Zac Bowden is a Senior Editor at Windows Central. Bringing you exclusive coverage into the world of Windows 10 on PCs, tablets, phones, and more. Also an avid collector of rare Microsoft prototype devices! Keep in touch on Twitter: @zacbowden.
Another week, another Windows 10 Insider Preview build for those in the Dev Channel to get their hands on. Today's build is 20221, and features a notable change to the taskbar that makes it easy to create a Meet Now session in Skype.
MSIX application containers are gaining new features later this year and early next year that will enhance workflows for app development. MSIX allows app developers to package Windows applications into their own container, segregating them from the rest of the OS for easy install and uninstall.
Microsoft has today announced a new roadmap for Cortana features across Microsoft’s three big productivity platforms; Windows 10, Microsoft Teams, and Outlook. Cortana is Microsoft’s “productivity assistant” inside of Microsoft 365, after it pivoted Cortana away from being a traditional virtual assistant like Siri and Google Assistant.
Linux users will soon be able to jump on the Edge bandwagon as Microsoft has announced that the browser will be made available in preview next month. The company says that Edge on Linux has been requested by IT pros and developers to help with testing websites, but any Linux user will be able to use Edge on Linux if they wish.
Microsoft has today announced that WebView2 will be made generally available for C/C++ and .NET applications by the end of the year. WebView2 allows developers to provide full web functionality inside their Windows applications, decoupled from the OS so that apps are no longer locked to a particular version of Windows.
Microsoft’s larger Surface Hub 2S offering is now up for preorder, and will begin shipping to commercial customers in January 2021. The 85-inch Surface Hub 2S runs the same software as the standard Surface Hub 2S, that being Windows 10 Team, and Microsoft touts this offering as an all-in-one teamwork digital whiteboard.
Microsoft has today announced that Edge will soon be getting more enterprise and security features to better enhance the browser for business use. New features include the ability to view and validate certificate-based digital signatures on PDF files, the ability to search for work-specific files in the browser, personalized company feeds on the new tab page, and more.
We're back with another exciting episode of the Windows Central Podcast, and this week, Michael Fisher aka "Mr. Mobile" joins Daniel and Zac to offer his impressions of Surface Duo. Zac shares the history of Andromeda — the initiative that ultimately led to creation of Surface Duo.
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Here at Windows Central, we've been following Microsoft's Surface Duo project for quite some time. We first wrote about Microsoft's dual-screen pocket PC efforts under the codename Andromeda in 2017, and I had started hearing about the project a considerable time before then. It was originally going to be a Windows device, and kickstart Microsoft's mobile efforts with a brand new,...
The Surface Go is the ultimate tablet that's also a pretty good laptop when required. Here are our recommendations for the best Surface Go accessories that you should definitely be checking out if you haven't already.
Microsoft's ARM-powered Surface Pro X is getting a refresh this fall with an updated Microsoft SQ2 processor, the introduction of a "platinum" color option, and new Type Cover colors that bring it in line with the standard Surface Pro color offerings already on the market. The new Surface Pro X won't feature any major design changes, with sources describing the refresh as a minor one.
We're back with another exciting episode of the Windows Central Podcast, and this week, Dan provides his full review of Surface Duo. He and Zac also discuss the recently unveiled Xbox pricing. It appears Microsoft will "win" this generation of consoles from a price and value standpoint.
We're back with another exciting episode of the Windows Central Podcast, and this week, Some Microsoft product code names have leaked — Zac and Daniel talk about what upcoming devices a few of them might be. Qualcomm has an update to the Snapdragon 8cx line coming late this year.
Microsoft has seen success with its budget friendly Surface Go tablet thanks to its $399 starting price, and it appears the company is hoping to further capitalize on that success with another price conscious Surface PC, this time in the form of a laptop. Codenamed Sparti, Microsoft is working on a lightweight midrange clamshell PC designed with students in mind.
A leaked render has revealed the design and price of Microsoft's unnanounced upcoming Xbox Series S, a cheaper next-generation alternative to the Xbox Series X featuring 4TF of power. The console design is somewhat more traditional, featuing a flatter design when laid horizontally.
Last month, Microsoft disappointed thousands of fans who have been eagerly waiting for the Surface Duo by announcing that the product would be launching exclusively in the United States, with no plans to bring it to other markets for the foreseeable future. Adding insult to injury, Microsoft refused to provide any kind of timeframe for the fans who have been saving to buy one.
Looking for a new laptop that has Thunderbolt 3 ports? Well, you're in luck, as we've rounded up what we think are the best Thunderbolt 3 enabled laptops available to buy today.
Microsoft's second big feature update for Windows 10 is around the corner, and it's packing a number of notable changes and enhancements that we think you're going to like. Microsoft is finally focusing on the little things, trying to improve the overall design of the OS, and it starts with the Start menu.