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Ein #Benchmark-#Leak verrät: Das neue #SurfacePro und #SurfaceLaptop 8 von #Microsoft erhalten Intels Panther-Lake-Chips mit bis zu 16 Kernen und 5,0 GHz. #Surface #SurfacePro13 #SurfaceLaptop8 https://winfuture.de/news,158372.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia

Lilbits: Next-gen Surface Pro & Laptop, Google’s next Pixel laptop, and goodbye Kindle for PC (kind of)

Microsoft may have just raised prices for its Surface Laptop and Surface Pro tablet, but the company is also preparing to launch new models that… will also probably be expensive. According to a new report from Windows Central, not only is Microsoft planning to use the latest Intel and Qualcomm chips, but some Surface Laptop models will also now be available with OLED displays. Oh yeah, and […]

Report: Microsoft plans to launch Surface tablets & laptops with Intel Panther Lake chips this spring, and models with Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 chips this summer. The Surface Laptop is also getting an OLED display option. https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/surface/microsoft-prepares-display-upgrades-and-two-stage-launch-for-new-surface-pro-and-surface-laptop-with-intel-and-snapdragon-chips-this-year #SurfaceLaptop #SurfacePro

Lilbits: Lenovo’s new gaming phone & tablets, Walmart’s new media streamers, and Microsoft Surface price hikes

Two bits of Microsoft Surface news broke this week. The company is discontinuing its large-screen Surface Hub products. And Microsoft is raising prices across the board for its current line of Surface laptops and tablets. That’s… not particularly surprising. Given the impact of rising RAM & storage costs, soon it’s going to be more newsworthy when companies don’t raise prices than when they […]

Lilbits: Lenovo’s new gaming phone & tablets, Walmart’s new media streamers, and Microsoft Surface price hikes

Two bits of Microsoft Surface news broke this week. The company is discontinuing its large-screen Surface Hub products. And Microsoft is raising prices across the board for its current line of Surface laptops and tablets. That’s… not particularly surprising. Given the impact of rising RAM & storage costs, soon it’s going to be more newsworthy when companies don’t raise prices than when they […]

Lilbits: Lenovo’s new gaming phone & tablets, Walmart’s new media streamers, and Microsoft Surface price hikes

Two bits of Microsoft Surface news broke this week. The company is discontinuing its large-screen Surface Hub products. And Microsoft is raising prices across the board for its current line of Surface laptops and tablets. That’s… not particularly surprising. Given the impact of rising RAM & storage costs, soon it’s going to be more newsworthy when companies don’t raise prices than when they […]

Lilbits: Lenovo’s new gaming phone & tablets, Walmart’s new media streamers, and Microsoft Surface price hikes

Two bits of Microsoft Surface news broke this week. The company is discontinuing its large-screen Surface Hub products. And Microsoft is raising prices across the board for its current line of Surface laptops and tablets. That’s… not particularly surprising. Given the impact of rising RAM & storage costs, soon it’s going to be more newsworthy when companies don’t raise prices than when they […]

Report: Microsoft To Refresh Surface Pro, Laptop Lines With New Chips, Better Display #computing #laptops #microsoft #rumoursleaks #surfacelaptop #surfacepro

https://www.lowyat.net/2026/389904/report-microsoft-to-refresh-surface-pro-laptop-lines/

Microsoft podnosi ceny laptopów Surface. Różnice wynoszą aż 500 dolarów

Microsoft zdecydował się na drastyczny ruch, który mocno uderzy w portfele fanów marki.

Ceny nowej generacji urządzeń z linii Surface poszybowały w górę, a podwyżki są wręcz astronomiczne. Odrzucamy korporacyjne tłumaczenia i chłodno sprawdzamy, co ten skok oznacza dla zwykłego użytkownika szukającego sprzętu z systemem Windows.

Gigant z Redmond po cichu zaktualizował cenniki, a nowe kwoty przyprawiają o zawrót głowy. Zmiany najmocniej dotknęły urządzeń z najwyższej półki. Flagowy Surface Pro (wersja 13-calowa) oraz Surface Laptop (13,8 cala), które początkowo debiutowały z ceną 999 dolarów, teraz zaczynają się od pułapu 1499 dolarów. Oznacza to potężny wzrost o równe 500 „zielonych” na przestrzeni zaledwie jednej generacji sprzętu.

