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The software giant reportedly showed employees a video with new Surface devices and dual-screen hardware, according to a report from the Verge. Codenamed Centaurus, the mysterious dual-screen product has reportedly been in development for around two years. Intel’s Twin River concept While we don’t know what form-factor Microsoft has settled on, we do know that Centaurus will be similar to the long-abandoned Courier laptop, and less like the long-rumored Andromeda “pocket PC....

This research on the Edge flaw comes by way of independent Argentine security researcher Manuel Caballero. His blog post is not for the faint of heart, unless you’re prepared to read a few thousand words about iframes, SOP bypasses, and about:blanks; a writeup at Bleeping Computer translates it into reasonably plain language. Still, the bottom line is this: A remote attacker could execute malicious code in the Microsoft Edge browser in order to steal account login information, and at present, there’s no patch for it....

The tagline is “Join us to see what’s next” and the silhouetted image leaves little question that the company is going to unveil the long-awaited Surface Pro 8 or a new Surface Pro X. Best college laptops in 2021: Best laptops for studentsThinkPad X13 Gen 2 review: Is it a cheaper dupe of the X1 Carbon?The best laptop deals in September 2021 After missing its anticipated launch date in late 2020, the Surface Pro 8 kept slipping until the projections eventually shifted to fall 2021, but no firm date ever surfaced (pun intended)....

Microsoft announced Loop today on its blog (opens in new tab) alongside a number of updates to Microsoft 365. Loop will begin rolling out with integrations to Outlook, Teams, OneNote and more later this year, but Microsoft is already calling it “the next big breakthrough Microsoft 365.” Microsoft Surface Pro 8 reviewThe best productivity apps of 2021The best Microsoft Surface deals in October 2021 Loop is comprised of three distinct pieces: Loop Workspaces, Loop Pages and Loop Components....

Best laptops 2021Google Chrome vs. Microsoft Edge: Which browser is best?Microsoft Edge performance review — is this the fastest browser around? The roadmap (via XDA Developers) shows the status of the new features Microsoft is working on, whether a feature has launched on the stable channel a majority of users are on, is rolling out soon, or is still in development. Fortunately, a Reddit post outlines all the new features added to the company’s roadmap....

So why the unfavorable rating? Until x64 emulation arrives, app compatibility will remain an issue. And even then, the SQ2 chip isn’t a major upgrade over the SQ1, meaning the Surface Pro X lags behind the competitors when it comes to raw performance. That is a tough compromise to overlook when you’re spending $1,499 on a tablet. Microsoft Surface Pro X price and configuration options This isn’t the best way to start off a review....

If you’re a content maker looking for a new laptop, the MSI Creator 15 should be on your radar. Built for creators, the Creator 15 is tested and optimized to run Adobe software including Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Illustrator and more. The laptop in this deal packs a 15.6-inch (3840 x 2160) 4K display, 2.3-GHz Intel Core i7-10875H CPU, 32GB of RAM, GeForce RTX 2070 Super GPU, and 1TB NVMe SSD....

My personal MacBook Pro is aging, and I tried switching to Windows with the MateBook X Pro (it didn’t take). Is the 2018 MacBook Air the right machine for me? Here’s what I loved and hated after a month with the system. The keyboard: Not bad at all One of my biggest concerns about the MacBook Air has been the reliability of its keyboard, something that worries me less today than it did before....

One of the most reliable sources on all things Apple, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, has weighed in today with an investor note describing his appraisal of where things stand with Apple’s various headphones through 2021 (via 9to5Mac). Best headphone deals of April 2020Need new headphones now? Here are the best wireless headphones availableMacBooks will ditch Intel for custom Apple CPU next year (report) According to Kuo, an updated version of the standard AirPods will be the first to arrive, with mass production starting in the first half of this year....

Pricing of the Lenovo Smart Tab M9 starts at $139.99 and is expected to be available in the second quarter of 2023. Based on its specs, it falls within the mid-range tablet spectrum. Will it make it onto our list of best tablets? Only time will tell. In the meantime, check out all you need to know about Lenovo’s new Smart Tab M9. Lenovo Smart Tab M9 The base model features a 9-inch (1340 x 800) LCD touchscreen and dual speakers with Dolby Atmos sound....

