You don't need to buy a Microsoft Surface Studio to get the most out of the flashy-looking peripheral. Nearly a year ago, I wrote a column discussing my experiences ...

The Surface Studio is a top-of-the-line computer from Microsoft, with stunning design, more power than the Illuminati (or Colonel Sanders), and a unique new interface element: a palm-sized dial like ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Bradley covers the intersection of tech and entertainment. Happy day! Microsoft shipped me a Surface Dial to play with. I ...

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 ...

As interesting as the Surface Studio is, especially for artists, it is made even more interesting by the Surface Dial accessory. But while the Surface Studio won't be shipping until December, the Dial ...

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 ...

As part of its event yesterday, Microsoft revealed the wireless Surface Dial, a control wheel that attaches directly to the Surface Studio's screen, letting artists select colors and do other chores.

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The Surface Dial is a nifty piece of kit that allows you to interact with your device in a new way, but only in certain scenarios. It's a puck-shaped Bluetooth device that can connect and work with ...

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. ...