Latest articles by Zac Bowden

Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness Remastered Review: Unfinished classic
By Zac Bowden published
Xbox Tomb Raider AoD Remastered is the best attempt I’ve seen yet at fixing this (famously) unfinished PS2 classic. However, it’s not perfect.

Lenovo's IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 with Snapdragon X Plus is amazing
By Zac Bowden published
Review The $750 IdeaPad 5x 2-in-1 from Lenovo is another great Snapdragon X laptop, this time powered by the entry-level X Plus processor.

Microsoft wants to dump $22 billion IVAS HoloLens project onto third-party
By Zac Bowden published
HoloLens The IVAS military augmented reality headset will now be developed and distributed by Anduril Industries, should the deal be approved.

These are the best 2-in-1 laptops we've tested and reviewed
By Cale Hunt last updated
Laptops Need a notebook that can also act as your tablet? Need more than one screen? These 2-in-1 laptops are the best we've reviewed so far.

Windows Central Podcast: What's next for Windows 11?
By Zac Bowden published
Podcast New Windows 11 features, Selenium development semester, the latest from Qualcomm v Arm, and so much more!

Best laptops with number pads 2025
By Zac Bowden last updated
Updated Looking for a new Windows laptop with a number pad? You've come to the right place. Using our expert reviews, we've rounded up the best laptops with a number pad you can buy right now.

7 big Windows 11 features and changes coming in 2025
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Microsoft is working on several new features for Windows 11 in 2025. Let's take an early look at them.

Microsoft is killing its “free” VPN with Microsoft 365 subscriptions, just days after increasing prices
By Zac Bowden published
VPN Microsoft has announced that it’s killing its Microsoft 365 VPN feature later this month, only a couple of years after it first debuted.

Microsoft launches its first Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs with new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, and they're shockingly expensive
By Zac Bowden published
Surface Microsoft is launching new Surface PCs today in the form of an updated Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7, now powered by Intel Lunar Lake processors.

Microsoft unveils new 'Surface USB4 Dock' that's smaller and $100 cheaper
By Zac Bowden published
Surface Microsoft has unveiled a new Surface Dock, which is $100 cheaper than the last Surface Dock and is smaller with less ports.

Microsoft is launching its first ever Surface Laptop with 5G connectivity, but you'll have to wait for it
By Zac Bowden published
Surface Microsoft has announced that it's planning to launch a 5G equipped variant of the Surface Laptop later this year.

Microsoft announces distilled DeepSeek R1 models for Windows 11 Copilot+ PCs
By Zac Bowden published
AI Developers will be able to utilize local DeepSeek R1 models on NPU-equipped PCs.

Microsoft is killing its Dev Home app for Windows 11 and Windows 10 just two years after it debuted
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Microsoft is deprecating its Dev Home app less than two hears after debuting it.

Microsoft is shutting down its flagship retail storefront in the UK — cuts lease short in the heart of London
By Zac Bowden published
Microsoft Microsoft's flagship UK "Experience Centre" storefront in London will close its doors next month, the company has confirmed.

Microsoft is working on a smaller Surface Pro and Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X
By Zac Bowden published
Surface Microsoft is planning to ship small variants of its premium Surface Pro and Laptop this spring.

Microsoft 365 Copilot's new app icon is so bad, it’s actually illegible on certain displays
By Zac Bowden published
Office Microsoft 365 Copilot's new icon is lazy, and on low-DPI screens is almost impossible to actually read on the Taskbar.

How to get the best Surface PC when you head back to school
By Cale Hunt last updated
Laptops Microsoft's Surface PCs are stylish, functional, and powerful. Here are the best for school and college.

Microsoft is finally adding this highly requested feature to the Taskbar on Windows 11
By Zac Bowden published
You'll soon be able to show your PCs battery percentage directly on the Taskbar in Windows 11.

Your Microsoft 365 subscription price is going up for the first time in 12 years
By Zac Bowden published
Microsoft Microsoft has announced that it is increasing the price of its Microsoft 365 Personal and Home subscriptions for the first time in 12 years, and is also adding Copilot.

Microsoft renders Mail & Calendar apps inoperable as it forces users over to the new Outlook on Windows
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Users are being forced to move to the new Outlook app on Windows PCs, with no option to keep using the older Mail app.

Microsoft confirms Surface announcement for later this month — teases 'major' news for business portfolio
By Zac Bowden published
Surface Microsoft has posted on LinkedIn that it will make a major Surface for Business announcement later this month.

Snapdragon X is finally coming to mini PCs — Lenovo unveils new IdeaCentre and ThinkCentre PCs to compete with Mac Mini
By Zac Bowden published
Lenovo It's finally happening! Snapdragon X powered mini PCs are going to take over in 2025, and Lenovo is joining the fray with its new IdeaCentre Mini X and ThinkCentre Neo 50q.

NVIDIA Keynote at CES 2025 unveils RTX 5000 GPUs
By Zac Bowden published
Hardware Everything that happened at CES 2025 for the NVIDIA CEO Keynote in Las Vegas.
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