Dan Thorp-Lancaster
Dan Thorp-Lancaster is the former Editor-in-Chief of Windows Central. He began working with Windows Central, Android Central, and iMore as a news writer in 2014 and is obsessed with tech of all sorts. You can follow Dan on Twitter @DthorpL and Instagram @heyitsdtl.
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Acer unveils new Windows Mixed Reality headset, Swift notebooks, and more
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Acer had a boatload of new products to show off at IFA 2018, including a new Windows Mixed Reality headset, refreshes to the Swift notebook line, and more gaming monitors.
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12 days of tech tips: Use Windows 10 virtual desktops to stay organized
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Staying productive is often as much about staying organized as anything else, especially while multitasking. Here's how you can use Windows 10's virtual desktops to do just that.
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Office 365 outage brings service down in some major US cities
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Office 365 appears to be experiencing an outage this afternoon. So far, issue reports are spiking in major US cities, including Chicago, New York, Houston, and Los Angeles.
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The Future Tech Awards winners are here: See who won the Reader's Choice, Future Choice, and Future Power 50
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
The Future Tech Awards celebrate the best in tech, from the products to the people behind them. Check out the winners of this year’s awards.
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The Future Tech Awards have arrived with support from five special sponsors
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
The Future Tech Awards have landed at CES 2021. Read more about the standouts of CES 2021.
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Lenovo's new ThinkPad X12 Detachable is basically a more powerful Surface Pro
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Lenovo launched the new ThinkPad X12 Detachable at CES 2021. The PC resembles Microsoft's Surface Pro, but you'll get a range of specs to choose from that go beyond Microsoft's offering.
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HP unveils new ProBook PCs powered by AMD's Ryzen PRO 5000 chips
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
The new ProBook line is ready for work wherever you need it.
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HP's new EliteBook 805 G8 series PCs are ready to go to work
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
HP took the wraps off of its latest line of EliteBook PCs at CES 2021 today, showing off a range of PCs that all run on AMD's latest Ryzen 5000 mobile CPUs.
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Little Nightmares 2 revealed for 2020 launch at Gamescom 2019
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Little Nightmares 2 is ready to creep you out next year.
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This slim Lenovo laptop is a great last-minute holiday gift at $200 off
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Still rooting around for some last-minute holiday gifts? Have a laptop in mind? This deal strikes a full $200 off the excellent Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 7, knocking its price down to just $799.
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Windows 10 build 20277 hits Dev channel Insiders as testing splits
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
There's now a temporary split in the Dev channel.
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December's Windows 10 'Patch Tuesday' updates are rolling out now
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
The "Patch Tuesday" updates for Windows 10 are available to download now. The latest monthly batch of patches comes with security fixes, but, as usual, there are no new features to check out.
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GitHub is ready to save your eyes with dark mode, available now
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
GitHub announced a slew of new features at its GitHub Universe conference today, including the introduction of dark mode. There's also automatic merging for pull requests and more.
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Windows Insiders pick up security fixes in the Beta and Release Preview channels
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
You won't find any new features here, though.
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Razer's new Tomahawk Gaming Desktop is a tiny tower of modular power
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
The desktop may be tiny, but it's mighty.
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RAVPower Mini SSD review: A speedy, portable drive smaller than a candy bar
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Whether you need a zippy drive for your PC or console, RAVPower's Mini SSD likely fits the bill.
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Logitech G915 Lightspeed keyboard review: Clicky, solid, and downright heavenly
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
The Logitech G915 Lightspeed is, hands down, my favorite keyboard right now. Here's why.
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Opera makes keeping desktop and Android browsers in sync easier than ever
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Go ahead and talk to yourself.
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Intel 11th Gen chips are coming to Dell XPS 13 and XPS 13 2-in-1
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
There's no launch windows just yet, though.
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Dell XPS 13 and XPS 13 2-in-1 get speedy updates with Intel 11th Gen, Thunderbolt 4
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
The Dell XPS 13 and XPS 13 2-in-1 are now speedier than ever with Intel's latest CPUs and Thunderbolt 4.
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Dell gives XPS 13 and Inspiron laptops a boost with Intel's eighth-generation processors
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Dell is giving its XPS 13 a boost while introducing some updated Inspiron laptops, to boot.
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Microsoft Edge Dev channel brings fresh coat of Fluent Design with new icons
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Edge is getting a little more fluent in Microsoft's modern design language.
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Surface Duo's November update now rolling out unlocked and AT&T; here's what's new
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster published
Surface Duo is getting its latest monthly update today. The November update is rolling out now for unlocked devices, with AT&T models expected to receive the update in the coming days.
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