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 new Voice Interoperability Initiative represents a big push for various companies to work together to build a world where digital assistants cooperate instead of directly compete. Not only does this benefit Microsoft, but it's a good idea for the entire industry as well.
Spoiler: iPhone 11 is great. Battery life, audio, display, and camera (even low-light, gasp!) are all top of their game here.
The rumor mill points to Microsoft potentially launching a 15-inch Surface Laptop 3 at next week's Surface event. Even more, it's rumored to include AMD processors. But the question is: why is that a good thing?
Hauwei's new Mate 30 Pro and Mate 30 deliver some of the most impressive hardware for 2019, but due to a U.S. ban the company cannot ship with any Google services - including the Google Play store. That's a hefty blow to the prospects of this phone outside of China, but with sideloading or even PWAs it could be workable. Would Windows Phone fans want something like that or is it just a...
HP is pushing further into the premium business world with its new Elite Dragonfly PC, a crazy-light 2-in-1 Ultrabook with a 4K HDR display, 4G LTE, and battery life up to 24 hours.
Microsoft's upcoming dual-screen tablet may be niche, but that's not a bad thing. In fact, most technology starts out small with nearly everyone questioning its usefulness. Many products thrive with just small audiences. It's the journey that matters.
Microsoft suddenly announced that Cortana will be enabled on all Windows 10 devices going into the 2020 "20H1" release. While this may seem like a reversal, it may be more about how Cortana is more about Office these days than Bing. Microsoft is using Cortana for what it knows: Office, productivity, and Windows. That's not only the right choice, it's really their only one if Microsoft...
IFA is a time where PC makers can show off the latest trends in laptops for 2020. This year, it was very powerful workstations packed with Intel 10th Gen processors, and powerful NVIDIA graphics. A few even broke new boundaries for the first time. Here are our absolute favorite picks — the ones that are deserving of our Best of IFA 2019 awards. Best of IFA 2019 Best Samsung Galaxy...
Microsoft will live stream its October 2 Surface event in New York City. It will likely be the company's most significant announcement since 2015 when it launched multiple new Surfaces and ushered in Windows 10.
For Gears of War fans who need an Xbox One X to enjoy true 4K and HDR gaming there is only one option: the Xbox One X Gears 5 Limited Edition Bundle. Luckily, we have one to tell you what it's all about, share some close-up photos, and explain else you need to know before getting one.
Remembering how cool the past was is fun to do, but often yields disappointing results when taken too far. Wunderlist had a great ride, but talks of bringing it back in 2020 is a waste of time from people who should know better.
At IFA 2019, a few gaming laptops are coming with 300Hz displays, just as we got used to 240Hz (and 144Hz) ones. But the technology doesn't seem to make much sense right now, and it's likely just another gimmick to sell more nonsense to gamers.
Instead of improving the Tablet Mode in Windows 10, Microsoft is making the default touch experience in Windows' desktop mode even better. With the tablet market slagging and few people using Tablet Mode, this choice by Microsoft is the right one. Luckily, Windows Lite should be a good alternative for a true touch experience.
Microsoft has more than 50 custom controllers for the Xbox One, and the company recently shared in a new video to showcase them. Today, I'll share some of my favorites that I've collected over the years.
Microsoft's Your Phone Companion app is getting a lot of downloads and decent reviews, but the experience pales compared to Dell's Mobile Connect. Toss in special treatment for Samsung phones and the recent Office 365 outage and Microsoft's grand vision starts to fall apart.
Microsoft's Fluent Design System doesn't have many public faces, but Peter Skillman was one of them. While he only oversaw design for Outlook, Skillman often engaged with people on Twitter about Windows design and how it can be improved. His announcement that he has left Microsoft (after previously being with Nokia) reminds us again of how far Microsoft has to go in proper UI design for...
We all need smartphones but choosing which one to use in 2019 is harder than ever. Here's what I'm using right now, and a few others I recommend, as well as a few to watch.
All eyes are on the Snapdragon 8cx processor, but the Snapdragon 850 is still around too. We found the MateBook E in China and picked one up. As it turns out, it's an excellent always-connected PC. Here's what we like, and what we don't.
Dell's XPS 15 features several upgradeable components, and swapping in a new SSD could add a few years to your laptop. Here's how to do it.
If you bought a Dell XPS 15 (9570) with only 8GB of RAM, you may want to add more. Here's how to double, or even quadruple, the amount of RAM in your XPS 15.