Happy Holidays! In our final episode of the year, Zac reviews the Xbox documentary: 'Power On', which is available to watch for free on YouTube. He and Dan also talk about the OPPO Find N, expectations for Microsoft in 2022, and the Surface Adaptive Kit.

Links

• Hands-on with Microsoft's brilliantly simple Surface Adaptive Kit | Windows Central
• Power On: The six-part series documenting Xbox history is now on YouTube | Windows Central
• OPPO's new Find N combines Galaxy Fold 3 and Surface Duo 2 concepts into one | Windows Central

Dark mode is coming to Notepad on Windows 11, and the December update to Surface Duo 2 brings a ton of enhancements. Google Play Games will be available on Windows PCs in 2022, plus Zac provides his review of Halo Infinite.

Links

• New Notepad app with dark mode arrives for Windows 11 Insiders | Windows Central
• Microsoft releases big Surface Duo 2 update: Improves touch, camera, Bluetooth, and adds new features | Windows Central
• Google Play Games is coming to Windows PCs in 2022 | Windows Central
• Halo Infinite campaign review: A masterpiece that's familiar, yet fresh, in all the right ways | Windows Central

Qualcomm has announced new chips that will be making their way into PCs next year. Dan and Zac also discuss the icky new shopping features built into Microsoft Edge, Windows 11 updates, haptic trackpad technology, and more.

Links:

• Qualcomm announces 5nm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 with 85% performance improvement | Windows Central
• Should Microsoft Edge have shopping features built in? | Windows Central
• Microsoft Edge integrating buy now, pay later is predatory and disappointing | Windows Central
• Hands-on with Windows 11 build 22509: Improved Start menu, new emojis, and updated Settings app | Windows Central
• Windows 11 build 22509 brings improved Start menu layout and more | Windows Central
• Surface Duo 2 gets multi-PC support fix for Your Phone (beta) | Windows Central
• Surface Duo, Surface Duo 2 pick up long-awaited inking support in Outlook | Windows Central
• Windows 11 laptop trackpads take big step toward competing with Apple's Force Touch | Windows Central
• Nokia Lumia 800 Review | Windows Central