If you’re a fan of Microsoft’s Surface devices and AI innovations, you might have been eagerly waiting for the company’s special event that took place on September 21st, 2023 in New York. The event was packed with exciting announcements and demonstrations of how Microsoft is integrating AI into its products and services. Here are some of the highlights from the event.
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At Microsoft Event, Company unveiled two new consumer laptops along with a ton of improvements for Copilot.
What’s new with Microsoft software upgrade and AI?
One of the most exciting announcements from the event was Copilot, Microsoft’s new AI-powered assistant that will be integrated into Windows 11 and Microsoft 365 apps. Copilot is designed to help users with various tasks such as writing documents, summarizing emails, creating presentations, finding information, and shopping online.
Copilot can be accessed from the taskbar or by using the Win+C keyboard shortcut. Copilot can also understand natural language commands and queries and provide relevant suggestions and actions.
For example, you can ask Copilot to help you write a blog post about Microsoft’s journey so far using some keywords. Copilot will then search the web for relevant information and generate a draft for you based on your preferences. You can also ask Copilot to help you find the best deals on Surface devices using Bing Shopping. Copilot will then show you product reviews, pros and cons, and price comparisons for different models and retailers.
Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft 365 Chat
Copilot will also be available for enterprise customers who use Microsoft 365 apps such as Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. Copilot will be able to analyze your emails, chats, files, and meetings and provide you with useful insights and summaries. Copilot will also be able to draft replies to messages and emails based on context and tone. Copilot will also be able to create events based on your availability and preferences.
Microsoft Bing Chat updates
Bing Chat, the chat mode of Microsoft Bing search, has recently introduced two major updates that enhance its capabilities and user experience.
The first update is the addition of three modes: Balanced, Creative and Precise. These modes allow users to choose how they want Bing Chat to interact with them, whether they prefer more informative, visual, logical and actionable responses (Balanced), more creative, entertaining and engaging responses (Creative), or more accurate, concise and factual responses (Precise).
The second update is the ability to generate images in the Creative and Precise modes, using a generative image query. The integration of DALL-E 3 will result in a significant improvement in the overall quality of the image generators. Users can request Bing Chat to create or draw an image based on their input, such as “a dragon” or “a sunset”. Bing Chat will then use its image creator to produce a relevant and original image that can be displayed in the chat box. These updates demonstrate Bing Chat’s versatility and intelligence as a chat mode of Microsoft Bing search.
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3: A Review
Microsoft has recently launched the Surface Laptop Go 3, a lightweight and portable laptop for business and personal use. The Surface Laptop Go 3 features a 12.4-inch PixelSense touchscreen with a resolution of 1536 x 1024 and a 3:2 aspect ratio, which offers more vertical space for productivity and browsing.
The laptop is powered by a 12th Gen Intel Core i5 processor with Intel Iris Xe graphics, and comes with various memory and storage options, including a removable SSD. The laptop also has a fingerprint power button for Windows Hello sign-in, a hardware TPM 2.0 chip for security, and optional LTE Advanced for connectivity.
The Surface Laptop Go 3 has a sleek design with an aluminium top and a polycarbonate base, and is available in platinum colour. The laptop weighs only 1.13 kg and has a battery life of up to 15 hours, with fast charging support.
The laptop also has dual far-field Studio Mics, Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Audio, a 720p HD front-facing camera, and a range of ports, including USB-C, USB-A, Surface Connect and headphone jack. The Surface Laptop Go 3 runs on Windows 11 Pro or Windows 10 Pro, and comes with preloaded Microsoft 365 apps and a 30-day trial of Microsoft 365 Business Standard, Business Premium or Apps.
The laptop is compatible with Surface Adaptive Kit and Microsoft Adaptive Accessories, and has replaceable components for serviceability.
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2: A Review
The Surface Laptop Studio 2 is Microsoft’s latest and most powerful Surface device, offering a versatile design that can transform from a laptop to a tablet to a creative studio. The device was announced on September 21, 2023, at a special event in New York City, and is expected to ship in early October.
The Surface Laptop Studio 2 features a 14.4-inch touchscreen display that can be pulled forward to create a more immersive and touch-friendly experience, or flipped over to use as a digital canvas with the Slim Pen 2, which is stored and charged inside the device. The display has a resolution of 2400 x 1600 pixels and supports Dolby Vision HDR.
The device is powered by the latest 13th-generation Intel Core processors, which are built on the Intel Evo platform and offer up to 14 cores and 20 threads of performance. The device also comes with up to 64GB of RAM and up to 2TB of SSD storage, making it ideal for heavy multitasking and demanding applications.
The Surface Laptop Studio 2 also boasts impressive graphics capabilities, thanks to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 and 4060 GPUs, which are designed for gaming and content creation. The device also supports NVIDIA Studio drivers and tools, which provide AI acceleration and stability in popular creative apps. For commercial customers, Microsoft also offers variants with NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation laptop GPUs, which are optimized for engineering and rendering tasks.
The Surface Laptop Studio 2 also has an updated selection of ports, including two Thunderbolt 4 ports, one USB-A port, one headphone jack, and one Surface Connect port. The device also features an all-new Studio Camera with a wide field of view and Windows Studio effects, which use AI to enhance video calls and presentations.
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The Surface Laptop Studio 2 runs on Windows 11, Microsoft’s latest operating system that offers a redesigned user interface, improved multitasking features, new Microsoft Store, and Android app support. The device also comes with a 15-month subscription to Microsoft 365 Personal, which includes access to Office apps, OneDrive cloud storage, Skype minutes, and advanced security features.
The Surface Laptop Studio 2 starts at $1,899 for the base model with an Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, 512GB of SSD storage, and Intel Iris Xe graphics. The device is available in platinum color and weighs 3.83 pounds.
Final Words…
Microsoft’s AI event demonstrated how the company is transforming the future of work and productivity with AI. By integrating Copilot into its products and services, Microsoft aims to empower users to achieve more with less effort and time. The event also highlighted how Microsoft is committed to ensuring the privacy and security of its users’ data and respecting the ethical principles of AI.
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