Microsoft held an event this morning to announce that Windows 11 22H2 would be getting an update on September 26th featuring the newly renamed Copilot (from Windows Copilot), and showed off some of (but not all) the next generation of Surface devices. You can watch the event from Microsoft here, and check out all the news, including the new 22H2 update, the new Surface devices (including Surface Go 4 for Business and the Surface Hub 3), Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, and more ..read more

Microsoft’s latest September 21, 2023, event was unlike many of recent past, not only because the brands most recognizable cheerleader and head of Windows and Devices Panos Panay was missing, but because the heavy focus on generative artificial intelligent software over the scant product lineup. Today’s Surface event spent over half an hour talking about Microsoft’s new AI platform Copilot while rushing through the announcement of two Surface laptops. Typically, head of the Surface division, Panay would emphasize and linger on the upgrades that came to a multitude of devices in the Surface lin ..read more

Despite the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop rumored to be missing from Microsoft’s September 21, 2023, hardware event, a new report from Business Insider suggests the company is trimming its device lineup to put more focus on products such as those and less on “experimental” ones. According to Business Insider, Microsoft has scrapped plans to ship a sequel to its education focused Surface Laptop SE, plans for a smaller 11-inch Surface Pro, the ill-fated Surface Duo brand, and its recently “refreshed” All-in-One Surface Studio. Our friends over at Windows Central all but confirm the Business Ins ..read more

This week started off with a bit of a bombshell for Microsoft as news of the company’s EVP and chief product officer Panos Panay’s departure leaked via an internal memo drafted up on his behalf. Despite the face of Microsoft’s Surface hardware efforts leaving the company, computing devices from the company will continue to be a business for the foreseeable future, albeit less about hinges and fabric keyboards and more about integrating dedicated processing units and pushing artificial intelligence to sell products. The End of an Era In a short but concise email crafted by Microsoft’s EVP of Ex ..read more

Panos Panay, Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer at Microsoft and a 20 year veteran of the company, is leaving, according to an internal email reported by The Verge. The email, sent to Microsoft employees from Rajesh Jha, EVP for Experiences + Devices, does not give a reason for the departure: After nearly 20 years at the company, Panos Panay has decided to leave Microsoft. Panos has had an incredible impact on our products and culture as well as the broader devices ecosystem. Under Panos’ leadership, the team created the iconic Surface brand with loved products. More ..read more

While Microsoft has been traditionally tight-lipped going into its announcement events around its hardware, its partners haven’t always been the best stewards of the company’s secrets and some retailers have let some marketing images slip of the new Surface Laptop Studio and Surface Laptop Go 3. According to WinFuture, official information regarding the design and specifications of the Surface Laptop Studio 2 and Surface Go 3 have leaked and reveal the upcoming design changes as well as a confirmation of a Surface Go 4 prepped for Microsoft’s September 21, 2023, announcement. For anyone intere ..read more

Surface Pro fans may be in for a bit of a let down on September 21, 2023, where leaks of discussed hardware for the event focus on select laptops and the entry Surface Go line up while completely omitting any reference to a Surface Pro 10 or Surface Laptop. According to German-based publication WinFuture, retailer databases are “confirming” that Microsoft plans to ship updates to its Surface Laptop Studio, Surface Laptop Go, and Surface Go but make no mention of Surface Laptop or Surface Pro upgrade details. Last year, Microsoft gave its Surface Laptop a spec upgrade while combining design lan ..read more

As Microsoft and Apple release their major products, September will be a big month for technophiles. The Microsoft event is announced to take place on September 21, 2023. It is speculated to unveil new Surface devices, including potential updates to the Surface Laptop Studio 2, Surface Laptop Go 3, Surface Go 4, and Surface Laptop 6. As for Apple’s event, it’s the usual September iPhone event on September 12, 2023. The new iPhones are anticipated to include the – 6.1-inch iPhone 15 – 6.7-inch iPhone 15 Plus – 6.1-inch iPhone 15 Pro – 6.7-inch iPhone 15 Pro Max These models are expected to feat ..read more

Microsoft has released a security update for Surface Duo and Surface Duo 2 devices, incorporating Android’s security fixes from July 2023. However, this update doesn’t include any new features or major changes. The Surface Duo family has not received a meaningful feature update in almost a year. There are concerns about the future of the Surface Duo lineup due to the lack of updates and uncertainty regarding major Android updates such as Android 13 or Android 14. Meanwhile, when it comes to Surface laptops, the new Surface Laptop Go could be more powerful and more expensive. According to Windo ..read more

Microsoft held an event this morning to announce that Windows 11 22H2 would be getting an update on September 26th featuring the newly renamed Copilot (from Windows Copilot), and showed off some of (but not all) the next generation of Surface devices. You can watch the event from Microsoft here, and check out all the news, including the new 22H2 update, the new Surface devices (including Surface Go 4 for Business and the Surface Hub 3), Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, and more ..read more