Daniel Rubino is executive editor of Windows Central. He has been covering Microsoft since 2009 back when this site was called WMExperts (and later Windows Phone Central). His interests include Windows, Surface, HoloLens, Xbox, and future computing visions. Follow him on Twitter: @daniel_rubino.
The Trump administration may shut down TikTok in the US as early as today. But the owners behind the popular app have reportedly signaled it is willing to divest and cede operations to Microsoft in the States completely. While Microsoft seems like an odd fit, here are three reasons why it makes sense.
AMD is poised to make real inroads against Intel in the laptop space in 2020. Intel makes mistakes, but AMD is also making arguably better products. Here are five significant challenges for AMD going into 2021 to finally beat Intel.
Microsoft's popular Teams app runs on Surface Pro X and the new Lenovo Flex 5G, but the app does not run natively in ARM64. Microsoft has now finally given a sign that such support is in the works, but it also highlights an ongoing issue with Microsoft supporting its own hardware.
Microsoft had a solid quarter for sales of Surface devices and consumer-based Windows OEM revenue. The numbers reveal a sharp increase year-over-year due mainly to the COVID pandemic and remote work scenarios.
Lenovo's new always-connected ARM-based laptop is also the very first to support highspeed 5G connectivity. With excellent performance and very long battery life, the Flex 5G is one of the best Qualcomm-based PCs yet, but it comes at a steep price that most people won't value.
Those on a budget with just $550 may want to consider HONOR's MagicBook 14. While it runs a last-gen AMD Ryzen processor, the core features of this notebook are better than most in this price range. Here's our quick review of why you should (and shouldn't) get this affordable laptop.
While full-size and so-called TKL keyboards are the most popular choices, the new 60 percent option is catching on for gamers and those who want a clean home desktop experience. The Razer Huntsman Mini brings all the power of the popular Huntsman TE keyboard in a smaller, more travel-friendly form factor. Toss in some nice Doubleshot PBT keycaps and optical switches, and you have a tiny...
The new XPS 17 (9700) review unit arrived, and we have some early thoughts (spoiler: we think it's incredible). Here are some photos of Dell's new flagship and how it compares to the Surface Book 3.
Razer seems to be on a kick taking its regular mice and making smaller, more portable versions. First, there was this year's Viper Mini, and now there is the DeathAdder V2 Mini, a smaller, more affordable take on one of our favorite wired gaming mice.
HP refreshes its budget-friendly ENVY x360 13-inch laptop for 2020 by embracing AMD's latest Ryzen Mobile 4000 chips. With pricing starting as low at $650 and excellent design and display, it's easy to call this the best budget convertible pick for 2020.
Last week, we reported that Amazon Prive Video was coming to the Microsoft Store. While the app could be downloaded, it did not yet work for customers. Today's app update, however, fixes that, and you can now stream (or download) all your Amazon Prive Video content to your Windows 10 PCs.
After five years, Dell has finally redesigned its flagship XPS 15 laptop, and it mostly succeeds. For 2020, there's a taller display aspect, a return to Sharp IGZO, and the latest CPUs from Intel. Despite our concern over the trackpad, the new XPS 15 is a winner.
Twitter is getting a lot of bad press lately, but its customer support is even worse. Here's one verified Twitter user's experience with trying to talk to a human at the company.
While Windows 10 has always had its share of bugs, conflicts, and issues, things seem to have worsened with the May 2020 Update. Even Microsoft's own Surface hardware is not immune. Or is it just me?
The Pocket PC set Microsoft's plan in the mobile world for decades, but it was the Dell Axim X5 in 2002 that changed my life. While I was more in love with the potential of a pocket PC, the experience leads me to where I am today. None of it was planned, and there is a lot of luck.
The Acer ConceptD 100 is a sub-$1,000 desktop PC that is small, quiet, and packs the right hardware for those who use Photoshop or entry-level CAD. It'll be available in June in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa for EUR 799. Here's what' else you need to know.
If you're looking for a powerful convertible laptop that is either 15.6-inches or smaller 14, then Acer's new ConceptD 3 Ezel may be the ticket. With a powerful 45-watt Intel processor, GTX 1650Ti graphics (or Quadro T1000), these convertibles support inking and six different positions. They're also not crazy expensive.
Acer's ConceptD 3 now comes in a 15.6-inch and smaller 14-inch chassis with an all-white design. A more traditional laptop that eschews a touchscreen and inking the ConceptD 3 is still very powerful with a 45-watt Intel CPU and up to an NVIDIA GTX 16650Ti GPU (with optional Quadro T1000 for pros too). Here's when you can get it.
If you're looking to protect your Surface, these affordable vinyl decals from MasiBloom look great. We ordered one up for Surface Book 3 to see what it's like, and it's not bad. Here's our quick review, including how you can them for your Surface Go, Surface Laptop, and Surface Pro.
The THX Spatial Audio app from Razer is now available. The software competes with Dolby Atmos for Headphones, DTS Headphone:X, and Windows Sonic. Is it worth the money, and what do you even get for $20? Find out in our quick review and learn how you can try a demo of the app yourself.