
100 episodes

Windows Central Podcast Windows Central
-
- News
-
-
4.4 • 67 Ratings
-
Your weekly source for the best stories and insights from the world of Windows, Windows Mobile, Surface, HoloLens, and Xbox. Hosted by Daniel Rubino and Zac Bowden.
-
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
Windows Central Podcast Sponsors:
Manscaped: Looking to freshen your downstairs? Visit manscaped.com and use the promo code "wcp" at checkout to get free shipping and 20% off your purchase. -
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
Windows Central Podcast Sponsors:
Masterworks: Invest in fine art with the power of Masterworks. Visit Masterworks.com and use promo code "wcp" to get priority access. ***
*** “Net returns” refers to the annualized internal rate of return net of all fees and costs, calculated from the offering closing date to the sale date. IRR may not be indicative of Masterworks paintings not yet sold and past performance is not indicative of future results. See important Reg A disclosures: Masterworks.com/cdMasterworks’ offerings are filed with the SEC, view all past and current offerings here: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgarcompany=masterworks&match=&filenum=&State=&Country=&SIC=&myowner=exclude&action=getcompany ***
-
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
Windows Central Sponsors:
Manscaped: Looking to freshen your downstairs? Visit manscaped.com and use the promo code "wcp" at checkout to get free shipping and 20% off your purchase.
Masterworks: Invest in fine art with the power of Masterworks. Visit Masterworks.com and use promo code "wcp" to get priority access. ***
*** “Net returns” refers to the annualized internal rate of return net of all fees and costs, calculated from the offering closing date to the sale date. IRR may not be indicative of Masterworks paintings not yet sold and past performance is not indicative of future results. See important Reg A disclosures: Masterworks.com/cdMasterworks’ offerings are filed with the SEC, view all past and current offerings here: https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgarcompany=masterworks&match=&filenum=&State=&Country=&SIC=&myowner=exclude&action=getcompany ***
-
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
Windows Central Sponsors:
Manscaped: Looking to freshen your downstairs? Visit manscaped.com and use the promo code "wcp" at checkout to get free shipping and 20% off your purchase.
-
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 -
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
Windows Central Sponsors
ExpressVPN: If you really want to go incognito and protect your privacy, secure yourself with the #1 rated VPN. Visit expressvpn.com/wcp, and get three extra months for free.
Manscaped: Looking to freshen your downstairs? Visit manscaped.com and use the promo code "wcp" at checkout to get free shipping and 20% off your purchase.
Customer Reviews
Must listen to podcast
One of my favorite podcasts to listen to
Dan hates Musk
The show was good. Until politics arrived. These days it’s 20 minutes of whining about Twitter. So old.
It’s still going on. Amazed I still listen.
Bias
A little too biased towards Windows. The host is aggressively contrarian and gets basic facts wrong regarding Windows and Linux. Wasn’t a good first impression.