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5:09: That appears to be everything, folks. Four brand new Surface products, much of which appear to be substantial hardware refreshes and one that we were completely not expecting. Keep it locked here in the coming hours for our first impressions of all these devices.
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5:08: Correction! The Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2 are available for pre-order right now and will hit shelves on October 16. The Surface Studio 2 and Surface Headphones release dates and prices are still unknown â âcoming soon,â Panay says. He has also shown off a new subscription service for Surface owners, Surface All Access, that brings all of Microsoftâs apps and services to you for $24.99 a month.
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5:04: Theyâre Surface Headphones, people! Complete with Cortana integration and hands-free calling in a gorgeous, silver set of over-ear cans. Theyâre also noise cancelling with 13 levels of cancellation. The cans also have four beam-forming microphones and four active noise cancelling microphones.
[IMG alt="7iX5yimRvvcKYnMYcz7x7n" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7iX5yimRvvcKYnMYcz7x7n.jpg[/IMG]
5:02: Panay isnât done just yet! Heâs got one more product to show off that we werenât expecting.
4:56: The Surface Studio 2 has been updated with Nvidia Pascal graphics, so 10 Series Nvidia GPUs will be inside. This might come as a blow to fans of the latest and greatest, but this is par for the course when it comes to Surface Studio and Surface. Microsoftâs product development cycle appears to be a bit out of sync with graphics processor cycles.
4:54: Microsoftâs Stevie Bathiche is talking up how it managed to make the Surface Studio 2 display 38% brighter as well as up its contrast by 22%. Part of it involves brand new transistor technology beneath the panel.
4:51: The Surface Studio 2 is official! Weâre still waiting on internal details, but we do know that it packs Intel processors and improved graphics, as well as an even better screen.
[IMG alt="Q4ApABSugBTstJteWpfubn" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q4ApABSugBTstJteWpfubn.jpg[/IMG]
4:48: Panay is now back on stage with a Surface Studio announcement. Here comes the Surface Studio 2! âMore of the high-end graphics you need, more of the brilliant screen that begins to break boundaries,â Panay says.
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4:43: Now, the brand new Your Phone app is being touted as playing a key role in this cross-device collaboration. Even better, in a future update, Windows 10 will be able to completely emulate your phoneâs screen an interface, allowing remote control of your phone from your PC. Itâs currently known simply as âapp mirroring,â which weâve seen done in more limited capacities by companies like Dell.
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4:39: If youâre an Android user, Microsoftâs own launcher is where itâs at, apparently. Soon, Microsoftâs popular Timeline feature will make it to that platform, which will follow you across devices so long as youâre logged in via your Microsoft account.
[IMG alt="FSSy9Y3H4ffQBgZ7aM765W" width="477px" height="268px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FSSy9Y3H4ffQBgZ7aM765W.jpg[/IMG]
4:36: The general gist here is for users to live within Microsoft apps and services across devices. This way, things like calendar appointments will persist across your devices, if used through Microsoftâs Outlook Calendar feature known as âTo Dos.â
[IMG alt="BeQB3snHkWfVJEcYYpthGM" width="476px" height="268px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BeQB3snHkWfVJEcYYpthGM.jpg[/IMG]
4:33: Now, Panay is talking up working with Windows 10 across whatever companion mobile devices youâre using. The head of Microsoftâs mobile services team is about to walk us through these new solutions.
[IMG alt="Ezvzh6BWKuogqJBiWrF4WM" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ezvzh6BWKuogqJBiWrF4WM.jpg[/IMG]
4:30: The Surface Laptop 2 is 85% faster than before, thanks new quad-core Intel processors, as well as all-day battery life. The Surface Pro 6 will start at $899, the Surface Laptop 2 will start at $999, and both will be available for pre-order on October 16.
[IMG alt="B3d7cJgWD9Rqpj43SnnaEY" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B3d7cJgWD9Rqpj43SnnaEY.jpg[/IMG]
4:27: Next up is the Surface Laptop 2, which now is 85% faster than before. It has a display packing 3.4 million pixels, math weâre not about to work out right now as to screen resolution, as well as a 1,500:1 contrast ratio behind the thinnest LCD ever applied to a traditional laptop.
[IMG alt="kpsqFAPAn9BjYLSdt2VBo7" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kpsqFAPAn9BjYLSdt2VBo7.jpg[/IMG]
4:25: Panay says that the new Surface Pro 6 is 37% faster than the last, weighs only 1.7 pounds and lasts for 3.5 hours longer than the iPad Pro.
