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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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News

This tool will let you install and run Windows 10X on almost any PC or tablet

Rumor has it that Windows 10X is currently destined for new lightweight PCs for education and commercial customers only, but…

Arif Bacchus · February 2, 2021 · 2 min read

Microsoft / office 365

Here’s a look at how Cortana will work with Outlook on iOS

As long-rumored, Cortana will soon have a new home in Outlook on iOS that goes beyond just the “Play my…

Arif Bacchus · February 1, 2021 · 2 min read

News

MSI launches the first 1000R AI Curved Gaming Monitor

MSI, a brand famous for its gaming hardware, has launched what it is calling the first 1000R AI Gaming Monitor.…

Arif Bacchus · February 1, 2021 · 2 min read

How-to

How to use a Surface Pro or laptop as a second monitor

How to use a Surface or laptop as a second monitor Did you know that if you have a spare…

Arif Bacchus · February 1, 2021 · 6 min read

Microsoft / office 365

Microsoft holding special Microsoft 365 event on February 4, could feature new Microsoft Teams news and features

Microsoft is holding a special digital event themed towards Microsoft 365 on Thursday, February 4 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time.…

Arif Bacchus · January 29, 2021 · 2 min read

Microsoft / office 365

Microsoft’s CVP for Education says Chromebooks are “faster, cheaper … we have our work cut out for us”

Microsoft Teams is making gains for Microsoft, hitting over 115 million daily active users thanks to the global pandemic and…

Arif Bacchus · January 29, 2021 · 2 min read

News

Minecraft brings Microsoft report to life in a free and super cool Sustainability City map

Microsoft’s sustainability report is coming to life and is moving beyond just pictures and words on a webpage. That’s thanks…

Arif Bacchus · January 28, 2021 · 2 min read

News

Microsoft and PlayFab celebrate three years together, announce The PlayFab Anniversary Awards

This week, Microsoft and PlayFab are celebrating their third year together. In the years since the January 2018 partnership began,…

Arif Bacchus · January 28, 2021 · 2 min read

Feature

Hands-on Review Of Amazon Luna: A Google Stadia-like Service That Could Be A Threat To Microsoft’s Own Xbox Cloud Gaming? – OnMSFT.com

These days, there's no shortage of cloud game streaming platforms. It's often more convenient and less expensive to stream games…

Arif Bacchus · January 28, 2021 · 10 min read

News

Last build for Edge Dev version 89 arrives, will be ready for Beta next week — here’s what you need to know

The last build for Microsoft Edge version 89 has just landed in the Dev channel and will soon be ready…

Arif Bacchus · January 27, 2021 · 3 min read