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TECHNOLOGY Wednesday 24 May 2017

Microsoft Surface gets battery boost, better viewing angles

ANICK JESDANUN crosoft’s Windows 10. That tic. That brings the cost to
AP Technology Writer success contributed to a 26 more than $1,000.
NEW YORK (AP) — Micro- percent revenue decline in Microsoft will have a ver-
soft is refreshing its Surface the Surface business in the sion with cellular capabili-
Pro tablet with longer bat- most recent quarter. And ties this summer, but didn’t
tery life and faster proces- competition is growing; immediately disclose the
sors. Samsung released new price. Samsung already
The new, fifth-generation Galaxy Book models this has one out through Ve-
device — simply called week, while Huawei an- rizon in the U.S. for $1,300,
Surface Pro — won’t look nounced one Tuesday in a price that includes the
or feel drastically differ- Berlin. keyboard and the pen.
ent from its predecessor. Jan Dawson, chief analyst A comparable Wi-Fi-only
But Microsoft is hoping its at Jackdaw Research, ex- model, out this week, costs
under-the-hood improve- pects the new Surface will $1,130.
ments will help it compete help revive sales. Microsoft also recently an-
with newer laptop-tablet “The external design isn’t nounced a laptop — with-
hybrids from Samsung and dramatically different, but out a detachable screen
others. Not to mention Ap- there are lots of changes — aimed at students . That
ple’s iPad Pro. inside,” Dawson said. In this Tuesday, May 16, 2017, photo, Microsoft’s new Surface Pro also comes out on June 15,
The Redmond, Washing- Microsoft promises about laptop-tablet hybrid is displayed, in New York. starting at about $1,000.
ton, company made the 13.5 hours of battery life, Associated Press Huawei’s new 2-in-1 de-
announcement Tuesday or about 50 percent more vice, the MateBook E, will
in Shanghai, China, in its than the nine hours on the Apple Pencil for iPad Pro $800 and will be available include a keyboard cover
first Surface launch outside previous device, the Sur- tablets. Along with this, Mi- June 15 in about two doz- in the U.S. but not a pen,
crosoft plans upgrades to en countries, including the
New York. It’s a reflection face Pro 4. The processors its popular Office software U.S., China, Japan, South which sells for about $100.
of the company’s expec- inside will be faster, and with new pencil-like fea- Korea and much of Europe. A price wasn’t immediate-
lower-end models will ditch
tations of growth among a the fan. tures. A keyboard cover starts at ly announced; the world-
population that prizes pre- The Surface’s stylus will Microsoft will sell the stylus about $130, or about $170 wide target price starts at
999 euros ($1,120) without
mium gadgets from Ameri- now mimic pencil shading separately for $100. The for a version that feels like the keyboard. It comes out
can brands. when tilted, much like the new Pro will start at about fabric rather than plas- in July.q
Microsoft pioneered lap-
top-tablet hybrids, also
known as 2-in-1s, with the Baseball coming June 1 to virtual-reality headsets
original Surface in 2012.
A keyboard cover turns By anick jesdanun tional TV coverage of the
the tablet into a laptop. AP TECHNOLOGY WRITER games will appear on a
But innovation has slowed NEW YORK (AP) -- Baseball virtual screen in front of
down since 2014, when the games will soon arrive on you, alongside play-by-
Surface Pro 3 got a fully virtual-reality headsets. play information and indi-
adjustable kickstand to Video in the new At Bat vidual player stats.
give the screen a broader VR app won’t be in VR. It’s more information that
range of viewing angles, Rather, the app places casual baseball fans will
similar to real laptops. Be- you behind home plate want, but hard-core fans
fore, the kickstand was lim- and shows you graphi- might get a kick from hav-
ited to just two angles. cal depictions of each ing this perspective sup-
Meanwhile, other compa- pitch, including a colored plement what they see
nies have made their own streak (red for strikes and with regular TV cameras.
2-in-1 devices running Mi- green for balls) tracing the Baseball’s regular At Bat This photo provided by MLB Advanced Media demonstrates 3-D
ball’s trajectory. The data app does have some of pitch visualization in the company’s new At Bat VR app. Base-
ball games will soon arrive on virtual-reality headsets.
come from sensors Major this information, but not in
League Baseball already 3-D and not while watch- starts at about $87 for the subscription for $20; non-
has installed in all of its sta- ing video. season. At Bat VR is also paying users get just the
diums. At Bat VR will also have subject to the usual black- graphics and stats.)
The app also lets you a section for 360-degree outs for local teams; in The VR app comes out
hover over icons to see video packages, but not such cases, the graphi- June 1 and works with An-
the speed and type of of actual games. cal depictions will still be droid phones and head-
each pitch, as well as At Bat VR is included with available, but not the live sets compatible with
which parts of a strike Major League Baseball’s video within the headset. Google’s Daydream VR
zone is strong or weak for existing streaming pack- (Audio is available with the system. There’s no version
a particular batter. Tradi- ages. For live video, that cheaper At Bat Premium for iPhones.q