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You can pre-order the Surface Duo 2 today before it becomes officially available on October 21st. To name just a few of the features found in the Surface Pro 8 , it includes a inch PixelSense display with a Hz refresh rate, support for Thunderbolt 4 finally! It goes on sale on October 5th. Another new accessory, the Surface Adaptive Kit , bundles together a collection of add-ons that make it easier to find specific keys, locate ports and open your laptop or its kickstand.

Lastly, the company made a mouse made from recycled ocean plastic. With the move to Windows 11, support for bit software emulation is coming to the device.

You can pre-order the new model today before it arrives in stores on October 5th. Microsoft is also promising speed and performance improvements for Windows DirectStorage will require the latest NVMe drives to speed up game load times on Windows 11, and game developers will need to enable this technology to boost load times further. Xbox Game Pass is also being integrated into Windows 11, thanks to a new Xbox app that the company has been testing for months.

Finally, one of the biggest parts of Windows 11 is the new store and support for Android apps on Windows. The biggest news here is that Windows 11 will also run Android apps. Microsoft has partnered with Amazon and Intel to make this a reality, and Windows 11 will be using Intel Bridge technology to bring this to life. Subscribe to get the best Verge-approved tech deals of the week.

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