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New Microsoft advert claims the Surface Pro 7 is a better option than the MacBook Pro 13, including for gaming – Notebookcheck.net
The reasoning is mostly around the Surface’s dual tablet/laptop nature and the use of Windows, which makes sense since this was the niche the Surface Pro line popularised after the release of Windows 8. We can’t deny that the inclusion of a touch screen and pen input adds value to how users interact with the device. There is also logic in the argument that the Surface Pro 7 can “run your favourite apps” since the x86 processor and Windows OS gives access to a vast library of modern and legacy software.
Where the advert veers off into murky territory is the claim that it’s a much better gaming device, presumably because of the massive catalogue of Windows games. This is also where the point Microsoft is making starts to fall apart too. Yes, the Surface Pro 7 has enough power to play older or lighter games, but its CPU and GPU performance is outclassed by the ARM-powered MacBook Pro 13 against which Microsoft is comparing it.
This gets us wondering whether Microsoft is even making the right comparison. The recent price drop shows that Microsoft is focusing on selling the Surface Pro 7 right now, but can they rightly compare a laptop to a 2-in-1 and then penalise the laptop for not having tablet features? We can’t help but think that Microsoft is avoiding the iPad Air 4 or iPad Pro 2020 with Magic Keyboard because they share characteristics such as the touchscreen and pen/pencil input. The iPad is also an arguably better tablet gaming experience, as long as you aren’t trying to play the latest console/PC releases. The Surface Pro 7 and the iPad Pro are both creators devices, so Microsoft would have only had the operating system to promote as the main point of difference.
Perhaps the Surface Laptop 3 would have been a more appropriate comparison. The boxes are still ticked for touch screen and pen input, even if the awkward angle makes the pen useless for anything other than quick mark-up. Maybe Microsoft just needs to move some excess Surface Pro 7 stock before the announcement of the Surface Pro 8.
WINNIPEG —
A pair of Manitoba schools had a special visitor on Wednesday, and it was surely an out-of-this-world experience.
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk paid a virtual visit to students at Christ the King and Edward Schreyer Schools.
The two schools won a visit from an astronaut through a contest put on by the Canadian Space Agency’s Junior Astronauts initiative.
Kutryk provided students with an overview of his job, and answered questions on training, eating, space and the specialized tools astronauts use.
“If you’re in space and you crank that wrench one way, it doesn’t turn the bolt, it turns you,” he explained to students.
“You go the other way just as fast as you cranked the wrench.”
While Kutryk was able to easily answer most of the students’ questions, he was stumped by one asking why the moon, and not the sun, controls tides on earth.
For kids interested in becoming an astronaut one day, the Canadian Space Agency is holding junior astronaut recruitment for students Grades 6 to 9 to participate in a virtual camp in July.
Samsung introduced One UI 3.1 back in January, during the Galaxy S21 unveiling. Previous flagships are already switching to the new interface little by little, and now it is time for the Galaxy Note10 series.
An update is already seeding to Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Note10+ phones in Germany and should be hitting other European countries soon unless major issues are discovered.
Changelog of the software update
The update carries a model number N97xFXXU6FUBD (lowercase x is either 0 or 5, depending on the phone) and is slightly over 1 GB in size. Along with the latest March 2021 security patch, the package also brings features like Eye Comfort Shield (previously called Blue Light Filter) and Private Share.
According to the changelog, there have also been improvements in the camera performance; the phone can extract dates and addresses from the calendar and delete location information on previously taken photos before sharing them on social media.
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Oppo Reno5 K 5G announced with Snapdragon 750G, 90Hz screen, and 65W charging – GSMArena.com news – GSMArena.com
Oppo today added a new member to its Reno5 lineup dubbed the Reno5 K 5G. The Reno5 K 5G is built around a 6.43″ FullHD+ 90Hz Super AMOLED screen and has a Snapdragon 750G SoC at the helm.
The Oppo Reno5 K 5G boots Android 11-based ColorOS 11.1 and comes in two memory configurations – 8GB/128GB and 12GB/256GB. It doesn’t have a microSD card slot, though, so you might want to go for the 256GB variant if you are someone who likes carrying around a vast library of offline music and takes a lot of photos and videos.
Speaking of photos, the Reno5 K 5G has a total of five cameras onboard – a 32MP selfie shooter inside the screen with a 64MP primary camera on the back joined by an 8MP ultrawide, 2MP macro, and 2MP depth units.
The Reno5 K 5G supports 5G and features an in-display fingerprint scanner. It also comes with a 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB-C port to charge the 4,300 mAh battery, supporting 65W charging.
All this might sound familiar to you since the Reno5 K 5G isn’t an entirely new phone. It’s a Reno5 5G with a different chipset.
The Reno5 K 5G is offered in three colors and will go on sale in China from March 6, but Oppo hasn’t revealed its price at the time of writing this.
Source 1 | Source 2 (both in Chinese)
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