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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This third-party file explorer beat Microsoft to the punch yet again
By Sean Endicott published
double up! The Files app now supports a vertical orientation when using dual pane mode. The feature makes it easier to navigate areas of your PC's files at once.
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Windows 11's Microsoft Store update will make it easier than ever to find any app you've ever installed
By Sean Endicott published
Windows Insiders can test an updated library experience in the Microsoft Store and several other store features that make it easy to find apps and keep them up to date.
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Microsoft Clipchamp will soon improve images and audio with AI
By Sean Endicott published
crystal clear Noise suppression and image background removal are on the way to Clipchamp.
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Intel faces lawsuit and accusations of inflating its stock price by sharing 'materially false or misleading statements'
By Sean Endicott published
More bad news Intel shareholders claim the chipmaker misled them about the company's capacity for manufacturing.
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Dell will reportedly lay off 12,500 employees this week, bringing the total to 24,500 in 15 months
By Sean Endicott published
Sad news In a move to get "leaner," Dell will lay off thousands of employees this week. While the tech giant has not confirmed figures, estimates state 12,5000 jobs will be lost.
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The ASUS TUF Gaming A14 is one of the first PCs with AMD's AI chip that beats Intel and Qualcomm — here's how to get your hands on the PC and its 50 TOPS of NPU power
By Sean Endicott published
First on the scene The ASUS TUF Gaming A14 is now available for order. It's one of the first PCs powered by AMD's Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor, which has 50 TOPS of NPU power.
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This discounted XPS 13 can run ALL your favorite apps, thanks to its Intel Core Ultra CPU
By Sean Endicott published
Intel vs Qualcomm Dell's Back to School sale slashes $210 off the Intel version of the XPS 13. If you're a student, you can save an additional 10% on the highly reviewed thin-and-light laptop.
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Logitech decries subscription-based forever mouse that "is not an actual or planned product but a peek into provocative internal thinking on future possibilities"
By Sean Endicott published
Logitech's CEO recently discussed a mouse that would require a subscription to receive software updates. The company has since clarified that it has no plans for such an accessory.
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Microsoft snaps back at Delta, accuses airline CEO of sharing comments that were "incomplete, false, misleading, and damaging to Microsoft and its reputation"
By Sean Endicott published
oh snap Microsoft denied Delta's accusations related to the recent CrowdStrike outage and claimed the airline has out-of-date infrastructure.
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One of the best VPNs now works with Copilot+ PCs powered by Snapdragon X chips
By Sean Endicott published
Private Internet Access now has an Arm-native version of its VPN.
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This simple little app should be built into Windows 11
By Sean Endicott published
What an app! A relatively new Windows 11 app called CtrlHelp lets you summon a cheat sheet for shortcuts in 80 supported apps. The app also lets you practice shortcuts.
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This discounted Copilot+ PC pairs a Snapdragon X Elite with a 3K 120Hz OLED display
By Sean Endicott published
What a deal! Right now, you can grab the ASUS VivoBook S 15 for just over $100 off. That discounts saves you 8% on one of the best Copilot+ PCs and a laptop powered by the new Snapdragon X Elite processor.
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My go-to video editor, and one of Microsoft's best-kept secrets, is about to get a big AI boost through Copilot
By Sean Endicott published
AI FTW Microsoft Copilot will soon support following a prompt to create a video project in Clipchamp. The new feature should simplify content creation and help jumpstart new projects.
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The best prices for Microsoft 365 in August 2024
By Sean Endicott last updated
All the apps! You don't have to pay full price for Microsoft 365, thanks to these discounts and deals.
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PowerToys' latest update is small but it's the latest chapter in an excellent year for the app
By Sean Endicott published
Update time Microsoft PowerToys has a new update that fixes several problems. The update rounds out a solid seven months for the oft-updated utility.
![Logitech K860 ergonomic keyboard, Logitech MX Vertical mouse, and Logi Dock](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S6wrYaTsNhqwrLrhi2zszk-320-80.jpg)
One of my favorite PC accessory brands has considered probably the worst design decision I've ever seen for its new mouse
By Sean Endicott published
Forever mouse? Logitech's CEO discussed the concept of a "forever mouse" that would require a subscription to receive software updates. The idea has received harsh criticism from many on the web.
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Microsoft wants to make future CrowdStrike outages impossible, and it could mean big changes for security software
By Sean Endicott published
Zero trust In response to the recent CrowdStirke outage, Microsoft appears to be interested in moving away from allowing security apps to have kernel access on Windows 11.
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Massive Windows 11 update ships to Insiders in its last stop before rolling out to everyone
By Sean Endicott published
Windows Insiders can test a ton of new features that are likely on the way to everyone this autumn.
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Bing blocked by Reddit, breaking search results for everyone but Google
By Sean Endicott published
No access Reddit claims that it blocking Bing from crawling Reddit is not related to a deal with Google.
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Apple Maps now works on your Windows PC... sort of
By Sean Endicott published
More options Apple Maps has been exclusive to Apple hardware since it launched, but you can now use it through a web browser on your PC.
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CrowdStrike sends out $10 Uber Eats codes as an apology, and some of them show an error message
By Sean Endicott published
Humble Pie After causing one of the largest Internet outages in history, CrowdStrike sent out $10 Uber Eats gift cards as an apology. Unfortunately, some of the cards do not work.
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Where to buy a Surface Pro Flex Keyboard and how to get one TODAY
By Sean Endicott published
In stock The best Surface Pro keyboard is now in stock and ready to order.
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Microsoft and Lumen partner up to meet the ever-growing demands of AI
By Sean Endicott published
Partnering up Microsoft and Lumen announced a partnership that will expand the networking capacity of Microsoft's datacenters. Those datacenters have an ever-growing demand driven by AI.
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Latest Windows 11 bug will have you scrambling to find your BitLocker recovery key
By Sean Endicott published
🪲🪲🪲 July's Windows security update has a bug that can cause your PC to show the BitLocker recovery screen when booting up.
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Microsoft won't fix Android apps on Qualcomm Snapdragon PCs, so this developer stepped up
By Sean Endicott published
Stepping up Windows Subsystem for Android is supposed to continue to work until March 2025, but the feature is broken on Snapdragon X PCs. A third-party developer is working to fix it.