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This week in esports
Forza comes to London for the Racing Championship
Smart Lights
Use your smart home to set the right mood with Lifx's $26 multi-color bulb
Another One
Free-to-play 'Warface' gets battle royale mode on Xbox One this month
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No interruptions
Optimize your gaming with the $200 Linksys Wi-Fi router designed for Xbox
PC reviews
Buyer's guide
We break down the differences between HP's Spectre x2 and the Surface Pro 6
Where are the other GPUs?
Lenovo's Legion Y730 is a solid laptop, but tops out at a GTX 1050 Ti GPU
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Big white gaming machine
Dell's 15-inch G7 gaming laptop offers great performance for a decent price
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Buyer's guide
Check out our choices for the best Windows laptops out there
Only one winner
Should you get an XPS 13 or a Surface Laptop?
Surface
Leave home without the charger
Surface Laptop 2 boasts some impressive battery life improvements
Which to get?
Surface Laptop vs. Surface Laptop 2: Which should you buy?
Another tablet that wants to be a laptop
With Pixel Slate, Google sets sights on Microsoft's Surface Pro
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Go all night
Surface Pro 6 has significantly better battery life than last year's model
Gaming
You're gonna need wires...
Is Xbox Chatpad compatible with Turtle Beach headsets?
Gaming on the go
Is the Dell Inspiron 15 5570 good for gaming?
More speed but it'll cost ya
Is Seagate's Game Drive for Xbox SSD right for you?
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Wild West
The most anticipated Xbox One games launching next week are...
Analysis
Apps
Automatic Expense Tracking
New Microsoft Garage app aims to make expense reporting a breeze
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October Surprise
OneNote picking up cloud attachments, tag search, and more this month
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Check it off the List
Mail and Calendar for Windows 10 adds shortcut to Microsoft To-Do
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Transparently Pretty
Awesome Tube gets Fluent Design overhaul with major update
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Windows Central podcasts
The future of Windows
Windows Central Podcast 107: Project xCloud, Cortana moves, and more
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New Surfaces!
Windows Central Podcast 106: New Surfaces, October 2018 Update, WCOS
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Emphasize the T
Windows Central Podcast 105: RTM, Edge, Surface, and more
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Recorded September 7 2018
Windows Central Podcast 104: New Surface hardware is coming, and more
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Recorded August 24 2018
Windows Central Podcast 103: RTM is near, broken Surface Go, and more
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Deals
Adapt and Thrive
Add an Ethernet port to your laptop with this $10 TP-Link USB adapter
Blackout
Grab the new Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 on Xbox One for $51
It's Lit
Mpowerd's $26 Luci Pro Lux is a solar inflatable light that charges phones
Windows Central Digital Offers
Save 94% on a lifetime license to Streamza!
Windows Mixed Reality and VR
Extra VR
Your Rift experience is about to get a lot better with these accessories
Tease of what's to come?
Never-before-seen HoloLens headset makes appearance in NASA video
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VR Arcade
Mario Kart VR has landed in Washington, D.C. — and it is amazing
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Mixing it up
Dynamics 365 mixed reality apps hit general availability
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Windows 10
Who needs keyboards anyway?
How to set up and use Xbox Chatpad on Windows 10 PCs
Tweaks and Fixes
Microsoft pushes out trio of Windows 10 cumulative updates
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Preview time
Windows 10 preview build 18262 heads out to Fast ring, Skip Ahead Insiders
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Move on to avoid surprises
Windows 10's Disk Cleanup is no longer the best tool to free up space
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Mobile
The last Windows Phone
The Wileyfox Pro Windows phone is a sad reminder of happier times
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breaking it all down
#AskDanWindows Episode 54 tackles Type-C, Surfaces, xCloud and more!
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xCloud Andromeda
Project xCloud and why Surface 'Andromeda' should gun for a gaming focus
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But is it Andromeda?
Microsoft patent points to a flexible, single-screen folding Surface device
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Ink on the outside
New Surface 'Andromeda' patent points to exterior inking
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STORE EVERYTHING
Where to find the best deals on Synology DS119j NAS
Looking to buy the Synology DS119j? You'll want to check out these locations for the best deals.
Buyers Guide
These are the best 27-inch monitors money can buy
A 27-inch monitor is just about the perfect size without having to sit too far away or whip your head back and forth to follow things across the screen. If you’re in the market for a new monitor, check out our top picks.
Don't we all wish we could upgrade our memory?
Do you need to upgrade your Dell Inspiron 15 5570 memory?
With the Dell Inspiron 15 5570 being sold as having 20GB of memory but only 4GB of that being actual RAM, we try to answer your questions on whether you should upgrade or not.
Whip the Llama's A**
Winamp returns from the grave with Windows 10 support
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Winamp is back to get your nostalgia juices flowing. Sort of. It's complicated.
Break it early
Fallout 76 B.E.T.A now available to preload on Xbox One
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If you preordered Fallout 76 for Xbox One, you can go ahead and start preloading the B.E.T.A ahead of the upcoming October 23 test session.
WASD
If you want the best gaming laptop, you want a Razer Blade
If you're hunting for a new gaming laptop, then you should look at the Razer Blade. It's the very best you can get right now.
Purchase Approved
European Commission approves Microsoft's GitHub acquisition
Microsoft has received the green light from EU regulators on its $7.5 billion acquisition of GitHub.
Best 🇬🇧 Deals
UK Daily Deals: Fitbit trackers, Amazon devices, Cadbury's chocolate, more
We scout out the day's best UK deals so you don't have to. Be sure to check out the big discounts on Fitbit trackers, Amazon Echo and Fire hardware, Cadbury's chocolates, Xbox Live Gold membership, Philips Wake-up Lights, and much more.
Boo!
Scary movies, TV, and music Team Windows Central is into this weekend
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The Halloween holiday is right around the corner, and we couldn't be more happy about that. To get into the spooky spirit, we rounded up our favorite scary movies, TV shows, music and books.
Finally
Soulcalibur VI launches on Xbox One and PC
Soulcalibur is one of the biggest fighting franchises out there and fans have been waiting for a sequel since 2012's Soulcalibur V. Recently at The Game Awards 2017, Bandai Namco revealed Soulcalibur VI. It's available Xbox One and PC today.
Now with video playback
Nixplay's Iris is hard to dislike when it comes to cloud-based photo frames
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With a premium design, sharp display, plenty of settings, and easy management, the Iris is a great option for people who don't mind managing the frame over Wi-Fi.
pew pew
Starlink: Battle for Atlas Xbox review: A grand universe full of potential
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Starlink: Battle for Atlas is an open-world shooter brimming with potential. The title can be played digitally, or through the use of figurines like those found in Disney Infinity and Skylanders. The toys-to-life approach hinders the experience.
Protecting your laptop
Best cases to protect your Dell Inspiron 15 7000
Dell's Inspiron 15 7000 is a series of stunning notebooks. After buying one, you'll want to pick up one of these cases to protect the premium Windows 10 device.
Orbi power
How many Orbi mesh points do you need?
If you're in the market for a mesh Wi-Fi system, you can't go work with Orbi's router and satellites to cover your home. Thanks to their large Wi-Fi coverage and speed, you might not need as many devices as you think.
Listen up
Echo Dot owners can get three months of SiriusXM streaming radio for free
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If you don't own an Echo Dot already, new SiriusXM customers can snag one for free by subscribing today.
Reuse and save
The existing Surface Pro Type Cover works with the Surface Pro 6
If you already have a Surface Pro Type Cover and you're looking to get a new Surface Pro 6, there's good news.
Doubling up
How to fix Xbox One 'Double NAT detected' error
How to fix Xbox One’s “Double NAT detected” error with some simple networking tweaks.
Gametime
AOC's latest FreeSync monitors showcase a frameless design
V2 of AOC's "frameless" monitors offers a Full HD IPS display panel with a 75Hz refresh rate and 5ms response time.
The Price of Tight Design
You won't want to repair your Surface Pro 6 or Surface Laptop 2 yourself
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Surface Pro 6 and Surface Laptop 2 are just as difficult (or impossible) to repair as their predecessors, but that's a risk that won't matter to most.
What a Mash-Up
Bridge Constructor Portal hits the Microsoft Store for Windows 10
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Bridge Constructor Portal is now available on the Microsoft Store for Windows 10 for $10.