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Microsoft back in 2013 has updated the Office icons and after five years, the company is again transforming office into a collaborative suite that lets you work together in real-time from almost any device. The company is changing the official icons for Office 365 again. Continue reading “Microsoft introduces new Office icons part of bigger design overhaul”
Swiftkey for Android is getting brand new features one of which makes it easy and quick to share anything you want from the web. In just a few taps, you have access to search results that you can easily screenshot, crop and share. Continue reading “Swiftkey for Android gets native Search integration”
Similar to last year, Google again is describing how it achieved Portrait mode on the Pixel 3 smartphones. Google says that Portrait Mode uses a neural network to determine what pixels correspond to people versus the background, and augments this two layer person segmentation mask with depth information derived from the PDAF pixels. This is meant to enable a depth-dependent blur. Continue reading “Google explains how it achieved Portrait mode on Pixel 3”
YouTube has announced that it is rolling out YouTube Stories to all eligible creators with 10K+ subscribers. You can add text, music, filters, YouTube stickers, and more to make your story uniquely you. To create a story, just open the YouTube mobile app, tap on the video camera icon, and select “Create Story.” Continue reading “YouTube rolling out Instagram-like Stories widely”
Xiaomi announced the list of phones eligible for Oreo and Pie updates last month and said that devices are supposed to get Android Pie/Oreo update before the end of this year. Except for Redmi 5, all the devices launched by Xiaomi in India this year have already received Android 8.1 (Oreo) update. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Redmi 5A Android 8.1 Oreo beta update starts rolling out [Download Link]”
WhatsApp for Android is getting a new beta update bringing the version number to V2.18.362 version. It teases features such as consecutive voice messages which is not available yet. However, it is already available for iOS with 2.18.100 update. Continue reading “WhatsApp beta for Android hints at consecutive voice messages feature”
As rumored earlier, Nokia X7 that was introduced in China last month, will be introduced as Nokia 8.1, codenmaed ‘Phoenix’ at an event in Dubai on December 5th, according to marketing materials that have surfaced online. There is no change in specifications, but this will run Android 9.0 (Pie) out of the box. Continue reading “Nokia 8.1 (X7) with 6.18-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 710, Android Pie to go official on Dec 5 reveals marketing materials”
DJI has announced Osmo Pocket which is a highly compact three-axis stabilized camera. It just sports 4-inch tall and is the smallest three-axis stabilized camera and packs 1/2.3-inch sensor with a 12-megapixel sensor and record up to 4K video up to 60fps at 100Mbps. Continue reading “DJI Osmo Pocket 3-axis stabilized handheld camera announced”
Google has redesigned Translator on the web to make it easier to use. The site’s new look is now consistent with other Google products, and updated labeling and typography make it easier to navigate. Continue reading “Google Translate for web gets new responsive design, easy navigation and much more”
YouTube had discontinued its annotations editor on May 2nd, 2017, and now it will also stop showing any existing annotations on January 15th, 2019. The company says the adoption of end screens and cards has grown, the use of annotations has decreased by over 70%. Continue reading “YouTube to shutdown pop-up annotations on January 15th”
ASUS just launched ROG Phone, the company’s first gaming smartphone in India, as it had promised. It packs a 6-inch Full HD+ AMOLED HDR 90Hz, 1ms response time AMOLED display with DCIP3 gamut with Gaming HDR and Mobile HDR supported by dedicate hardware display chip, is powered by Snapdragon 845 SoC that is clocked up to 2.96GHz with 8GB RAM. It has new GameCool system that improves thermals with a copper heat spreader and 3D vapor chamber that efficiently transfer heat away from the SoC and into the body.
Apple is facing a class action lawsuit that accuses the company of not installing vent filters in MacBooks and iMacs, leading to lower processor speeds and screen smudges from trapped dust resulting in expensive repairs. Hagens Berman is the firm handling the case. Continue reading “Apple hit with class action lawsuit over the lack of vent filters in MacBook, iMacs causing trapped dust”
Huawei’s Honor brand just launched the Honor 8C, successor of the Honor 7C in India, as it had promised. It packs a 6.26-inch HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio display with a notch, Snapdragon 632 SoC with up to 4GB of RAM, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera for capturing depth information in portrait shots, AI scene recognition to recognize over 500 scenarios in 22 categories and an 8-megapixel camera on the front with AI beautify features. Continue reading “Honor 8C with 6.26-inch 19:9 display, Snapdragon 632, AI dual rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 11999”
WatchOS 5.1.2 for Apple Watch Series 4 to bring ECG functionality, according to an internal Apple Store training document. The version is currently in beta testing. WatchOS 5.1.2 will feature an ECG app that can indicate whether your heart rhythm shows signs of atrial fibrillation, a serious form of irregular heart rhythm, or a normal sinus rhythm. Continue reading “Watch OS 5.1.2 to bring ECG functionality to Apple Watch Series 4”
Instagram has introduced two new improvements to its platform to make it easier for people with visual impairments to use Instagram. First, it is introducing automatic alternative text so you can hear descriptions of photos through your screen reader when you use Feed, Explore and Profile. Continue reading “Instagram introduces new accessibility features for visually impaired”
