Firmware updates and fixes now available to Microsoft Surface 3

Microsoft's Surface 3 is getting a large dump of firmeare updates which fix a variety of issues for Microsoft's 'entry level' Surface device including some that recalibrate the touch panel, improve battery charging and solve some of the Wi-Fi connectivity issues. Look out for update today and hit this link for more information.

Why Sunni Brown takes doodling seriously

 

By Sonya Davidson

"I'm a little concerned about how art in school is viewed by our society these days," I say to Sunni Brown when I met her at a recent interview. I mention that recent school surveys have parents ranking order of importance of subjects and arts seem to fall on the wayside.  "I know what you mean," she responds. "even I didn't grow up in an environment that was supportive of art, not because there was something wrong, but it just wasn't a priority. It wasn't a practical thing to study so they didn't see the application of art in other areas. It just wasn't encouraged."

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Microsoft Surface 3 is now available

The new Surface 3 is available now in Canada as well as the US.

The Surface 3 is very much a derivative of the better, faster and larger Surface Pro 3. It features an Intel Atom processor, which can run thousands of classic Windows applications. It is thinner, lighter and more refined than previous versions. The Surface 3 starts at CAD $639.00 and that's without the requisite CAD $159.99 Type Cover and the optional $49.99 Pen.

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Hands-on with the Microsoft Surface 3

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

While it isn't coming to market until May 7th, anyone interested in the new Surface 3 can go check one out in their nearest Best Buy or Microsoft Store. This is Redmond's third try at an iPad-comparable consumer-focused 2-in-1 tablet. I chanced upon the unit above at my local Best Buy and had to check closely because it totally resembles the larger Surface Pro 3.

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