Category: Surface

Adonit Introduces its Windows Exclusive INK Pro Business Stylus to the UK #Adonit

Leading stylus manufacturer, Adonit, is today pleased to announce the UK availability of INK Pro – a fine point stylus with a built in microphone to support Cortana voice command, created exclusively for Windows powered tablets and devices with business users in mind. The INK Pro is available for £79.99 from Amazon with Prime delivery.

Certified by Microsoft, the Adonit INK Pro provides a turnkey stylus solution to any Windows device and is the perfect business accessory with Cortana compatibility. Simply connect to the INK Pro via Bluetooth and write and draw in exquisite detail with the INK Pro’s 1mm fine point tip that is both replaceable and streamlined. Featuring a pressure sensitive tip, the Adonit INK Pro emulates real handwriting with lines appearing thicker or thinner depending on how hard the stylus is pressed whilst drawing or writing. Notes, brainstorms and other designs can be created as naturally as if using pen and paper.

Fast paced business meetings and note taking can be much neater with the handy palm rejection feature that allows users to write naturally and comfortably without worrying about extra marks on the page or PowerPoint slide. If a mistake in notes is made, the two shortcut buttons on the INK Pro allow for easy right clicking and erasing.

Features

·         Compatible with Windows Tablets & 2-in-1 laptops

·         Palm rejection

·         Pressure sensitivity

·         Presentation mode and shortcut buttons

·         Cortana voice enabled

·         Laser pointer

·         1mm fine point tip

·         Charging dock

With 80 hours of battery life or 24 hours of continuous use and chargeable with any micro USB, travelling with INK Pro could not be more convenient. Users can easily take notes, sketch or brainstorm whilst on long plane, train or car journeys and have no concerns about battery life with the INK Pro.

Featuring a built-in microphone and supporting Cortana voice command, it is ideal to use when in a boardroom for seamless business meetings or just for use in the office. Using Cortana with the stylus can allow users to create notes, find out schedule detail, to translate languages and many other actions simply with voice commands. The INK Pro also includes up and down page buttons to easily switch to the next slide during a presentation with the front-end design laser pointer allowing for points to be clear. Ideal for the modern business-person, the stylus will make the perfect partner for pitches, reports and daily business activity.

Versatile apps

Whether in a boardroom meeting, a presentation, in the office or working from home, the INK Pro makes life more convenient for any business person. Using apps such as PowerPoint and OneNote, handwritten notes can be taken as if using pen and paper. If looking for a more creative use, the Ink Pro works with apps including Sketchpad, Autodesk SketchBook and Fresh Paint allowing users to create sketches, illustrations or brainstorm diagrams. A full list of apps available for Windows INK can be found here.

Adonit INK Pro is available in Black and White for £79.99 ​from​ ​Amazon​. See more on Facebook @ Adonit Europe.

#Microsoft wants you to have a #Surface with a special offer if you exchange your old #MacBook. #Windows #MacOS #Trade

Earlier this week we told you about what Microsoft brough to the table on the last event, and today we realized that the also want to give you a special discount in any of their Surface line up (but the new Studio PC) if you exchange your Macbook.

Yes! As you can see from the capture above, the Microsoft Store is offering up to $650 for your old laptop.

Obviously the offering may vary depending on the state of your product, the closer you get to pristine condition (with box and original kits), the higher the discount.

The promo code will be valid until December 15, 2016 and the offers started yesterday October 27, 2016 at 12:00PM PST and will go all the way to November 7, 2016, 11:59PM PST.

This is a great offering considering that outdated processor in some old MacBooks, but the decision is yours.

Would you change your Mac for a Windows PC? Let us know in the comment section below or join us over Twitter

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#Microsoft announces new Surface Studio PC and updated Surface Book i7. #Surface #Windows

During an event yesterday, Microsoft unveiled their two new offerings in the computer department.

Aiming not only to consumers that need portability but also the ones that need a powerhouse at home, we now see the company focusing once again in hardware…Well except mobile phones anyway..

Surface Book I7

 

 

There’s no big news on the portable side as what we have is a revindication of what I should have been the first offering.

The Surface Book is a great device, but for the more demanding professionals is was aimed, Not having the greatest battery life and some compatibility issues was a let down. But those flaws were attacked and now we have a new offer with the latest I7 processor (hence the name).

Also, they improved the graphics performance and increased the battery by 30%, everything else remains the same as previous models.

They even made a video just to say that, take a look:

The new model will be available starting in November and will start at $2,399 with pre-orders already open.

Surface Studio

This was the main attraction during the event, dubbed as “Surface Studio” this All-in-one PC is aimed to professional photographers, designers as well as Illustrators.

With a huge 28″ LCD PixelSense Display and a resolution of 4,500 x 3,000 (3:2 aspect), the Studio is Microsoft take on Apple’s iMac series.

Only one big difference though, the panel is completely tactile, which offer a whole new world of possibilities.

