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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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What to expect from Microsoft’s earnings report

After Apple stocks traded down 6.6% midday yesterday, it will be interesting to see what Microsoft’s coming earnings report has…

Arif Bacchus · January 28, 2016 · 1 min read

Skype for Android updated with better Microsoft Office Support

We wrote a piece a few days ago about Microsoft apps on iOS devices, but it is worth noting that…

Arif Bacchus · January 28, 2016 · 1 min read

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Left 4 Dead 2 now available for some through backward compatibility

Valve’s hit game Left 4 Dead 2 has been one of the most-wanted Backward Compatible titles ever since compatibility for…

Arif Bacchus · January 27, 2016 · 1 min read

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Microsoft points Surfacephone.com to its Surface website

As of recently, it is well known that rumors of a Surface Phone have been going around the internet. Although…

Arif Bacchus · January 27, 2016 · 1 min read

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AlpineStars car pack for Forza Motorsport 6 available January 28th

The motorsports season is set to begin this weekend with the annual running of Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.…

Arif Bacchus · January 27, 2016 · 1 min read

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Microsoft refunds $8000 to teen’s father for ‘accidental’ Xbox purchases

You might want to be more careful when purchasing in-game items. As we previously reported, December 23rd 2015, a Pembroke,…

Arif Bacchus · January 27, 2016 · 1 min read

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Holiday sales seemed to have little effect on the Windows Phone device landscape

To no surprise, the AdDuplex Windows Phone Statistics Report for January 2016 shows that holiday sales seemed to have little…

Arif Bacchus · January 27, 2016 · 2 min read

Windows Defender shows improvements in AV-Test

Microsoft has raised its score in AV-Tests, bringing Windows Defender up into the middle of the pack in test score…

Arif Bacchus · January 27, 2016 · 1 min read

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Candy Crush Saga gets sweet update

Windows just got sweeter. Mobile game developer King has put out a new update for their popular Candy Crush Saga…

Arif Bacchus · January 27, 2016 · 1 min read

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Ten best Microsoft apps for your iPhone or iPad

There was once a time when Microsoft software and apps would only work on Microsoft products, but that is no…

Arif Bacchus · January 26, 2016 · 7 min read