Tłumaczenia producenta a rynkowa rzeczywistość

Firma oficjalnie zrzuca winę na rosnące koszty komponentów, w szczególności pamięci operacyjnej (RAM). Choć globalne zawirowania w łańcuchach dostaw są faktem, to przerzucenie aż tak ogromnych obciążeń finansowych bezpośrednio na barki ostatecznego nabywcy wydaje się ruchem niezwykle odważnym. Konkurencja potrafi znacznie skuteczniej amortyzować podobne wahania, nie fundując swoim klientom z dnia na dzień pięćdziesięcioprocentowych podwyżek.

Co gorsza, cięcia w portfelach nie ominęły również sprzętów celujących w niższy budżet. Starszy wariant Surface Pro (12 cali) podrożał z 799 do 1049 dolarów, a podstawowy wariant Surface Laptop (13 cali) zanotował skok z 899 na 1149 dolarów. W praktyce maszyny, które do tej pory uchodziły za bardzo rozsądny, środkowy segment, wchodzą właśnie na terytorium zarezerwowane niegdyś wyłącznie dla urządzeń flagowych.

Ryzykowna strategia i prezent dla Apple

Tak agresywna wycena może okazać się rynkowym strzałem w stopę. Próg wejścia w ekosystem przenośnych komputerów Microsoftu stał się niezwykle wysoki. W tej sytuacji wielu użytkowników może skierować swój wzrok w stronę Apple. Słynące z wysokich cen laptopy z nadgryzionym jabłkiem paradoksalnie zaczynają wyglądać na bardzo rozsądną i stabilną propozycję na tle zaktualizowanych cenników rodziny Surface. Czas pokaże, czy ta odważna strategia nie odbije się poważną czkawką w wynikach kwartalnych ze sprzedaży sprzętu.

MacBook Neo A18 Pro 6/5-core z 8 GB RAM i 256 GB (early 2026) – unboxing, recenzja, benchmarki w Final Cut Pro, Lightroom, MacWhisper, LLM i innych

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/04/15/microsoft-raises-surface-prices-ram-crisis-xcxwbn/

Microsoft Raises Surface Prices Up to $500 as RAM Crisis Deepens

#Microsoft #SurfaceLaptop #SurfacePro #RAM #Memory #PC #BigTech #DDR5 #Inflation

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/04/15/microsoft-raises-surface-prices-ram-crisis-xcxwbn/

Microsoft Raises Surface Prices Up to $500 as RAM Crisis Deepens

#Microsoft #SurfaceLaptop #SurfacePro #RAM #Memory #PC #BigTech #DDR5 #Inflation

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/04/15/microsoft-raises-surface-prices-ram-crisis-xcxwbn/

Microsoft Raises Surface Prices Up to $500 as RAM Crisis Deepens

#Microsoft #SurfaceLaptop #SurfacePro #RAM #Memory #PC #BigTech #DDR5 #Inflation

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/04/15/microsoft-raises-surface-prices-ram-crisis-xcxwbn/

Microsoft Raises Surface Prices Up to $500 as RAM Crisis Deepens

#Microsoft #SurfaceLaptop #SurfacePro #RAM #Memory #PC #BigTech #DDR5 #Inflation

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/04/15/microsoft-raises-surface-prices-ram-crisis-xcxwbn/

Microsoft Raises Surface Prices Up to $500 as RAM Crisis Deepens

#Microsoft #SurfaceLaptop #SurfacePro #RAM #Memory #PC #BigTech #DDR5 #Inflation

Here's what #Microslop is planning for it's #Surface lineup in 2026 - apart from higher prices. two new ARM Snapdragon X2 models for consumers, three new Intel Core 3xx series models for business. At least from what we know so far. #SurfacePro #SurfaceLaptop

https://winfuture.de/news,158085.html

Microsoft raises Surface Pro and Surface Laptop starting prices by $100 to $300, depending on the model. Why? Blame AI, which continues to drive up prices for RAM & storage. https://www.windowscentral.com/hardware/surface/microsoft-reveals-major-price-increases-for-all-surface-pro-laptop-pcs-as-ram-crisis-continues #Surface #SurfacePro #SurfaceLaptop #Microsoft #RAMageddon

🥩🥩New Blog from Mr T-Bone: I picked a Surface Laptop 7 for sustainability. Then I decided to fact check myself. Did my pick really walk the talk? 😅🌍