The spec sheet is quite impressive:

Display

Screen: 28″ PixelSense Display
Resolution: 4500 x 3000 (192 DPI)
Color settings: Adobe sRGB, DCI-P3 and Vivid Color Profiles, Individually color calibrated
Touch: 10-point multi-touch
Aspect Ratio: 3:2
Surface Pen
Zero Gravity Hinge

Processor

Quad-core 6th Gen Intel Core i5 or i7

Graphics

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M 2GB GPU GDDR5 memory or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M 4GB GPU GDDR5 memory

Storage

Rapid hybrid drive options: 1TB or 2TB

Memory

8GB, 16GB, or 32GB RAM

Wireless

Wi-Fi: 802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n compatible
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
Xbox Wireless built-in3

Dimensions and weight

Display: 25.09 x 17.27 x 0.44 in (637.35 x 438.90 x 11.4 mm)
Base: 9.84 x 8.66 x 1.26 in (250.00 x 220.00 x 32.20 mm)
Weight: 21.07 lbs max (9.56 kg)

Connections and expansions

4 USB 3.0
Full-size SD card reader (SDXC compatible)
Mini Displayport
3.5mm headset jack
Compatible with Surface Dial onscreen interaction1

Cameras

Windows Hello2 face sign-in camera 5.0MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video

Audio

Dual microphones
Stereo 2.1 speakers with Dolby Audio Premium
3.5mm headset jack

Buttons and keyboard

Physical buttons: Volume and power
Surface Pen
Surface Keyboard
Surface Mouse

In the box

Surface Studio
Surface Pen
Surface Keyboard
Surface Mouse
Power cord with grip-release cable

The Surface Studio will be available in December with some pre-orders being available for the holiday season, the next batch will have to wait till next year.

The price tag of the base model will be $2,999.00 going all the way up to $4,199.00 for the high-end model.

Capable of Pen input as you’d expect from a Surface product, that’s not the only trick under the sleeve.

Pair with the “Zero Gravity Hinge” that allows it to go from monitor to drawing desk, the addition we are really impressed is the Surface Dial.

As You can see from the video above, the Dial is not just an extra tool to have around, Its what will complement the experience when your primary work is on the designing or editing process.

With haptic feedback to let you know you’re changing option without seeing using the radial input, add free location on the screen and you ready to work whenever you want.

As extra, the little gadget with not only be compatible with the new Studio Pc, but also with the Surface Book and the Surface Pro 4.

The can get a standalone Dial once available for $99 with just one color option (looks fine to me), but if you pre-order the Surface Studio before next month you’ll one for free.

But tell us, Do you think Microsoft is offering a solid option against the iMac or the MacBook that are currently on the market? Will be good enough to compete with today’s announcements from Apple?

Let us know in the comment section or join the conversation on Twitter

Samsung unveils the Galaxy Tab Pro S at #CES2016 By @VicenteA_George #Samsung #Windows

Samsung’s keynote was one of the most unexpected yesterday at CES and they did what they do best, impress everyone with something unexpected.

The Galaxy TAB line is really well known by now, keeping Android on the tablet market for a while. But this time though the Galaxy line has seen a step in other direction.

Meet the Galaxy Tab Pro S

And as you can see its looking like a Surface Pro.

The new slate from Samsung runs on Windows 10 OS and they claim to have a “truly powerful 2-in-1”

The device itself is 6.3 mm thin and has 693 gm  making it easily portable, also the TAB Pro S comes with a full sized keyboard cover with a built in kickstand and touchpad.

Packs a gorgeous 12 inch 2K Super AMOLED display which will boost the 5,200 mAh battery lasting, one accordingly to Samsung should go up to 10.5H  and can be fully charge in just 2.5H

Also it comes with the Intel Core M processor with 4GB of RAM and either 128GB or 256GB of storage, and is the first Windows tablet to come with LTE Cat 6 support.

This is just one of the many announcements we’ll see this week, so stay tuned for more #CES2016 coverage

 

India to get the Surface Pro 4 on January 7th By @VicenteA_George #Surface #Windows

This year was great for gadgets that boost up our productivity on he go, like the IPad Pro, the stunning Surface Book and last but not least the Surface Pro 4 which was unveiled earlier this year and you can see our full coverage here.

But back then it wasn’t available everywhere to buy but today we received the news that is going to be officially available in India as soon as next week on January 7th

As you can see after all the wait is finally going to happen for our Indian readers the very next week.

There’s no word about full prices and available along the country but as a far as we know the “lower 128GB an Intel Core m3 with 4GB RAM model” could go for Rs. 67,999 and the powerhouse variant with 256GB an Intel Core i7 and 16GB of RAM could go for somewhere around Rs. 1,32,99 which means the other variants are going to be in between these prices.

The Surface Pro line is a well known productivity tool and made ir widely available is great, paired with Windows 10 this thing is a beast.

From consuming media to full work presentations the Surface Pro 4 packs everything you could need in a beautiful portable size.

We’ll bring more info once the day comes, but till then, let us know! Will you pick one for yourself? Sound below in the comments or Tweet us using #techbuzzireland

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