Some traditional Windows options for taking screenshots aren’t available to users running Windows RT on tablets like the Surface 2, but that doesn’t mean that the ability to take quick screen captures is out of reach. Here’s how to quickly take a screenshot on ARM-based Windows tablets.
Passively Improve Speaker Volume on Your Surface Tablet with ‘Ears’
The Surface tablet is versatile and powerful, but its speakers leave much to be desired, especially in large and loud environments. But a new Kickstarter campaign hopes to improve Surface audio volume by reflecting the sound from the tablet’s side-firing speakers directly at the user, resulting in louder volume of up to 10db.
In Defense of the Microsoft Surface
Microsoft is hardly known for simplicity when it comes to products, but the company got it right with Surface. Despite lackluster sales, the Surface line is straightforward and easy to grasp with just a few minutes of research. So, of all the things that Surface can be legitimately criticized for, why do pundits bemoan its supposed complexity?
Microsoft Reveals Fix for Surface RT Battery Life Issue on Windows 8.1
The Windows 8.1 upgrade caused some headaches for Surface RT owners. Many reported that their Redmond-designed tablets were experiencing significantly reduced battery life. Microsoft has now released a fix, but it requires some user intervention.
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Lack of New iPad Sinks Apple Shipment Share; Android Leads 2Q13
A lack of product launches and the continued improvement of competing products has led to a complete flip in worldwide tablet shipments between Apple and its Android foes in the past year, according to data released Monday by research firm IDC. Although still the number one tablet manufacturer, Apple’s shipment market share declined year-over-year while rival Samsung’s tablet shipments soared. Worldwide Tablet Shipments by Vendor (Millions of Units) Source: IDC Q2 2013 Q2 2013 Market Share Q2 2012 Q2 2012…
Windows 8 Tablets Capture 7.5% Market Share in Q1 2013
Despite earlier reports that painted a grim sales picture, Microsoft’s Windows 8-based tablets sold surprisingly well in the first quarter, according to data published this week by research firm Strategy Analytics. Microsoft’s ARM-based Surface RT, x86-powered Surface Pro, and a variety of third-party devices combined to capture 7.5 percent of global tablet shipments in the first three months of 2013, for a total of 3 million units. Global Branded Tablet OS Shipments (Millions) Source: Strategy Analytics Q1 2012 Q1 2013…
Microsoft Expanding Surface Availability to 29 Countries By June
Microsoft is set to expand the international availability of its Surface tablets significantly over the next two months, according to a blog post by the company early Tuesday. At the end of February, we announced that we were broadening the availability of the Surface family. Since then, we’ve gotten a lot of feedback that people want us to expand availability further and faster. We know it took us a while to get back to you, but we hear you, and…