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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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Xbox April Update now rolling out to all Xbox One users, here’s what’s new

After a period of testing with Xbox Insiders, Microsoft announced today that the Xbox One April Update is now rolling…

Arif Bacchus · April 24, 2018 · 3 min read

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Complete Microsoft Build 2018 schedule now live, with sessions for UWP, Fluent Design, and more

Two weeks ago, Microsoft indicated that the full Build 2018 schedule would be announced on April 23, and though one…

Arif Bacchus · April 24, 2018 · 2 min read

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Microsoft announces Xbox collaboration with Discord to connect accounts – onmsft.com

Microsoft today announced a new Xbox collaboration with Discord which will allow gamers to connect their accounts together. This opens…

Arif Bacchus · April 24, 2018 · 1 min read

Danish financial tech leader Saxo Bank moves to Microsoft Cloud

Danish financial tech leader Saxo Bank announced today that they have entered a strategic partnership with Microsoft to move the…

Arif Bacchus · April 24, 2018 · 1 min read

Hannover Messe highlights how companies are using HoloLens

Windows Mixed Reality can be pretty fun for consumers, but businesses are also using it to transform the way manufacturing…

Arif Bacchus · April 24, 2018 · 2 min read

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Microsoft Edge Beta on Android gets Windows Timeline support, as does mainstream Edge on iOS

Just last week, Microsoft Edge beta on iOS picked up support for Windows Timeline. Now a few short days later,…

Arif Bacchus · April 23, 2018 · 2 min read

Test your gaming knowledge with Microsoft’s new Trivia with Fangs Skype bot

If you’re a pro at the popular quiz game HQ Trivia on iOS or Android, you might also want to…

Arif Bacchus · April 23, 2018 · 1 min read

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Phone APIs appear in latest Windows 10 Skip Ahead builds as Surface Phone rumors persist

With Windows 10 Mobile being dead, many Windows Phone enthusiasts have instead been looking forward to an almost-mythical Surface Phone.…

Arif Bacchus · April 23, 2018 · 1 min read

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Get Madden NFL 18 free with any Xbox One purchase

The NFL Draft season is coming up here the United States, and there are still some ways you can enjoy…

Arif Bacchus · April 23, 2018 · 1 min read

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Microsoft reveals all the features coming with Xbox One May update, including 120Hz support

Microsoft released the second preview of Xbox One version 1805 to Xbox Alpha Insiders this week, and today followed up…

Arif Bacchus · April 20, 2018 · 3 min read