Latest articles by Zac Bowden
Windows Central Podcast: Skype is DEAD and we're taking it personally
Podcast Daniel and Zac discuss Amazon's new Alexa+ service, Windows 365 Link, Framework's 12-inch laptop, free Office, and more.
The Surface Laptop 7 makes the MacBook Air M4 a bad deal
Surface Even with the superior M4 chip, the new MacBook Air isn't an overall better product than the Surface Laptop 7, and that's a first for both Apple and Microsoft.
Microsoft previews new native UI for Copilot on Windows
Copilot After launching a new Copilot app for Mac last week, Windows is now getting the same treatment with a new native app experience.
Windows Central Podcast: Panos left Microsoft for THIS?
Podcast Daniel and Zac discuss Amazon's new Alexa+ service, Windows 365 Link, Framework's 12-inch laptop, free Office, and more.
Microsoft confirms that it is killing Skype
Skype In a move that will likely surprise no one, it appears Microsoft is gearing up to shut down Skype in the coming months.
The Microsoft Store on Windows 10 Mobile finally stops working
Windows Phone Someone must have finally pulled the plug, as five years after support officially ended, the Microsoft Store on Windows 10 Mobile has stopped working properly.
Windows 365 Link is tiny in real life photos
Microsoft Microsoft's Windows 365 Link is coming this spring with an Intel N250 Processor and $349 price tag. Now, new images show us just how small it really is.
Windows Central Podcast: A new era for Surface
Podcast Daniel and Zac discuss the current state of Surface, and why the Surface you used to know is dead, Quantum computing, Windows 11 news, and more.
Microsoft quietly launches ad-supported version of Office for Windows
Office Microsoft has quietly launched a new version of Microsoft Office for Windows that can be used to edit documents for free, no Microsoft 365 subscription or Office license key required.
The Surface you know and love (or hate) is dead
Surface Microsoft Surface today is all about maintaining Windows ecosystem health and sticking to the status quo, not experimental new form factors and categories.
Windows Central Podcast: The life and death of HoloLens
Podcast Episode 356: Daniel and Zac discuss the week's biggest Microsoft news, including the death of HoloLens and IVAS, Arm making its own chips, and more!
Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness Remastered Review: Unfinished classic
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
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
HoloLens The IVAS military augmented reality headset will now be developed and distributed by Anduril Industries, should the deal be approved.
Windows Central Podcast: What's next for Windows 11?
Podcast New Windows 11 features, Selenium development semester, the latest from Qualcomm v Arm, and so much more!
These great laptops all have at least 32GB of RAM
Laptops Not everyone needs 32GB of RAM in their laptop, but if you’re focusing on creative apps or other intense multitasking jobs, it will make a big difference.
Best laptops with number pads 2025
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
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
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
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
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
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
AI Developers will be able to utilize local DeepSeek R1 models on NPU-equipped PCs.
