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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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New Halo Licensed Merchandise Coming Soon Including Sunglasses, Watches, Apparel, More – onmsft.com

Earlier this month we reported that a new Halo-themed loot crate would be releasing later this summer. Today, and in…

Arif Bacchus · June 20, 2016 · 2 min read

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Left for Dead and Portal 2 join Xbox One Backward Compatibility list

Fresh off of a big E3 2016, Major Nelson has just taken to Twitter to announce that new titles have…

Arif Bacchus · June 16, 2016 · 2 min read

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Microsoft News Pro for iOS updated with enhanced search bar and improve News Pro Bot keyboard

Back in January, the Microsoft Garage team released a News Pro app for iOS. Since then, the app has received…

Arif Bacchus · June 16, 2016 · 1 min read

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Microsoft a Mobile Application Development Platform leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant

Microsoft’s Nat Friedman has just taken to the company’s blog to announce that Gartner has recognized Microsoft as a Leader…

Arif Bacchus · June 16, 2016 · 1 min read

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Sea of Thieves gets a February 2017 release timeframe

Back at E3 3015, Microsoft first announced the first person pirate adventure game titled “Sea of Thieves.” Since then, not…

Arif Bacchus · June 16, 2016 · 1 min read

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Choose where to install large games and apps with latest Windows 10 Insider builds

From Twitter, Facebook, and even the latest games like Quantum Break, the Windows Store is packed full of plenty of…

Arif Bacchus · June 16, 2016 · 1 min read

How-to

How to use virtual desktops in Windows 10 for enhanced productivity

Sometimes when you’re busy at work, school, or even play, an extra desktop might come in handy to separate the…

Arif Bacchus · June 15, 2016 · 3 min read

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Microsoft unveils new Windows 10 apps, including My USPS, Expedia, and the Weather Channel – onmsft.com

In this article It has been a while since the last wave of brand new and official Windows 10 UWP…

Arif Bacchus · June 15, 2016 · 2 min read

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Not all Windows 10 Mobile phones may work with NFC Tap to Pay – onmsft.com

Earlier this week we told you that NFC Tap to Pay would reportedly be coming to Windows 10 Mobile with…

Arif Bacchus · June 15, 2016 · 2 min read

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Xbox One keyboard and mouse support still months away

From a unified Windows Store, to the “Play Anywhere” system, it may be looking very apparent that Microsoft is trying…

Arif Bacchus · June 15, 2016 · 1 min read