Latest articles by Daniel Rubino
Win a $100 Gift Card with REPLAY: Our New Community Gaming Hub
Announcement Making gaming fun again—one clip at a time, and you're the star.
From our archives: The 2016 Android‑apps warning that now echoes Googlebooks
Flashback A 2016 warning about Android apps on Chrome feels newly relevant as Googlebooks pushes Android PCs into the agentic era and challenges Microsoft again.
Microsoft launched a Bing “concierge bot” 10 years ago — the same idea Google is now pushing
Flashback From our archives: A decade ago Microsoft was already testing a Bing “concierge bot,” an early take on the AI agents Google is only now announcing.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 (Intel): The privacy king
Review Microsoft's Surface Laptop for Business 8th Edition features a world-first integrated privacy display and Intel’s Core Ultra 3, and a high price.
ROG XREAL R1 AR glasses launch globally with 240Hz gaming display
Gaming The first 240Hz micro‑OLED gaming glasses are launching worldwide, and we’ll be reviewing them soon.
Emoji search missing on Windows 11? Here’s the quick fix
How to Windows 11’s emoji picker can randomly lose its search box, but a quick trick brings it back instantly.
Nine years ago, Microsoft bet big on UWP. The story looks very different today.
Flashback Microsoft has a problem with its Universal Windows Platform (UWP) and what it means for developers and consumers. Here is how they plan to fix that and why it means ignore phones.
Inside the Insider reboot: how Microsoft wants enthusiasts to help rescue Windows 11
Feature From Ninja Cat to named owners — I learned how Microsoft is rebooting the Insider program to restore trust, but will it work?
Panasonic Toughbook 56: Rugged modular laptop for field service, public safety, and utilities
Laptops Built for the edge: modular, fast, and secure so your laptop works as hard as you do.
Our subreddit just hit 1,100 members — here’s why you should join
Site news Our subreddit is quickly becoming one of the best places for Windows, Surface, Xbox, and PC fans to talk directly with us and with each other. Here’s why we built it — and why you might want to join.
MacBook Neo proves Apple was wrong about the iPad
Opinion After years of gaslighting the market, Apple is back to selling the thing it said you didn’t need.
Lenovo’s Yoga 9i Gen 11 gets smarter and brighter
Laptops Lenovo keeps improving its flagship convertible without losing the charm that made it a Windows Central favorite.
BREAKING: Phil Spencer retires as Microsoft names Asha Sharma Gaming CEO
Xbox Xbox enters a new era as Phil Spencer retires and Asha Sharma takes over
Gaming doesn’t need consoles anymore, it needs evolution, and PC can do that
Editorial The problem isn’t consoles. It’s the pointless divide that holds everyone back.
Cortana’s exit exposed a deeper issue: Windows still needs a consistent assistant
Opinion Now that Copilot is the buttoned‑up default for Windows 11, there’s no reason fans shouldn’t get the option to choose Cortana as their AI persona.
Windows isn’t broken — Microsoft’s trust with users is
From the Editor's desk Windows doesn’t need another Start menu redesign. It needs Microsoft to rebuild confidence — one transparent decision at a time.
2026: The year AI PCs prove themselves — or fail spectacularly
Editor's desk Microsoft says the AI PC is the future—but right now, it mostly changes your wallet.
Windows Central is now on Reddit — come shape the conversation
From the editor Your upvotes, comments, and presence help more people discover our reporting — and help shape what we cover next.
How do you use Windows Central? We want to know—and you could win $250
Survey Your input will guide future coverage, features, and community initiatives.
Need a laptop for video meetings? These are the best we've tested.
Laptops If you're in need of a great PC to use for video conferencing and Zoom meetings, these top-rated laptops we reviewed won't disappoint.
Qualcomm’s new X2 Plus could redefine Windows laptops in 2026
Laptops Qualcomm’s newest chip targets the mid‑range Windows segment with the same NPU found in the X2 Elite, offering a huge boost for Copilot+ PCs heading into 2026.
Dell built a 52‑inch 6K, 120Hz workstation monitor and it’s actually incredible
Review A world‑first 6K ultrawide that replaces multi‑monitor setups with one seamless, glare‑free, eye‑friendly canvas.
Dell brings back XPS after 2025 flop — and the new models look incredible
Laptops After admitting it “underperformed” and “didn’t listen,” Dell reintroduces XPS with thinner hardware, smarter power management, and a broader portfolio.
