Make highlight reels with Microsoft Movie Creator

It’s not exactly new but if you wanted a native highlight reel generator on Windows Phone, Microsoft is introducing Movie Creator. Like the others, it’ll let you put together your favorite photos and clips to highlight specific events you want to share with others. You can choose up to 25 videos and images to include in your reels. Microsoft, however, promises there will be more customization features to their app and an easier user experience. It will also be free. The app is now up for beta and can be downloaded for Lumia devices, Surface tablets, and the Lumia 2520.

Source: Engadget

Lucky Surface RT buyers getting free Touch or Type Covers for a limited time

In a move that should have really happened sooner rather than later, Microsoft is giving buyers of their Surface RT ARM processor-powered tablet free Touch or Type Covers with their purchase. As reported by Cnet, US and Canadian Surface RT buyers who add the keyboards to their orders will not have to pay for them starting May 31. While they indicate a limited time offer, the promo could go on for around a month as per Microsoft's Surface blog. My advice, go for the Type Cover.

Source: Cnet

Review: Surface with Windows RT

Updated on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 1:39PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Updated on Monday, March 11, 2013 at 1:14AM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla 

One of the most intriguing devices to come out this year, Microsoft’s Surface tablet is Redmond’s answer to the iPad, its big play in the tablet OS space as well as a peek into the future of Windows.

Microsoft’s Surface tablet is the first computing device designed and built by Microsoft. We’ve seen tablets before and we’ve seen notebooks but the Surface exists just within the boundaries of these two types of devices.

Is it as good as or better than tablets or notebooks, or is it just full of compromises. That’s what I tried to find out.

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Surface Tension: Microsoft fails to deliver on Canadian and UK preorders, offers $50 coupons instead

Updated on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 5:30AM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Updated on Monday, October 29, 2012 at 11:38PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

I preordered, I paid, but Surface never surfaced.

Microsoft's innovative new Windows 8 Surface tablet failed to make it to customers who preordered in Canada and the UK on launch day. No reason was given.

Preorders for the device started as early as October 16, promising a launch day release. But many customers who took a chance on Microsoft's fledgling new tablet instead received e-mails offering them $50 credit and apologies for the 'confusion' that was caused. 

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