoft’s Surface Studio popped up today, and the general consensus from the Internet is that this is one sharp piece of hardware. Microsoft wanted to build a platform that would appeal to creative types — the sort of market Apple used to target — and by all accounts, …
Read More »Microsoft Surface Studio Desktop PC Teardown By iFixit
The team over at iFixit have wasted no time taking their tools to the new Microsoft Surface Studio and have today published their in-depth teardown revealing the inner workings of the new desktop computer which was unveiled by Microsoft late last month. Microsoft describes the new Surface Studio desktop PC …
Read More »Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Battery Problems Surface Again
Microsoft released a software update for their Surface Pro 3 tablet back in August which was designed to fix the battery problems on the device. Now it looks like the problems have surfaced again, Microsoft uses batteries in the device from two suppliers, Simplo and LG. The first battery which …
Read More »Microsoft had the best month for consumer Surface sales, partially credits MacBook ‘disappointment’
According to Microsoft, November marked the company’s best month for consumer Surface sales by volume (a list that excludes Surface Hub electronic whiteboard). The ever-growing line’s pre-holiday success was no doubt due in no small part to the recent arrival of the refreshed Surface Book and the brand new Surface …
Read More »Microsoft’s Surface business skyrockets as the iPad’s slows
Microsoft saw revenue from its Surface line jump 38% over last year’s total, according to its most recent financial report. Released today, the report states that Surface revenue hit $926 million during the last quarter, up from $672 million last year. Even at this level, Apple’s iPad business is still …
Read More »Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book now on sale in Australia
The opening of its Australian flagship store at Pitt Street Mall is not the only big news coming out from Microsoft. Today is also the day when you can now finally get your hands on the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 in Australia. The Surface Pro 4 is the latest …
Read More »Microsoft Surface Dial Teardown By iFixit
iFixit have been able to get their hands on the new Microsoft Surface Dial hardware and in true iFixit fashion have completely dismantled it to reveal its inner workings to the world. Recently unveiled by Microsoft the Surface Dial has been created to be used in conjunction with their new …
Read More »New Microsoft Surface Book i7 Announced
As well as announcing their new Surface PC, Microsoft also announced a new Surface Book, the Microsoft Surface Book i7. The Microsoft Surface Book i7 comes with the latest Intel Core i7 processors and it comes with a choice of 8GB or 16GB of RAM and between 256GB and 1TB …
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