Latest articles by Zac Bowden
Snapdragon X is finally coming to mini PCs — Lenovo unveils new IdeaCentre and ThinkCentre PCs to compete with Mac Mini
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
Hardware Everything that happened at CES 2025 for the NVIDIA CEO Keynote in Las Vegas.
HP just announced the world’s first Copilot+ All-in-One PC
PC HP has done it again. Just last year, it launched a redesigned flagship Windows 11 all-in-one desktop, and this year it has refined that product into the world’s first Copilot+ all-in-one PC
Microsoft calls for a major Copilot+ PC upgrade cycle in 2025
Windows 11 Microsoft is gearing up for a big Windows upgrade year, as Windows 10 reaches end of life in just 10 short months.
This brand-new ergonomic desktop keyboard was designed by Microsoft — but you'll be paying a premium for it
Keyboards This new keyboard was canceled by Microsoft, and is now being revived by Incase, but you'll pay a pretty penny for it.
Microsoft designer shares first look at 'dynamic wallpaper' plans for Windows 11 — but have they already been scrapped?
Windows 11 A Microsoft designer has shared the work they did for a new dynamic wallpaper feature on Windows 11.
This is EVERYTHING Microsoft killed in 2024 — from handy apps to failed devices
Microsoft Every year, Microsoft deprecates, removes, and kills various apps, services, and devices. Here's what hit the chopping block in 2024.
Microsoft's Windows dark mode has been embarrassingly incomplete for nearly a decade
Windows It's been almost 10 years since Windows gained a dark mode, and it's still broken and incomplete in the latest version of Windows 11.
New hinge patent reveals Microsoft was exploring possible foldable flip smartphone designs
Surface A patent design from Microsoft details a smaller and more rigid hinge design for potential folding devices.
Over a decade of unreleased classic Halo content just leaked amid major "Digsite" controversy
Gaming The big leak contains unreleased and pre-release content from Bungie-era Halo games from Halo CE up to Halo 3 and Reach.
Unable to install security updates after freshly installing Windows 11? You're not alone
Windows 11 A new bug is causing some Windows 11 installs to fail when installing newer security updates
Generate a "Spotify Wrapped" style 2024 recap for your Twitter/X account with this free AI tool
AI Twitter Wrapped by Exa.AI generates a 2024 recap of your Twitter/X account, and it's pretty great.
Windows Central Tech Awards 2024 — Ranking the top PCs, tools, accessories, and software innovations of the year
Awards 2024 was an exciting year in tech. From AI innovations to handheld gaming PCs, 2025 looks set to be even more exciting. Here are the top tech innovations of 2024.
The first "Designed by Microsoft" accessories from Incase are now available to buy
Accessories Two classic Microsoft accessories are now available to buy once again, thanks to a partnership between Microsoft and Incase.
No, Microsoft isn't letting you install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware
Windows 11 An incorrect report claims that Microsoft has dropped Windows 11's strict TPM requirement. It hasn't.
Microsoft warns that Android 15 will make Windows Phone Link worse
Windows 11 Certain sensitive notifications will no longer appear in Windows Phone Link when connected to certain phones.
Microsoft is killing another handy Windows 11 feature
Windows Microsoft has updated its list of deprecated features in Windows 11. The latest addition is Windows 11's "suggested actions" menu, which appears when you copy a phone number or date.
Surprise, Microsoft's new "native" Copilot app for Windows 11 is still just a website
Copilot The Copilot web app is now a native Windows app... that displays the Copilot website.
Microsoft launches Mixed Reality Link for Windows
VR The Mixed Reality Link for Windows 11 is now available in preview, and lets you connect up to three virtual monitors with your Meta Quest headset.
An emoji button may be coming to the Taskbar on Windows 11
EMOJI A hidden option in the latest Windows 11 preview build suggests an emoji button will be landing on your Taskbar soon.
Windows Recall finally opens its doors to Intel and AMD with latest preview
PREVIEW Copilot+ PCs with Intel and AMD processors can finally try out Windows Recall.
What's next for Surface in 2025: An 11-inch mini Surface Laptop?
ROADMAP Microsoft aims to bring Copilot+ capabilities to the rest of the active Surface portfolio in 2025.
Microsoft ends production on its $4,500 Surface Studio 2+
DEAD Surface Studio 2+ is now out of stock in most markets, and there are seemingly no plans to make a new one.
