Microsoft Surface Neo foldable tablet wants to redefine your mobile productivity

The new foldable devices from Microsoft want to answer a couple of questions: "What if we didn't have to switch between devices, screens or apps? What if one device had two screens to keep us in flow?" 

One of the solutions Microsoft has come up with is the Surface Neo. The company might not want us to call it a tablet, but it has two 9-inch screens attached by a "360-degree full-friction hinge." When laid out in the open, it turns into a full-size 13-inch display with what Microsoft touts as the "thinnest LCD in its class." 

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The Surface Duo is the Microsoft phone we've all been waiting for

But Microsoft doesn't want you to call it a phone, even though it can take calls and the video above suggests otherwise. It's a foldable device in a new category. "It's a Surface," Panos Panay, Microsoft's chief product officer tells Wired. It certainly looks like a foldable phone, especially since it runs Android apps.

It has two 5.6-inch displays attached via a thin centre hinge that unfolds flat to create an 8.3-inch diagonal split working surface. It folds back so you can use just one side of the screen at a time. It might not have as seamless a screen as the Huawei Mate X and Samsung Galaxy Fold, but with Gorilla Glass screens it could avoid the issues Samsung faces with its plastic display. 

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Sony cuts as much as $20 off PlayStation Now, introduces new games to service

Sony's game streaming service PlayStation Now gets a price cut across the different subscription options. It's now $12.99 per month instead of $19.99; $34.99 per quarter instead of $44.99; and $79.99 per year instead of $99.99. The company wants to offer "a more compelling price that is comparable to other entertainment streaming services on the market." Sony boasts that with over 800 games, it provides the most extensive library of any console game subscription service.

The company is also offering new games that are available starting today, October 1, 2019, until January 2, 2020. These include God of War, Grand Theft Auto V, inFAMOUS Second Son, and Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. Sony had an additional note for GTAV. It said, "Grand Theft Auto V is available to download and stream via PS Now at launch; Grand Theft Auto Online and Rockstar Games Social Club will be available for users that download GTAV at launch. Online features, including Grand Theft Auto Online and Rockstar Games Social Club, are currently only available in the downloaded version."

'Call of Duty: Mobile' is now live for both Android and iOS

While some users have spotted the game over the past few weeks, today marks the official day that Call of Duty: Mobile is available on both Android and iOS in Canada.

Developed by Activision and Tencent's Timi division, the game offers a full-fledged Call of Duty multiplayer experience on smartphones. It's mostly free-to-play, but there are in-app purchases that can go as high as $139.99. There is even a Fortnite-inspired "battle pass" available for the game.

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