Daniel Rubino is the Editor-in-Chief of Windows Central. He has been writing about Microsoft since 2007, when the site first launched under WMExperts (and later Windows Phone Central). In 2010, he took over duties as editor-in-chief, moved to executive editor in 2020, and returned to editor-in-chief in 2022. In addition, he manages the staff, directs content, and is a YouTube personality, head reviewer, analyst, and podcast co-host. His interests include Windows, laptops, next-gen computing, and, for some reason, watches. He's been reviewing laptops since 2015 and is especially fond of 2-in-1 convertibles, ARM processors, new form factors, and thin-and-light PCs.
Before working on Windows Central, Daniel was a polysomnographer at Weill-Cornell Medical College and NY Presbyterian in New York City, a movie theater projectionist for 17 years, an Emergency Medical Technician in Connecticut, and was studying for a Ph.D. in linguistics in the neurology of language. In addition, he has studied at Sienna College, the University of Connecticut, Boston University, and the CUNY Graduate Center with political science and linguistics degrees.
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Silicon Qualcomm has entered the affordable $600 laptop market with its new 8-core Snapdragon X processor, which should shake up the budget-class Windows laptop space.

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Awards 2024 was an exciting year in tech. From AI innovations to handheld gaming PCs, 2025 looks set to be even more exciting. Here are the top tech innovations of 2024.

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Hardware Qualcomm had properly licensed its central processor chips from Arm, though the jury delivered a mistrial.

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Deals The EliteBook 845 (G10) is 69% off with its remaining stock, but there isn't much time left!

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Getting legal Microsoft is flipping the tables on the FTC, asking it to investigate itself over an alleged leak of “hundreds of pages” of materials to the press.

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Deals Believe it or not, you CAN get a $299 Windows 11 laptop that's not a slow mess, thanks to this flash sale from HP.

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💪ready The popular and secure messaging Windows 11 app just received an update that brings support for Snapdragon X processors based on ARM.

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Review Thanks to Qualcomm's new processor, Microsoft's original vision for the Surface Pro is finally a reality, making it the most exciting release since 2012.

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Arm ready Google has announced that Drive for Desktop beta support is available for Windows 11 ARM64 devices, including those using new Qualcomm Snapdragon X processors.

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If you’re using the social network Bluesky more and more, then you’ll want to follow this new app’s real-time development

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Deals HP’s Pavilion laptop with Intel Core Ultra, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD is now just $560, but you better act quickly.

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Deals While the most expensive in the Bose lineup, the $100 savings make these the best noise-canceling headphones you should buy. Here’s why.

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Bzzzzzzt Project Esther, the world's first haptic gaming cushion, was revealed at CES 2024. It is now Razer Freyja, and you can buy it today.

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That's different Panasonic Connect is bringing its Let’s note FV4 enterprise laptop to the US for the first time with a user-replaceable battery and clearance for government use.

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Takes on Arm The new OmniBook range from HP is expanding with the Ultra Flip 14 in late September, and it also boasts Intel’s new Series 2 Ultra processors.

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Let's collab Dell just announced new silent keyboards and mice, perfect for students and business users who want quiet time while working.

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Drama Microsoft is reportedly refusing to pay for scrapping data from Reddit, or rather, it refuses to even talk to Reddit, so says its CEO in a new interview.

By Kevin Okemwa Published
ON THE UP AND UP According to a new report by the International Data Corporation (IDC), the market grew by 3% in the second quarter of 2024 — translating to 64.9 million units.

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AI Everywhere Microsoft's Launcher app for Android gets the Copilot AI treatment in the latest update in the beta channel.

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OPINION Microsoft's Copilot+ AI PCs result from a perfect storm of AI and Qualcomm's new processors, reshaping the entire Windows PC ecosystem. It's the biggest shift since Windows 95 and the rise of internet PCs.

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Vivobook S 15 Keeping to the basics, ASUS has announced its first true AI PC with the Vivovbook S 15 (S5507), which is now available for preorder and will ship in June.

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The return With the announcement of new Microsoft Copilot+ PCs, HP is taking the opportunity to rebrand its entire PC lineup with Elite for commercial use and the return of Omni and OmniBook for consumer PCs.

By Rebecca Spear Published
Our faves Looking for good games to play on your Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Legion Go, or other gaming handheld? Here's what we're currently obsessed with.

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Another Option In addition to the Snapdragon X Elite 12-core SoC, Qualcomm offers a 10-core version to target more mainstream PCs while also keeping ahead of Apple’s M3.
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