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
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Android apps on Windows 11 aren't dead, at least if you're in China
By Sean Endicott published
Microsoft will end support for Windows Subsystem for Android next year, but Tencent has another way to get Android apps to work on Windows... but only in China.
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You don't need to spend $350 to get a Surface Pro 11 keyboard
By Sean Endicott published
What a deal! A keyboard is a must-have accessory for the Surface Pro 11, but you don't have to spend $350 on a Surface Pro Flex Keyboard to convert your Surface Pro 11 into a laptop.
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Microsoft Copilot now works directly in my favorite messaging app
By Sean Endicott published
TELEGRAM! Telegram, the popular messaging app, now integrates with Microsoft Copilot. You can chat with the AI tool through a bot just like you'd talk with a friend.... except it's a robot.
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AI is here to change the look of Microsoft Edge, but you need an account to use it
By Sean Endicott published
Theme team Microsoft began testing an AI Theme Generator feature recently. The tool uses Microsoft Designer and DALL-E to create an image based on a text prompt.
![Surface Pro 11](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9QcixSn88puRuTpnwk5rB-320-80.jpg)
This Copilot+ PC gaming feature promises Steam Deck-level performance on Snapdragon X PCs
By Sean Endicott published
Super duper Copilot+ PCs support Auto Super Resolution, which uses AI to upscale games. The feature is similar to NVIDIA DLSS and should give systems powered by a Snapdragon X processor a boost in frame rates.
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Windows 11's next update will boost emulated apps even if you don't have a Copilot+ PC
By Sean Endicott published
A big boost Windows 11 version 24H2 promises a performance boost for emulated apps.
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Microsoft Phone Link just copied this great feature from the Windows 11 Snipping Tool
By Sean Endicott published
Scanning... Microsoft Phone Link now supports detecting text from images. You can then copy that text for simple pasting into any app you would like.
![Truecaller replicating a voice using Microsoft Azure AI Speech](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3VSypUgFbQBdced5RVcdpZ-320-80.jpg)
Microsoft Azure AI can now create a digital copy of your voice to answer phone calls
By Sean Endicott published
Replication Microsoft's Azure AI Speech can replicate your voice, creating a digital copy you can use within apps. Truecaller is one of the first apps to take advantage of the feature.
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Hands-on with Windows 11's new AI Recall, Cocreator, and Studio Effects for Copilot+ PCs!
By Sean Endicott published
Take a look 👀 Copilot+ PCs support several exclusive AI features, including Recall and Windows Studio Effects. Our expert went hands-on with the features running on a Surface Laptop 7.
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Forget Cocreator and AI, this genius put Paint into Microsoft Notepad
By Sean Endicott published
Creative! A developer figured out a way to let you draw within Microsoft Notepad using text characters. The app, called Paintpad, is fun little project that shows how versatile Notepad can be.
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Copilot, Bing, and other Microsoft services are down and ChatGPT can't search the web
By Sean Endicott published
Multiple Microsoft services, including Copilot and Bing, are experiencing outages right now. The outages also affect ChatGPT's ability to search the web and DuckDuckGo.
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Want to get your hands on a Surface Pro 11 or Surface Laptop 7 as soon as possible? We have the preorder page for you.
By Sean Endicott published
Microsoft's new Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 are among the first-ever Copilot+ PCs. You can preorder the Snapdragon X-powered Surface Pro and Surface Laptop now.
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Calling this new AI PowerToys feature 'advanced' doesn't do it justice
By Sean Endicott published
More than advanced PowerToys can now use AI to convert your copied content and add data from ChatGPT.
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Microsoft's idealistic dream for AI automation may be a nightmare for job security
By Sean Endicott published
Dream or nightmare? Microsoft's Copilot Studio will soon let organizations make custom copilot agents that can proactively handle tasks. The copilots can work in IT, marketing, sales, finance, and other sectors.
![Surface Pro 11th Edition with Surface Pro Flex Keyboard](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Xvhami2wMNfutwcQDDPCFc-320-80.jpg)
Hands-on with Microsoft's new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, the company's first Copilot+ PCs
By Sean Endicott published
Hands-on! Microsoft just announced its new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop. Our Surface expert is at Microsoft headquarters and got to go hands-on with the tech giant's first Copilot+ PCs.
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Microsoft Teams catches up with Slack, infuses AI, and FINALLY adds custom emoji support
By Sean Endicott published
Microsoft announced a lengthy list of new and upcoming features for Teams. Among the highlights is the ability to get AI-generated recaps from transcribed meetings.
![Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 with Snapdragon X](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kGtdnPgiLWAid8cFsauLnR-320-80.jpg)
Here is EVERY Copilot+ PC announced this week, including Microsoft Surface, Dell XPS, Lenovo ThinkPad, and more
By Sean Endicott, Cale Hunt published
Copilot+ We now have a closer look at the first wave of Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon X processors and AI.
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Wake up. New Surface Pro and Surface Laptop sizzlers just dropped.
By Sean Endicott published
Sizzle sizzle Microsoft just released a pair of sizzler videos highlighting the Surface Pro 11th Edition and Surface Laptop 7th Edition. They give us a closer look at the new flagship PCs from the tech giant.
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The new Surface Pro Flex Keyboard costs $349.99, but is there a method to Microsoft's madness?
By Sean Endicott published
How much?! Microsoft announced a new keyboard alongside its latest Surface Pro. The Surface Pro Flex Keyboard is an incredibly expensive accessory but it has an impressive spec sheet to justify its cost.
![Surface Pro 9](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BMjAS7ST5GdQqwUBsCpZHd-320-80.jpg)
This deal answers the question 'should I wait for a Surface Pro 10?'
By Sean Endicott published
Surface savings Microsoft's Surface Pro 9 is a lovely convertible PC, but is it worth getting when then Surface Pro 10 is around the corner? This deal makes the decision easier.
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This Dell XPS 13 deal stands out in a sea of seasonal discounts
By Sean Endicott published
Dell's seasonal tech event slashes hundreds of dollars off the company's best PCs. Arguably the best Dell laptop deal right now is a clearance sale on the XPS 13t.
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Windows 11 will finally let you use a VPN again, here's how to fix your PC
By Sean Endicott published
Update time! The April 2024 update for Windows 11 included a bug that prevented some PCs from being able to connect to a VPN. You can now fix that bug by grabbing the May 2024 update for Windows 11.
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OpenAI just announced GPT-4o, but developers can already try it out through Microsoft Azure
By Sean Endicott published
DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS! OpenAI announced its new flagship model GPT-4o this week. Now, developers can integrate it with their applications through preview support on Azure AI.
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Is a Nintendo Switch with Windows 11 the ultimate portable console? No, but someone made one anyway.
By Sean Endicott published
Someone managed to get Windows 11 to run on a Nintendo Switch. The setup is laughably sluggish but a fun experiment.
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This best-ever deal saves you $1,200 on a gaming monitor that is "exceptionally immersive, perhaps even more so than the Odyssey Neo G9"
By Sean Endicott published
Best price ever The Samsung Odyssey Ark is 'exceptionally immersive' and the 'best in the business' if you want to feel enveloped in a game.