Latest articles by Zac Bowden
Microsoft is shutting down its flagship retail storefront in the UK — cuts lease short in the heart of London
By Zac Bowden published
Microsoft Microsoft's flagship UK "Experience Centre" storefront in London will close its doors next month, the company has confirmed.
Microsoft is working on a smaller Surface Pro and Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X
By Zac Bowden published
Surface Microsoft is planning to ship small variants of its premium Surface Pro and Laptop this spring.
Microsoft 365 Copilot's new app icon is so bad, it’s actually illegible on certain displays
By Zac Bowden published
Office Microsoft 365 Copilot's new icon is lazy, and on low-DPI screens is almost impossible to actually read on the Taskbar.
Microsoft is finally adding this highly requested feature to the Taskbar on Windows 11
By Zac Bowden published
You'll soon be able to show your PCs battery percentage directly on the Taskbar in Windows 11.
Your Microsoft 365 subscription price is going up for the first time in 12 years
By Zac Bowden published
Microsoft Microsoft has announced that it is increasing the price of its Microsoft 365 Personal and Home subscriptions for the first time in 12 years, and is also adding Copilot.
Microsoft renders Mail & Calendar apps inoperable as it forces users over to the new Outlook on Windows
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Users are being forced to move to the new Outlook app on Windows PCs, with no option to keep using the older Mail app.
Microsoft confirms Surface announcement for later this month — teases 'major' news for business portfolio
By Zac Bowden published
Surface Microsoft has posted on LinkedIn that it will make a major Surface for Business announcement later this month.
Snapdragon X is finally coming to mini PCs — Lenovo unveils new IdeaCentre and ThinkCentre PCs to compete with Mac Mini
By Zac Bowden published
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
By Zac Bowden published
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
By Zac Bowden published
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
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Microsoft is gearing up for a big Windows upgrade year, as Windows 10 reaches end of life in just 10 short months.
The best native Windows on Arm apps
By Zac Bowden last updated
Arm-native apps Your new Windows on Arm PC needs some apps! These are the top apps that are optimized for your device.
This brand-new ergonomic desktop keyboard was designed by Microsoft — but you'll be paying a premium for it
By Zac Bowden published
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?
By Zac Bowden published
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
By Zac Bowden published
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
By Zac Bowden published
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
By Zac Bowden published
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
By Zac Bowden published
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
By Zac Bowden published
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
By Zac Bowden published
AI Twitter Wrapped by Exa.AI generates a 2024 recap of your Twitter/X account, and it's pretty great.
The first "Designed by Microsoft" accessories from Incase are now available to buy
By Zac Bowden published
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
By Zac Bowden published
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
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Certain sensitive notifications will no longer appear in Windows Phone Link when connected to certain phones.
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