Senior Editor
Tom Warren is a Senior Editor and author of Notepad. Tom previously founded WinRumors, a site dedicated to Microsoft news, before joining The Verge. Tom also used to work as an enterprise project manager in a variety of investment banks, and has a background in IT and Windows engineering. Tom has appeared on CNN, CNN International, BBC News, Channel 4, MSNBC, TWiT, and many others over the years.
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Windows on Arm puts Intel on notice
Microsoft and Qualcomm have delivered some real Intel competition.
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Microsoft’s commitment to compatibility is unwavering when it comes to the Surface Pro. I’ve managed to get the new Surface Pro Flex Keyboard working on an original Surface Pro X from 2019, and the keyboard from a Pro X working with the Surface Pro 11th Edition. All you have to do is snap these keyboards into place. It’s a lot more magical than Apple’s Magic keyboards.
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Windows on Arm finally has legs
Microsoft and Qualcomm have convinced software developers to lean into their latest Arm push.
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Surface Laptop review: Microsoft’s best MacBook Air competitor yet
Microsoft and Qualcomm finally deliver the hardware Windows on Arm needed.
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Microsoft has started testing a new way to import photos on Windows 11 PCs. It should make it easier to grab photos from your devices, and it’s part of several new features coming to the photos app — including a dynamic zoom slider, easier access to slideshows, and improved load times.
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