Microsoft today announced new changes to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and these changes are exclusive to Office.com and Office 365. The company also mentioned that over the next few months it will be deploying new designs to select customers in stages and carefully test and will move them into production only after they have made it through rigorous rounds of validation and refinement.
https://youtu.be/dIuQTQq9aWo
The new version of the ribbon is designed to help users focus on their work and collaborate naturally with others. It will also allow expanding the ribbon to the classic 3-line view. Word app will be the first web version to get this new feature. The company is making these apps more colorful and the new icons built as scalable graphics, so they render with crisp, clean lines on screens of any size.
The new colors and icons will first appear in the web version of Word at Office.com, and later this month, select Insiders will see them in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Windows. And, in July, they will go to Outlook for Windows, and in August it will begin rolling out to Outlook for Mac. The search will now have AI power, with the zero query search, simply placing your cursor in the search box will bring up recommendations powered by AI and the Microsoft Graph.
This new feature is already available to commercial users in Office.com, SharePoint Online, and the Outlook mobile ...
Microsoft today announced new changes to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and these changes are exclusive to Office.com and Office 365. The company also mentioned that over the next few months it will be deploying new designs to select customers in stages and carefully test and will move them into production only after they have made it through rigorous rounds of validation and refinement.
https://youtu.be/dIuQTQq9aWo
The new version of the ribbon is designed to help users focus on their work and collaborate naturally with others. It will also allow expanding the ribbon to the classic 3-line view. Word app will be the first web version to get this new feature. The company is making these apps more colorful and the new icons built as scalable graphics, so they render with crisp, clean lines on screens of any size.
The new colors and icons will first appear in the web version of Word at Office.com, and later this month, select Insiders will see them in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Windows. And, in July, they will go to Outlook for Windows, and in August it will begin rolling out to Outlook for Mac. The search will now have AI power, with the zero query search, simply placing your cursor in the search box will bring up recommendations powered by AI and the Microsoft Graph.
This new feature is already available to commercial users in Office.com, SharePoint Online, and the Outlook mobile ...
Verizon and Nokia today mentioned a major milestone on the road to commercial 5G deployment as the companies announced the successful completion of a series of data sessions over the 3GPP New Radio 5G standard outdoors. They were also successful in multi-carrier aggregation to boost those signals into Gbps range.
Back in February, the two companies, along with Qualcomm, completed the first-ever 3GPP NR data connection in a lab. The latest tests took place on Verizon’s campus in Basking Ridge, NJ. Both the companies have worked together to transmit multiple live interactive virtual reality (VR) sessions and simultaneous 4k streaming video on Verizon’s 28 GHz millimeter wave spectrum with latencies of 1.5 milliseconds.
Furthermore, Verizon and Nokia successfully used 4CC (component carrier aggregation) to achieve a throughput speed of up to 1.8 Gbps. Combining Verizon’s mmWave spectrum assets and the ability to transmit on multiple carriers in an outdoor setting mirrors how 5G will ultimately be deployed and used by consumers and businesses.
Verizon also announced that it will launch 5G residential broadband service in four markets in the U.S; Los Angeles and Sacramento in the second half of 2018, followed by a mobile 5G solution.
Sanyogita Shamsunder, vice president, 5G Ecosystems & Innovation for ...
Lenovo at the E3 2018 event announced six new gaming devices powered by Windows 10, built-in Mixer streaming for low-latency, interactive moments, powered by the Intel and NVIDIA and with Xbox Play Anywhere, support.
First in the list is the Legion Y530, it sports a 15-inch FHD display with optional 144 Hz and 300 nits of brightness. It also comes with a full-sized white backlit keyboard offering under 1ms input response time. It comes with the latest generation Intel processors, NVIDIA GPUs, DDR4 memory. The Lenovo Legion Y530 Laptop is thermally optimized to run cooler and quieter while being perfectly balanced between performance and portability.
The Legion Y730 Laptop weighs just 2.9kg and sports a larger 17-inch display and is powered by the latest in gaming technology from Intel and NVIDIA. It features more than 16 million color combinations and lighting effects visible from its CORSAIR iCUE RGB backlit keyboard for the ultimate customizable gaming experience. The laptop also comes with optional 15-inch FHD display option, with optional 144 Hz and 300 nits of brightness.
