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
An RTX 3050 Ti and an Intel Core i7 for under $800? That's exactly what you get on this excellent Dell G16 deal.
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Affordable gaming The Dell G16 makes PC gaming more affordable any day of the year, but a holiday deal takes $450 off the gaming laptop, bringing it to a penny under $800.
Microsoft wants your smartphone to act as a webcam for your PC
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linking up Microsoft wants to make it easier to use your smartphone as a webcam for your PC. At least, that's what it seems like based on uncovered code in the Link to Windows app.
This laughably large Lenovo discount lops over $2,000 off of a lovely business laptop
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How much off?! Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over, but this massive discount on the Lenovo ThinkPad L14 is still live, at least for now.
This feature is so cool it almost makes me want to use Skype
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2 > 1 Microsoft is now testing TwinCam mode in Skype, which allows you to use a smartphone as a secondary camera feed in a call. The company also rolled out stacked media albums to Insiders.
Microsoft REALLY doesn't want you to use the Windows 10 taskbar on Windows 11
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Moving on A recent Insider update to Windows 11 adds a feature that blocks the Windows 10 taskbar from appearing. Even third-party apps like ExplorerPatcher cannot show the legacy taskbar.
Your Windows PC may have the HP Smart app installed whether you like it or not
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oopsy A strange issue causes the HP Smart app to install on some Windows PCs automatically. The app has appeared on systems without any connection to HP devices.
Strange Sam Altman saga concludes with Altman back as OpenAI CEO and Microsoft holding a non-voting seat on the board
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Big changes Microsoft now has a non-voting observer seat on the board of OpenAI.
Copilot on Windows has a new home, or at least it has moved a few pixels on your taskbar
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Update time! Microsoft just shipped Windows 11 Build 23595 to Insiders in the Dev Channel. The update changes where the Copilot icon appears in the taskbar and includes a few other changes.
Xbox app now adapts to ASUS ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go, and other handheld PCs
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Update time! Compact mode optimizes the Xbox app on PC to smaller screens.
You don't have to pay a premium price to get the best premium Xbox controller
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Members only The best premium Xbox controller is $50 off for the holidays.
This mini PC is powered by the same AMD Ryzen Z1 chip as the ASUS ROG Ally
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teeny tiny gaming AMD's Ryzen Z1 powers some models of the ASUS ROG Ally handheld gaming console. Now, we have a glimpse of how the chip will perform in a mini PC.
My ergonomic battle station is $380 off, giving you everything you need for a perfect work-from-home desk setup
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My battlestation You can build the ultimate work-from-home setup with these discounted gadgets. Cyber Monday may be over, but these deals are still going strong.
GPT-4 Turbo is on the way to Microsoft Copilot but there are a 'few kinks' to work out first
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Turbo charged GPT-4 Turbo will improve Copilot, but you'll have to wait a bit to use it.
TODAY ONLY: Get a $200 Amazon gift card when you sign up to Verizon Fios
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Free Xbox?! A limited-time Cyber Monday deal gets you a $200 Amazon gift card when you sign up for Verizon Fios.
Microsoft 365 browser extension to shut down despite 10 million downloads
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Surprise good bye The Microsoft 365 browser extension provides a shortcut to apps and documents, at least for now. The extension will be retired in January 2024.
These discounted HyperX microphones are used on the Windows Central Podcast so you know they're awesome
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listen up! A Cyber Monday deal saves you 35% on the HyperX QuadCast S, an excellent microphone for game streamers and podcasters.
Buy the best OLED TV for Xbox with this last-chance Cyber Monday deal!
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Best for Xbox The LG C3 tops our list as the best TV for Xbox Series X|S, and a hot Cyber Monday discount takes $200 off the price tag for this vibrant gaming television.
Not a typo! ... look at this 45-inch ultrawide gaming monitor for under $600
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The LG UltraGear 45 has an incredibly high refresh rate and the other specs needed to make your favorite PC games shine. A Cyber Monday deal slashes 25% off the impressive gaming monitor.
A Dell XPS 13 for under $600? This deal is so good I had to double check it with my editor.
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The Dell XPS 13 is one of the best laptops any day of the year, but on Cyber Monday it's also one of the best laptop deals.
You won't recognize this discounted gaming monitor's name, but you will respect its specs
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So fast The MSI MEG381CQR Plus is a curved gaming monitor with high-end specs to handle the best PC games. Right now, you can get it for $150 off.
Alienware Aurora R15 Cyber Monday deals are still LIVE, but Dell keeps running out of stock. Grab this one while you can.
By Sean Endicott published
All the power A Dell deal discounts $600 off the powerful Alienware Aurora R15. Stock on a better deal already ran out, so grab this one while supplies last.
This MASSIVE power bank won't break the bank, thanks to this last-minute Black Friday deal, and it's fast enough to charge your laptop, phone, and more
By Sean Endicott published
so much juice You can charge up all your electronics, including a laptop, phone, and tablet, with this single battery bank that's almost 20% off for Black Friday.
You won't find a better gaming monitor deal than this on Black Friday
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How refreshing! A Black Friday deal takes $110 off the Dell S3222DGM curved gaming monitor. That discount creates the best gaming monitor deal of the weekend.
This perfect miniature gaming chair is $40 off, it's great for kids or even for your dog to play Bark Souls
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So tiny The Secretlab XXS is a smaller replicate of the popular Titan gaming chair, making it the perfect seat for kids. The mini chair is on sale for Black Friday for $40 off.
This discounted desktop looks like artwork on your desk, and it's a monster gaming PC
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Save on power Right now, you can pick up an iBUYPOWER Y40 Gaming Desktop with a Ryzen 7 7700X and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti for almost $500 off. Plus, it comes with a keyboard and mouse!