Episodes
On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss whether the PC market could return to normal this year, Microsoft updating SwiftKey with AI compose mode, a Surface Duo-optimized version of Android 14, Samsung potentially putting Bing on their smartphones, review the Lenovo Yoga Book 9i & Razer Nommo V2 Pro speakers, and more!
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PC market might return to normal this year - Windows Central
Microsoft updates SwiftKey with AI compose mode - Windows...
Published 05/22/23
On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss the Google Pixel Fold, Windows 11's 'Moment 3', Bing AI's struggles against Google's market share, the ASUS ROG Ally, review Dell's UltraSharp 6K Monitor, Bluesky, and more!
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The next big Windows 11 feature update is imminent - Windows Central
The Google Pixel Fold has ruined my love for the Surface Duo - Windows Central
Has Bing AI managed to put a dent in Google's market share? - Windows Central
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Published 05/15/23
On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss Microsoft abandoning their dual-screen foldable smartphone, Windows 11 updates & the end of Windows 10, the spiritual return of Windows Gadgets, third-party plugin support on Bing Chat AI, review Redfall, and more!
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The Microsoft Surface Duo is in trouble - Windows Central
Microsoft is modernizing even more parts of File Explorer - Windows Central
Microsoft is planning a major change to widgets -...
Published 05/08/23
On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss the war between Microsoft & Twitter, the upcoming Surface Go 4 & what to expect, Google Bard being 'worse than useless', Microsoft building their own AI chips, review the Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro, and more!
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Microsoft vs. Twitter - Windows Central
Surface Go 4: Everything you need to know - Windows Central
Google Bard 'Worse Than Useless' - Windows Central
Microsoft Creating Its Own AI Chips -...
Published 04/24/23
On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss Windows 11 updates & controversies, a Windows 11 'Handheld Gaming Mode', Microsoft bringing Windows 11 to HoloLens 2, potential AI regulations, review Dell's UltraSharp 49 Curved Monitor & the Surface Pro 9, and more!
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Windows 11 Updates - Microsoft Central
Microsoft Bringing Windows 11 To HoloLens 2 - Windows Central
Windows 11 Handheld Gaming Mode - Windows Central
AI Regulations In The...
Published 04/17/23
On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss Microsoft’s upcoming Surface Dock 3, running Windows 10X on the Surface Duo, Bing AI Chat on Microsoft Edge, the ASUS ROG Ally April Fools saga, and more!
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Microsoft’s Upcoming 'Surface Dock 3' - Windows Central
You Can Now Run Windows 10X On The Surface Duo - Windows Central
How To Enable Bing AI Chat Directly In Microsoft Edge - Windows Central
ASUS ROG Ally April Fools' Joke - Windows Central
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Published 04/10/23
On this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Dan and Zac dive into some exclusive info regarding Windows Core PC, Surface Hub 2 SG2 details, the launch of Teams 2.0, the latest dire predictions regarding the future of AI, a host of new reviews, and so much more!
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Published 04/03/23
On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss the Windows 11 news and the 'aCropalypse' bug, what to expect from Surface this spring, the latest developments with Bing Chat AI, preview Microsoft Loop, and more!
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Windows 11 Snipping Tool 'aCropalypse' Bug - Windows Central
Microsoft Loop - Windows Central
Bing Chat AI Can Generate Images - Windows Central
Microsoft News Roundup - Windows Central
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Published 03/27/23
On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss Microsoft Office's new AI 'Copilot', OpenAI unveiling GPT-4, Dell's shockingly affordable Windows on ARM laptop, review the HP Dragonfly Pro, and more!
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Microsoft Word gets new AI 'Copilot' - Windows Central
OpenAI unveils GPT-4 - Windows Central
HP Dragonfly Pro Review - Windows Central
Dell's First Windows 11 On ARM Laptop - Windows Central
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Published 03/20/23
On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss the new Windows Canary Ring and what it means for the next version of Windows, Bing Chat AI helping Microsoft Bing hit 100m daily active users, the Surface Laptop Studio 2 leak, the return of classic Taskbar features on Windows 11, Sony showing its true colors, and more!
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Microsoft Bing just crossed 100 million daily active users - Windows Central
Surface Laptop Studio 2 LEAKED - Windows Central
Microsoft...
Published 03/13/23
On this week's episode of the Window's Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss Lenovo's rollable laptop concept, the Windows 11 update bringing Bing Chat to the Taskbar, Windows 12 rumours, review the Dell XPS 13 2-in-1, present their 'Thing Of The Week', and more!
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Lenovo's Rollable Concept Laptop - Windows Central
Windows 11 Update - Windows Central
Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 Review - Windows Central
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Published 03/06/23
In this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Dan and Zac dive into Windows 11 Moment 2, Bing Chat AI updates, Microsoft bringing its games to GeForce Now and Nintendo, Microsoft Teams enhancements, and so much more!
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For gaming's future, PlayStation and Xbox need to stop squabbling and focus on the real enemy | Windows Central
The next big Windows 11 feature drop is imminent, here's everything that's new | Windows Central
New Microsoft Teams will deliver massive...
Published 02/27/23
On this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Dan and Zac dive into the dilemma facing Bing with AI, the latest updates for Windows 11, the impressions of Razer Black Widow V4 Pro keyboard, and so much more!
