
Dan Thorp-Lancaster
Dan Thorp-Lancaster is the former Editor-in-Chief of Windows Central. He began working with Windows Central, Android Central, and iMore as a news writer in 2014 and is obsessed with tech of all sorts. You can follow Dan on Twitter @DthorpL and Instagram @heyitsdtl.
Latest articles by Dan Thorp-Lancaster

ASUS and EKWB join forces for water-cooled NVIDIA RTX 30 Series GPUs
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
You'll get plenty of RGB, too.

Check out the Give with Bing extension to turn your rewards into donations
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Microsoft has let you turn your rewards points into charity donations for a while, but now it's easier to keep tabs on them with the "Give with Bing" extension for Edge.

Surface Duo owner replaces glass with metal, and it works surprisingly well
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Skins are cool and all, but what if you replaced your Surface Duo's glass with metal? One owner did just that after shattering one of the device's glass panels. And overall, it works pretty well.

Microsoft Edge Dev improves PDF navigation with new caret mode
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Now you can tap through a PDF with nothing but your arrow keys.

OneDrive gets one-click family and group sharing on the web
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
OneDrive is making it much easier for you to share files and folders with groups. Now you can use one-click group sharing, instead of typing in the recipient addresses one-by-one.

PowerToys video conference utility coming next week, new update brings loads of fixes
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
PowerToys' video conferencing utility isn't quite ready for primetime.

Windows 10 build 20246 hits Dev Insiders, signals end of Calendar preview
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Microsoft shipped a new Insider build out to those enrolled in the Dev channel today, build 20246. This release also marks the first build from the FE_RELEASE branch, otherwise known as "Iron."

Microsoft releases manual update that kills Flash on Windows
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
You'll have to snag the update manually, but it's expected to hit Windows Update in 2021.

Microsoft Teams surges to 115 million daily active users, up from 75 million in April
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
In an earnings call today, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that Teams now has 115 million daily active users. That's a massive jump from the 75 million number Microsoft reported in April.

Microsoft beats Q1 earnings expectations with big cloud, Surface, Xbox growth
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Microsoft kicked off the first quarter of its 2021 fiscal year with a bang.

Microsoft Edge lines up vertical tabs for Dev channel testers
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
It's time to stack up those tabs and see more of the web.

Former Microsoft Windows exec Terry Myerson heads up new health data company Truveta
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Myerson's new company is ready to bring new insights from thousands of exabytes of health deta generated every year.

ASUS launches ZenBook Pro 15 (UX535) with crisp 4K OLED display, pro color profile
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
This 4K laptop is one of the smallest 15-inch PCs on the market.

Surface Duo discount shaves $300 off at Best Buy
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Score $300 off with activation, or $200 without.

Windows 10 build 19042.608 headed to Insiders in Release Preview and Dev channels
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
It's fixes and improvements all the way down.

HP Spectre x360 15 review: Gorgeous from all angles
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
The HP Spectre x360 15 is a joy both look at and use, but you'll want to stick near an outlet.

Acer Spin 5 and Spin 3 combine convertible fun with Intel's 11th Gen chips
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Acer launched its new Spin 5 and Spin 3 laptops today, embracing taller 3:2 and 16:10 displays in a convertible package that taps into the power of Intel's latest 11th Gen processors.

Porsche Design Acer Book RS is dripping with bold style
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
At its Next @ Acer event today, Acer launched the Porsche Design Acer Book RS, a collaboration that brings powerful computing specs together with a chassis that is dripping in bold style.

Acer Swift 3x targets creative professionals with modern features in a portable package
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
The Swift 3x brings together modern features in a thin-and-light package.

Acer's new Predator XB323U GX is a bold, super-fast premium gaming monitor
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Acer's latest premium gaming monitor is big, bold, and super fast.

Dropbox's new Family plan lets up to 6 people share Plus perks for $17 a month
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
The plan includes 2TB of shared storage, all of the perks of Dropbox Plus, and a dedicated "Family Room" folder for sharing files.

Microsoft lists Windows 10 October 2020 Update known issues
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Fortunately, the list is pretty small.

Microsoft Edge Dev channel takes first step to major version 88, Beta moves to 87
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Edge's first bump to version 88 marks its Linux launch and brings a ton of improvements.
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