#SurfaceLaptop #Sustainability #MVPBuzz #MrTboneBlog
👉👉 https://www.tbone.se/2026/03/18/i-picked-a-surface-laptop-7-for-sustainability-then-i-decided-to-fact-check-myself/

Microsoft released an #AIGeneratedAd and people didn’t realize: https://zorz.it/AUxdE

#MattGrowcoot #Microsoft #advert #SurfacePro #SurfaceLaptop #GenerativeAI #advertisement #technology

Apple prüft weiterhin Cellular-MacBook, während Microsoft Surface Laptop mit 5G ankündigt
Apple beschäftigt sich weiterhin mit dem Thema Mobilfunk für MacBooks, während Microsoft bereits das erste
https://www.apfeltalk.de/magazin/news/apple-prueft-weiterhin-cellular-macbook-waehrend-microsoft-surface-laptop-mit-5g-ankuendigt/
#Mac #News #5G #Apple #C1Modem #C2Modem #CopilotPC #eSIM #IPhone16E #IPhone17Air #IPhone18Pro #MacBook #Microsoft #MobileDaten #Mobilfunk #NanoSIM #SurfaceLaptop

Microsoft is pulling the plug on Windows 11 SE, which was once positioned as its answer to ChromeOS

Windows 11 SE debuted in 2021 as a stripped down version of Windows that was designed for low-cost laptops meant to be used in K-8 classrooms. It was basically Microsoft’s answer to ChromeOS, which has become popular in the education market. But it never really caught on in the same way as Google’s operating system.

Now Microsoft says it will end support for Windows 11 SE in October, 2026…. […]

#microsoft #surfaceLaptop #surfaceLaptopSe #windows #windows11Se

Read more: https://liliputing.com/microsoft-is-pulling-the-plug-on-windows-11-se-which-was-once-positioned-as-its-answer-to-chromeos/

Introducing Surface Laptop 5G: Seamless connectivity, built for business | by Nancie Gaskill.

https://blogs.windows.com/devices/2025/07/22/introducing-surface-laptop-5g-seamless-connectivity-built-for-business/

#surface #intel #copilotpluspc #surfacelaptop #surfaceforbusiness

Fresh review time: The Microsoft Surface Laptop 13 isn’t the fastest Surface I’ve ever tested — but its battery life is truly exceptional.
#Microsoft #SurfaceLaptop #Windows11 #CopilotPlus
https://alexreviewstech.com/microsoft-surface-laptop-13-review-battery-life-for-days-literally/

Microsoft Halts Surface Laptop Studio 2 Production, Future Unclear

#Microsoft #MicrosoftSurface #SurfaceLaptopStudio2 #TechNews #Hardware #Surface #CreativeTech #PC #Windows #SurfaceLaptop

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/05/16/microsoft-halts-surface-laptop-studio-2-production-future-unclear-xcxwbn/

Microsoft Details Surface PCs Barred From Windows 11 Upgrade

#Microsoft #MicrosoftSurface #Windows11 #Windows10EOL #PCUpgrade #SurfacePro #SurfaceLaptop #EndOfSupport

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/05/11/microsoft-details-surface-pcs-barred-from-windows-11-upgrade-xcxwbn/

Microsoft presenta los nuevos Surface Pro y Surface Laptop Copilot+: más ligeros, potentes y con IA integrada: https://www.dekazeta.net/microsoft-presenta-los-nuevos-surface-pro-y-surface-laptop-copilot-mas-ligeros-potentes-y-con-ia-integrada/

#SurfacePro #SurfaceLaptop #Microsoft #Windows

Microsoft Unveils Surface Pro 12 and Surface Laptop 13 with Snapdragon X Plus Chipsets

#CopilotPC #microsoft #SnapdragonXPlus #SurfaceLaptop #SurfacePro
https://blazetrends.com/microsoft-unveils-surface-pro-12-and-surface-laptop-13-with-snapdragon-x-plus-chipsets/?fsp_sid=27695

Microsoft has officially unveiled two sleek new devices in its Surface lineup: the lightest-ever 13" Surface Laptop and a compact 12" Surface Pro. Both boast impressive portability, long battery life (up to 23 hours on the laptop, 16 on the Pro), and are powered by Snapdragon X chips with AI Copilot+ integration.