Lenovo Legion T530 is a 28-liter gaming tower and is powered up to 8th Generation Intel Core processors, up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 GPUs, up to 32GB DDR4 memory and up to PCIe SSD ...
Samsung today has announced all-new 2018 line-up of televisions, including new models in the flagship QLED, mid-range UHD and the Make for India ‘Concert’ series. The company says that the TVs come with groundbreaking design elements, enhanced picture quality, and smart, intuitive capabilities.
The new Samsung QLED TV come with Ambient Mode, this provides useful information throughout the day even if the user isn’t watching anything. The TV can mimic the pattern on the wall behind the TV to create an astonishing visual effect in which the TV blends seamlessly into the wall. It can also automatically show you the weather and lets you personalize the background with your own photos or from a selection of stunning artworks.
They also feature a new One Invisible Connection which is one slim cable that combines both user’s power and AV data to the TV. It is available up to 15 meters and eliminates the needs of placing the TV near data or power outlets. Users can interact with S VOICE. It also comes with Smart Things app that can connect TV to other IoT enabled devices for syncing and sharing content, sending notifications and, mirroring screen and sound.
On the other hand, Samsung also introduced the UHD TVs and are powered by superior High Dynamic Range. ...
Samsung is expected to introduce its flagship Galaxy Note9 smartphone in August, now a new rumor from Korea says that the Gear S4 smartwatch will be introduced along with it. Another rumor from China says that it will come with a 470mAh battery compared to 380mAh in the predecessor. Even though it was expected that Samsung's next smartwatch will use Wear OS, it will likely stick with Tizen OS.
Latest report from Korea also says that Samsung will be using Panel Level Packaging (PLP) to build the application processor (AP) for the Gear S4 that makes it more efficient wafer-level packages (WLPs). This will make the smartwatch thinner.
The Gear S4 Classic is also expected to come in new Gold color, in addition to Silver and Black and there will also be a Gear S4 Frontier model, similar to the Gear S3. We still don't have any details about the display or the new software features of the Gear S4.
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Dell has launched its new range of OptiPlex commercial All-in-Ones (AIO), mini tower, and micro desktops in India. The OptiPlex 7760 sports a 27-inch InfinityEdge display, while the OptiPlex 7460 packs a 23.8-inch InfinityEdge display.
The Dell OptiPlex 7760 All-in-One (AIO) desktop computer sports a 27-inch InfinityEdge display with an optional glare-free 4K Ultra HD with HDR and High-Gamut sRGB or Full HD IPS with touch display, powered by the Intel’s 8th generation core processor, Intel HD Graphics 630, and an optional Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 graphics card, up to 32GB DDR4 Memory, up to 512GB SATA Class 20 Self Encrypting SSD.
On the other hand, the OptiPlex 7460 AIO comes with a 23.8-inch InfinityEdge display, Intel 8th generation processor, a 2.5-inch 2TB 5400rpm SATA Hard-drive, dual storage and RAID support, and an optional Intel Optane 16GB memory. They both run on Windows 10 Home, Pro depending on the model.
The company has also introduced the 7060 series, the 5060 series, and the 3060 series micro-desktops, small-form-factor (SFF), and mini-tower. The company is also launching the OptiPlex X3 desktop, it is powered by the 8th Gen Intel Core processors and up to 64GB of DDR4 memory. Dells says that the new OptiPlex range starts at Rs 33,999 onwards and will be available in ...
Ulefone has introduced Ulefone X, the company's latest smartphone with a 5.85-inch HD+ display with a notch and 18.9:9 aspect ratio, 91% screen-to-body ratio and has a 3300mAh battery with support for wireless charging. It is powered by Helio P23 SoC with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a secondray 5-megapixel camera. It has an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with face unlock and also has a fingerprint sensor on the back.
It has a glass back with curves since it comes with wireless charging. It also makes signals like Wi-Fi, LTE and Bluetooth stronger without the need for clunky lines embedded into the frame. It comes with Dual 4G support that lets you use 4G on both the SIMs and switch between them easily.
