Neowin News Feed for: Kickstand

Microsoft offers more spares for commercial customers to repair Surface devices

Usama Jawad — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 05:58:01 +0000

Microsoft has expanded its commercial spares program to offer more parts covering multiple Surface devices so IT technicians in organizations can service and repair hardware on-site. Read more...

New patent could foreshadow refined Surface kickstand with thinner profile

Boyd Chan — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 08:38:02 +0000

While the Surface kickstand evolved throughout the first few generations of the 2-in-1 device lineup, little has changed since the Surface Pro 3 but a new patent could signal upcoming improvements. Read more...

HP announces new Windows 10 2-in-1 Pro x2 612 G2, starting at $1734

Usama Jawad — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 16:28:01 +0000

At Mobile World Congress 2017, HP has unveiled the Pro x2 612 G2 2-in-1 device powered by Windows 10 and aimed at enterprise customers. The device can be ordered from HP's website for $979. Read more...

Eve's upcoming 2-in-1 Windows 10 "Pyramid Flipper" device will feature 7th-gen Intel CPUs

Usama Jawad — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 10:08:01 +0000

Eve has announced that its upcoming crowd-developed Windows 10 2-in-1 device will sport Intel's 7th-gen Kaby Lake CPUs. The device will feature a form factor similar to Microsoft's Surface devices. Read more...

Surface 3's kickstand is different than the Pro 3, only has three stop points

Brad Sams — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:04:01 +0000

The Surface 3 has quite a few features that separate it from the Pro 3 including a kickstand that only has 3 stopping points unlike the Pro 3 that has a unlimited stopping points. Read more...

Microsoft patent filing reveals Surface 2 kickstand features

Brad Sams — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 13:25:59 +0000

A new patent filing that has been released likely shows Microsoft's Surface 2 and the new kickstand that will ship with the updated models that should arrive sometime later this year. Read more...

Nokia was designing a kickstand-enabled tablet before Microsoft released Surface

Max Slater-Robins — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:46:34 +0000

A patent from 2011 has emerged that shows Nokia's ideas for a kickstand-enabled case for a tablet, similar to the Touch Cover (or Type Cover) of the Surface. Nokia's tablet ambitions have been halted. Read more...