Wed. 08/12 – Microsoft Launches Surface Duo!

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🗓️ 12 August 2020

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Microsoft’s dual screen Surface Duo is here! Microsoft’s commits to November as a launch month for the Xbox Series X. Foxconn wants to pull back from China itself. Mozilla is in trouble. Silicon Valley and Kamala Harris are quite close, by the way. And why I think a see-through tv is actually a pretty good idea, thank you very much. Sponsors: Fundrise.com/techmeme Liftoff.to Links: MICROSOFT’S SURFACE DUO ARRIVES ON SEPTEMBER 10TH FOR $1,399 (The Verge) Microsoft Surface Duo's dual-screen hinge design is already winning me over (CNET) Microsoft to launch Xbox Series X in November (The Verge) Uber CEO says its service will probably shut down temporarily in California if it’s forced to classify drivers as employees (CNBC) Apple supplier Foxconn's profit beats view, sees smartphone demand off lows (Reuters) Kamala Harris is the choice Joe Biden needed to win over Silicon Valley (Recode) Mozilla Corporation to Lay Off 250 Staff (Motherboard) Xiaomi reveals its transparent 55-inch TV (CNET) Xiaomi’s see-through OLED TV is a transparent attempt at attention, and it’s working (The Verge) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Tech Meam Ride Home for Wednesday, August 12th, 2020. I'm Brian McCullough.
0:08.6	Today Microsoft's dual screen Surface Duo is here.
0:12.8	Microsoft commits to November as a launch month
0:16.1	for the Xbox Series X.
0:18.0	FoxCon wants to pull back from China.
0:20.4	Mozilla is in trouble.
0:22.4	Silicon Valley and Kamala Harris are quite close by the way
0:26.0	and why I think a see-through TV is actually a pretty good idea.
0:30.0	Thank you very much.
0:31.0	Here's what you missed today in the world of tech.
0:36.0	Out of the blue this morning, or at least I had forgotten this was coming,
0:40.0	Microsoft launched its Surface Duo dual screen Android phone.
0:45.0	You can pre-order the Surface Duo starting today in the US.
0:50.0	It's shipping September 10th, and it run you a cool $1,999.
0:55.0	Now you might not remember this but we've seen this phone before.
1:00.0	It was actually teased at that Microsoft event last October.
1:05.0	Quoting the Verge.
1:06.3	While Microsoft had revealed the design of the Surface Duo back in October,
1:10.0	the company had kept the specs relatively secret. The device includes two separate 5.6 inch
1:16.0	o-led displays with a 4 by 3 aspect ratio that connect together to form a 8.1 inch overall workspace with a 3.2 aspect ratio.
1:26.5	Unlike foldable's like Samsung's Galaxy Fold, the Surface Duo is using real Gorilla Glass
1:31.6	and the displays are designed to work in a similar way to multiple monitors on a Windows PC.
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