Ulefone X specifications
5.85-inch (1512 x 720 pixels) 18.9:9 HD+ full-screen 2.5D curved glass display
2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P23 16nm processor with ARM Mali G71 MP2 GPU
4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
13MP (Interpolated to 16MP) rear camera with Sony IMX135 sensor, f/2.2 aperture,LED flash, secondary 5MP camera
8MP (Interpolated to 13MP) front-facing camera with ...
Asus rolled out first update for the Zenfone Max Pro last month, ahead of the sale that brought Face unlock and several improvement along with Android security patch for April, 2018. Today the company has started rolling out a new update that brings VoLTE support for Vodafone, Airtel and Idea (In circles where it's available), in addition to Reliance Jio.
In addition the update also adds Android security patch for May, 2018 along with fingerprint sensor and front camera improvements. Check out the complete changelog below.
Enables VoLTE for Vodafone/Airtel/Idea
Updates Google security patch to May 2018
Improves the response speed of finger print sensor
Improves front camera performance
Asus already said that it is continuously improving camera performance and features as well as battery life and overall performance, improvements and optimization. At the launch the company said that it will bring 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version with 16MP primary rear and 16MP front camera for Rs. 14,999 within six week, but there are no details about the availability of it yet. Check out the review of the smartphone, if you are planning to get it.
Xiaomi today has launched the Mi Rollerball Pen, Mi Travel U-shaped Pillow, I Love Mi T-shirt and Mi Band 2 Charge Cable in India. These new products will expand the Mi Eco-system products in India.
The Xiaomi's i Rollerball Pen comes in an aluminum body. The pen has a premium feel to it and makes for an excellent gift as well. The Xiaomi's Mi Travel U-shaped Pillow made with a combination of cotton and natural latex is the perfect travel buddy. Another addition to the list is the Mi I Love Mi T-Shirt; it is created for Mi Fans is made out of soft, blended fabric which offers comfort all day long. Last in the list is the Mi Band 2 Charge Cable; it can be used for charging Mi Band 2 and Mi Band- HRX Edition.
The Mi Rollerball Pen will be available for Rs. 179, the Mi Travel U-shaped Pillow will be available in two colors; Grey and Beige and is priced at of Rs.999. The T-shirt with minimalistic design will be available in three basic colors; Grey, Black, and White. It will be available for Rs. 399. The Mi band 2 charger cable will be available for Rs. 129. All these products will be available starting today midnight on Mi.com.
HMD Global introduced the Nokia X6 smartphone in China. Few weeks after the phone went on sale in China, the company has pushed a new software update that brings several new features including an option to hide the notch, similar to most of the smartphones. The update also brings updates to AI portraits that lets you swap the background.
Optimize WiFi experience in specific scenarios
Optimize some game screen touch experience
Improve the smoothness of Android 8.1
Added portrait cutouts, background locking, option to hide apps, Swipe to delete SMS, UI improvements and more
Update to built-in applications
Optimize system stability
Android Security Patch Update - June 2018
The Nokia X6 v229D.B01 update is 554 MB in size and also includes Android security update for June 2018. HMD Global is yet to release the Nokia X6 smartphone outside China. At the launch HMD Global Chief Product Officer, Juho Sarvikas hinted that the Nokia X6 might be available outside China, but he did not reveal when we can expect it.
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OnePlus today announced that OnePlus 6, the company's flagship smartphone has crossed 1 million sales globally within 22 days of launch. The OnePlus 6 has also become OnePlus’ fastest selling smartphone, since the first OnePlus One smartphone was launched back in 2013. OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T each sold a million units within three months of their launch.
OnePlus said that company's 'one flagship a year' strategy has allowed the company to create superior products with premium user-experience. Its long-term partnerships with the likes of Amazon and Qualcomm, along with partnerships with carrier networks like Elisa and O2 in Europe have further helped bolster the company’s presence across 36 countries around the world.
OnePlus has announced a ‘Community Celebration Season’ that will see the roll out of exciting offers over 12 days, from 15th June 2018 to 26th June 2018 as a sign of gratitude to the OnePlus community that made the massive success of OnePlus 6 possible.
The offers include
Rs. 2000 cashback on Citibank Credit & Debit cards and no-cost EMI on all popular banks for three months.
