CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCEHappened as dated, per macrumors.com[1]: "…The new Surface Pro and Type Covers are available to pre-order today in the United States and select…"
Microsoft today introduced the new Surface Pro, choosing that name over Surface Pro 5, at a media event in Shanghai, China.
Microsoft introduced the new Surface Pro, choosing that name over Surface Pro 5, at a media event in Shanghai on 23 May 2017[1][2][3]
It starts at $799, with pre-orders opening that day and launch on 15 June 2017 (25 countries per MacRumors, 24 markets per Microsoft); LTE Advanced models follow later in the year[1][2][3]
Notable features
It is the lightest Surface Pro at about 1.7 lbs and 8.5mm, with a 12.3-inch PixelSense display, a 165-degree hinge, up to 1TB SSD and 16GB RAM[1][2]
It has 7th-generation Intel Core m3, i5 and i7 chips; the i7 is 1.7x faster than the A9X iPad Pro and 2.5x faster than Surface Pro 3; m3 and i5 are fanless while the i7 has a fan[1][2]
It claims up to 13.5 hours of battery, 50 percent more than Surface Pro 4 and 35 percent more than the iPad Pro's advertised 10 hours[1][2]
A new Surface Pen has 4,096 pressure levels and tilt, and Signature Type Covers use Alcantara[1][2]
The Signature Type Cover has a scissor mechanism with 1.3 mm of key travel and a full-size glass trackpad with five-finger multi-touch, and the Surface Dial now works on the Surface Pro's screen as well as off it[2]
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news.microsoft.com· Published May 23, 2017· 32% of score
Microsoft's own newsroom post confirms the new Surface Pro was announced 23 May 2017 - matching the pin's stored date - though the product itself didn't go on sale until 15 June 2017 across 24 markets.
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CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE9.3 years agoHappened as dated, per macrumors.com[1]: "…s for the new 10.5-inch iPad Pro, which was introduced at the Worldwide Developers Conference last w…"
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CONFIRMED80% CONFIDENCE8.2 years agoHappened as dated, per macrumors.com[1]: "…dels, now availa … with any new product launch, there is a wealth of information to sift through, so…"
2018 MacBook Pros feature eighth-generation Intel Core processors. Apple says the 15-inch model is up to 70 percent faster, and the 13-inch model is up to two times faster, than the equivalent 2017 models with seventh-generation Intel Core processors in benchmarks.
15-inch models can now be maxed out with a 2.9GHz six-core Core i9 processor, while the previous generation topped out at a 3.1GHz quad-core Core i7. Quad-core 13-inch models with the Touch Bar are now available, up to 2.7GHz, while 2017 models were dual-core up to 3.5GHz.
CONFIRMED78% CONFIDENCE9.3 years agoHappened as dated, per macrumors.com[1][5]: "…ured Using TSMC's 10nm Process With the launch of the new iPad Pro models at WWDC this year, Apple i…"
With the launch of the new iPad Pro models at WWDC this year, Apple introduced new 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch devices that both came with an A10X Fusion Chip, which is said to deliver 30 percent faster CPU performance than previous-generation iPad Pro models and 40 percent faster graphics performance. In comparison, the A9 and A10 were built using a 16-nanometer process, the A8 used a 20-nanometer process, and the A7 used a 28-nanometer process.
Cannonlake Processors will be 15% faster than the Kaby Lake ones,
10nm FinFET Manufacturing Process,
Chipset of 200 Series,
USB 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps support, 6 ports,
Thermal Design Power (TDP) up to 95 W (LGA 1151),
Updated Intel Optane Technology Support
CONFIRMED82% CONFIDENCE11.9 years agoHappened as dated, per wpcentral.com[1]: "Your membership journey starts here. Keep exploring and earning more as a member. La…"
3D Touch is said to be the first major hardware/software innovation that Microsoft will inculcate into the high-end Lumia devices. The software giant is said to include APIs for gestures, side interactions and heat maps so that third-party devs can access the 3D Touch technology for their apps. As for the McLaren device itself, the latest rumors indicate a 5.2-inch full-HD screen, 20MP camera along with a 64 GB internal storage variant.
CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE12.1 years agoHappened as dated, per wpcentral.com[1]: "Your membership journey starts here. Keep exploring and earning more as a member. La…"
Broadcom announced a new Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo chip today that the manufacturer claims will double wireless networking performance of high-end smartphones and tablets. The hardware vendor claims that users spend an estimated four to five hours everyday on Wi-Fi, and that with the new chipset, they will be able to download and stream content twice as fast as current-gen devices and with less lag.
CONFIRMED85% CONFIDENCE5 days agoSame launch as iPhone 18 Pro. Apple's[1][2][3] newsroom announcement (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/09/apple-debuts-iphone-18-pro-and-iphone-18-pro-max/) states pre-orders from Saturday, September 12, 2026 'with availability beginning Friday, September 18'. September 18, 2026 is the on-sale day.
Larger Pro iPhone model with a physically larger battery for extended runtime.
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The new console will ship with 6 teraflops of graphical power, more than its main competitor, the PS4 Pro, with 4.2 teraflops. Microsoft is using a custom GPU engine on Scorpio that runs at 1172MHz, a big increase over the Xbox One’s 853MHz and even Sony’s 911MHz found on the PS4 Pro. Microsoft is also shipping the Xbox One X with an Ultra HD Blu-ray drive for 4K movies and entertainment, and 1TB of storage.
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Tuned to run well on devices with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, roughly half the acceptable minimum for current Windows tablets. Systems without touchscreens will boot to the desktop by default instead of to the Start screen.
CONFIRMED78% CONFIDENCE9.4 years agoHappened as dated, per arstechnica.com[1]: "…ppearing “invisible” when the system is opened. Opening feels effortless, too, with just the right a…"
The 13.5-inch screen (with a peculiar 2256×1504 resolution, retaining the 3:2 aspect ratio used on other Surface systems) is bright and crisp. Bezels are inoffensive. The system is very slim, at 14.5mm thick, with a slight taper. The lines are clean. The weight is respectable, for the screen size, at 2.76lb (1.25kg).
CONFIRMED82% CONFIDENCE1 day agoAvailability date from Apple's[1][2][3] own newsroom announcement (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/08/apple-unveils-a-more-powerful-mac-mini-featuring-the-all-new-m6-and-m5-pro/): pre-orders from August 25, 2026, and it 'will begin arriving to customers, and in Apple Store locations and Apple Authorized Resellers, starting September 22'. September 22, 2026 is the shipping/on-sale day.
Compact desktop with new Apple silicon promising up to 4x faster AI performance.
