Microsoft Surface 3 promises great battery life, costs just $499 and runs Windows 8.1

Follow:   03.31.2015  View in a Browser Microsoft Surface 3 promises great battery life, costs just $499 and runs Windows 8.1 03.31.2015 6:00 AM As expected, Microsoft has launched a slightly smaller, significantly cheaper Surface 3 that ditches Windows RT. Hands on: Microsoft's Project Spartan browser starts small in Windows 10 preview 03.31.2015 4:15 AM Debuting in Windows 10 Build 10049, Spartan's in its early stages, but we can see hints of what's to come in the interface, as well as the engine. -ADVERTISEMENT-   PCWorld Superguides Check our Guides packed with practical how-tos, in-depth features, tips and tricks, and more! Laptops on PCWorld Our award-winning editors keep you up to date   IBM to pump $3 billion into new IoT business unit 03.30.2015 9:15 PM The IBM IoT Cloud Open Platform could ingest and analyze Internet of Things data for enterprises Hands on: The $149 Hisense Chromebook succeeds at being incredibly affordable 03.31.2015 10:24 AM It would be easy to ding this device for what it doesn't have, but this Chromebook isn't about flashy features. It's about making a PC pretty much anyone could own. AT&T brings gigabit Internet to Apple's home town, charges steep premium over cities where Google Fiber's available 03.31.2015 6:48 AM AT&T and Google Fiber are slowly picking up the pace to bring gigabit Internet to more communities in the U.S. DirectX 12's asynchronous graphics support will unlock Radeon's potential, says AMD 03.31.2015 3:03 AM AMD says its Asynchronous Shaders and Asynchronous Compute Engines should offer a significant increase in performance with DirectX 12. How to figure out if a website is down...or if it's just you 03.31.2015 7:00 AM Can't connect to a particular website? Here's how to troubleshoot it. Silk Road investigators charged with stealing massive amounts of bitcoin 03.30.2015 12:51 PM Two former U.S. agents face charges of wire fraud and money laundering The 15 best Android games to play right now 03.31.2015 4:00 AM If it's amazing games you crave, you've got plenty to choose from. Jay Z's Tidal doubles down on streaming for audiophiles 03.30.2015 1:57 PM Tidal offers CD-quality streaming music across mobile and the desktop. Asus' new Transformer Book Chi hybrids are more affordable Surface clones 03.31.2015 8:54 AM The Transformer Book Chi starts at $399 for a 10-inch screen, and $699 for the 12-inch model New Chromebooks and Chromebit stick start at $100 thanks to lower-power chips 03.31.2015 10:00 AM Google and its partners plan 10 new Chrome OS devices over the next two months. Meet the big three: new $149 Chromebooks from Haier and Hisense, plus the Chromebit stick from Asus.       You are subscribed to this newsletter as: messi1927@gmail.com More PCWorld Newsletters / Manage Subscriptions / Unsubscribe IDG Consumer & SMB Privacy Policy © 2015 IDGCSMB, 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107