Zac Bowden
Zac Bowden is a Senior Editor at Windows Central. Bringing you exclusive coverage into the world of Windows on PCs, tablets, phones, and more. Also an avid collector of rare Microsoft prototype devices! Keep in touch on Twitter: @zacbowden.
Latest articles by Zac Bowden

Windows 11 review: The start of a new era
By Zac Bowden published
Review Microsoft is back with a new version of Windows that's designed to feel modern and easy to use.

The NVIDIA RTX 4080 is almost as gigantic as the flagship RTX 4090
By Zac Bowden published
Big boi The lesser RTX 4080 GPU is still a beefy boi.

Here's what's new with Windows 11 22H2's first feature drop update
By Zac Bowden published
New features Check out what's coming in Windows 11's first feature drop, also known as the "Moment 1" update!

It’s 2022, and Windows 11's dark mode is still frustratingly incomplete
By Zac Bowden published
Dark mode Dark mode on Windows is not finished. If you use it, you'll find yourself constantly running into interfaces that are still operating in light mode. Why?

Microsoft brings Windows 11 Studio Effects to the Quick Settings panel in latest beta build
By Zac Bowden published
AI effects You can now turn on AI effects from the Taskbar.

Windows Central Podcast #290: Windows on ARM, Pro 9, Volterra, Twitter
By Zac Bowden published
Podcast When will Windows on ARM get good?

Windows 11 preview build 25236 rolls out to Insiders in the Dev Channel with fixes and enhancements
By Zac Bowden published
New build It's another week, which means it's time for another Windows 11 preview build for Insiders in the Dev Channel! This week's build is 25236, and features a handful of minor fixes and enhancements

Windows Central Podcast #289: New Surfaces, Project Volterra, Android 12L
By Zac Bowden published
Podcast On this week's podcast, we share our first impressions of the Surface Pro 9, Surface Laptop 5, and Project Volterra. Android 12L for Surface Duo is also here, and more!

You'll soon be able to hotspot your phones cellular data with Phone Link on Windows 11
By Zac Bowden published
Mobile Hotspot More integration between Samsung and Windows PCs arrives.

Android 12L for Surface Duo includes a secret cloud-based Continuum mode
By Zac Bowden published
Continuum lives? A hidden RDP mode for Surface Duo allows users to connect to a Windows PC when docked to a keyboard, mouse, and display.

Android 12L for Surface Duo is now available with new UI and more
By Zac Bowden last updated
It's here Microsoft's biggest Android update yet is finally here.

Project Volterra launches today as the 'Windows Dev Kit 2023' with 32GB RAM and costs less than a Mac mini
By Zac Bowden published
Dev Kit Available to order now in 8 markets for just $599.

Microsoft tests new Widgets panel layout in latest Windows 11 preview build
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 This week's Windows 11 preview build is 25227 and features Windows Update management improvements and a new experimental layout for the Widgets panel UI.

Surface Pro 9 vs. Pro X: Is it worth the upgrade?
By Zac Bowden last updated
Comparison The new Surface Pro 9 replaces the older Surface Pro X, so how do they stack up?

Windows Central Podcast #288: Surface event recapped!
By Zac Bowden published
Podcast On this week's podcast, we discuss the Surface hardware event, Microsoft Ignite, and a partnership with Meta make for an absolutely packed week of news.
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