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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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Articles by Arif Bacchus

Feature

Surface Laptop 3 15-inch (Intel) Impressions (Video)

This holiday season, there’s not one new Surface device to choose from, but three. You can either buy a Surface…

Arif Bacchus · November 18, 2019 · 5 min read

News

Cortana app for iOS and Android will be retired in most markets in January

If you live in the UK, Canada, and Australia and have been enjoying Cortana on iOS and Android, then we…

Arif Bacchus · November 16, 2019 · 2 min read

News

Microsoft Edge Insider Dev channel gets bumped to build 80.0.328.4 with lots of reliability improvements

If you’re up and running with Microsoft’s new Edge Browser and are in the Dev channel, it’s time for an…

Arif Bacchus · November 14, 2019 · 3 min read

Deals

You can grab an Xbox One S All Digital Edition for $150 with Microsoft’s Black Friday Sale

If you’re looking to buy an Xbox this holiday, Microsoft has you covered. During its X02019 show in London, the…

Arif Bacchus · November 14, 2019 · 2 min read

News

Microsoft announces new first-party games at X019 with Everwild and Grounded

Today during X019 in London, Microsoft revealed two new IPs from Xbox Game Studios, Everwild and Grounded. The first one…

Arif Bacchus · November 14, 2019 · 2 min read

Editorial

Surface Pro X Review: The Surface I really tried to love, but ended up hating

I won’t lie. The Surface Pro X is an excellently designed device, but that will probably be the only good…

Arif Bacchus · November 14, 2019 · 14 min read

Deals

Holiday Shopping Guide: Best laptops to buy for the holidays

The holiday season is often the perfect time to give the gift of a new 10 Windows device for yourself…

Arif Bacchus · November 13, 2019 · 4 min read

News

Windows 10 20H1 Build 19023 is here with no new features but lots of changes

Microsoft late this afternoon has announced the release of Windows 10 20H1 build 19023 to Fast Ring Windows Insiders. Yet…

Arif Bacchus · November 12, 2019 · 3 min read

Deals

Best “on the go” accessories for Surface and more

If you’ve just purchased a new Surface, or a new laptop, congratulations! But, there still might be a few extra…

Arif Bacchus · November 11, 2019 · 4 min read

Deals

Microsoft Rewards new Rebates beta program gives you more ways to save on electronics, travel and more

Microsoft Rewards has always been a great way to redeem points towards Microsoft Giftcards and other cool things. However, it…

Arif Bacchus · November 10, 2019 · 2 min read