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
Is the best Windows laptop an M3 MacBook Pro? It could be with Parallels Desktop.
By Sean Endicott published
Parallels Desktop 18 and 19 now support Apple's M3 processors. The app allows you to run Windows 11 on a device running macOS, giving you more options for professional and enterprise applications.
Dear Apple, welcome to the app gap. Signed, a Windows Phone fan.
By Sean Endicott last updated
Welcome to the club Despite Apple Vision Pro focusing on entertainment, the headset will not have a dedicated Netflix app. The situation reminds me of Windows Phone back in the day, and I have some advice.
Windows 11 Start menu will soon show upcoming Microsoft Teams meetings, but only for certain customers
By Sean Endicott published
Join in Microsoft is testing out a shortcut to Microsoft Teams meetings from the Start menu.
Microsoft Copilot continues its march toward ubiquity, will soon appear in Edge screenshot tool
By Sean Endicott published
AI everywhere Microsoft is testing new Copilot and Bing shortcuts within the Edge screenshot tool. It's the latest push from the company to get Copilot in front of more users.
Microsoft Edge is about to get faster, and you have Google to thank, at least a bit
By Sean Endicott published
Speeding up A change to Chromium recently entered testing. The improvement should result in better browser load times and performance by expanding the prefetch range.
Samsung supercharges Galaxy S24, Plus, and Ultra with AI but spurns Bing in favor of Google
By Sean Endicott published
Sorry Bing Samsung just unveiled the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus, and Galaxy S24 Ultra. The flagship phones feature the latest specs and a slew of AI features.
Surface Pro meets Nintendo Switch in this gaming handheld with a massive screen
By Sean Endicott published
First of its kind! The OneXPlayer X1 can be used as a tablet, laptop, or handheld console.
Begone Bing! Microsoft dials back Bing branding on yet another AI service.
By Sean Endicott published
Bye Bing! Microsoft has renamed yet another service to no longer have the Bing name.
CES 2024 awards: Flipping and folding laptops, AI everything, and a vibrating gaming cushion
By Sean Endicott published
The Best From laptops that flip or detach to smart glasses that support spatial computing, CES 2024 had it all. Among hundreds of devices and demos, these are the ones that stuck out.
Google vs. Bing? Why not both? Here's how to use two search engines simultaneously on Microsoft Edge.
By Sean Endicott published
Side-by-side The search feature within Edge's Sidebar makes it easy to view results from Google and Bing at the same time.
Windows 11 will soon support USB 4 v2, the confusingly named standard that promises incredible transfer speeds
By Sean Endicott published
So fast USB 4 Version 2, also known as USB 80Gbps delivers double the transfer speeds of the original USB 4. Microsoft just started testing the new USB standard with Dev Channel Insiders.
ROG Ally for $299.99? Here's how to get the best handheld gaming console at a MASSIVE discount
By Sean Endicott published
So much savings The ASUS ROG Ally is a powerful and comfortable handheld console that tops our list of portable gaming PCs. Right now, you can pick one up for $200 off.
Microsoft will now keep European personal cloud data within the EU, but is that a good thing?
By Sean Endicott published
Sticking around Microsoft 365, Azure, Power Platform, and Dynamics 365 data processing and storage can now stay within the EU.
FidelityFX Super Resolution will soon upscale your YouTube and VLC videos, and you don't even need an AMD GPU
By Sean Endicott published
So clear AMD will soon roll out an update that adds FidelityFX Super Resolution support for upscaling YouTube videos. A similar update will add FSR to VLC playback for offline content as well.
I've covered CES for almost a decade, and these 7 announcements made CES 2024 my favorite
By Sean Endicott published
so cool CES 2024 just wrapped up. Tons of companies unveiled devices and teased concepts at the consumer-focused show, but these are the seven coolest announcements of the week.
AYANEO just stole the Steam Deck's thunder, will launch a handheld console with 'SteamOS' and Hall Effect sticks [Updated]
By Sean Endicott last updated
Steamy The newly announced AYANEO Next Lite will run Linux rather than Windows 11. The handheld gaming console also features Hall Effect sticks, which are more durable and do not develop stick drift.
AMD's Radeon RX 7600 XT sets its sights on 60% of Steam gamers
By Sean Endicott published
Team red AMD unveiled the Radeon RX 7600 XT at CES 2024. The GPU features 16GB of VRAM and should handle 1080p gaming like a champ.
Samsung and Microsoft figure out how to use smartphone cameras as webcams a few years too late
By Sean Endicott published
say cheese! Samsung shared that its future flagship phones will support being used as Windows webcams. The company also announced integration between Samsung phones and PCs with Microsoft's Copilot.
Microsoft's Surface Book and an Android tablet had a baby. Meet the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid.
By Sean Endicott published
A true 2-in-1 Lenovo unveiled several devices at CES 2024, but the ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid truly stands out. It's a Windows laptop with a detachable Android tablet for a screen.
This new 4K Alienware monitor overcomes the limits of OLED, and its specs almost feel like cheating
By Sean Endicott published
World first Alienware just unveiled a QD-OLED gaming monitor with a 240Hz refresh rate. The monitor checks off the whole specs sheet and looks like a great option for PC or console gaming.
Razer Blade 14 and Blade 16 continue to be on the cutting edge with 240Hz OLED displays
By Sean Endicott published
The Blade 16 is the star of Razer's CES announcements, but the Blade 14 will turn heads as well. Both laptops feature OLED displays with 240Hz refresh rates and powerful internals.
Alienware and 100 esports athletes worked together to create the brand's first competitive gaming peripherals
By Sean Endicott published
Prose for pros The Alienware Pro Wireless Mouse and Alienware Pro Wireless Keyboard are the first competitive gaming peripherals from the popular gaming brand.
Alienware won't tell you how it improved the m16 R2's airflow despite removing the thermal shelf and making the gaming laptop 15% smaller
By Sean Endicott published
Keep your secrets Alienware unveiled the revamped m16 R2 gaming laptop today at CES 2024. The laptop has better airflow than its predecessor, despite having a 15% smaller body.