
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

Sketch 360 lets you draw up panoramic spherical sketches on Surface Duo
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Sketch 360, a Microsoft Garage app, originally made its debut on Windows 10. Now it's available and optimized for Surface Duo, letting you create 360-degree panoramic sketches.

Windows 10 build 20215 brings dark theme for taskbar searches
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Now searching through the taskbar with dark mode on won't suddenly fry your eyeballs.

Opera's browser for gamers adds ambient music to keep you in your flow
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Stay focused with a touch of immersive tunes.

Microsoft Edge Dev channel snags nearly a dozen fixes in latest update
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Fixes, fixes, and more fixes are on deck for the Dev channel.

This Battleship game built for Surface Duo is kind of brilliant
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Surface Duo doesn't have to be all work and no play. A developer has built a web-based version of Battleship that takes advantage of the new Surface's dual displays, and it's kind of brilliant.

Google Maps now works with Surface Duo's dual screens
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
That hinge is no longer a problem for Google Maps.

Fresh Surface Go firmware updates improve camera experience, more
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published

HP's OMEN 30L desktop is set to get NVIDIA RTX 30 Series GPUs later this year
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Get ready for more NVIDIA power from HP starting this holiday season.

HP's new 24-inch gaming monitors are affordable and fast
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
HP has some new gaming monitors on the block, and they're pretty darn affordable. Starting at $229, the new monitors are set to release in October with 144Hz and FreeSync Premium on board.

AMD offers first look at Radeon RX 6000 series' triple-fan design
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Get ready for triple fans on this thicc boi.

Microsoft Edge Beta now works as a default browser on iOS 14
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Edge and Chrome are first to the new default browser party on iOS.

Surface Duo bumpers in new colors pop up at Best Buy, but you can't buy them yet
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Ember, Ice Blue, and Graphite are on deck.

Secretlab SoftWeave Black³ review: All-black everything has never looked better
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
The Secretlab SoftWeave Black³ triple-black colorway fits in perfectly with gaming and office setups.

Pentagon sticking with Microsoft for $10 billion JEDI cloud contract after review
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
After completing a re-evaluation of the awarding of its $10 billion JEDI cloud contract to Microsoft, the Pentagon says that it still plans to stick with the Redmond tech giant.

Panos Panay talks Snapdragon 8cx and teases more Windows 10 on ARM apps
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Microsoft's App Assure team is now working to help more companies bring more apps to ARM.

Dell brings NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series to its Alienware desktops
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Dell is all on board with NVIDIA's latest tech across its Alienware lineup.

ASUS unleashes latest ROG Strix card based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Third-party cards based on NVIDIA's new designs are starting to trickle out.

ASUS bringing NVIDIA's intriguing new latency tech to 360Hz ROG monitor
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Time to break out some charts and graphs.

Dynabook launches super-light laptops with 11th Gen Intel inside
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Dynabook is hopping on the 11th Gen Intel CPU train with a pair of new notebooks, each of which are supremely light. And though they may hit under 1kg, they don't sacrifice on power.

Acer reveals new Swift 5 and Swift 3 laptops with 11th Gen Intel Core CPUs
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Acer today launched the latest members of its Swift 5 and Swift 3 lineup. Spread across three laptop models, the new Swift notebooks pack Intel's latest 11th Gen Core processors and Iris Xe graphics.

Acer's new Spin 7 is the first Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G notebook
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
The Acer Spin 7 is all revved up for blazing 5G speeds.

Razer Naga Pro wireless is a triple-threat with modular side plates
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
The Razer Naga family gained a new member, and it's a wireless beast.

Windows 10 build 20206 lands with new and improved emoji picker, much more
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
The emoji picker, touch keyboard, and voice typing are all getting some much-needed love.
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