#MicrosoftSurface #SurfaceLaptop #SurfacePro #TechNews #Windows11 #AIIntegration #SnapdragonX #PortableTech #TECHi

Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/microsoft-surface-laptop-pro-2024-specs-battery-updates/

Microsoft Announces 12-Inch Surface Pro, 13-Inch Surface Laptop #computing #laptops #launch #microsoft #mobile #official #price #specifications #specs #surfacelaptop #surfacelaptop13inch #surfacepro #surfacepro12inch #tablets

https://www.lowyat.net/2025/350748/microsoft-announces-12-inch-surface-pro-13-inch-surface-laptop/

The newest Surface Laptop and Surface Pro tablet are a little smaller, not much cheaper (starts at $800)

Microsoft is updating its PC lineup with a new Surface Laptop featuring a 13 inch display and a new Surface Pro tablet with a 12 inch screen. And, as expected, not only are the new PCs a bit smaller than the company’s existing models, they’re also a little less powerful thanks to their 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus chips rather than the 10-core and 12-core chips available in their larger […]

#copilotPlusPc #microsofft #snapdragonXPlus #surface #surfaceLaptop #surfaceLaptop13 #surfacePro #surfacePro12

Read more: https://liliputing.com/the-newest-surface-laptop-and-surface-pro-tablet-are-a-little-smaller-not-much-cheaper-starts-at-899/

The newest Surface Laptop and Surface Pro tablet are a little smaller, not much cheaper (starts at $800)

Microsoft is updating its PC lineup with a new Surface Laptop featuring a 13 inch display and a new Surface Pro tablet with a 12 inch screen. And, as expected, not only are the new PCs a bit smaller than the company’s existing models, they’re also a little less powerful thanks to their 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus chips rather than the 10-core and 12-core chips available in their larger […]

#copilotPlusPc #microsofft #snapdragonXPlus #surface #surfaceLaptop #surfaceLaptop13 #surfacePro #surfacePro12

Read more: https://liliputing.com/the-newest-surface-laptop-and-surface-pro-tablet-are-a-little-smaller-not-much-cheaper-starts-at-899/

The newest Surface Laptop and Surface Pro tablet are a little smaller, not much cheaper (starts at $800)

Microsoft is updating its PC lineup with a new Surface Laptop featuring a 13 inch display and a new Surface Pro tablet with a 12 inch screen. And, as expected, not only are the new PCs a bit smaller than the company’s existing models, they’re also a little less powerful thanks to their 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus chips rather than the 10-core and 12-core chips available in their larger […]

#copilotPlusPc #microsofft #snapdragonXPlus #surface #surfaceLaptop #surfaceLaptop13 #surfacePro #surfacePro12

Read more: https://liliputing.com/the-newest-surface-laptop-and-surface-pro-tablet-are-a-little-smaller-not-much-cheaper-starts-at-899/

The newest Surface Laptop and Surface Pro tablet are a little smaller, not much cheaper (starts at $800)

Microsoft is updating its PC lineup with a new Surface Laptop featuring a 13 inch display and a new Surface Pro tablet with a 12 inch screen. And, as expected, not only are the new PCs a bit smaller than the company’s existing models, they’re also a little less powerful thanks to their 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus chips rather than the 10-core and 12-core chips available in their larger […]

#copilotPlusPc #microsofft #snapdragonXPlus #surface #surfaceLaptop #surfaceLaptop13 #surfacePro #surfacePro12

Read more: https://liliputing.com/the-newest-surface-laptop-and-surface-pro-tablet-are-a-little-smaller-not-much-cheaper-starts-at-899/

Copilot+ : Microsoft revoit sa gamme Surface et lance deux nouvelles machines à puces ARM http://dlvr.it/TKbNyZ #Microsoft #SurfaceLaptop

Microsoft Launches 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X Plus CPUs

#Microsoft #MicrosoftSurface #SurfaceLaptop #SurfacePro #CopilotPlusPC #SnapdragonX #Qualcomm #Windows11 #AI #OnDeviceAI #NPUs #TechNews #WindowsOnARM

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/05/06/microsoft-launches-12-inch-surface-pro-and-13-inch-surface-laptop-with-snapdragon-x-plus-cpus-xcxwbn/

Microsoft's new 13-inch Surface Laptop lands at $899. It's an Arm-powered Snapdragon X Plus, Copilot Plus PC. Expect a smaller, tempting design, but with a 60Hz screen & no face unlock. #SurfaceLaptop #WindowsOnArm #Tech

Lilbits: Cheaper Microsoft Surface Laptop and Surface Pro coming soon

The latest Microsoft Surface Laptop and Surface Pro tablet are both powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X series processors and both sell for about $800 and up. But it looks like Microsoft could have some cheaper models on the way.

