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Microsoft to update its Surface and Pro tablets today

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By Luis D.

Published: Mar 11, 2014, 9:57 AM

Microsoft to update its Surface and Pro tablets today

Owners of Microsoft Surface 2, SurfacePro, and Surface 2 Pro tablets should be receiving firmware updatestoday. What's on the menu? First, all three of them will be made towork with the new $200 Surface Power Cover accessory, which went upfor pre-order yesterday. Also, the trio will receive improvedmulti-touch support when using the Touch and Type Covers' touch-pads.

As for each tablet's respectiveupdates, the Surface 2 will respond better to being powered up fromsleep mode. It will also have undisclosed stability and experienceimprovements. The Surface Pro and Pro 2 will have some wirelessconnectivity issues resolved, as well as better Miracast support. TheSurface Pro 2 alone will receive the option of daisy chainingmonitors through DisplayPort 1.2, as well as improved BitLocker usage- you will be able to input your PIN from the Surface cover.

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Luis D. has a multitude of news, features and review articles written for PhoneArena. He adeptly demystifies complex technology topics, such as the development of advanced materials for bendable device displays and the evolution of chipset manufacturing.