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Arif Bacchus

Arif is a freelance technology writer for OnMSFT and Digital Trends. He has over five years of experience covering all things Microsoft, including Surface, Windows 10, Xbox, Microsoft 365, and more. He also writes how-to guides, op-eds, reviews, and loves to play with the latest tech --- Microsoft or not.

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Microsoft unveils more redesigned icons for its apps and services, including Windows

Microsoft has long been on a mission to redesign some of the icons it uses across its products. Over the…

Arif Bacchus · December 12, 2019 · 2 min read

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Hands On with Surface Hub 2S: Say goodbye to your Whiteboards?

Microsoft might be best known for the Surface Pro, Surface Laptop and Surface Book lineup for consumers, but the company…

Arif Bacchus · December 12, 2019 · 7 min read

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All Android users can now make phone calls on PC with the Windows 10 Your Phone app

After a period of beta testing with Windows Insiders, Microsoft is finally ready to make the calling feature in Your…

Arif Bacchus · December 11, 2019 · 2 min read

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Ready to finally give up on Windows Phone? Here are some of the best new phones you can buy

After nearly four years, Microsoft is finally ending support for Windows 10 Mobile. While it might seem like all is…

Arif Bacchus · December 11, 2019 · 5 min read

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Windows 10 20H1 final build reportedly coming this week, but won’t ship until March or April

If you’ve been following along with Windows Insider news lately, you’ve likely noticed that the latest Windows 10 20H1 (which…

Arif Bacchus · December 11, 2019 · 2 min read

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Windows 10 2004 build 19041.1 is here for the Fast and Slow ring, here’s everything you need to know

Microsoft late this afternoon pushed out Windows 10 2004 Insider Preview Build 19041.1 to Windows Insiders in both the Fast…

Arif Bacchus · December 10, 2019 · 2 min read

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Get exclusive Xbox gifts and more with Microsoft Rewards now through December 20th

If you’re a Microsoft Rewards member and own an Xbox, Microsoft has a new offer for you. To celebrate the…

Arif Bacchus · December 9, 2019 · 1 min read

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Surface Laptop 3 (15-inch, Intel) Review: The Ultimate Laptop I’ve Always Wanted – OnMSFT.com

The late-2019 Microsoft Surface Lineup is quite diverse. Each device has a little bit of everything you might be looking…

Arif Bacchus · December 9, 2019 · 13 min read

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Windows 10 2004 Preview build 19037.1 is now out for both the Fast and Slow rings

To cap off this week, Microsoft has released Windows 10 2004 Preview build 19037.1 to both the Slow ring and…

Arif Bacchus · December 6, 2019 · 2 min read

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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7c and 8c SoCs are a new bid to make the Always Connected PC mainstream

It’s been quite a while since Microsoft and Qualcomm announced the Always Connected PC initiative in 2017, with the first…

Arif Bacchus · December 5, 2019 · 3 min read