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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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Sticky Notes come to OneNote for iPad, dark mode also available for beta testers

If you’re using OneNote on iPad, you’re in for a treat. Microsoft has announced that Sticky Notes integration is now…

Arif Bacchus · October 4, 2019 · 2 min read

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USB-C on Surface Pro X comes at a cost — there’s no headphone jack

The new Surface Pro X is downright beautiful. We were impressed and just pre-ordered one for ourselves for a full…

Arif Bacchus · October 3, 2019 · 2 min read

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Thinking of buying a Surface Pro X? Make sure to check these Windows 10 on ARM limitations first

Microsoft’s new Surface Pro X is an impressive looking device, but if you’ve been considering pre-ordering one, there are some…

Arif Bacchus · October 3, 2019 · 2 min read

Editorial

We get up close with Surface Neo and Duo, what you need to know and why it matters

Heading into the future, Microsoft is taking a big bet on a new trend we’ve seen emerge with phone and…

Arif Bacchus · October 3, 2019 · 6 min read

Feature

Hands-on with Surface Pro 7: Slightly refined

Yesterday’s Microsoft event in New York City was quite the doozy. While most attention was put towards the redesigned Surface…

Arif Bacchus · October 3, 2019 · 5 min read

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Hands-on with Surface Pro X: Could it be the best tablet ever created?

The Microsoft Surface Lineup has come a long way. We’ve seen the screen on the Surface Pro get bigger between…

Arif Bacchus · October 2, 2019 · 5 min read

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Surface Earbuds First Impressions: A good take on Apple’s AirPods

Microsoft pulled a surprise last year when it revealed the Surface Headphones. We recently reviewed it and quite enjoyed it,…

Arif Bacchus · October 2, 2019 · 4 min read

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Hands on at the Surface Event, we get a quick look at Surface Laptop 3

At today’s Microsoft Event in New York City, Microsoft took the wraps off a trio of new products and hinted…

Arif Bacchus · October 2, 2019 · 3 min read

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Microsoft October 2 event: watch here and follow our live blog!

Microsoft today is holding a media event in New York City, and we're in attendance live! Microsoft is also live…

Arif Bacchus · October 2, 2019 · 1 min read

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Windows 10 Home apparently forces Microsoft account sign in during setup, unless disconnected from Internet

Part of the setup process of Windows 10 usually involves creating, signing in with a Microsoft Account (MSA,) or signing…

Arif Bacchus · October 1, 2019 · 2 min read