This week, Microsoft’s dual-screen Surface Duo turned obtainable on the market. Like many different folding gadgets, the Duo has been marketed as a product for busy employees on the go. But now, months right into a pandemic the place many employees are nonetheless sheltering in place (in the event that they’re fortunate sufficient to have a job in any respect), the enchantment of such devices is questionable at finest. Nevertheless, Microsoft and different firms soldier on, trying to find methods to make their costly gadgets really feel related. Foldables are right here, whether or not folks need them or not.
This week on Gadget Lab, WIRED senior affiliate editor Julian Chokkattu joins us to speak about Microsoft’s “not-a-phone” telephone and the way forward for foldables.
Show Notes
Read extra about Microsoft’s Surface Duo here. Read all of WIRED’s protection of folding devices.
Recommendations
Julian recommends rearranging your workspace if you happen to do business from home. Mike recommends Bachan’s Japanese Barbecue Sauce.
Julian Chokkattu could be discovered on Twitter @JulianChokkattu. Michael Calore is @snackfight. Lauren Goode is @LaurenGoode. Bling the principle hotline at @GadgetLab. The present is produced by Boone Ashworth (@booneashworth). Our govt producer is Alex Kapelman (@alexkapelman). Our theme music is by Solar Keys.
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