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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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DEAL ALERT: All three Assassin’s Creed Chronicles Xbox One games for $9.09

If you’re a fan of the Assassin’s Creed Series, then now is the right time to shop on Amazon! The…

Arif Bacchus · September 6, 2016 · 1 min read

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Microsoft updates Sprightly for Android app with video magazine creation and new image filters

Back in February, the Microsoft Garage team launched Sprightly, an app which enables you to be creative and quickly create…

Arif Bacchus · September 5, 2016 · 1 min read

This guy really wanted to play Madden on his Xbox 360 while on a train

From manspreading, the pizza rat, or even the woman who most recently dropped live bugs in a packed subway car,…

Arif Bacchus · September 2, 2016 · 1 min read

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Xbox One S Gears of War 4 2TB Limited Edition bundle coming sooner than expected, on September 6

Back in July, Microsoft lifted the details on the Gears of War 4 Xbox One S bundle. At the time…

Arif Bacchus · September 1, 2016 · 1 min read

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T-Mobile updates its app for Windows phones with refreshed UI and more

When you own a mobile phone with a cellular provider such as T-Mobile, it’s always good to have an official…

Arif Bacchus · September 1, 2016 · 1 min read

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Minecraft releases Battle Map Pack 3 on consoles, updates experimental Snapshot

It’s a great day to be a Minecraft fan, as there is news to report on two fronts. Mojang, the…

Arif Bacchus · September 1, 2016 · 2 min read

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Hip Hop Duo Run The Jewels Debuts New Song In Gears Of War 4 Horde 3 Trailer – onmsft.com

The developers of Gears of War have announced a new collaboration between Xbox and hip-hop duo Run the Jewels. As…

Arif Bacchus · September 1, 2016 · 2 min read

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Windows Store pushes for age ratings in apps, will unpublish noncompliant apps soon

Back in June of this year, Microsoft sent emails out to app developers to assure them of making sure the…

Arif Bacchus · September 1, 2016 · 1 min read

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Win a trip to Sweden by downloading, playing EA’s Battlefield 1 beta

If you’re an Xbox Live Rewards member and are also playing Battlefield 1 Open Beta, then you might have a…

Arif Bacchus · September 1, 2016 · 1 min read

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Minecraft moves to use Microsoft’s privacy policy, clarifies use of device and account identifiers

Back in 2014, Microsoft officially acquired Minecraft from Mojang for $2.5 billion. Since then, Mojang has held their own privacy…

Arif Bacchus · September 1, 2016 · 1 min read