The Microsoft Surface Team has scheduled an event for May 6th when the company is promising to announce “something new” in the Copilot+ PC space. But WinFuture has […]

#asusTufGamingT500 #asusTufT500 #core2Duo #coreDevices #lilbits #pebble #repebble #smartwatch #snapdragonX #snapdragonXPlus #surfaceLaptop #surfacePro #walnutPi #walnutPi2b

Read more: https://liliputing.com/lilbits-cheaper-microsoft-surface-laptop-and-surface-pro-coming-soon/

Lilbits: Cheaper Microsoft Surface Laptop and Surface Pro coming soon

The latest Microsoft Surface Laptop and Surface Pro tablet are both powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X series processors and both sell for about $800 and up. But it looks like Microsoft could have some cheaper models on the way.

The Microsoft Surface Team has scheduled an event for May 6th when the company is promising to announce “something new” in the Copilot+ PC space. But WinFuture has […]

#asusTufGamingT500 #asusTufT500 #core2Duo #coreDevices #lilbits #pebble #repebble #smartwatch #snapdragonX #snapdragonXPlus #surfaceLaptop #surfacePro #walnutPi #walnutPi2b

Read more: https://liliputing.com/lilbits-cheaper-microsoft-surface-laptop-and-surface-pro-coming-soon/

Lilbits: Cheaper Microsoft Surface Laptop and Surface Pro coming soon

The latest Microsoft Surface Laptop and Surface Pro tablet are both powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X series processors and both sell for about $800 and up. But it looks like Microsoft could have some cheaper models on the way.

The Microsoft Surface Team has scheduled an event for May 6th when the company is promising to announce “something new” in the Copilot+ PC space. But WinFuture has […]

#asusTufGamingT500 #asusTufT500 #core2Duo #coreDevices #lilbits #pebble #repebble #smartwatch #snapdragonX #snapdragonXPlus #surfaceLaptop #surfacePro #walnutPi #walnutPi2b

Read more: https://liliputing.com/lilbits-cheaper-microsoft-surface-laptop-and-surface-pro-coming-soon/

Lilbits: Cheaper Microsoft Surface Laptop and Surface Pro coming soon

The latest Microsoft Surface Laptop and Surface Pro tablet are both powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X series processors and both sell for about $800 and up. But it looks like Microsoft could have some cheaper models on the way.

The Microsoft Surface Team has scheduled an event for May 6th when the company is promising to announce “something new” in the Copilot+ PC space. But WinFuture has […]

#asusTufGamingT500 #asusTufT500 #core2Duo #coreDevices #lilbits #pebble #repebble #smartwatch #snapdragonX #snapdragonXPlus #surfaceLaptop #surfacePro #walnutPi #walnutPi2b

Read more: https://liliputing.com/lilbits-cheaper-microsoft-surface-laptop-and-surface-pro-coming-soon/

A new Microsoft Surface Laptop with a 13 inch display and 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus display leaks ahead of a May 6th announcement. It looks like a cheaper alternative to the current 13.8 and 15 inch models. https://winfuture.de/news,150699.html #SurfaceLaptop13 #Microsoft #MicrosoftSurface #SurfaceLaptop

Microsoft Surface Pro and Surface Laptop get Lunar Lake upgrades… for business customers only

Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop for Business is a laptop with support for up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 268V Lunar Lake processor, 32GB of LPDDR5x memory, and a choice of 13.8 inch or 15 inch IPS LCD displays with 201 pixels per inch, 120 Hz refresh rates, and 3:2 aspect ratios.

And the new Surface Pro for Business comes with the same processor options. But it’s a 13 inch tablet with a 267 […]

#laptop #lunarLake #microsoft #surfaceLaptop #surfaceLaptopForBusiness #surfacePro #surfaceProForBusiness #tablet

Read more: https://liliputing.com/microsoft-surface-pro-and-surface-laptop-get-lunar-lake-upgrades-for-business-customers-only/

Lilbits: Sony exits the recordable Blu-Ray business, Google acquires part of HTC’s XR team, and a smaller Surface Pro and Surface Laptop on the way?

