Brendan Jones

@zacbowden @getpeid Still…. no Band 2

@getpeid lumia 1520 was something special

name a tech product that has real taste not expensive, not minimal, not pretty actual taste

@Daniel_Rubino Yo, CNBC announced Amazon devices and services making a phone , code name transformer 🤔

Didn't love the tablet (compared to Surface), but it did have some great tech in it.

@FineGael @SimonHarrisTD How about lowing Capital Gains Tax to a reasonable level and put the power in the people’s hands. And reduce it further for investments in Irish and European companies.

Tánaiste Simon Harris wants to help our citizens get the most out of their savings. 🗣️ @SimonHarrisTD

@WindowsCentral Well, poor tools? I don’t think so. integrated with edge and it works unbelievably well, however no one uses Edge. The Copilot app to talk too is well up there better the GPT only second to Gemini.

Microsoft has a problem. Nobody wants to use (or buy) its poor AI tools. windowscentral.com/artificial-int… 📉

@panos_panay Very cool

Alexa just got a crash course in Irish charm. We teamed up with comedian Aisling Bea to bring the best of Irish chat to Alexa to customers in the UK and Ireland. Sláinte! youtube.com/watch?v=j1ILdl…

@panos_panay Hopefully livestream

9.30.25 #Pumped

@zacbowden It was supposed to be so great

6 years ago today: The Microsoft Store in London opened. Was such a fun day! Shame it's all closed up now.

@rtenews Nanny state

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he is "in favour" of banning sunbeds, calling the move a "no-brainer" rte.ie/news/politics/…

@Independent_ie This sums Ireland up …

Contactless payments on Dublin Bus may not be available until 2028 buff.ly/XT6uBxq

@zacbowden I thought you would have changed that to DUO now

I really miss Windows Phone

@zacbowden They will just make it a cheaper product unfortunately. Microsoft can’t really pull off premium, it’s not in their DNA. They’ve always been cheap and cheerful

What's next for Surface? In 2025, Microsoft will bring Copilot+ to more of the Surface portfolio, including Laptop Studio and a new 11-inch Surface of some kind. We're also getting Intel Lunar Lake in the Laptop and Pro. DETAILS: windowscentral.com/hardware/surfa… #Microsoft

@zacbowden The wacky world of Microsoft

Microsoft has confirmed that it's moving its "Start" news content services back under the MSN brand, and introducing a fresh new logo for the service. DETAILS: windowscentral.com/microsoft/micr… #MSN #Microsoft

@SullyCNBC VW nowhere to be seen, they really messed up not getting into the American market

10 fastest selling cars in US right now, per CarEdge See if you can spot a trend. 🧐

@Daniel_Rubino Very interesting, I think those options will be gaining more interest as time moves on.

Speaking of phones, if you're looking for something unique they just announced Light Phone III. I have the first-gen version and found it quite fun to use (though my job makes it hard to sustain). $399 pre-order. It's basially an anti-smartphone. thelightphone.com/lightiii

Ah yes, the old "I'll just make my own phone" dream, like how the 2021 $500 "Freedom Phone" (just repurposed Chinese hardware) took off, and now we all use that. The concept seems disconnected from practical reality. windowscentral.com/software-apps/…

@Daniel_Rubino Madness

I have always enjoyed speaking with Ralf Groene about the latest designs of Microsoft Surface hardware. His contributions will be missed! Crazy to think he and Panay are no longer at Microsoft. Here's hoping Steve Bathiche sticks around. windowscentral.com/hardware/surfa… #Microsoft

@Daniel_Rubino @avnimahesh I know sir that’s why I follow and listen to the podcast

@avnimahesh @Brendrumjones I do review tech for a career.

He was mugged 5 minutes later, by which I mean they took his iPhone and wallet but left the Vision Pro because no one knows what it is for.

@Daniel_Rubino You must be a drug dealer with all those phones 😉😘

@Brendrumjones I know, I only have a Galaxy Fold5, Pixel 8, and Galaxy S24 Ultra to use. My life is really brutal ATM.

@panos_panay @amazon Great stuff panos, best of luck, looking forward to see new products 👍🏻

Pumped to be joining the @Amazon team and the Devices & Services org. Excited for what's next!

@Daniel_Rubino There goes Microsoft’s cool factor…

Morning. Panos Panay is leaving Microsoft. windowscentral.com/microsoft/surf…