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
Microsoft News Roundup: Massive Xbox leak, a lackluster Surface event, Panos Panay leaving Microsoft, and Activision Blizzard purchase provisionally approved
By Sean Endicott published
SO. MUCH. NEWS. In a massive week of Microsoft news, we saw Xbox leaks, Surface announcements, Panos Panay leaving Microsoft, the CMA taking a big step toward approving the purchase of Activision Blizzard.
I bet you missed yesterday's Surface Hub 3 announcement
By Sean Endicott published
So smart Microsoft snuck out another Surface device this week.
If this is the future of Surface, I see why Panos Panay left Microsoft
By Sean Endicott published
Meh After this week's Surface and AI event, I think it's easy to see why Panos Panay didn't want to stick around. The family of devices has lost its luster and is now just full of premium, pricey PCs.
Microsoft purchase of Activision Blizzard provisionally approved by UK CMA
By Sean Endicott published
One step closer We're not quite there, but we're closer than we've ever been to Microsoft owning Activision Blizzard.
Microsoft unveils unified Copilot that extends across Bing, Edge, and Windows
By Sean Endicott published
All coming together Microsoft just announced Copilot, which will be available on Windows, Edge, and Microsoft 365.
You can now watch Microsoft's Surface and AI event (Update)
By Sean Endicott published
No live stream Microsoft will not live stream its Surface and AI event today, but we'll cover all the news right as it happens and you can watch a recording of the presentation.
One of the best big screen laptops you can buy is on sale at a MASSIVE discount, but you have to act quickly
By Sean Endicott published
So much savings Right now, you can save $800 on the LG gram 17. The biggest savings is on the 2022 model of the 17-inch laptop, but you can also save on a newer model.
Internal memo sheds light on the future of Windows and Surface without Panos Panay
By Sean Endicott published
Up next Microsoft will hold a special event focused on Surface and AI tomorrow, and the company's Yusuf Mehdi sent out an internal memo to discuss plans for the future of artificial intelligence.
From the forums: Do you want to see Microsoft purchase Nintendo?
By Sean Endicott published
🤔🤔🤔 Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer said in a leaked email that he would like the company to purchase Nintendo. But would that be a good thing? Let us know in our latest forum thread!
Watch out Adobe, Microsoft Paint is about to add some of Photoshop's best features
By Sean Endicott published
Get creative Microsoft announced major additions to Paint this week, including support for transparency and layers. Those new options will go well with the new background removal tool that's also on the way.
Microsoft News Roundup: EU gatekeepers, Windows 11 review, and Elon Musk vs LinkedIn
By Sean Endicott published
Rounding up news This week we saw the EU classify Microsoft as a gatekeeper and Microsoft 365 go down. We also shared an exclusive look at what Microsoft plans to unveil at its upcoming Surface an AI event.
Microsoft's latest disappearing act for a Windows 11 feature is only temporary
By Sean Endicott published
ta da Some Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel will not see rich thumbnail previews for cloud files in the Recommended section of the Start menu for a bit.
Microsoft will add this powerful Paint feature for FREE — take that Canva
By Sean Endicott published
Go away backgrounds Soon, Microsoft Paint will support background removal. The new feature is already in testing among Insiders.
Android apps on Windows 11 now work better with your PC's clipboard
By Sean Endicott published
Copy and Paste Microsoft shipped an update to the Windows Subsystem on Android recently that improves platform reliability and makes the clipboard work more consistently.
This Windows 11 inking feature needs more time in the oven
By Sean Endicott published
Jot this down Microsoft disabled a new inking feature that's been in testing among Beta Channel Insiders since July. The company explained that there are a few bugs to work out for the option.
The best TV for Xbox Series X and PS5 is down to its lowest price ever
By Sean Endicott published
Super savings The LG C3 tops our list of the best TVs for gaming on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Right now, you can pick up the impressive television at its lowest price ever.
MSI fixes BSOD bug causing PCs to show 'UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR' error
By Sean Endicott published
No more BSOD MSI has a fix on the way for systems that see an "UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR" error. The bug is related to MSI motherboards paired with 13th Gen Intel Core i9 processors.
Microsoft 365 was down, stopping people from opening Office, Outlook, and OneDrive (Update)
By Sean Endicott published
Uh-oh Microsoft 365 is down right now for several people. Outage reports began spiking around 6 AM ET and have gone up steadily since then.
This change to OneDrive will effectively lower your cloud storage
By Sean Endicott published
Big change Microsoft will soon count images against your OneDrive storage limit multiple times when those photos are stored in albums and your gallery.
Labor Day is over, but these laptop discounts on HP, Surface, Acer, and more are going strong
By Sean Endicott published
Last chance savings Now is the last time some laptops will be discounted until Black Friday.
This sad fact about dogs in Starfield is more horrific than any uncanny NPC
By Sean Endicott published
No more doggos An item description within Starfield explains that Labrador Retrievers have gone extinct in the game. There's a good chance that there are no pets within the Starfield galaxy.
Microsoft News Roundup: Starfield reviews, Pokémon's gothic cousin, WordPad getting killed, and Labor Day deals
By Sean Endicott published
Catching up Starfield dominated the headlines last week, thanks to early access rolling out and reviews coming in. We also saw the death of WordPad and plenty of Labor Day deals.
Lenovo's Legion Glasses beat Apple Vision Pro in one key area
By Sean Endicott published
On the go Lenovo just announced its Legion Glasses, which allow you to take a large virtual monitor anywhere you go. The Legion Glasses can connect to devices running Windows, Android, or macOS.
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