Microsoft may not be as elusive as Apple when it comes to product releases, but if we were going by common sense, Microsoft’s latest business decisions follow a method that, under the right light, makes a lot of sense, even when many seem to interpret all these occurrences (Lumia, Band), as a sign that Microsoft may be forfeiting its efforts as maker of wearable and mobile devices.

According to a new patent filed by Microsoft, titled: “Fingerprint Detection With Transparent Cover”, the possibility that we’ll see a Surface Phone this Fall or early next year is becoming very real, with a big hint on the kind of changes we might find also in future Surface touchscreen products, like the Surface Pro tablet, and Surface Book.

There are plenty of cheap third party accessories for iPhone, iPad and MacBooks, and while there is nothing wrong in going for a third party option for audio accessories, stands, and covers, there is plenty that can go wrong with any cheap knock-off accessory that requires a live feed of electricity to run, or worse... power your device.

For those of you who may have wondered where the Microsoft Surface, Surface Pro and Surface Book got their “first name”, the history of the name Surface traces back to a short-lived product which was very different in concept and design from what we have today.