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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Bradley covers the intersection of tech and entertainment. When Microsoft invited the media to New York at the end of October ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sometimes versatile tools just aren’t enough. The keyboard and mouse’s flexibility have made them a PC mainstay for decades, but Microsoft’s introducing a focused, more artist-centric new input device ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft’s latest Surface Pro includes this support out of the box, and the ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...