Google introduced Android XR in December, an upcoming platform for virtual and augmented reality. Today the company announced it’s acquiring part of the team that works on the HTC Vive line of VR devices.

In other tech news from around the web, Windows Central reports that Microsoft could introduce smaller versions of its Surface Pro tablet and Surface Laptop soon, Sony is ending […]

#androidXr #bluRay #google #htc #htcVive #intel #lilbits #microsoft #microsoftSurface #modular #rumors #sony #surfaceLaptop #surfacePro

Read more: https://liliputing.com/lilbits-sony-exits-the-blu-ray-business-google-acquires-part-of-htcs-xr-team-and-a-smaller-surface-pro-and-surface-laptop-on-the-way/

Lilbits: New software can breathe new life into discontinued hardware

Google announced two years ago that it was killing its short-lived Stadia game streaming service. and while the company was refunding customers who’d purchased games and hardware, folks who’d purchased the Stadia Controller weren’t thrilled that Google’s original plans would have led to the device becoming useless once the servers shut down.

Fortunately Google later released a tool that would let users convert the Stadia Controller into a Bluetooth game controller that could be used with other devices. And while the tool was only supposed to be around for a year, Google later extended its lifespan… and now the company has quietly done it again. So if you’ve got a Stadia Controller lying around, or find one in a garage sale, you’ve got at least until the end of 2025 to turn it into a Bluetooth controller.

Meanwhile Spotify is taking a very different approach with its short-lived Car Thing accessory that was designed as a wireless display and controller for streaming music in an automobile. After announcing earlier this year that it would discontinue all support for the Car Thing, the company has indeed begun to shut down its servers, and users are seeing messages letting them know that their devices will no longer work.

There is an active community of hardware hackers that have found ways to repurpose the CarThing for use as a DeskThing or for other purposes. But there’s no particularly easy way to get it to serve its original purpose… at least not yet.

Stadia Controller Bluetooth mode [@Wario64]

Google has quietly extended the deadline for turning the discontinued Stadia Controller into a Bluetooth game controller that can be used with a wider range of devices. The utility will now be available until at least Dec 31, 2025.

Car thing is officially dead [/r/CarThing]

Spotify is killing off support for the Car Thing today. It appears to be a phased rollout, but many users are now seeing a message saying their devices are no longer operational. Hackers have found new uses for the hardware… but not in cars, for the most part. via /r/CarThing (reddit) and Thing Lab (Discord)

What’s next for Surface in 2025, including a possible 11-inch mini Surface Laptop? [Windows Central]

Report: Microsoft could launch new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models in 2025 with Intel Lunar Lake chips, as well as a new Surface Laptop Studio (might be Intel or AMD) and maybe a new 11 inch Surface device with Snapdragon X.

Compact RISC-V Linux Development Device with USB Form Factor Powered by Rockchip RV1103 [LinuxGizmos]

The Luckfox Pico WebBee RV1103 looks like a USB flash drive, but it’s a tiny computer with a RV1103 processor with a 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 CPU and a RISC-V microcontroller, 64MB of DDR2 memory, a128MB of SLC NAND flash storage, and a microSD card reader and 10/100 Ethernet port. It sells for $14.

Keep up on the latest headlines by following Liliputing on Bluesky or @[email protected] on Mastodon. You can also follow Liliputing on Threads, Facebook, and X.

#carthing #google #leaks #lilbits #luckfox #luckfoxPicoWebbeeRv1103 #repurposingHardware #rumors #rv1103 #spotify #spotifycarthing #stadiaController #surfaceLaptop #surfaceLaptopMini #surfacePro

Lilbits: New software can breathe new life into discontinued hardware

Google announced two years ago that it was killing its short-lived Stadia game streaming service. and while the company was refunding customers who’d purchased games and hardware, folks who’d purchased the Stadia Controller weren’t thrilled that Google’s original plans would have led to the device becoming useless once the servers shut down.

Fortunately Google later released a tool that would let users convert the Stadia Controller into a Bluetooth game controller that could be used with other devices. And while the tool was only supposed to be around for a year, Google later extended its lifespan… and now the company has quietly done it again. So if you’ve got a Stadia Controller lying around, or find one in a garage sale, you’ve got at least until the end of 2025 to turn it into a Bluetooth controller.

