Familiarity, they say, breeds contempt. And you won’t blame millions of Microsoft Windows users all over the world to feel that contempt over the ‘look’ of the operating system. It’s been close to five years, since Microsoft gave a makeover to how Windows icons looked but now it seems like users will get a more ‘modern’ look and feel. According to an official blog post by Microsoft, all the icons on Windows 10 are getting a redesign. “We started with the Office icons, and now we’re moving forward with updating the icons in Windows 10, starting with the built-in apps like Alarms & Clock, Calculator, Mail, and Calendar,” states the blog post. In a detailed post on Medium, Christina Koehn, design leader, Windows and Devices at Microsoft, further explained the rationale behind the move. “We’ve embarked on a multi-year effort across Microsoft’s design teams to redesign our icons: a system within a system,” … [Read more...] about Microsoft set to give Windows a more ‘modern’ look
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Microsoft may have a solution to this problem Google and Apple have
NEW DELHI: Malware and malicious apps are a headache for both Google and Apple. The companies have literally tried everything in the book to keep both the operating systems malware and bug-free. Now, Microsoft has decided to offer a solution. The Redmond giant has announced that it will bring its Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) to the mobile operating systems. The company said that on Android and iOS the antivirus solution will prevent the people from going to a website in which Microsoft feels unsafe. The company claims that this might also prevent phishing attacks. Microsoft has added the Defender support to Linux today and has confirmed that soon it will bring the same to Android and iOS operating systems. Microsoft said, “Extending endpoint threat protection to Linux has been a long-time ask from our customers, and we’re excited to be able to deliver on that. We know our customers’ environments are complex and heterogeneous. Providing comprehensive … [Read more...] about Microsoft may have a solution to this problem Google and Apple have
LG launches LG G8X ThinQ, its first dual screen phone: Price, specs and more
LG G8X ThinQ Summary performance Snapdragon 855 storage 128 GB camera 12 MP + 13 MP battery 4000 mAh display 6.4" (16.26 cm) ram 6 GB See Full Specifications Promoted LG G8X | Dual Screen (Aurora Black, Dual OLED Screens) ₹ 49,990 ₹ 70,000 … [Read more...] about LG launches LG G8X ThinQ, its first dual screen phone: Price, specs and more
US urges Europe to exclude Huawei from 5G networks
MADRID: A senior US diplomat said here that European nations and telecom operators should exclude Chinese tech giant Huawei from any involvement in the development of 5G networks. "That 5G toolbox for the European Union (EU) says that a high-risk vendor should not be providing critical or sensitive components to these networks," Robert Strayer, the US State Department's Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cyber and International Communications and Information Policy, said at a forum in Madrid. The EU guidance, he added, likewise says that "what had traditionally been viewed as the edge, the periphery, of the network will now have very important computing functions", reports Efe news "Even the edges of the network, where there's computing going on, are going to be highly sensitive and those parts should not be provided by high-risk vendors," Strayer said, noting that the EU established three criteria for identifying a high-risk vendor. The most important criteria, according to the US … [Read more...] about US urges Europe to exclude Huawei from 5G networks
Here’s why Samsung India is thanking its fans over this new Galaxy phone
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip: Price and specifications Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is the company’s second foldable phone after Galaxy Fold. In India, the device comes with a price tag of Rs 1,09,999. The smartphone comes with a 6.7-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity Flex Display with an aspect ratio of 21.9:9. There is a small secondary cover display on the outside which measures 1.06-inch. The main display comes with a punch hole notch which hides the 10MP selfie camera. On the outside, there is a dual-camera setup with a 12MP ultra-wide sensor with F2.2 aperture and a 12MP wide-angle primary camera with F1.8 aperture, OIS, up to 8X digital zoom. Interestingly, the device can be folded to 90-degrees and placed on a table to shoot videos or photos. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is powered by a 7nm 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ processor with 8GB of RAM. The device runs Android 10-based OneUI and is backed by a 3300mAh battery with fast-charging support and there’s reverse … [Read more...] about Here’s why Samsung India is thanking its fans over this new Galaxy phone
