Then in July, the Microsoft Store quietly began listing the Core i7 model of Surface Laptop in graphite gold, burgundy, and cobalt blue as coming soon. And now, the company is officially announcing that its clamshell laptop with Intel’s Core i7 processor will be available in four different colors in October. If you’ve been holding out to get a new a Surface Laptop with Core i7 processor in graphite gold, burgundy, and cobalt blue, you can start preordering now at the Microsoft Store in the United States and United Kingdom....

In addition, during June 2021, the company also made available updates for the Surface Studio (1st Gen), Surface Pro 6, Pro 7 and 7+, Surface Laptop (1st Gen), and Surface Laptop 2. According to the company’s support website, the updates fix some critical security vulnerabilities, improve system stability, reliability, and performance. Surface Laptop 3 July 2021 update Surface System Aggregator– Firmware 14.502.139.0: Improves system performance. Surface Integration – System devices 6....

The new driver is making its way through Windows Update for Surface Studio devices running the Windows 10 Creators Update. Once installed, it’ll allow you to use the “Hey Cortana” voice command to wake up your computer. According to the April 19 release note, this update includes a new “Realtek Semiconductor Corp. driver update for Realtek High Definition Audio(SST)” that “enables Wake On Voice from Modern Standby.” The Wake On Voice functionality isn’t exactly new, as it was something Intel has been supporting since the Skylake process launched....

If you don’t own a Nexus device and you want to skip the waiting line, there is an easy way to get Android 7.0 Nougat on your phone or tablet right now, and here’s how. In addition, this week I added a number of helpful guides to get started with the new version of Google’s mobile operating system, including a walk through to use multiple languages simultaneously on your Android device, and the steps to personalize your Google Keyboard with themes or colors on Nougat....

Microsoft released cumulative update KB3201845 for the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, but it’s currently available for devices enrolled to receive previews of upcoming updates (Release Preview ring). Once the update becomes stable, the company will push it out to everyone running the latest version of Windows 10. Windows 10 build 14977 is now available for Insiders, but only for mobile devices with a small set of features and improvements. The Microsoft Store unveils its 12 Days of Deals and unlike previous years you can now preview all the discounts the company will be offering from December 5th through the 16th....

The Mail app for Windows 8.1 gets some new interesting features, but only when using an Outlook.com email account. Once again, from October 4th and until the 6th is Xbox Live Gold weekend and this means that all Xbox 360 owners without an online membership will be able to get access to all benefits of Gold. Also don’t forget to check the two new games Microsoft is releasing in October for Gold members....

New Windows 10 rumor suggests that the next version of the operating system will include at least two new features, including a night mode option to reduce eye strain while using the computer at night and “People Bar” to let you quickly contact other people right from the taskbar. This week, Microsoft finally pushed a new update to fix the battery drain issue with Surface Pro 3 devices featuring Simplo batteries....

On Windows 10, you learned how to download the Windows 10 ISO files to perform a clean installation, how to enable “Hey Cortana” on the desktop, how to go from regular desktop to Tablet mode (a.k.a Continuum). Although, Cortana is just available in United States, there is a way to enable the digital assistant for other languages outside the U.S. Early this week, I have published a few new videos to walk you through everything that is new on Windows 10 build 9926, and how to perform a clean installation of the operating system....

You can also catch the hands-on video highlighting all the new changes of build 15055 and previous releases. On March 9th, Windows 10 Mobile 15051 was made available as a minor update through the Fast ring and to the Slow ring on March 10th. Additionally, the software giant pushed new firmware updates improving system performance and stability for its Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 devices. Finally, Microsoft in collaboration with Qualcomm reveals that a version of Windows Server that runs on ARM chips for cloud computing is now a reality....

As part of another big week for Windows 9 rumors, this week I published a set of options users can use to safety test the Technical Preview, which could arrive in early October. And I also wrote a second summary listing all the leaked features we’ve seen this far. Also a rumor surfaced recently about Microsoft may be dropping the 32-bit version of the operating system starting Windows 9. But this is highly unlikely to happen for various reasons I explained in my article....

