Microsoft is changing how Windows talks to hardware to stop system crashes
… At the WinHEC 2026 Windows Hardware Engineering Conference , Microsoft worked with PC makers, hardware vendors, chip makers, and designers to build a better ecosystem. …
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"We've heard your feedback": Microsoft responds to Windows developers after account suspension caused chaos
… Kevin Okemwa Contributor LATEST ARTICLES 1 Logitech MX Master 4 update lets you feel Windows 11 through haptics 2 My PC game library finally broke me — this WD Black PCIe 5.0 SSD's huge Amazon discount was the upgrade I needed 3 Microsoft feared that OpenAI might jump to Amazon and badmouth Azure "… …
“Xbox doesn’t need to beat PlayStation”: Asha Sharma’s real battle is fixing the Microsoft machine behind it
… The truth is even worse: Microsoft intentionally engineered this decline. We'll be talking about the number "30" here a lot today. One of the things Microsoft sacrificed to chase these "aspirational" profitability metrics was Xbox hardware stock. …
Microsoft should let another OEM bring back the Surface Studio as a monitor
Microsoft plans to announce new Surface hardware soon, but it's unlikely to be a new Surface Studio. Some of the most iconic Surface devices now lie in the Microsoft Graveyard . I have a plan to fix that, and it will make Microsoft money instead of costing the tech giant. …
I reckon Asha Sharma wants to give Xbox its exclusive games back — but these PlayStation comments reveal why Microsoft probably won't let her
… Microsoft knows Xbox can't sell hardware at an even vaguely reasonable margin in this current climate. And Microsoft knows putting Halo, Gears, and Forza on PlayStation destroys Xbox's desirability as a hardware ecosystem. Microsoft engineered the predicament Xbox now finds itself in. …
An original Xbox founder says the fears they had in 2001 are coming back stronger than ever
… Hardware I Was Skeptical in 2001: Why Xbox Hardware is in Real Trouble But Not Going Away - YouTube Watch On Fryer begins the video by reflecting on Microsoft's decision to enter the gaming hardware business, a move she wasn't convinced was right at the time . …
Windows got its spark back this week with hardware from Computex, dev tools from Build, and new silicon from NVIDIA
… For years, new Surface devices were powered by already aging hardware. The shifted Surface strategy means brand-new chips but reveals beholden to chipmaker timelines. I won't completely exonerate Microsoft though. …
Slim Pen 2 update unlocks Windows 11 haptics on older Surface hardware
… The Surface Slim Pen 2 integrating with Windows 11's new haptic feedback system means you can use the feature on older, and more affordable, Surface hardware. Microsoft is shipping a software update to the Surface Slim Pen 2 that adds support for Windows 11 haptics. …
Surface week used to matter. This year, it barely registered.
… What that means is we have new Surface hardware but no hype. Biggest Surface News Microsoft unveils next-gen Surface Pro and Surface Laptop Microsoft refreshed its Surface for Business portfolio with new Intel chips. …
Surface fans say the brand they once trusted is now stagnant and overpriced
… For about five minutes, Microsoft was an exciting underdog in hardware, producing innovative consumer devices that rightly inspired a cult following," argued Reddit user spillwaybrain . We're seeing massive changes in how Microsoft approaches Windows 11 and Xbox ; maybe Surface is next. …