The Windows Central Podcast

The Windows Central Podcast

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The Windows Central Podcast episodes

  • Who wants a $280 mouse?

    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!

    Links:

    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 into gaming — here's why | Windows Central

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    1 hr 7 min
  • Living on the (Razer) Edge

    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!

    Links:

    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 won't use anything else now | Windows Central

    1 hr 22 min
  • Microsoft making major cuts

    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!

    Links:

    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 latest Windows 11 preview build | Windows Central

    Former 343i devs respond to Microsoft layoffs: 'They set Halo up for failure' (Update) | Windows Central

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    1 hr 13 min
  • RIP to the dual-screen Surface Duo

    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!

    Links:

    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 is lame, but the right call to make | Windows Central

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    1 hr 44 min
  • What will Microsoft deliver in 2023?

    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.

    Links:

    Windows 11 Insiders get plethora of new voice commands | Windows Central

    Logitech G Cloud review: An imperfect vision of the gaming future | Windows Central

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    1 hr 52 min
  • We're a bit bored of the Surface Duo

    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!

    Links:

    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 Taskbar | Windows Central

    Surface Duo may be getting its own Insider Program for Android betas soon | Windows Central

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    1 hr 34 min
  • Qualcomm is ARMed for the future

    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!

    Links:

    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

    1 hr 18 min
  • Surface Duo is buggy again

    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!

    Links:

    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

    A new major Windows 11 bug is impacting PC game performance, but there's a fix | Windows Central

    Android 12L is causing bugs on Surface Duo and Surface Duo 2 | Windows Central

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    1 hr 29 min
  • When will Windows on ARM get good?

    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!

    Links:

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    1 hr 22 min
  • Losing Alcantara

    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.

    Links:

    • Microsoft News Roundup: Android 12L on Surface Duo, new Xbox dashboard, face of Windows Phone leaving Microsoft, and more | Windows Central

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    1 hr 43 min

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