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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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News

Acer unveils new PCs, and OJO 500 Windows Mixed Reality Headset with detachable design

At the annual IFA trade show in Berlin, Acer took the wraps off several new devices coming to consumers in…

Arif Bacchus · August 29, 2018 · 4 min read

News

Sticky Notes version 3.0 is now available for Skip Ahead Insiders with cloud syncing feature and more

Just about half a month ago, Microsoft first mentioned an upcoming major update for Sticky Notes for Skip Ahead Insiders.…

Arif Bacchus · August 28, 2018 · 1 min read

Windows Insider ISOs for build 17738, Windows Server 2019 17744 released

If you’re a developer or business-based Windows Insider, you’re up for some big treats all across the board. Microsoft has…

Arif Bacchus · August 28, 2018 · 2 min read

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is now backward compatible on Xbox One

Microsoft’s Major Nelson today announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is now backward compatible on Xbox One. This…

Arif Bacchus · August 28, 2018 · 1 min read

Deals

Save big on hit movies and TV shows with the Microsoft Movies & TV Labor Day Sale

We’re due in for a long holiday weekend here in the United States, and Microsoft is running an interesting promotion…

Arif Bacchus · August 28, 2018 · 1 min read

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Disgruntled user exposes unpatched Windows zero-day exploit via Twitter

It's always best to keep your Windows 10 system up to date with the latest updates from Microsoft, but sometimes,…

Arif Bacchus · August 28, 2018 · 1 min read

News

myTube! app updates on Windows 10 & Xbox One with full black/white theme, new playback rates, and more – onmsft.com

Ryken Studio is back at it again and recently released a version 3.37 update for the myTube! Youtube client on…

Arif Bacchus · August 28, 2018 · 2 min read

Microsoft’s Bing Spotlight breaks down news stories for lazy readers

In a time where fake news it taking over the feeds of Facebook and other social media websites across, it…

Arif Bacchus · August 28, 2018 · 2 min read

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Microsoft Authenticator is coming to Apple Watch, public preview rolling out now

As tweeted out by Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft announced today a public preview of the Microsoft Authenticator companion app for…

Arif Bacchus · August 27, 2018 · 1 min read

Microsoft is working on a fast charging solution for Surface devices

The Microsoft Surface lineup has come a very far way, but battery life on these devices is still a problem…

Arif Bacchus · August 27, 2018 · 2 min read