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
All Windows 11 PCs will soon support this AI feature once exclusive to Surface, no NPU required
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listen up Microsoft just shipped a big build to Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel. Among the many changes is added support for Voice Clarity on PCs without an NPU.
Alienware Aurora R15 AMD vs. Intel: A tough choice made harder when both are around $500 off
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A powerful PC Dell's deals aren't just on laptops. You can save $500 on the Alienware Aurora R15 with an AMD Ryzen 9 and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070.
Did Dell forget to raise the price of this XPS 13 or just drop the price? Either way, it's under $600.
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Act fast! Dell announced a refresh of the XPS 13 earlier this month. That means you can get last year's model at a big discount, but you have to act fast!
Over 20 Windows 11 bugs got fixed this week, including an annoying phone call issue
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Update time! Microsoft rolled out preview updates for two versions of Windows this week that include over 20 bug fixes.
Apple clears way for Xbox Cloud Gaming app for iPhone and iPad
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finally! Xbox Game Pass and NVIDIA GeForce Now are likely on the way to iPhone and iPad.
This Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 is $1,000 less than a Surface Pro 9 with the same specs, but the deal ends soon
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2-in-1 for less Dell has some excellent discounts right now, including a deal that takes $300 off the XPS 13 2-in-1. But the deals end early tomorrow morning, so you have to act quickly.
Make room for Palworld with the discounted Xbox Series X|S Seagate Storage Expansion card, now at its best price since Black Friday
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Storage on sale You won't have to delete your favorite games to download Palworld if you expand your storage with this discounted Seagate Xbox Series X|S Storage Expansion Card.
TODAY ONLY: This Lenovo IdeaPad 1 discount is unfair to budget PCs. Here's how to get an AMD Ryzen 7 laptop for $399.99.
By Sean Endicott published
Right now, you can purchase a Lenovo IdeaPad 1 with an AMD Ryzen 7 for $399.99, but you'll have to act quickly as the deal only lasts for today.
One of the oldest Microsoft Teams features is about to change
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team work The default gallery experience in Microsoft Teams will soon receive several improvements.
One man's trash is another man's treasure — Walmart will reportedly THROW OUT physical copies of Starfield if no one buys the disks for 3 cents (!) [UPDATED]
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One man's trash Starfield only launched in September 2023, but physical sales of its disks may stop at Walmart in a few weeks. Here's what the latest leaks and rumors say about the future of physical games.
Surface Pro 9, 'the best bit of hardware Microsoft has ever released,' is now under $1,000 with a keyboard
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Save on Surface Microsoft's Surface Pro 9 is the best 2-in-1 on the market and the best piece of hardware the company has made, according to our Surface expert. Right now, you can get one at a major discount.
New report claims Windows 11 'AI PCs' will require 16GB RAM, but will they really?
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A recent report claims that AI features on Windows PCs will require 16GB of RAM. After some digging, that does not appear to be the case, though Microsoft could surprise us.
Is the best Windows laptop an M3 MacBook Pro? It could be with Parallels Desktop.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.