OnePlus customers will receive extra Rs. 1500 off on exchange; while on the exchange of any other device, customers will receive additional Rs. ...
Back in February Instagram started testing screenshot alerts for stories and months after its functioning, the company seems to have put an end to it. Instagram has confirmed the same by saying that it is no longer testing a feature that would let people see when someone took a screenshot of their story.
This is an incredible news for those who are into the screenshot business, but no so much for those who wish to keep an eye on all creepers. The screenshot alerts would show users when someone takes a screenshot of their story.
However, since it was in testing phase, it was only limited to selected users. This move is unlike Snapchat who famously tells users if their content has been screenshot. You can still see who viewed your story on Instagram by swiping up.
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Huawei’s Honor brand announced its flagship Honor V10 smartphone in China back in November last year, now the Honor V12 has passed the the FCC and has also been certified by TENAA. However this is listed as X-Honor V12 and there is also a branding on the back of the phone, which could be a new series.
The TENAA listing reveals a 5.5-inch screen without a notch, but the resolution has not been mentioned. It also reveals a 147.8x78.2x8.6mm and a weird 1900mAh battery, which could be a mistake. The image confirms a metal body with antenna lines running on the top and the bottom parts of the back, dual rear cameras, front camera with flash and a 3.5mm audio jack on the bottom.
The phone is seen in golden color, but it might also come in additional colors. We should know more details about the smartphone in coming weeks.
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Microsoft today has announced Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17692 with Swiftkey integration, Microsoft Edge improvements, WebDriver improvements, ease of Access Improvements, Narrator Improvements, Game bar Improvements and many more.
The new Swiftkey keyboard integration gives you more accurate autocorrections and predictions by learning your writing style – including the words, phrases, and emoji that matter to you. It is now available for Windows PC as well in English (United States), English (United Kingdom), French (France), German (Germany), Italian (Italy), Spanish (Spain), Portuguese (Brazil), or Russian.
This new build makes it easier to automate testing in Microsoft Edge using WebDriver.It also made a WebDriver which is a Windows Feature on Demand, so you no longer need to match the build/branch/flavor manually when installing WebDriver. When you take new Windows 10 updates, your WebDriver binary will be automatically updated to match. To install WebDriver, just turn on Developer Mode in Windows 10 Settings.
Other ease of access improvements include Make Text Bigger from the Display section; so you can now make text bigger in Start menu, File Explorer, Settings, etc. The Narrator gets a new standard keyboard layout, automatic dialog reading brings the ability to search, list of objects, selection in Scan Mode, stop on Controls in Scan Mode. Microsoft is also ...
Microsoft today announced that it uses its AI to detect which Windows 10 devices should get an update first. AI is becoming so common these days that brands are using the technology to make things easier for users, but it is slowly becoming boring at the same time as it eliminates the use of the creative side of the user.
The company says that it is seeing higher satisfaction numbers, fewer known issues, and lower support call volumes compared to previous Windows 10 releases. Microsoft started a pilot of this program during last Fall's Creator's Update roll out; the company has gathered types of Windows 10 devices that had good update experiences and then trained its AI model to recognise those types of devices and target them for earlier updates.
This not only improves the upgrade experience but AI also allows the updates to go faster. It also added that the April 2018 Update is officially the fastest version of Windows 10 to reach 250 million devices. This method also collects for any feedback or telemetry data and indicate if there might be any issues so that Microsoft can quickly adjust and prevent affected devices from being offered the update until we thoroughly investigate. An ...
Snapchat today has finally announced Snap Kit; the company's developer kit which lets developers build products that integrate within Snapchat features. It is the company's first big foray into working with outside developers.
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The company is also launching sever new software development kits that will let app makers build tools that can be integrated into Snapchat. The company is offering four integration options Creative Kit, Login kit, Bitmoji kit, and Stories kit. The Creative kit will allow apps to integrate their own stickers, Filters, links and more right into the camera. Creative Kit lets Snapchatters bring highlights from other apps — like high scores, workout stats — right into the camera screen.
