30 Days

  • Surface Pro, Day 27: The Xbox factor

    Surface Pro, Day 27: The Xbox factor

    30 Days with Surface Pro: Day 27 Xbox is woven throughout Windows 8 and the Surface Pro. For Day 27 of the 30 Days with Surface Pro series, I am going to look more closely at what the Xbox elements bring to the table, and how it enhances the Surface Pro experience. When I hear…

  • Surface Pro, Day 26: Gaming on the Surface Pro

    Surface Pro, Day 26: Gaming on the Surface Pro

    I don’t think anyone would try to make the case that the Surface Pro is a superior gaming PC, but it does play games. For Day 26 of the 30 Days with Surface Pro series, I am taking a closer look at what the Surface Pro has to offer when you’re done being productive and…

  • Surface Pro, Day 25: Instant messaging on the Surface Pro

    Surface Pro, Day 25: Instant messaging on the Surface Pro

    30 Days with Surface Pro: Day 25 As I travel about using the Surface Pro on the go, I still need to keep in touch with people–clients, editors, family, and friends. For Day 25 of the 30 Days with Surface Pro series, I am taking a closer look at the Windows 8 Messaging app on…

  • Surface Pro, Day 24: BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)

    Surface Pro, Day 24: BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)

    30 Days with Surface Pro: Day 24 A revolution has overtaken IT in recent years. Thanks to the BYOD (bring your own device) trend, more and more businesses are letting employees choose which platforms and devices they use to get things done. Day 24 of the 30 Days with Surface Pro series explores how the…

  • Surface Pro, Day 23: Battery life

    Surface Pro, Day 23: Battery life

    30 Days with Surface Pro: Day 23 Since Microsoft first made review units of the Surface Pro available to media outlets, and on through the launch of the tablet to the general public, one of the chief complaints has been about its mediocre battery life. Day 23 of the 30 Days with Surface Pro series…

  • Surface Pro, Day 22: The pen is mightier than the finger

    Surface Pro, Day 22: The pen is mightier than the finger

    30 Days with Surface Pro: Day 22 Day 22 of the 30 Days with Surface Pro series is all about using the Surface Pro tablet with the digitizer pen. When using other implement-free tablets, I can’t say I’ve ever missed a stylus, or wished I had a digitizer pen. But, that’s just me. Plenty of…