Everything to Know About the New Microsoft Surfaces When you’re thinking of picking up a new laptop, Microsoft wants you to think of Surface. And during its big September event, the company not only debuted Copilot, its AI-focused assistant rolling out with the next big Windows 11 update, it also showcased two new Surface laptops, both of which could shake up the… Read more…

Windows leader Panos Panay is leaving Microsoft Panos Panay | Photo by Becca Farsace / The VergePanos Panay, the chief product officer at Microsoft, leading Windows development and the company’s Surface line, is leaving Microsoft. In an email on Monday, Rajesh Jha, Microsoft’s vice president of experience and devices, told employees: “After nearly 20 years at the company, Panos Panay has deci…

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Microsoft is testing a background removal tool in Paint Image: MicrosoftMicrosoft is testing a new background removal tool in Paint. The feature is rolling out now to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels (version 11.2306.30.0) and lets you remove an image’s background with a single click. To use the tool, testers can open an image with Paint and then hit the background removal button on th…

Where is Microsoft’s handheld Xbox? The Surface Duo streaming Xbox games. | Photo by Tom Warren / The VergeWith Steam Deck competitors on the rise, Microsoft has been focused on phones for Xbox Cloud Gaming so far. Continue reading…

This Refurbished Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Is $55% Off Right Now This refurbished 2019 Microsoft Surface Pro 7 is on sale for $399.99 right now (reg. $899). It has a 7th Gen Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, 128GB of internal storage, an 8MP rear camera, a 1.2MP front camera, and up to 10.5 hours of battery life. It’s been cleaned, professionally tested, and certified to work… Read more…

Microsoft is removing WordPad from Windows after nearly 30 years Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeMicrosoft is no longer updating WordPad and plans to remove the word processor from a future release of Windows. The software giant will instead recommend Microsoft Word, its paid word processor that has always been far more feature rich than the basis WordPad app that has shipped as part of Windows since W…

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This Refurbished Microsoft Surface Laptop Is 50% Off Right Now This factory remanufactured Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 is on sale for $425.99 right now (reg. $844). It’s originally from 2019 and has been tested to work and look like it’s brand new. The laptop has a 10th Gen 1.2GHz Intel Core i5 quad-core processor and 8GB of RAM. The 13.5-inch PixelSense touchscreen display has a… Read more…

This Microsoft Surface Pro 6 Is Under $400 Right Now This refurbished Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is on sale for $393.99 right now (reg. $849). It has 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, a 12.3-inch touchscreen, an 8th Gen Intel processor, and a battery that can run up to 13.5 hours of video playback on a charge. It also comes with a Type Cover, built-in keyboard, and two-button trackpad.… Read more…

You Can Get Microsoft Office for $35 Right Now You can get lifetime license to Microsoft Office 2021 for your Mac or Windows PC for $34.97 right now. Each license installs the suite on one computer (so if you have multiple devices, you’ll have to purchase multiple licenses). Microsoft Office 2021 includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and OneNote.… Read more…

How to Get Microsoft Office for Free Microsoft now bundles its Office products in the Microsoft 365 subscription. The Microsoft 365 Personal bundle comes with access to all Office programs, plus 1TB storage space in OneDrive. But it also costs $69.99 per year for individuals, and $100 for the Family plan. And now, Microsoft has a new plan called Microsoft… Read more…

Ubisoft shares pop 9% on revised Microsoft-Activision deal Under the restructured agreement, cloud rights to Activision Blizzard’s games will be divested to Ubisoft prior to Microsoft’s acquisition.

Microsoft kills Kinect again Image: MicrosoftMicrosoft is discontinuing the Kinect — again. The company officially stopped manufacturing the depth camera and microphone in 2017 and brought it back in a new form in 2019 as the Azure Kinect Developer Kit. Now, Microsoft is ending production of that, too, but it has partnered with some outside companies to provide options avai…

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Microsoft shortens its Xbox Game Pass trials just before Starfield’s release Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeMicrosoft has shortened its $1 Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass trials to just 14 days instead of a month, just weeks before the release of Starfield. After running for years, the $1 trial for new Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers stopped in March before returning last month after Microsoft adjust…

Microsoft is touting the size and growth rate of its Salesforce rival Dynamics Dynamics grew faster than almost all other parts of Microsoft in the latest fiscal year, and the company is now giving investors more clarity on its size.

Microsoft starts testing its Xbox Live Gold replacement Image: MicrosoftMicrosoft is starting to test Xbox Game Pass Core, its replacement for Xbox Live Gold. Xbox testers in the Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings will be able to preview Xbox Game Pass Core this week, provided they’re existing Xbox Live Gold members. The full Xbox Game Pass Core subscription will include the usual Xbox online console m…

Microsoft’s repairability push now extends to Xbox controllers, too Photo by Tom Warren / The VergeMicrosoft has started selling controller parts on its online store. Owners of both the Xbox Elite Series 2 Wireless Controller and the standard Xbox Wireless Controller can head to the Microsoft store right now to buy replacement boards, sticks, buttons, covers, and more. Now, if your shoulder buttons are broken or…

Microsoft Ads smart bidding optimized for ROAS Has anybody had any success with Microsoft Ads tROAS bidding? I’ve tried one small campaign a while ago and it didn’t perform well. I would be interested in trying it again but I’m not sure if it even works, as their system is very broken. So has anybody had good results with them? Thanks submitted by /u/LBW1