14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft is now a big hardware company, and the always-expanding Surface device lineup is the living proof in this regard.
The software giant rolled out the Surface Laptop Go earlier this year as its very own bet in the affordable device market, thus trying to bring the Surface brand to lower price points and thus make its laptops available to more buyers out there.
And naturally, the company has also started the work on refining the experience with this device, so the Surface Laptop Go this week received its very first firmware update.
The new update, which is now available on the Laptop Go via Windows Update, comes with improvements for the Windows Hello fingerprint reader performance, which means that in theory, unlocking the device and logging in to the desktop should now be much smoother.
Microsoft says this firmware update also facilities power and thermal related data analysis, while also improving touch and system stability.
The Windows Hello push
Windows Hello is quite a big feature on the Surface Laptop Go, but at the same time, it’s also part of Microsoft’s vision of a future without passwords.
With Windows Hello, Microsoft powers the biometric authentication experience in Windows 10, and depending on the available hardware, it allows for either face or fingerprint scanning for things like unlocking the device and logging in to the desktop.
“Windows Hello lets you sign in to your devices, apps, online services, and networks using your face, iris, fingerprint, or a PIN. Even if your Windows 10 device can use Windows Hello biometrics, you don’t have to. If it’s the right choice for you, you can rest assured that the info that identifies your face, iris, or fingerprint never leaves your device. Windows does not store pictures of your face, iris, or fingerprint on your device or anywhere else,” Microsoft explains.
Windows Hello is offered on all Microsoft Surface devices.