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
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.
Windows 11 on Arm users will soon have a new web browser, and you can try it today
By Sean Endicott published
Extending an Arm Vivaldi and its focus on privacy will soon be optimized for Windows 11 on Arm.
Office LTSC 2024, which gets you Office without a subscription, is here in preview, but it's probably not for you
By Sean Endicott published
No subscription The next version of Office LTSC is here in preview but only for commercial customers.
The best prices for Microsoft 365 in April 2024
By Sean Endicott last updated
All the apps! You don't have to pay full price for Microsoft 365, thanks to these discounts and deals.
Elgato's Neo accessories are all about creativity and affordability, looking so good is just a bonus
By Sean Endicott published
A whole new range Elgato just announced a new lineup of accessories. The Neo range includes a Stream Deck, microphone, webcam, LED light, and game capture card.
I missed out on this Microsoft 365 deal but you don't have to, as long as you act quickly
By Sean Endicott published
Time to buy Microsoft 365 is more than Office, and you can get a year of access for 35% off.
The Windows 10 Settings app is the latest attack vector Microsoft will use to push you to sign up for a cloud account
By Sean Endicott published
Here we go again Microsoft has started testing a notification in the Windows 10 Settings app that encourages you to use a Microsoft account.
GUNNAR "totally reinvents blue-light-blocking glasses in a way that delivers perfect color rendition… we’re talking 100% perfect!"
By Sean Endicott published
See clearly GUNNAR's latest lenses are built for creators or anyone who values color accuracy.
The Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 is "within reach of a perfect laptop design," and you can grab it for an incredible price right now
By Sean Endicott published
Super Samsung Savings The Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 is an excellent convertible laptop, and right now you can get it for almost half price.