Latest articles by Zac Bowden
Microsoft adds option to remove the date and time from the Taskbar on Windows 11
By Zac Bowden published
Insider Microsoft adds new Taskbar options to Windows 11 with latest preview build.
Exclusive: Microsoft is working on an ARM-powered Surface Go 4 and new 11-inch Surface Pro
By Zac Bowden published
Exclusive Microsoft is planning to ship the Surface Go 4 with an ARM processor for the first time, and is also working on a new, smaller Surface Pro with an 11-inch display. Here's what we know.
Windows 11 apps will soon be able to detect when you are present in front of your PC
By Zac Bowden published
Presence detection Presence detection is a new feature that allows Windows devices and apps to recognize when someone is present in front of their device, and offer unique experiences based on that detection.
Microsoft experiment adds 'Handheld Mode' gaming UI to Windows 11 for Steam Deck-like devices
By Zac Bowden published
Windows Handheld Microsoft has experimented with adding a dedicated handheld gaming UI to Windows, and thanks to a new leak we get to see exactly what it might look like.
Windows Central Podcast #307: Surface Dock 3 and Windows 10X on Surface Duo
By Zac Bowden published
Podcast Episode 307: Windows 10X on a phone
Microsoft is bringing Windows 11 to HoloLens 2 later this year
By Zac Bowden published
HoloLens 22H2 HoloLens 2 is getting a new version of Windows soon!
Best Surface Pro docks and docking stations 2023
By Zac Bowden last updated
Docking Got a Surface Pro and want to enhance it by turning it into your desktop. You need a dock! Here's our roundup of the best docks that work with the Surface Pro.
Microsoft is CHANGING what the 'Print Screen' key does on Windows 11 — here's how to change it back
By Zac Bowden published
Changes Microsoft is changing the default behavior of the Print Screen button on Windows 11. Don't like it? Here's how to change it back.
Microsoft will talk more about AI, Windows, and ARM at Build 2023 next month
By Zac Bowden published
AI & Windows AI will take center stage at Build 2023.
Surface Pro 9 review: A decade of form factor perfection
By Zac Bowden published
Review After ten years, the Surface Pro 9 is finally Microsoft's ultimate laptop killer. I was never a fan of its humble beginnings, but some fantastic refinements have me sold.
Best 2-in-1 laptops 2023
By Zac Bowden last updated
These are the absolute best 2-in-1 laptops you can get right now.
Surface Studio 2 Plus review: The revolutionary PC that leaves you divided between love and hate
By Zac Bowden published
Review Microsoft's latest all-in-one is more of the same; a unique PC that costs way too much, but is unmatched for people who need it.
The new Outlook for Windows app finally gains support for Gmail accounts
By Zac Bowden published
Preview Third-party account support is finally here.
Windows Central Podcast #306: Windows 'CorePC' and a new Surface Hub 2S
By Zac Bowden published
Podcast Episode 306: Windows Core (again)
Microsoft’s upcoming 'Surface Dock 3' drops proprietary connector, adds Thunderbolt 4 support
By Zac Bowden published
Surface Dock 3 Here's a first look at the next Surface Dock.
Microsoft Edge gains hidden split-screen feature for running two webpages under one tab
By Zac Bowden published
Edge Split You can now run two websites in the same tab.
You can now run Windows 10X on the Surface Duo
By Zac Bowden published
Duo 10X I've always wanted to write that headline...
Microsoft updates Surface Dial settings page for Windows 11 in latest preview build
By Zac Bowden published
Build New preview builds are now rolling out.
Intel's 144 core Xeon 'Sierra Forest' chips are coming in the first half of 2024
By Zac Bowden published
Xeon Intel's roadmap has been confirmed.
Microsoft announces second-generation Surface Hub 2S coming later this year with new version of Windows
By Zac Bowden published
HUB "Teams Rooms on Windows" will ship on the new Surface Hub 2S.
Microsoft plans major platform upgrades for 'Windows 12' that will modernize the OS with AI, faster updates, and better security
By Zac Bowden published
Exclusive Windows "CorePC" is the spiritual successor to Windows "Core OS."
Windows Central Podcast #305: No new Surface PCs this spring
By Zac Bowden published
Podcast Windows 11 news, Bing AI news, and what's next for Surface?
The Surface Pro 9 5G is not the Surface Pro X successor I was hoping for
By Zac Bowden published
Thin or Thick The Surface Pro 9 5G is a Surface Pro X without the sex appeal.
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