Windows 10 build 14316 brings new features to Cortana with improve cloud syncing, language options, and the ability to find your phone wherever it might be. The Settings app gets a hefty amount of improvements on notifications, battery, and there is a new Mobile hotspot features (which I also showed you how to enable), and users can also try the new Dark theme personalization option. Microsoft Edge gets new features, two additional extensions, and Microsoft unveils that the new web browser will give more control to user over the Adobe Flash....

Although, traditionally CES is not the kind of the event where we see new smartphones. This year, we’re finally seeing that Microsoft is no longer the only company building Windows phones, as Acer and Alcatel OneTouch introduced new mobile devices running Windows 10 Mobile. At CES 2016, Acer finally introduced the long time awaited Liquid Jade Primo smartphone running Windows 10 Mobile. The big deal about this device is that is not only a premium phone, but it’s also the first phone, other than the Lumia 950 line, to include support for Continuum for phones....

Also the infamous diamond ring effect makes an appearance here, making this theme of wallpapers a very impressive one. If the images rotate too quickly on your desktop, after applying the theme on Settings > Personalization > Background, and use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency. You can find more great themes in my Desktop Fun section. The Great American Solar Eclipse theme | Download...

According to iFixit, “Microsoft did a little bit of housekeeping with the backside”, and now ports are rearranged better and you won’t see anymore the old A/V and S/PDIF ports, those have been replaced by a single optical audio out jack. And now you only get four USB ports, instead of the five you had before. Gallery The 250GB 54000 RPM Seagate hard drive is easy accessible, which is great, in Xbox One, the HDD isn’t upgradeable....

14 essential software and services that you should be using Web Browsing Almost of everything we do on our computers today is through the web browser, so because you are going to spend the majority of time there, choosing the right one should be a big deal. Internet Explorer is the most widely used web browser, it comes built-in in the operating system, it is good and is very secure, but there are other platforms that are becoming more relevant, this is the case of Firefox (to learn more check our Firefox section) and now Google Chrome (to learn more check our Google Chrome section), which I personally prefer because it is super fast and also very secure, it has many features, and you can install tons of web apps from the Chrome Web Store to extend its functionality....

Now a new year has arrived and the anticipation among those who already like Windows 8 is building up. The next version of Microsoft OS is presumed to be released some time this year (2012), while we still don’t know the exact day of the release, what we know for sure is that Windows 8 beta will be released for everyone to download and test in late February. In the meantime waiting for the new build to be released, here is an interesting infografic showing the top 10 most interesting Windows 8 features — enjoy!...

In this collection you’ll enjoy the best close ups for this week when you download these stunning 20 images. From the sweet newborns not even out of their eggs yet, to the older adults in the group of turtles; you’ll find them here on their way to the sea, others sunbathing, and the rest on their way for more adventures. If the images rotate too quickly on your desktop, after applying the theme go to Settings > Personalization > Background, and use the Change picture every drop-down menu to adjust the image rotation frequency....

“All-new music controls”, the company says. With the December update for the Microsoft Band 2, you can play, pause, skip forward and back, and turn the volume up or down on any song you’re playing in your phone. The new music controls for the fitness tracker can connect to any media player, even Spotify, through Bluetooth. The new activity reminders on the Microsoft Band 2 will remind you when to get up and shake your body, if you have been out of activity for a long period of time — perfect for those who work in front of computers all day long –....

Today Microsoft sent out an email to all those who requested a free product key and reminded all users that they “must” install the feature by January 31st. Here is the original message, plus fine print: This means that if you are running Windows 8 Pro and you want the additional features such as: play DVDs, watch and record live TV, you should take advantage of the offer now. Starting February 1st the pack will cost $9....

During a new press conference in New York City, Microsoft unveiled its new Surface Hub 2S, which costs $9000 without the must-hub accessories, such as the Steelcase stand and APC battery. In addition, the software giant also launched its new disc-less Xbox One S All Digital Edition, which is a new model that doesn’t include a 4K Blu-ray disc drive and allows the device to be $50 cheaper. Sources familiar to the plans revealed this week that Microsoft is gearing up to release its own Surface earbuds to compete with Apple’s AirPods, and we could be seeing a final product this year....