Sean Endicott
Sean Endicott is the news writer at Windows Central, a website focusing on Microsoft, Windows 11, PCs, and gaming. He’s covered these topics for almost a decade, including the launch of three major versions of Windows as well as dozens of product launches from industry leaders such as Microsoft, Dell, Lenovo, ASUS, and Razer.
Sean focuses largely on daily news coverage of major companies within the industry. His role consists of writing articles about breaking news, covering content from press releases, and coordinating coverage of embargoed materials.
In addition to his news coverage, Sean communicates with developers to share news on the latest applications for Windows 11 as well as Microsoft’s applications on Android, iOS, and the web.
Sean studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University and worked in local television before joining us in the world of online news. You can find him on Twitter @Sean_Michael_UK.
If you're a fan of American football, or even if you're not, Sean's keen to tell everyone about the sport and how he uses Microsoft Teams to do film study with the youth team he coaches.
Latest articles by Sean Endicott
In a single month, Xbox took over the PlayStation Store, Microsoft revealed the price of Windows 10 support, and Elon Musk said AI may end humanity
By Sean Endicott published
A month of news! Microsoft stories dripped out all throughout April, and we saw interesting developments in the worlds of Windows, Xbox, and PC gaming. Here are all of the biggest stories from last month.
What would an OpenAI search engine look like, and would it get you to switch from Google?
By Sean Endicott published
Search mode Rumors are swirling about a potential OpenAI search engine that will compete with Google. But what would an OpenAI search engine look like and how would it differ from Bing?
You'll come for the Lenovo Slim 7i that's nearly half price, but you'll stay for the 20% discount on accessories that almost never go on sale
By Sean Endicott published
Massive savings Right now, you can get a Lenovo Slim 7i for almost half price. As an added bonus, you can also save up to 20% on select accessories when you bundle them with the discounted laptop.
Steam gamers adopt Windows 11 much quicker than everyone else, but why?
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👀👀👀 The latest Steam hardware survey and Statcounter figures shows that gamers upgrade to Windows 11 at a much higher rate than non-gamers. I took an educated guess as to why.
Playing NVIDIA GeForce Now games on Steam Deck and other handheld consoles is about to get easier
By Sean Endicott published
Easy streaming Launching games through NVIDIA GeForce Now is about to get easier on handheld consoles like the Steam Deck.
The best way to expand your Xbox Series X|S storage is now down to its best price ever
By Sean Endicott published
Best price ever The Seagate Storage Expansion Card is "unbeaten" when it comes to expanding the storage of your Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S. Right now, you can grab the card at its best price ever.
Despite claimed feature parity with Classic Teams, upgrading to the new Microsoft Teams might cost you some of your favorite features
By Sean Endicott published
Clearing up confusion The Classic version of Microsoft Teams reaches end of support in two months. Generally, the new Teams is an improvement over Classic Teams, but you will lose some functionality when upgrading.
Copilot and AI is about to supercharge OneDrive for the web — here's what's on the way and when you'll get the big update
By Sean Endicott published
AI everywhere! OneDrive for the web is about to get a lot more powerful, thanks to Copilot, offline mode, and a slew of other features.
A new Fallout game hasn't come out in five years, so this genius made one inside Microsoft Excel
By Sean Endicott published
New Fallout?! As interest in the Fallout franchise grows, one creator built a Fallout-inspired game within Microsoft Excel. The game includes quests, battling, and levelling up.
Microsoft rips past earnings expectations with strong FY23 thanks to 'new era of AI transformation'
By Sean Endicott published
AI FTW Microsoft just shared its earnings report for the quarter that ended March 31, 2024. Figures increased across the board and Microsoft beat expectations in several key areas.
Here's how to never see ads again in the Windows 11 Start menu, for a (discounted) price
By Sean Endicott published
Ad-free Stardock doesn't want you to see ads in the Windows 11 Start menu.
Lenovo's Legion Go delivers 'the very best gaming handheld experience,' and is now down to its best price ever
By Sean Endicott published
How low can you go? The Lenovo Legion Go features a massive 8.8-inch display and delivers a unique combination of features. Right now, you can grab the handheld console for its lowest price ever.
Microsoft will keep stifling competition "until the regulators have their foot on their neck," argues Cal Berkeley professor
By Sean Endicott published
Horses left the barn Professor Weber asks, "is Microsoft reluctantly closing the barn door when all the horses have run away three days ago?"
Microsoft Edge's latest update has an AI feature I bet you missed
By Sean Endicott published
You can now use Copilot and AI to rewrite text within editable text areas on the web.
Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy is here to protect your eyes from blue light, thanks to GUNNAR's new frames
By Sean Endicott published
I AM GROOT Who better to protect your eyes than one of the Guardians of the Galaxy?
The wired sibling of the 'king of all Xbox and PC gaming headsets' is 20% off, but only for a limited time
By Sean Endicott last updated
Super sale A $50 discount on the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro brings the price of the premium gaming headset to $199.99. But the deal ends soon, so you have to act quickly!
Microsoft marches forward with its plan to put more ads in the Windows 11 Start menu
By Sean Endicott published
More ads The latest optional update for Windows 11 will place ads in the Recommended section of the Start menu. Microsoft received negative feedback about its plans but moved forward with the change.
Microsoft's new lightweight AI model is as capable as GPT-3.5 despite being small enough to run on a smartphone
By Sean Endicott published
small but mighty Microsoft trained a small AI model using a curriculum inspired by children's bedtime stories. Phi-3 is small enough to run on a phone or laptop but is as capable as larger models in some areas.
New Google Chrome gaming feature will let you get the most out of your Xbox controller
By Sean Endicott published
feel the game Xbox and Razer Wolverine Ultimate controllers will soon support impulse trigger haptic feedback when playing a game in Google Chrome.
Want an Xbox VR headset? You will be able to get one soon, sort of.
By Sean Endicott published
on a quest Microsoft will be one of the first companies to help create a device running Meta Horizon OS.
Microsoft accused of "quietly wrapping apps... with some malware-looking .NET executable wrapper," but tech giant says it's just a new Store installer
By Sean Endicott published
Saved you a click Microsoft just changed how you install apps through the web-based version of the Microsoft Store. The new experience reduces the required number of clicks but has caused some controversy.
Microsoft snuck another ad into Windows 11 over the weekend, but will it be added to your PC?
By Sean Endicott published
It won't stop Windows 11 may soon feature an add for Game Pass within its Settings app. Microsoft started testing the advertisement among Insiders over the weekend.
Microsoft News Roundup: Xbox takes over PlayStation Store, Fallout tops charts, and Microsoft's project Stargate
By Sean Endicott published
This week we saw Microsoft games take over the PlayStation Store, Fallout rise in player count and popularity, and a report about a $100 billion investment into AI.