Zac BowdenSenior EditorZac 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. Grid List Latest articles by Zac Bowden Windows Central Podcast 267: New build, Surface repairability By Zac Bowden published 3 May 22 On this episode: Dell XPS 13 Plus, Surface Laptop Studio, Windows 11. Microsoft Edge Canary gets new experimental Windows 11 design with rounded tabs By Zac Bowden published 28 April 22 A new rounded tabs interface arrives in preview. Microsoft begins testing 'dynamic refresh rate' mode on Surface Laptop Studio By Zac Bowden published 27 April 22 Windows will now automatically switch between 60Hz and 120Hz. Windows 11's Task Manager will soon follow your system accent color By Zac Bowden last updated 28 April 22 Red, yellow, green, or blue? Windows and Surface revenue up 13% in Microsoft FY22 Q3 earnings By Zac Bowden published 26 April 22 Best Microsoft Surface PCs in 2022 By Zac Bowden last updated 30 August 22 Surface Laptop, Surface Pro, Surface Go? Windows Central Podcast 266: Surface Duo 2, Pro X and Pro 9, Laptop Go 2 By Zac Bowden published 25 April 22 On this episode: Surface Duo 2 at 6 months, merging Pro X and Pro 9, and more. How is the Surface Duo 2 holding up at 6 months on the market? (video) By Zac Bowden published 21 April 22 We review Surface Duo 2 at 6 months old. Microsoft should merge the Surface Pro X with the Surface Pro 9 this fall By Zac Bowden last updated 17 April 22 These two devices are so similar. Why are they named differently? Windows 11 build 22598 rolls out to the Insider Dev and Beta Channels By Zac Bowden published 13 April 22 Windows 11 build 22598 is rolling out for Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels, featuring a new default wallpaper setting, and is available with ISOs. Surface Laptop Go 2: Price, release date, and everything you need to know By Zac Bowden last updated 1 June 22 Surface Laptop Go 2 is here! Featuring an 11th-Gen Intel Core i5, new Sage colorway, and 128GB SSD storage in the base model for $599 starting. Here's what you need to know. Windows Central Podcast 265: Windows 11 event, Android on Surface Neo By Zac Bowden published 11 April 22 On this episode: Windows event, Android on Surface Neo, Microsoft Journal. Windows 11 event: Here are all the new features that were announced by Microsoft By Zac Bowden published 6 April 22 Here's our roundup of all the new features we saw Microsoft announce for Windows 11 at its hybrid work event! Blink, and you'll probably miss some of them. Microsoft confirms tabs are coming to File Explorer on Windows 11 By Zac Bowden published 5 April 22 Tabs, pinned files, contextual dialogs, and more are on the way. Microsoft unveils plans to integrate Windows 11 and Windows 365 via hybrid Cloud PC experiences By Zac Bowden published 5 April 22 The future of Windows is the cloud, according to Microsoft. Windows 11 is getting native support for eye correction, noise suppression, and more in video calls By Zac Bowden last updated 5 April 22 New camera effects that can be accessed system-wide are coming. Ask Windows Central: What is the future of Surface without Surface Neo? By Zac Bowden last updated 4 April 22 We answer more questions from you! Microsoft doubles down on its Android + Windows efforts in latest reorg By Zac Bowden last updated 1 April 22 A new 'Microsoft Android' division houses Duo, SwiftKey, Launcher, and more. Windows 11 event: What to expect on April 5 By Zac Bowden last updated 30 March 22 Microsoft is holding a Windows event for commercial customers next week. Best Surface Duo 2 cases 2022 By Zac Bowden published 29 March 22 In need of a case to protect your Surface Duo 2? Here's our roundup of the best on the market right now! Windows Central Podcast 263: Microsoft hacked, Windows 11 22H2 in Beta, and more By Zac Bowden published 29 March 22 On this episode: Microsoft hack, Windows 11, and more. Microsoft promotes Windows 11 version 22H2 to the Beta Channel with build 22581 By Zac Bowden last updated 23 March 22 The next Windows 11 release gets closer to completion. Windows Central Podcast 262: HoloLens, Ads in Windows 11, and more By Zac Bowden last updated 22 March 22 We're back with another exciting episode of the Windows Central Podcast, and this week, we've got new builds, rage over promotional banners, more bad news for the future of HoloLens, and loads more! Windows 11 build 22579 is out with nameable Start menu folders and more By Zac Bowden published 18 March 22 You can now name folders in the Start menu! Let's Talk: 5 months on, Microsoft's Surface Duo 2 is actually good now By Daniel Rubino, Zac Bowden last updated 18 March 22 Microsoft had another rough start with its second attempt at a dual-screen Android phone, but it's now in a really good place after a few months of patching. 123456789Archives Windows Central Newsletter Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to Windows Central. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again.