Edge felt surprisingly stable when I trialed the browser last month, and the addition of Chromium add-ons puts it miles ahead of the current version. Now Microsoft is making some big moves to differentiate Edge from its competitors and shape it into a compelling alternative to Chrome for consumers and organizations alike. Here are the most exciting new features Microsoft announced for Edge at Build 2019. IE Mode IE Mode is a feature designed to help businesses transition from Internet Explorer to the new browser....

The just-released Parallels Desktop 14 for Mac (available now), looks to offer enough new tricks, including space-saving perks, to convince users to renew their $80 per year license. For starters, Parallels 14 should allow “customers to save as much as 20GB of disk space” without an impact on performance. This update looks to also provide performance gains, with up to 80 percent faster application launch times, and up to 10 percent faster boot times....

iPhone 13: Price, release date, specs and moreBest smartphones in 2021Best Apple deals of 2021 Following the COVID-19 pandemic, Apple switched to virtual events after its last in-person product launch in 2019. While many were expecting the tech giant to go back to the norm since Apple employees were set to be back in the office in September, this requirement has now been delayed. Gurman states it would be “plausible” for Apple to ditch virtual events and return to in-person product launch events, but only if cases of infections were low....

The iPhone SE 2022 update was a bit of a snoozefest, wearing the same five-year-old chassis as its predecessor. Yawn! However, if Apple does repackage the iPhone SE series with iPhone XR armor, the Cupertino-based tech giant may reignite the masses’ excitement for Apple’s antique revivals. The iPhone SE 4 is reportedly dumping the iPhone 8 for the iPhone XR On the Geared Up (opens in new tab) podcast, Prosser reported that the next-gen iPhone SE will be wrapped in the iPhone XR’s body....

Football enthusiasts will get to step into the shoes of professional athletes and experience the thrill of the field, including tackling, passing, and strategizing. NFL Pro Era leverages NFL game data to recreate an authentic, on-the-field NFL experience that mimics the real world. The best VR-ready laptops of 2022Meta Quest 2 review NFL Pro Era unveiled at Meta Quest Gaming Showcase 2022 The NFL has never been shy about diving into avante-garde, au courant technologies to engage its most ardent fans....

The lack of new hardware isn’t the only problem for Nintendo though; an existing hardware problem dubbed “Joy-Con drift” just won’t go away and is now the subject of yet another class-action lawsuit in the U.S. This time, the plaintiffs are a 9- or 10-year-old boy and his mother (via TechRadar). Animal Crossing New Horizons review: This is how it runs on Nintendo SwitchBest Nintendo Switch deals in October 2020PS5 vs....

The notice includes the heading “[Nintendo Account] New Sign-In” along with the browser, location (the United States, for example) and time when the login occurred. These details come from an Ars Technica report, which describes what happened when one of its staff members fell victim to the console attacks. Best Nintendo Switch deals in April 2020Best PC games 2020: PC games we’re playing nowNintendo Switch DS? Dual screen model possibly revealed...

For all the love we have for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and the Fold 3 before it, the fold mark is just something you can’t unsee. This is something that Samsung has been thinking about for a long time, and it may now finally arrive in this year’s slate of foldables, according to a report on Korean site Naver. Shed a tear(drop) Patented back in 2016, this new hinge would be quite the departure from the standard U-shaped design that folds the display at a tighter angle....

We strongly recommend you stop using Internet Explorer immediately. If you favor Microsoft software, download the new Edge browser. Not only is it protected from this vulnerability, but Edge offers a much better browsing experience than IE. Chrome and Firefox are also safe to use. If you need Microsoft’s outdated browser, then our friends over at Tom’s Guide recommend using a limited-user account that can’t modify any software. Microsoft’s next Patch Tuesday isn’t slated until Feb 11, so it could be weeks before we see a fix....

Best smartphones in 2022Phones with the best battery life in 2022Best phone deals in 2022 Nothing’s phone, which features “edge-to-edge monotony,” takes a jab at the designs of other leading smartphone brands with an “utterly unoriginal” form factor. If anything, it appears to bear similar design traits as the Samsung Galaxy S22, along with other phones with a similar camera layout, curved edges, side buttons, and edge-to-edge displays. While it definitely won’t be “coming to bore you soon” (unless its the greatest April Fool’s prank of all?...