Meanwhile Spotify is taking a very different approach with its short-lived Car Thing accessory that was designed as a wireless display and controller for streaming music in an automobile. After announcing earlier this year that it would discontinue all support for the Car Thing, the company has indeed begun to shut down its servers, and users are seeing messages letting them know that their devices will no longer work.

There is an active community of hardware hackers that have found ways to repurpose the CarThing for use as a DeskThing or for other purposes. But there’s no particularly easy way to get it to serve its original purpose… at least not yet.

Stadia Controller Bluetooth mode [@Wario64]

Google has quietly extended the deadline for turning the discontinued Stadia Controller into a Bluetooth game controller that can be used with a wider range of devices. The utility will now be available until at least Dec 31, 2025.

Car thing is officially dead [/r/CarThing]

Spotify is killing off support for the Car Thing today. It appears to be a phased rollout, but many users are now seeing a message saying their devices are no longer operational. Hackers have found new uses for the hardware… but not in cars, for the most part. via /r/CarThing (reddit) and Thing Lab (Discord)

What’s next for Surface in 2025, including a possible 11-inch mini Surface Laptop? [Windows Central]

Report: Microsoft could launch new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop models in 2025 with Intel Lunar Lake chips, as well as a new Surface Laptop Studio (might be Intel or AMD) and maybe a new 11 inch Surface device with Snapdragon X.

Compact RISC-V Linux Development Device with USB Form Factor Powered by Rockchip RV1103 [LinuxGizmos]

The Luckfox Pico WebBee RV1103 looks like a USB flash drive, but it’s a tiny computer with a RV1103 processor with a 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 CPU and a RISC-V microcontroller, 64MB of DDR2 memory, a128MB of SLC NAND flash storage, and a microSD card reader and 10/100 Ethernet port. It sells for $14.

Keep up on the latest headlines by following Liliputing on Bluesky or @[email protected] on Mastodon. You can also follow Liliputing on Threads, Facebook, and X.

#carthing #google #leaks #lilbits #luckfox #luckfoxPicoWebbeeRv1103 #repurposingHardware #rumors #rv1103 #spotify #spotifycarthing #stadiaController #surfaceLaptop #surfaceLaptopMini #surfacePro

Microsoft Surface Laptop and Surface Pro tablet with Intel Lunar Lake could launch in 2025

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 that launched earlier this year is available with a choice of 13.8 inch or 15 inch displays and comes with up to 64GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. But so far it’s only available with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus or Snapdragon X Elite processors. And the Surface Pro 11 is a 13 inch tablet that coms with a choice of LCD or OLED display options, but which is also only […]

https://liliputing.com/?p=172750

#leaks #lunarLake #microsoftSurface #surface #surfaceLaptop #surfaceLaptop7 #surfaceLaptop8 #surfacePro #surfacePro11 #surfacePro12

Lilbits: A glimpse of the canceled Surface Duo 3

Microsoft has pretty much stopped making smartphones. Again. But before the company discontinued its Surface Duo line of dual-screen phones, Microsoft had allegedly begun work on a “Surface Duo 3” that would have had a foldable display rather than two separate screens.
While that’s hardly a revolutionary idea these days, it would […]

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#Overpriced #eWaste #Qualcomm #SurfaceLaptop

if we've learned anything from Apple & Google making Arm based 'appliances' cosplaying as computers... it will take forever to port full Linux functionality to these..
- that's assuming these aren't #DRM #Enshittified #SecureBoot nightmares Microsoft is known for producing, which will introduce a ton of other obstruction to keeping them out of landfills after their "4 years of Qualcomm support"

#Overpriced #eWaste #Qualcomm #SurfaceLaptop

Sure, Microsoft can promise some battery life improvement, plus whatever stupid buzzword worthy shit that "Big IT" companies are chasing these days, but the hardware will be dead before it even goes into the "refurbished sales to customers" cycle.

#Overpriced #eWaste #Qualcomm #SurfaceLaptop

When #SpectreMeltdown occurred, Intel / AMD rolled out bios and microcode updates to every CPU made in the previous 9 years

Where as 4 years of support from Qualcomm won't even get companies through 1 "PC Refresh" cycle before these things are dead...

And forget about support for #Windows12 (whenever Microsoft decides to ship 'the next thing')

Microsoft Unveils Copilot+ PCs with Built-in Neural Chips: https://www.reviewspace.info/microsoft-unveils-copilot-pcs-with-built-in-neural-chips

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