The Login kit will make it easier for Snapchatters to unlock features and log in faster to other apps, and bring their Bitmoji avatar with them. The Bitmoji Kit lets Snapchatters express themselves with Bitmoji stickers across other apps. Lastly, the Story kit will enable participating apps to embed publicly shared Snapchat Stories on their own websites to showcase to their communities. Apps will also be able to search publicly shared Stories based on location, time, captions, and more.
The company also emphasizes privacy and security and says that it will have a ...
Xiaomi launched Mi A1 back in Sep 2017 under Android One programme in collaboration with Google with an aim to keep the android version updated for next couple of years. At the event, Xiaomi and Google promised regular security patch updates every month along with Android Oreo in 2017 itself for Mi A1.
The company started closed Beta Oreo 8.0 testing in mid December and rolled out Oreo 8.0 update to public on 31st Dec. Xiaomi managed to keep the promise made during launch event but company suspended Oreo 8.0 update due to stability issues within two weeks.
Mi A1 was supposed to get Oreo 8.1 update as the device was launched under Android One Program but Xiaomi didn’t release any timeline for the same. As per our sources, yesterday company started rolling out Oreo 8.1 update to closed Beta users. The update also brings June security patch to the device but surprisingly company has not yet added treble support to the device.
Earlier this month, Xiaomi announced MIUI 10 Global ROM at an event in India and company has already started closed MIUI Beta testing for some of it’s Mi series devices. Android Oreo 8.1 update is rolled out to Beta testers ...
Samsung just launched the new Sunrise Gold color variant of the Galaxy S9 smartphone that joins the Midnight Black, Coral Blue, and Lilac Purple versions that were launched earlier this year. Samsung has also announced a TV Control widget, which offers a one-of-its-kind unified convergence solution between mobiles and televisions.
Once enabled through Smart Things app, when a user is in the vicinity of a television, the TV Control widget will automatically show up on their phone and allow two-way screen mirroring and sound mirroring.
With the ‘View Screen’ mode in the widget, consumers can carry their television entertainment as they move across rooms by using the ‘TV to device’ option. Consumers can also enjoy mobile games on a big screen by mirroring their mobile screen on to their television using the ‘Device to TV’ option.
The TV Control widget also has a ‘Play Sound’ mode which allows consumers to stream and share music from their mobile with others around by using the television as a Bluetooth speaker using the “Device to TV” option. Reverse sound mirroring using the ‘TV to device’ option turns social entertainment to personal entertainment. So, consumers can listen to TV sound on mobile earphones at night without disturbing others.
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OnePlus rolled out OxygenOS 5.1.6 with several new features including portrait mode support for the front camera, battery percentage in the status bar, Idea VoLTE support in India Dual-4G network option and more a few days back. Now the company has released OxygenOS 5.1.7 update with some fixes, including fixes for the bootloader protection bypass vulnerability, as it had promised. Check out the complete changelog below.
Fixed schedule setting issue for Do Not Disturb(DND) mode
Updated bootloader for system security enhancement
General bug fixes and improvements
OnePlus has also announced that it has paused the roll out of 5.1.6 update in India due to stability issues, however the company will release 5.1.8 update for the smartphone with fixes for the issues along with the features included in the 5.1.7 update, especially for the Indian users.
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Micromax has released Canvas 2 Plus, one year after launching the Canvas 2 (2017) in the Canvas series. It has a 5.7-inch HD+ 2.5D curved glass screen with 18:9 aspect ratio, is powered by a quad-core processor, has a 13-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front camera wit support for face unlock, however it still runs on Android Nougat. It has a fingerprint sensor on the back.
Micromax Canvas 2 Plus specifications
5.7-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with 18:9 aspect ratio, 450 nits brightness
1.3GHz Quad-core Processor
3GB RAM, 32GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat) OS
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, 1.12um pixel size, 80-degree FOV
8MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
4000mAh battery
The Micromax Canvas 2 Plus comes in Matte Black and Jet Black colors, is priced at Rs. 8999 and is available through offline retailers across India. The company has also listed Canvas 2 (2018) on the official website with similar specifications, but with 2GB RAM and 16GB storage, so it should be available soon.
Commenting on the launch, Vikas Jain, Co-Founder, Micromax Informatics said:
Canvas2 was the first smartphone that we ...