Windows Central Podcast 267: New build, Surface repairability By Zac Bowden published 3 May 22 On this episode: Dell XPS 13 Plus, Surface Laptop Studio, Windows 11.
Microsoft Edge Canary gets new experimental Windows 11 design with rounded tabs By Zac Bowden published 28 April 22 A new rounded tabs interface arrives in preview.
Microsoft begins testing 'dynamic refresh rate' mode on Surface Laptop Studio By Zac Bowden published 27 April 22 Windows will now automatically switch between 60Hz and 120Hz.
Windows 11's Task Manager will soon follow your system accent color By Zac Bowden last updated 28 April 22 Red, yellow, green, or blue?
Best Microsoft Surface PCs in 2022 By Zac Bowden last updated 30 August 22 Surface Laptop, Surface Pro, Surface Go?
Windows Central Podcast 266: Surface Duo 2, Pro X and Pro 9, Laptop Go 2 By Zac Bowden published 25 April 22 On this episode: Surface Duo 2 at 6 months, merging Pro X and Pro 9, and more.
How is the Surface Duo 2 holding up at 6 months on the market? (video) By Zac Bowden published 21 April 22 We review Surface Duo 2 at 6 months old.
Microsoft should merge the Surface Pro X with the Surface Pro 9 this fall By Zac Bowden last updated 17 April 22 These two devices are so similar. Why are they named differently?
Windows 11 build 22598 rolls out to the Insider Dev and Beta Channels By Zac Bowden published 13 April 22 Windows 11 build 22598 is rolling out for Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels, featuring a new default wallpaper setting, and is available with ISOs.
Surface Laptop Go 2: Price, release date, and everything you need to know By Zac Bowden last updated 1 June 22 Surface Laptop Go 2 is here! Featuring an 11th-Gen Intel Core i5, new Sage colorway, and 128GB SSD storage in the base model for $599 starting. Here's what you need to know.
Windows Central Podcast 265: Windows 11 event, Android on Surface Neo By Zac Bowden published 11 April 22 On this episode: Windows event, Android on Surface Neo, Microsoft Journal.
Windows 11 event: Here are all the new features that were announced by Microsoft By Zac Bowden published 6 April 22 Here's our roundup of all the new features we saw Microsoft announce for Windows 11 at its hybrid work event! Blink, and you'll probably miss some of them.
Microsoft confirms tabs are coming to File Explorer on Windows 11 By Zac Bowden published 5 April 22 Tabs, pinned files, contextual dialogs, and more are on the way.
Microsoft unveils plans to integrate Windows 11 and Windows 365 via hybrid Cloud PC experiences By Zac Bowden published 5 April 22 The future of Windows is the cloud, according to Microsoft.
Windows 11 is getting native support for eye correction, noise suppression, and more in video calls By Zac Bowden last updated 5 April 22 New camera effects that can be accessed system-wide are coming.
Ask Windows Central: What is the future of Surface without Surface Neo? By Zac Bowden last updated 4 April 22 We answer more questions from you!
Microsoft doubles down on its Android + Windows efforts in latest reorg By Zac Bowden last updated 1 April 22 A new 'Microsoft Android' division houses Duo, SwiftKey, Launcher, and more.
Windows 11 event: What to expect on April 5 By Zac Bowden last updated 30 March 22 Microsoft is holding a Windows event for commercial customers next week.
Best Surface Duo 2 cases 2022 By Zac Bowden published 29 March 22 In need of a case to protect your Surface Duo 2? Here's our roundup of the best on the market right now!
Windows Central Podcast 263: Microsoft hacked, Windows 11 22H2 in Beta, and more By Zac Bowden published 29 March 22 On this episode: Microsoft hack, Windows 11, and more.
Microsoft promotes Windows 11 version 22H2 to the Beta Channel with build 22581 By Zac Bowden last updated 23 March 22 The next Windows 11 release gets closer to completion.
Windows Central Podcast 262: HoloLens, Ads in Windows 11, and more By Zac Bowden last updated 22 March 22 We're back with another exciting episode of the Windows Central Podcast, and this week, we've got new builds, rage over promotional banners, more bad news for the future of HoloLens, and loads more!
Windows 11 build 22579 is out with nameable Start menu folders and more By Zac Bowden published 18 March 22 You can now name folders in the Start menu!
Let's Talk: 5 months on, Microsoft's Surface Duo 2 is actually good now By Daniel Rubino, Zac Bowden last updated 18 March 22 Microsoft had another rough start with its second attempt at a dual-screen Android phone, but it's now in a really good place after a few months of patching.