[IMG alt="e3s4HeLAinU8pNBUwfizn7" width="476px" height="268px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e3s4HeLAinU8pNBUwfizn7.jpg[/IMG]
4:22: Now, itâs time to talk devices. First up is Surface Pro, which is now confirmed to come in a new all-black color palette. Itâs confirmed to be the Surface Pro 6 â oddly enough.
4:20: Panayâs drawing another anecdote from an audience member, an environmentalist that uses Surface products for their portability and ease-of-use â even at the Great Wall of China.
[IMG alt="8mHC6AYacW5WThZuCGVJzM" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8mHC6AYacW5WThZuCGVJzM.jpg[/IMG]
4:16: No one can dispute that Panay is an inspired designer and product maker. He literally just grabbed a Surface device from a journalist in the stands to demonstrate a point.
4:13: Now, weâre getting into the good stuff. Panos Panay has taken the stage to talk up the latest Surface products weâre about to see. Panay is drawing an analogy between his daughterâs fine tuned piano to Microsoftâs devices tuning themselves to your needs.
[IMG alt="xpR6NMXQ2VhCwfMuuPpfac" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xpR6NMXQ2VhCwfMuuPpfac.jpg[/IMG]
4:11: Itâs official! Mehdi says that the Windows 10 October 2018 Update will launch today for everyone.
4:07: Microsoft wants people to use its technology to organize their whole lives, Mehdi says. In case you had any doubt, weâre definitely seeing new Surface devices today, but also new efforts to merge the worlds of iOS and Android as they relate to Windows 10.
4:05: âLife interrupts work, work interrupts life,â says Mehdi. So, how is Microsoft going to bring harmony to this dynamic?
4:03: Now, weâre looking at a promotional video trying to tell us how technology fits into working professionalsâ lives, and naturally how Microsoft is here to solve that problem for us.
[IMG alt="HKfqvbM8HpgH8z9MgV5ufB" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HKfqvbM8HpgH8z9MgV5ufB.jpg[/IMG]
4:00: Microsoftâs Yusuf Mehdi has taken the stage to kick us off, with an anecdotal story about the application of Microsoft tech in his home. You know, the usual stuff.
[IMG alt="KTcWfsR6sZSX8X22yVBPQc" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KTcWfsR6sZSX8X22yVBPQc.jpg[/IMG]
3:58: It looks like Panos Panay, Microsoft Surface devices team lead, is in the house. Things are getting underway nowâŚ
3:50: Unfortunately, thereâs nothing about this spaceâs furniture or style thatâs a giveaway as to whatâs going to be shown today. However, it looks awfully similar to Microsoftâs dedicated event space at which we saw the Surface Go for the first time.
3:46 ET: Weâve managed to find a seat here in Microsoftâs NYC event space. Just moments now until the festivities begin!
*Editorâs Note: all times are listed in Eastern time zone.
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In mere minutes, Microsoft is expected to pull the curtain back on a number of refreshed Surface devices. Namely, weâre expecting to see 2018 updates in the form of a new Surface Pro 5 (or 6 ⌠or numberless), a Surface Laptop 2 and a Surface Studio 2.
Weâre also anticipating Microsoft opening the floodgates for Windows 10 October 2018 Update downloads at the same time, considering how the Insider Preview build is officially RTM (ready to manufacture) and October 2 is technically a âPatch Tuesdayâ for Microsoft, when updates to Windows 10 generally occur.
Since Microsoft is not live streaming this event, weâre going to bring the news to you the âold-fashionedâ way: with a live blog. Yours truly will be in attendance, bringing you the latest details, insights and photos from the keynoteâs proceedings.
Be sure to have this page open come 4pm ET (1pm PT; 9pm BST), which is when the keynote kicks off in New York City, for all of the latest regarding Microsoft Surface. And, if you arrive a little early, weâll have some early queueing photos and hot takes for you to enjoy. See you then!
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5:08: Correction! The Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2 are available for pre-order right now and will hit shelves on October 16. The Surface Studio 2 and Surface Headphones release dates and prices are still unknown â âcoming soon,â Panay says. He has also shown off a new subscription service for Surface owners, Surface All Access, that brings all of Microsoftâs apps and services to you for $24.99 a month.
