Daniel Rubino
Daniel Rubino is the Editor-in-Chief of Windows Central. He has been writing about Microsoft since 2007 when the site first launched under WMExperts (and later Windows Phone Central). In 2010, he took over duties as editor-in-chief, moved to executive editor in 2020, and returned to editor-in-chief in 2022. In addition, he manages the staff, directs content, and is a YouTube personality, head reviewer, analyst, and podcast co-host. His interests include Windows, laptops, next-gen computing, and, for some reason, watches. He's been reviewing laptops since 2015 and is especially fond of 2-in-1 convertibles, ARM processors, new form factors, and thin-and-light PCs.
Before working on Windows Central, Daniel was a polysomnographer at Weill-Cornell Medical College and NY Presbyrtiaran in New York City, a movie theater projectionist for 17 years, Emergency Medical Technician in Connecticut, and was studying for a Ph.D. in linguistics in the neurology of language. In addition, he has studied at Sienna College, the University of Connecticut, Boston University, and the CUNY Graduate Center with political science and linguistics degrees.
Latest articles by Daniel Rubino
Hell freezes over: Apple TV and Music apps are here for Windows 11 and don't disappoint
By Daniel Rubino published
And they're great! Apple’s official apps for Windows 11 are now available for those in the U.S., and I like what I see.
Surface Duo going to a single folding screen is lame, but the right call to make
By Daniel Rubino published
Hear me out The market has spoken, and Microsoft is rightly pivoting to make its productivity Android phone a success.
Intel’s Unison app syncs your iPhone to any Windows 11 PC. Here's how to get it.
By Daniel Rubino published
It's here Intel's Unison app for Android, iOS, and Windows PCs is a big deal for those who are always connected.
Mastodon reminds me of the early days of the internet. Here’s why that’s a good thing.
By Daniel Rubino published
1995 again A decentralized social network has its challenges, but Mastodon is the first exciting thing to happen to the internet in years.
Here’s who to follow on Mastodon for all your Windows and tech needs
By Daniel Rubino published
Master list We have a list for you if you’re on Mastodon and looking for some tech sites and people to follow.
Surface Pro X: How to upgrade the SSD in a few simple steps
By Daniel Rubino last updated
How to Give yourself more storage on your Surface Pro with this handy guide.
Microsoft quietly bans crypto mining on its cloud services
By Daniel Rubino published
Ban hammer If you have been using Azure or related Microsoft services for mining crypto as of December 1 it’s against acceptable use.
Unlike Chrome, Microsoft Edge cares about RAM; sleeps 1.3 billion tabs in September
By Daniel Rubino published
Seems faster Microsoft’s web browser is smart enough to know when too much RAM is too much.
Microsoft’s rumored ‘Super App’ is already here, and it’s not that super
By Daniel Rubino published
Old is new again Unless I’m missing something, Microsoft’s so-called ‘Super App’ came out a year ago and is full of weirdness and wonder.
HP Elite Dragonfly G3 5G review: The best 13-inch laptop I have ever used is also the lightest
By Daniel Rubino published
So good The HP Elite Dragonfly G3 5G is a premium business laptop that combines lightness and performance in a premium package.
Make yourself spell gud with Grammarly Premium, which is 50% off for Cyber Monday
By Daniel Rubino published
Write not badly If you must write a lot, you need to have Grammarly Premium. Luckily, it has a rare 50% off sale for today only.
The radical Dell XPS 13 Plus is $500 off, but only while this FLASH deal lasts
By Daniel Rubino last updated
Going fast! 🔥 The most radical and innovative laptop of 2022 is having a flash deal dropping the price by $500
Heck yeah! This super-fast 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD is just $59
By Daniel Rubino published
Going fast If you want to add a fast SSD to your laptop or desktop, this Solidigm P41 Plus Series 1TB is at an all-time low price of just $59.
These are the best Cyber Monday HP desktop deals we recommend
By Daniel Rubino published
Desktop PWR We found the best HP desktop deals for you whether you want gaming or an all-in-one!
If I had to pick one Surface to get this Cyber Monday, it’s Surface Laptop Studio. Here’s why.
By Daniel Rubino published
It's the best The Surface Laptop Studio is the best Surface PC you can get right now, especially if you go officially refurbished.
Round-up: The best Cyber Monday 4K monitors deals
By Daniel Rubino published
No more pixels If you don't want to not see the pixels, you gotta go 4K UHD. Here are the best 4K computer monitors (non-gaming) with the biggest price drops for Cyber Monday!
HP Black Friday 2022 deals: Laptops, desktop PCs, gaming and more!
By Daniel Rubino last updated
Elite Get all the best deals on HP computers and accessories from our curated list of live deals.
HP’s brand-new Spectre x360 16” is now just $935. You read that right.
By Daniel Rubino published
Hot deal As a 16-inch convertible laptop with a gorgeous 3K+ display and included smart pen, the new 2022 Spectre x360 16-inch is now less than $1,000, which is completely nuts.
This highly praised portable 15.6-inch portable display is $80 off and its lowest price ever
By Daniel Rubino published
Game on the go If you ever wanted a portable monitor, but couldn’t justify the price, today is your day as you can have one for just $170.
My perfectly rated 2.2lb HP Pavilion Aero 13 laptop is a freaking steal at $479
By Daniel Rubino published
Insane Deal If you want a super light, well-built laptop with a 16:10 display and a reliable AMD Ryzen processor, you cannot pass up this deal.
Save $100s off these powerful pre-built CLX gaming PCs right now from Best Buy
By Daniel Rubino published
Gaming deals 🔥 Best Buy and CLX are discounting some of their most popular PC gaming rigs by hundreds of dollars, making them a steal.
Microsoft reverses itself and decides to keep SwiftKey Keyboard on iOS after all
By Daniel Rubino published
It's back! If you use Microsoft’s SwiftKey keyboard on your iPhone, not only is it sticking around, but it’ll get new features, too
Qualcomm announces ‘Oryon’ next-gen ARM CPU, Citi adopting Snapdragon PCs
By Daniel Rubino published
The Future At its annual Qualcomm Summit, the leading mobile chip maker announced Adobe is optimizing more apps for Windows on ARM, Citi adopting Snapdragon PCs, and the name of its next-gen compute platform.
Arm64 Visual Studio 2022 is out of preview, released officially
By Daniel Rubino published
Developers Microsoft announces that the first fully supported Arm64 version of Visual Studio that runs natively is ready to download.
Qualcomm’s next-gen Nuvia-based CPU claimed to have 12-cores and “extremely promising” performance
By Daniel Rubino published
Next-gen ARM Qualcomm's next-gen Nuvia chips are slated for 2024, and one new report claims one of them features 12-cores with a similar memory and cache configuration as Apple's M1.
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