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The Surface Pro is just a tad too small for the Dial For those who don't know, the Surface Dial is a hockey puck-like device that is touch sensitive in multiple ways. It can detect when it's resting ...

The Surface Dial is a wireless, brushed aluminum puck that adds new gestures and functionality to a variety of Surface-friendly apps. Onstage, Surface chief Panos Panay demoed the Surface Dial on the ...

There were two amazing things that came out of Microsoft’s recent Windows 10 event, and neither of them came from the team that actually makes Windows. Just after Microsoft revealed the new Surface ...

NEW YORK — Microsoft’s new Surface Studio desktop computer was widely rumored in advance of its official unveiling here this morning. But there was also a surprise twist, literally. The Surface Dial. ...

The Surface Dial is a $100+ rotary control. You can turn it, and it’ll make some basic stuff happen on your Microsoft Surface. It’s silver and sleek and elegant but fundamentally, it just works via ...

Move over, mouse and keyboard. Take a seat, Surface Pen. Microsoft has a new input device: the Surface Dial, a silver hockey puck designed to make life simple for digital artists. Mice move, pens draw ...

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Of all the items Microsoft showed off during its devices event last Wednesday, the surprise Surface Dial was one of the most curious. Will it be as useful and as cool as it looked on stage? Or will it ...

Microsoft’s Surface Studio is a device defined by its premium user experience. It was engineered from the ground up to just feel great, and an important part of that package is the Surface Dial. Until ...

If you found yourself watching Wednesday’s Microsoft Surface event and wanted to get your hands on the newly announced Surface Dial, then you are in luck. The new Dial accessory unveiled by Microsoft ...