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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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Surface Pro 4 picks up battery stability and security related firmware update

To start off the week, Microsoft shipped a new firmware update for the Surface Pro 3. The fun is not…

Arif Bacchus · September 12, 2018 · 1 min read

Windows 10 versions 1709, 1703 and older also get Patch Tuesday updates today

Today, September 11th, is Patch Tuesday, which means Microsoft just pushed out a new set of patches for all the…

Arif Bacchus · September 11, 2018 · 2 min read

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Two obscure Xbox 360 games just joined the Xbox One Backward Compatibility catalog

If you’re the kind that usually looks forward to new Xbox One games getting added to the Backward Compatibility catalog,…

Arif Bacchus · September 11, 2018 · 1 min read

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Microsoft moves Windows 10 Insider Preview build 17754 to the Slow Ring

Just last week, Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17754 to the Fast Ring. After a round of updates…

Arif Bacchus · September 11, 2018 · 1 min read

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Here’s what we expect (and don’t expect) from Microsoft’s October 2 NYC event

Following the action at Microsoft Ignite in September, Microsoft is set to take a few additional moments of your time…

Arif Bacchus · September 11, 2018 · 5 min read

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Microsoft Authenticator now officially available on Apple Watch

At the end of August, Microsoft announced a public preview of the Microsoft Authenticator companion app for Apple Watch. After…

Arif Bacchus · September 10, 2018 · 2 min read

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Windows 10 Production ring versions get new patch for update reliability

As noted by MSPoweruser, Microsoft is now pushing out a new cumulative update for certain Windows 10 users. The update…

Arif Bacchus · September 10, 2018 · 2 min read

Microsoft’s Mixer is giving away Spiderman PS4, defends Sony, Nintendo love | On MSFT

Microsoft’s Mixer is giving away Spiderman PS4, defends Sony, Nintendo love Arif Bacchus 17 hours ago in Latest news Microsoft…

Arif Bacchus · September 10, 2018 · 2 min read

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Watch an Xbox Controller run Elon Musk’s giant tunnel digger – onmsft.com

The United States Navy once famously replaced submarine joysticks with Xbox Controllers, but there's now a new use case for…

Arif Bacchus · September 10, 2018 · 1 min read

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Surface Pro 3 gets a security-focused firmware update

Over the weekend, Microsoft released a new firmware update for the Surface Pro 3. Though fairly minor, it addresses some…

Arif Bacchus · September 10, 2018 · 1 min read