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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

Minecraft Celebrates Lunar New Year With Free Map

Lunar New Year is here, and Minecraft is ready to celebrate alongside the communities around the world with a free…

Arif Bacchus · February 1, 2022 · 1 min read

Android 11 Rolls Out to AT&T Locked Surface Duo

About a week after it launched on the unlocked version of the Surface Duo, Android 11 is now coming to…

Arif Bacchus · February 1, 2022 · 2 min read

Google’s Gmail now Looks Alot like Microsoft Outlook

Gmail is getting a new look that might a bit familiar for Microsoft fans. Announced in a recent blog post,…

Arif Bacchus · February 1, 2022 · 1 min read

Microsoft PowerToys Gets Useful Mouse Utility

Microsoft PowerToys version 0.55.0 is now out, and it is bringing some cool new features. The niftiest of those is…

Arif Bacchus · January 31, 2022 · 1 min read

Microsoft Kills off Surface Audio App

The Surface Audio app has long been the place to manage Surface Earbuds or Surface Headphones, but it now looks…

Arif Bacchus · January 31, 2022 · 2 min read

How I Finally Purchased an Xbox Series X Very Easily

The Xbox Series X is one hard-to-find console. Even during the holiday season, it was out of stock in many…

Arif Bacchus · January 31, 2022 · 2 min read

Windows 11 Gets Microsoft Account Panel in Settings App

If you installed January's KB5008353 optional preview update for Windows 11, then you're getting a new feature that should make…

Arif Bacchus · January 28, 2022 · 1 min read

Microsoft Launches Device-Trade in For Teams Program

Microsoft Teams is already quite popular as it has 270 million monthly active users, but Microsoft is now looking to…

Arif Bacchus · January 27, 2022 · 2 min read

Intel Core i9 Beats Out Apple’s M1 Chip In Benchmark

The Windows world has long been waiting for a true answer to Apple's customs silicon, and the latest round of…

Arif Bacchus · January 27, 2022 · 2 min read

Surface Duo 2 January Update Improves Camera Experience

If you own a Surface Duo 2, it's time to check for updates. The January Android update is now available…

Arif Bacchus · January 26, 2022 · 1 min read