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.
The year is almost over, so it’s time to look ahead to 2021 and see what we can expect from Windows in 2021. Windows 10 has taken somewhat of a backseat when it comes to major features or OS changes in the last couple of years, but that appears to be about to change as Microsoft aims to refocus on the OS in big ways next year.
Microsoft's Surface Pro 7 is available today on Amazon UK for 27% off, a saving of £240 and bringing its total cost down to just £659. This is for the model with an Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, and 128GB, so perfect for office work, web browsing, light photoshop, and more.
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Adobe has released the first beta build of Photoshop for Windows 10 on ARM, bringing with it native support for ARM64 versions of Windows 10 that runs on devices like the Surface Pro X. Adobe announced support for Windows 10 on ARM over a year ago, and the first of Adobe's Creative Cloud suite to get official ARM support is Photoshop.
In need of a new power bank to keep your phone, tablet, or laptop juiced up when out and about? Anker has its 10000mAh PowerCore portable charger on sale for 39% off right now at Amazon UK, bringing you a saving of £9 bringing its price down to just £14. 10000mAh should give you enough juice to charge your phone a couple times over, or keep your laptop topped up throughout the day.
In need of one of those Intel Mini PC sticks, or just curious about them? Amazon UK has one on sale today for 30% off, bringing its price down to an acceptable £96 for an Intel ATOM, 4GB RAM, and 64GB ROM with Windows 10 Pro, all built into a tiny PC stick that can plug into your television.
Microsoft Launcher on Surface Duo is getting its own Screen Time feature, something that's been available on other Android devices for a while, but was curiously missing on Surface Duo at launch. Screen Time lets you see an overview of your device usage, including screen on time, how many times you've opened apps, and how much time you've spent inside an app.
Microsoft has released the MSIX installer packages of Edge Insider channels for Windows 10X and HoloLens 2 today. Microsoft previewed the new Microsoft Edge on Windows 10X earlier this year, and the availability of the MSIX allows Windows 10X emulator testers to install an Insider channel of their choice.
Looking to save on an m.2 NVMe SSD from Samsung this holiday? Amazon has Samsung's flagship 1TB 970 EVO Plus SSD on sale for 40% off right now, that's a $100 saving bringing the total cost down to just $150. That's a bargain, and one that's surely to sell out quickly.
Looking to upgrade or expand storage on your PC? Now's a great time to do so, as we're on the run-up to Black Friday, there are SSD deals everywhere. On Amazon UK, we're seeing deals of up to 25% (and sometimes more) for Sabrent's m.2 and external SSDs, ranging from 500GB all the way up to 4TB worth of storage.
We're back with another exciting episode of the Windows Central Podcast, and this week, Zac and Daniel have a look at Microsoft's rumored 'Cloud PC' service, and what might tech might included in Surface Pro 8. SwiftKey works across both displays on Surface Duo, and good deals abound on the device. They finish out the show with our reviews of Xbox Series X and Series S.
Microsoft's SwiftKey app on Surface Duo can now be used when spanned across both displays in thumb typing mode. This allows users to use both their thumbs on either screen when in dual-screen mode to type, making typing much more comfortable.
Microsoft is currently offering the latest Surface Laptop 3 for up to $350 off at its online Store, an excellent deal this Black Friday. Now starting at $926 for the entry-level model with an Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, and 128GB storage.
If you're looking for a new Surface Pro 7, now is a great time to pull the trigger. Amazon has limited stock of the Platinum Surface Pro 7 with an Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, along with a Type Cover for just $798, that's $230 off the original price.
The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are here, but for those coming from an Xbox One, how good is it at replacing your TV box? Is it even possible now that the HDMI passthrough is gone? That's what we aimed to find out.
We're back with another exciting episode of the Windows Central Podcast, and this week, Zac and Daniel look at the future of Windows 10 and discuss the imminent launch of Xbox Series X. Microsoft continues to deliver strong revenue and profitability. That makes Wall Street happy, but their success also fuels product development for enthusiasts like us.
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If your Surface Pro is your main PC, you can use a docking station to turn it into a powerful workstation. Here's our recommendation for the best dock.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 hasn't been announced yet, but that hasn't stopped an early engineering sample from popping up online for sale. Spotted on eBay, this Surface Pro 8 is the top spec model with an 11-th generation Intel Core i7-1165G7, 32GB RAM, and 1TB of SSD storage packed inside the familiar Surface Pro 7 chassis.
Microsoft is preparing a major OS update for Windows 10 in 2021 that sources say will bring with it a significant design refresh to the Windows UI. I'm told that Microsoft is planning to update many top-level user interfaces such as the Start menu, Action Center, and even File Explorer, with refreshed modern designs, better animations, and new features.