Latest articles by Zac Bowden
Microsoft kills Movies & TV storefront on Windows and Xbox
Microsoft After 12 years, Microsoft is shutting down its storefront that let Windows and Xbox users buy or rent Movies & TV shows natively on the platform.
5 current actually good Microsoft products that it has seemingly abandoned
Microsoft Microsoft's product graveyard is calling. Here are 5 products that may not be long for this world, if their lack of updates is any indication.
You'll soon be able to attend Teams meetings with your Mercedes-Benz
Cars Mercedes and Microsoft partner up to deliver generative AI and productivity features to its cars, letting you attend Teams meetings and chat with Microsoft 365 Copilot while you drive to and from work.
Microsoft scraps plans to simplify the Windows 11 System Tray
Windows 11 A year since it was first put into testing, Microsoft still hasn't delivered its new simplified date and time layout for the System Tray on the Taskbar for Windows 11. Turns out, that's because of negative feedback from users.
New study reveals that 50% of PCs haven't upgraded to Windows 11
Windows A study from ControlUp says that about 50% of PCs are now running Windows 11, with the other 50% still on Windows 10. End of support is fast approaching.
Microsoft begins testing desktop sharing with Copilot on Windows 11
Windows 11 First announced earlier this year, sharing your desktop with Copilot on Windows 11 is now in testing with insiders across all preview channels.
Windows 11 will soon use AI to describe images on your screen
Windows 11 A new "Describe Image" feature is coming soon to Click To Do, which will allow Windows 11 to use AI to describe an image that's currently on your screen.
Windows 11 will soon adaptively enable battery saver regardless of battery level
Windows 11 A new feature now in preview testing in the Windows 11 Canary Channel is designed to increase battery life by adaptively enabling energy saver mode based on your current workflow, not battery level.
Microsoft will stop releasing new features in Office for Windows 10 users
Office While Microsoft will continue to support Office with security updates on Windows 10 through October 2028, the company won't be releasing new features for the suite of apps starting next year.
Don't waste your money on a MacBook — you have just 24 hours to get a better laptop for cheap!
Deals The MacBook Air is not the great deal the media makes it out to be. You can spend less money and get a better laptop in the Surface Laptop 7 right now in the last 24 hours of Amazon Prime Day sales.
Pay just $750 for Microsoft's 15-inch Surface Laptop 7 in this last minute deal!
Deals You can grab yourself a 15-inch Surface Laptop 7 with 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD storage right now for just $750 from the New Egg refurbished storefront.
You can now buy a Snapdragon X laptop for under $500, a low I didn't think we'd see just yet
Deal I've been waiting to see how low Snapdragon X powered laptops get this Amazon Prime Day week, and it just crossed under $500. I don't think we'll see a Snapdragon X laptop for cheaper than this deal.
You can now buy a Snapdragon X laptop for $500, the lowest I think we'll see this week
Deal In the market for a new Windows 11 PC this Amazon Prime Day? You should consider a Copilot+ PC, and I've rounded up the best deals I've seen on them this week.
UK DEAL: Flagship Surface Laptop 7 is an incredible £900 off for Prime Day!
Deal The top-end configuration of Surface Laptop 7, with a 15-inch screen, 32GB RAM, and 1TB SSD storage, is £900 off right now, making it cheaper than an entry-level MacBook Pro. An insane deal for UK folks!
Perplexity launches AI web browser that you can pay $200 a month to access now
AI Perplexity has launched its own AI-powered web browser dubbed "Comet" that is available now, but only if you pay $200 a month as part of Perplexity Max. Otherwise, you'll have to wait for an invitation to use it for free.
Surface Pro 12-inch is now just $685 thanks to this anti-Prime Day deal
Deal You can save $115 on Microsoft's new Surface Pro 12-inch right now, bringing it down to a price point it should've always been at from the start: $689.
Save $140 on the Surface Laptop 13-inch right now for Prime Day
Deal You can save $140 on Microsoft's new Surface Laptop 13-inch right now for Amazon Prime Day, down from its original outrageous $899 price point.
You can pay just $549 for a Snapdragon X laptop this Prime Day
Deal I just grabbed myself an ASUS Vivobook 14, which is $200 off for Prime Day, bringing it down to just $549, the cheapest I've seen a Snapdragon X laptop on sale to date. Pretty incredible!
This Prime Day deal nets you 21% off a powerful mini-PC that supports desktop-class GPUs — it's been my daily driver for months
Deal The Beelink GTi13 Ultra is a mini PC that I've been daily driving for months, and it supports an external GPU dock that lets it utilize desktop-class graphics cards. And now, it's just $599!
Windows 11 set to gain big lock screen updates
Windows 11 Customizable widgets, dynamic widgets, battery percentage indicators, and gamepad support are all coming soon to the lock screen on Windows 11.
Windows 11 surpasses Windows 10 in market share
Windows 11 After four years on the market, Windows 11 has finally surpassed Windows 10 to become the most dominant desktop OS platform in the world, according to Stat Counter.
PSA: Microsoft's $200 Surface Earbuds are killing themselves
Earbuds I own three pairs of Surface Earbuds, and all of them are now dead after not being used for over a year. If you're still using yours, make sure to keep them topped up to keep them alive.
Microsoft's cuts to employee headcount are to help pay for more AI infrastructure
AI The Redmond giant has laid off over 15,000 people in 2025, and a report claims it's all in the name of freeing up spending money to invest more heavily in AI infrastructure to keep pace with the ever-growing AI bubble.
