16th FEBRUARY 2021,
- Microsoft's New Office App Now Available On iPad
The new Office app combines Word, Excel, and PowerPoint into a single application, and originally launched for iOS and Android back in 2019. Microsoft Office all-in-one app is now available for the iPad. This new update means Office is presently a full iPadOS app, with access to all of the regular tablet variants of Microsoft’s productivity suite. The app also bundles in some useful tools designed primarily for mobile tasks. These include the ability to instantly create PDFs or sign documents, converting images to text and tables, and more quick actions.
Microsoft has been simplifying its mobile Office offerings into this particular app, but standalone apps for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are still available and updated regularly. While it took a while for the main Office app to be iPad-friendly, Microsoft has added many iPad-specific features to its Office apps Users can download the Office app for iPad devices directly from the App Store. It brings access to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint from a single installation. For the last few months, Microsoft has expressed interest in supporting iPad users. The company just in October updated its Word, Excel, and PowerPoint apps with mouse and trackpad support for the iPad
- Google’s Two-factor Authentication Prompt Now Has Dark Mode.
Google is rolling out a new update for its two-factor authentication prompt on Android, which adds support for the dark mode. Google’s new dark mode is unavailable to all users as of now. For instance, it is available for personal accounts for some. It’s unavailable to users with the Google Workspace Suite. Apart from the dark mode, Google has made a few subtle changes to the prompt screen as well. The new prompt screen has the Google logo at the top center followed by the message “Is it you trying to sign in?”
Reportedly the changes help improve readability by not clubbing it with other information like device type, location, and time. In addition to the less blinding hue, the new update also features a couple of other minor cosmetic changes, including Google’s custom Google Sans font for the UI, and colorful red and green icons on the log-in buttons. The new update appears to be rolling out slowly for Android owners. “We’re always testing new ways to improve our experience for our users, but don’t have anything specific to announce right now,” a Google spokesperson said.
- Samsung Galaxy M11 Price in India Reduced by Rs 1000; Now Price = Rs 10,999
Samsung has reduced the prices of its Galaxy M11 model in India by Rs. 1,000. The price-reduction is permanent in nature and is applicable only on the 4GB RAM variant. The latest revised pricing is being rolled out via both offline and online channels in the country. The Samsung India online store is also showing the new pricing. Samsung Galaxy M11 price in India is currently set at Rs. 10,999 for the 4GB + 64GB storage variant. The same variant debuted at Rs. 12,999 in June, and had a price cut of Rs. 1,000 earlier in September that brought it down to Rs. 11,999.
Samsung Galaxy M11 was launched in the country alongside the Galaxy M01 in June last year. The phone comes with a hole-punch display and features triple rear cameras. It additionally includes Dolby Atmos audio support. In addition to the 4GB + 64GB storage variant, Samsung Galaxy M11 has a base 3GB + 32GB storage model that is currently available at Rs. 9,999. It was launched at Rs. 10,999 that dropped to Rs. 10,499 in the previous price cut. The handset bears a 6.4-inch HD+ (720x1560 pixels) IPS LCD screen with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It is available in Black, Metallic Blue, and Violet color options. The Galaxy M11 competes with the likes of Redmi 9 Prime, Poco M2, and Realme C15 Qualcomm Edition.
- France Fined Google 1.1 Million Euros Over Misleading Hotel Rankings Practices.
Google Ireland and Google France have agreed to pay a 1.1 million euros ($1.34 million) fine after a probe found that Google’s hotel rankings could be misleading for consumers, France’s finance ministry and fraud watchdog said on Monday. And this is not the only fine Google is set to pay. The company has agreed to pay $76 million over three years to a group of 121 French news publishers to end a more than year-long copyright spat Earlier, Google used information from official source 'Atout France' and the hotel industry website to give hotels a ranking of one to five stars.
The agreement between Google and the Alliance de la presse d'information generale (APIG), a lobby group representing most major French publishers, was announced previously, but financial terms had been undisclosed. The move infuriated many other French outlets, which deemed it unfair and opaque. Publishers in other countries will scrutinise the French agreement, the highest-profile in the world under Google's new program to provide compensation for news snippets used in search results. The accord follows France's implementation of the first copyright rule enacted under a recent European Union law that develops "neighbouring rights," requiring large tech platforms to open talks with publishers seeking remuneration for use of news content.
- Samsung Galaxy A12 with 5000mah Battery Launched in India: Price = Rs 12,999
Samsung launched its new budget smartphone called the Samsung Galaxy A12 in India under the Galaxy A-series. The new smartphone debuted alongside the Samsung Galaxy A02s in Europe in November 2020 and succeeds the Samsung Galaxy A11 that was also launched last year. Samsung Galaxy A12 price in India has been set at Rs. 12,999 for the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant, while the 4GB RAM + 128GB storage option is priced at Rs. 13,999. The phone comes in Black, Blue, and White colour options. It will be available for purchase via retail stores, Samsung.com, and leading online portals from February 17.
The Galaxy A12 gets a 6.5-inch HD+ TFT Infinity-V display with a 20:9 aspect ratio and 720 x 1,600-pixel resolution. It is powered by the octa-core MediaTek Helio P35 processor and comes in two storage options of 4 GB RAM/64 GB and 4 GB RAM/128 GB storage that can be expanded to 1 TB using a microSD card. It runs on One UI Core 2.5 on top of Android 10. The Galaxy A12 launch offers include an instant cashback of Rs 3,000 for Jio users on the prepaid recharge of Rs 349 plan and Rs 4,000 worth of vouchers from partners. The offer will be applicable for both new and existing Jio subscribers. Users on the Vi network will also get double data benefits on the Rs 299 recharge for the first three months or the first three recharges and the phone will be available with zero down-payment EMI offers as well.
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