[IMG alt="socH4FPtP8acqiB5rpGh7n" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/socH4FPtP8acqiB5rpGh7n.jpg[/IMG]
5:04: Theyâre Surface Headphones, people! Complete with Cortana integration and hands-free calling in a gorgeous, silver set of over-ear cans. Theyâre also noise cancelling with 13 levels of cancellation. The cans also have four beam-forming microphones and four active noise cancelling microphones.
[IMG alt="7iX5yimRvvcKYnMYcz7x7n" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7iX5yimRvvcKYnMYcz7x7n.jpg[/IMG]
5:02: Panay isnât done just yet! Heâs got one more product to show off that we werenât expecting.
4:56: The Surface Studio 2 has been updated with Nvidia Pascal graphics, so 10 Series Nvidia GPUs will be inside. This might come as a blow to fans of the latest and greatest, but this is par for the course when it comes to Surface Studio and Surface. Microsoftâs product development cycle appears to be a bit out of sync with graphics processor cycles.
4:54: Microsoftâs Stevie Bathiche is talking up how it managed to make the Surface Studio 2 display 38% brighter as well as up its contrast by 22%. Part of it involves brand new transistor technology beneath the panel.
4:51: The Surface Studio 2 is official! Weâre still waiting on internal details, but we do know that it packs Intel processors and improved graphics, as well as an even better screen.
[IMG alt="Q4ApABSugBTstJteWpfubn" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q4ApABSugBTstJteWpfubn.jpg[/IMG]
4:48: Panay is now back on stage with a Surface Studio announcement. Here comes the Surface Studio 2! âMore of the high-end graphics you need, more of the brilliant screen that begins to break boundaries,â Panay says.
[IMG alt="9kSq5FAxZqN2NzAcMNYQiA" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9kSq5FAxZqN2NzAcMNYQiA.jpg[/IMG]
4:43: Now, the brand new Your Phone app is being touted as playing a key role in this cross-device collaboration. Even better, in a future update, Windows 10 will be able to completely emulate your phoneâs screen an interface, allowing remote control of your phone from your PC. Itâs currently known simply as âapp mirroring,â which weâve seen done in more limited capacities by companies like Dell.
[IMG alt="A6NuCMg4FDEHcF942z76BW" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A6NuCMg4FDEHcF942z76BW.jpg[/IMG]
4:39: If youâre an Android user, Microsoftâs own launcher is where itâs at, apparently. Soon, Microsoftâs popular Timeline feature will make it to that platform, which will follow you across devices so long as youâre logged in via your Microsoft account.
[IMG alt="FSSy9Y3H4ffQBgZ7aM765W" width="477px" height="268px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FSSy9Y3H4ffQBgZ7aM765W.jpg[/IMG]
4:36: The general gist here is for users to live within Microsoft apps and services across devices. This way, things like calendar appointments will persist across your devices, if used through Microsoftâs Outlook Calendar feature known as âTo Dos.â
[IMG alt="BeQB3snHkWfVJEcYYpthGM" width="476px" height="268px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BeQB3snHkWfVJEcYYpthGM.jpg[/IMG]
4:33: Now, Panay is talking up working with Windows 10 across whatever companion mobile devices youâre using. The head of Microsoftâs mobile services team is about to walk us through these new solutions.
[IMG alt="Ezvzh6BWKuogqJBiWrF4WM" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ezvzh6BWKuogqJBiWrF4WM.jpg[/IMG]
4:30: The Surface Laptop 2 is 85% faster than before, thanks new quad-core Intel processors, as well as all-day battery life. The Surface Pro 6 will start at $899, the Surface Laptop 2 will start at $999, and both will be available for pre-order on October 16.
[IMG alt="B3d7cJgWD9Rqpj43SnnaEY" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B3d7cJgWD9Rqpj43SnnaEY.jpg[/IMG]
4:27: Next up is the Surface Laptop 2, which now is 85% faster than before. It has a display packing 3.4 million pixels, math weâre not about to work out right now as to screen resolution, as well as a 1,500:1 contrast ratio behind the thinnest LCD ever applied to a traditional laptop.
[IMG alt="kpsqFAPAn9BjYLSdt2VBo7" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kpsqFAPAn9BjYLSdt2VBo7.jpg[/IMG]
4:25: Panay says that the new Surface Pro 6 is 37% faster than the last, weighs only 1.7 pounds and lasts for 3.5 hours longer than the iPad Pro.