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Microsoft rolled out its deranged Bing Chat AI in India 4 months ago, and no one noticed | Windows Central
Microsoft needs a new mascot for a GPT-powered Windows — Clippy or Cortana? | Windows Central
Microsoft raises chat limits on Bing, plans to increase cap even...
Published 02/21/23
In this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Dan and Zac dive into the latest developments from Microsoft's surprise AI-centric event, updates for Windows 11, impressions on the Samsung Book3 Pro and Galaxy S23 Ultra, and so much more!
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Microsoft News Roundup: Microsoft announces New Bing, new Edge, and we review Hogwarts Legacy | Windows Central
How to try out the new Microsoft Edge with ChatGPT | Windows Central
The new Bing may just be the beginning, Microsoft...
Published 02/12/23
For this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Dan and Zac dive into the latest Windows 11 updates, an array of new Razer devices, including a shocking $280 mouse, the latest from Samsung, Xbox's surprise hit, and so much more!
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Hi-Fi Rush Xbox review: Riding the musical highs of Microsoft's hit new IP | Windows Central
Razer’s Viper Mini Signature Edition is a batsh*t crazy $279 mouse unlike anything you’ve seen | Windows Central
The Razer Edge has finally got me back...
Published 02/05/23
In this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Dan and Zac dive into the latest Microsoft earnings numbers, leaks surrounding Edge 'Pheonix,' Razer's handheld gaming device, Windows 11 updates, and so much more!
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Exclusive: This is Microsoft's new modern File Explorer overhaul for Windows 11 | Windows Central
Microsoft News Roundup: Revamped Microsoft Edge, new File Explorer, and conservatives vs. Xbox sleep mode | Windows Central
Windows Package Manager is so good I...
Published 01/29/23
In this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Dan and Zac dive into Microsoft's announcement of mass layoffs, the struggling tech sector, the possible AI implementation with Windows 12, updates to Windows 11, and so much more!
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Microsoft is dumb for not making an E-ink device for OneNote | Windows Central
Check out this unreleased version of the Windows 10 Start Menu with MixView 3D Tiles and more | Windows Central
Microsoft brings updated UI to Windows Spotlight in...
Published 01/22/23
In this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Dan and Zac dive into the latest rumors regarding the future screen possibilities for the Surface Duo 3, the coolest devices from CES 2023, Windows 11 updates, Apple bringing apps to Windows, and so much more!
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Windows Central's Best of CES 2023 Awards: The best of future tech | Windows Central
Windows 11 is getting a new Network Troubleshooting experience soon | Windows Central
Surface Duo going to a single folding screen...
Published 01/17/23
In this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Dan and Zac dive into some new features headed to Windows 11, Microsoft's strategy regarding the HoloLens 3, the FTC's stance on the acquisition of Activision/Blizzard/King, the Windows Central review of the Logitech G Cloud, and what technology we could see from Microsoft in 2023.
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Windows 11 Insiders get plethora of new voice commands | Windows Central
Logitech G Cloud review: An imperfect vision of the gaming future |...
Published 12/18/22
In this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Dan and Zac overcome Black Friday/Cyber Monday fatigue to discuss a fresh Windows 11 preview build, the potential Surface Duo insider program, Adobe bringing products to the Microsoft Store, impressions of the HP Dragonfly Folio G3, the Elon Musk phone, and so much more!
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The failure of Amazon's Alexa shows Microsoft was right to kill Cortana | Windows Central
New Windows 11 preview build adds more search button options to the...
Published 12/05/22
For this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast Dan and Zac dive into their impressions of Surface Laptop, the raw performance of the RTX 4080, why the Xbox Keystone device was put on hold, and an exclusive interview with the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Compute and Gaming at Qualcomm!
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ARM CPUs predicted to hit 30% PC market share by 2026 | Windows Central
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 preorders and where to find stock - live report | Windows Central
Published 11/21/22
For this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast Dan and Zac dive into the latest developments surrounding the implosion of Twitter, Windows 11 updates, problems with Android 12L on Surface Duo, poor customer service, Microsoft Adaptive Accessories, and so much more!
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Razer Naga V2 Pro review: The most versatile gaming mouse just got even better | Windows Central
Cooler Master CK720 mechanical keyboard review: Hot-swappable switches for everyone | Windows Central
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Published 11/14/22
In this week's episode of the Windows Central podcast, Dan and Zac discuss Satya Nadella's big payday, the current state of Windows on ARM and where it's headed next, 30 years of ThinkPad, ongoing Twitter controversies, and so much more!
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https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/people-react-to-microsoft-ceo-satya-nadellas-big-payday
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/qualcomms-nuvia-based-snapdragon-chips-are-showing-positive-signs-earning-design-wins
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Published 11/05/22
Signs point to a downturn in the laptop market, but Dan finally has the new Surface products on hand with preliminary thoughts to share. He and Zac also talk about Android 12L, Windows 11 news, and a whole lot more.
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Microsoft News Roundup: Android 12L on Surface Duo, new Xbox dashboard, face of Windows Phone leaving Microsoft, and more | Windows Central Sponsors:
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Published 10/30/22