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has Microsoft finally made one tablet to rule them all I'm Bridget Carey and this is your scene that updates when it's time to buy a new computer there's a question many struggle with do you buy a tablet or a laptop tablets are light and portable but laptops are just better for getting real work done well Microsoft says it has improved the surface pro tablet so that this version is actually worthy of replacing your laptop the new model is called the surface pro 3 much has changed with this fully loaded Windows 8.1 tablet it's larger with a 12 inch screen but it's also thinner and lighter than before but there are three improvements that really matter there's the kickstand the keyboard and the stylus pen the kickstands more flexible it can bend back to 150 degrees the pro type keyboard cover snaps in place with more magnetic support so it holds sturdy in different positions and the trackpad is larger with less friction the kickstand and keyboard may actually make it comfortable for you to use this on your lap because it's so adjustable but Microsoft is also pitching this as a worthy replacement for paper and pen it's hard to be paper and pen it's so quick to use there's no fussing with opening apps it works right away and it feels nice well with the new surface there's also no app to open when you click the pen it unlocks the tablet to write notes immediately a demo showed off the fine details of the Pens digital ink and the size of the screen is similar to a spiral notebook Microsoft will need to push these productivity perks to help struggling surface sales and maybe with this third version they got something right keep checking in with CNN as we test it out for our review the surface pro 3 opens up for pre-orders on Wednesday and the price starts at $800 but if you want the better core i7 processor that'll cost one thousand five hundred and fifty dollars and that does not include the keyboard cover that'll cost another 130 dollars so Microsoft wants to fix the tablet but Google's latest product hopes to fix your photos specifically it is the hassle of organizing a ton of photos when you get back from a vacation to share online the new Google+ stories will automatically sort through your photos and places you visited and weave them into an interactive photo album you just have to use the Google Plus app to backup all your photos it tries to pick the best ones by ignoring duplicates or anything blurry but you can edit the photos yourself before sharing it'll roll out to Android and the web this week with iOS coming soon that's your tech news update you can find more on these stories at cnet.com from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey