Microsoft makes a number of high-profile products for its Surface lineup that feature “Alcantara” fabric, including the new Go. But what exactly is Alcantara?
Microsoft's latest Surface, the budget Surface Go, is expected to be released in early August. We want to know if you plan to preorder the device.
Build is one of Microsoft's biggest shows each year. We're hoping the company makes some big announcements, as well. But we want to hear your thoughts.
Next week, members of the Windows Central and Mobile Nations teams will be in New York City and San Francisco, and we'd love for you to come say hello. Oh, and we have some free tech to give away as an extra incentive.
The first two "Always-Connected PCs" should be available soon. Do you plan to put on your early-adopter cap and buy one? Vote in our poll to let the world know.
Microsoft's Surface Book 2 is an impressive PC in many ways, and battery life should be one of them, given Microsoft's claim of "up to 17 hours" life. But that's apparently not been the case for everyone.
Today is Pi Day, or March 14, 2018. (3.14, get it?) And as has become a Microsoft tradition, the company is reducing prices on some top-notch PCs by nearly a third.
Microsoft's Surface Pro Type Covers are solid keyboards for an equally solid 2-in-1, but they don't come cheap. Thankfully, there are a number of more affordable options available.
Microsoft's Surface Dock occasionally receives firmware updates, and you can manually download and install them using the Surface Dock Updater. Here's how.
One of the best things about the Windows ecosystem and PC market is an abundance of choice in hardware. But are all the good PCs too expensive?
Microsoft Cofounder Paul Allen's sixty-fifth birthday is today. Here are 10 facts about the man that you might not know.
If you have a local library, and a library card, you're going to love the OverDrive app for Windows 10, which brings literally thousands (millions?) of free ebooks and audiobooks to your PC, tablet and phone.
Time sure does pass quickly when you're kicking ass. Case in point: Windows Central turns nine years old today, but we don't feel a day over … three?
Best of 2017 It was a wonderful year to be a Windows user. The year 2017 saw many of the leading PC makers, including Microsoft, release new or updated laptops, desktops, 2-in-1s, and convertibles, some of them deliciously drool-worthy. Microsoft released a powerful new Xbox console and took 4K gaming centerstage. The company also debuted Windows Mixed Reality. PC gaming reached new...
If you have a new-ish smartphone, whether it runs Windows 10 Mobile, Android or iOS, it likely supports contactless mobile payments. If you’re not taking advantage of the feature, you're potentially putting yourself at risk.
Microsoft's Surface Dock is a valuable piece of hardware many professionals rely on every day. But it's time for the company to update and release a new version of the aging device. Here's why.
Almost exactly a year ago, Microsoft closed its acquisition of the world's leading business-focused social network. We want to know if you think that was a wise move.
WaterField Designs makes some quality gear bags in many shapes and sizes, and it proudly crafts them all in the good ol' US of A.
More than seven months ago, we wrote about a version of the GS8 that Microsoft planned to sell in its brick-and-mortar retail stores, dubbed the "Galaxy S8 Microsoft Edition." Today, Samsung wants you to know that it was never a thing.
The Windows Central community is often vocal about suggestions for what Microsoft should do next. So we created a new forum, dubbed the 'Armchair CEO' forum, designed to solicit those exact types of suggestions.