[IMG alt="e3s4HeLAinU8pNBUwfizn7" width="476px" height="268px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e3s4HeLAinU8pNBUwfizn7.jpg[/IMG]
4:22: Now, itâs time to talk devices. First up is Surface Pro, which is now confirmed to come in a new all-black color palette. Itâs confirmed to be the Surface Pro 6 â oddly enough.
4:20: Panayâs drawing another anecdote from an audience member, an environmentalist that uses Surface products for their portability and ease-of-use â even at the Great Wall of China.
[IMG alt="8mHC6AYacW5WThZuCGVJzM" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8mHC6AYacW5WThZuCGVJzM.jpg[/IMG]
4:16: No one can dispute that Panay is an inspired designer and product maker. He literally just grabbed a Surface device from a journalist in the stands to demonstrate a point.
4:13: Now, weâre getting into the good stuff. Panos Panay has taken the stage to talk up the latest Surface products weâre about to see. Panay is drawing an analogy between his daughterâs fine tuned piano to Microsoftâs devices tuning themselves to your needs.
[IMG alt="xpR6NMXQ2VhCwfMuuPpfac" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xpR6NMXQ2VhCwfMuuPpfac.jpg[/IMG]
4:11: Itâs official! Mehdi says that the Windows 10 October 2018 Update will launch today for everyone.
4:07: Microsoft wants people to use its technology to organize their whole lives, Mehdi says. In case you had any doubt, weâre definitely seeing new Surface devices today, but also new efforts to merge the worlds of iOS and Android as they relate to Windows 10.
4:05: âLife interrupts work, work interrupts life,â says Mehdi. So, how is Microsoft going to bring harmony to this dynamic?
4:03: Now, weâre looking at a promotional video trying to tell us how technology fits into working professionalsâ lives, and naturally how Microsoft is here to solve that problem for us.
[IMG alt="HKfqvbM8HpgH8z9MgV5ufB" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HKfqvbM8HpgH8z9MgV5ufB.jpg[/IMG]
4:00: Microsoftâs Yusuf Mehdi has taken the stage to kick us off, with an anecdotal story about the application of Microsoft tech in his home. You know, the usual stuff.
[IMG alt="KTcWfsR6sZSX8X22yVBPQc" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KTcWfsR6sZSX8X22yVBPQc.jpg[/IMG]
3:58: It looks like Panos Panay, Microsoft Surface devices team lead, is in the house. Things are getting underway nowâŚ
3:50: Unfortunately, thereâs nothing about this spaceâs furniture or style thatâs a giveaway as to whatâs going to be shown today. However, it looks awfully similar to Microsoftâs dedicated event space at which we saw the Surface Go for the first time.
3:46 ET: Weâve managed to find a seat here in Microsoftâs NYC event space. Just moments now until the festivities begin!
*Editorâs Note: all times are listed in Eastern time zone.
[IMG alt="wPL4f9WjUCAGyVPrw6B5dB" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wPL4f9WjUCAGyVPrw6B5dB.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG alt="eaV3kfiKqe8HZw8guGnRxS" width="420px" height="1px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eaV3kfiKqe8HZw8guGnRxS.jpg[/IMG]
In mere minutes, Microsoft is expected to pull the curtain back on a number of refreshed Surface devices. Namely, weâre expecting to see 2018 updates in the form of a new Surface Pro 5 (or 6 ⌠or numberless), a Surface Laptop 2 and a Surface Studio 2.
Weâre also anticipating Microsoft opening the floodgates for Windows 10 October 2018 Update downloads at the same time, considering how the Insider Preview build is officially RTM (ready to manufacture) and October 2 is technically a âPatch Tuesdayâ for Microsoft, when updates to Windows 10 generally occur.
Since Microsoft is not live streaming this event, weâre going to bring the news to you the âold-fashionedâ way: with a live blog. Yours truly will be in attendance, bringing you the latest details, insights and photos from the keynoteâs proceedings.
Be sure to have this page open come 4pm ET (1pm PT; 9pm BST), which is when the keynote kicks off in New York City, for all of the latest regarding Microsoft Surface. And, if you arrive a little early, weâll have some early queueing photos and hot takes for you to enjoy. See you then!
[ul]
[li]These are the best laptops weâve tested to date[/li][/ul]
Continue readingâŚ