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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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Articles by Arif Bacchus

Microsoft releases Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview build 14371 to the Fast Ring | On MSFT

Microsoft releases Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview build 14371 to the Fast Ring Mark Coppock 6 months ago in Latest…

Arif Bacchus · June 21, 2016 · 1 min read

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Maps for Windows 10 update rolling out to all users

Thanks to a tip from our reader Debjyoti (Thanks Debjyoti!) we can report that an update for Maps for Windows…

Arif Bacchus · June 21, 2016 · 1 min read

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Get the Minecraft Battle mini game free today on Xbox One or Xbox 360 and other consoles

If you’re not already enjoying Minecraft, then we’ve got a reason for you to start enjoying the game some more.…

Arif Bacchus · June 21, 2016 · 2 min read

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Splashtop Inc’s new UWP app aims to make teaching easier

Teaching can sometimes be hard, but as the saying goes, there’s an app for that. We’ve just come across the…

Arif Bacchus · June 21, 2016 · 2 min read

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Office 365 Education introduces Microsoft Forms

The Office 365 team has just taken to their blog to announce the availability of Microsoft Forms for Office 365…

Arif Bacchus · June 20, 2016 · 2 min read

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Another wave of HoloLens Developer kit invites goes out

If you’re one of the lucky few who have been patiently waiting to get your hands on a HoloLens Developer…

Arif Bacchus · June 20, 2016 · 1 min read

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Another petition calls for Microsoft to bring Snapchat to Windows phone

Online petitions calling for Microsoft to bring Snapchat to Windows Phone are about as common as internet memes these days.…

Arif Bacchus · June 20, 2016 · 1 min read

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After numerous complaints, Microsoft’s Band 2 gets a thicker skin, literally

As many users throughout the internet have reported, one of the biggest problems with the Microsoft Band 2 is that…

Arif Bacchus · June 20, 2016 · 1 min read

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Windows 10 Mobile HP Elite X3 Nears Release, Passes Wi-Fi And Bluetooth Certifications – onmsft.com

One of the newest Windows 10 Mobile devices, the HP Elite X3, is now a step closer to release. According…

Arif Bacchus · June 20, 2016 · 1 min read

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Save big on Xbox Live Gold subscriptions with Bing Rewards, now until June 30th

Bing Rewards, Microsoft’s rewards system for those who use Bing to do online web searches, has long been available for…

Arif Bacchus · June 20, 2016 · 1 min read