Category: Articles
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Microsoft’s Office applications for Chromebooks are being phased out in favour of web-based alternatives
Microsoft has been offering its Office 365 suite to Chromebook users via the Google Play store since 2017, but that will stop in a few weeks. Microsoft is ending support for Office (which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook) on Chromebooks as of September 18. Microsoft, on the other hand, is not completely abandoning the popular mobile gadget. Instead, then downloading…
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Apple Maps is finally catching up to Google Maps in terms of customer evaluations
App developers of Apple Maps has had a built-in rating system since iOS 14’s debut, allowing you to rate shops, restaurants, and other areas of interest. That function was previously only accessible in Australia and Japan, but as MacRumors points out, it is now available in the United States and Canada. For the most part, the feature works. It works on…
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Microsoft has raised its Office 365 and Microsoft 365 prices
For the first time in a decade, Microsoft is raising the price of its Office 365 email and Microsoft 365 services. The price hikes will affect commercial and corporate customers of Microsoft’s software as a service (SaaS) products in the coming year, with no changes in education or consumer pricing. The new Microsoft price will take effect on March 1st, 2022: Microsoft…
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End-to-end encryption is coming to Facebook Messenger audio and video chats
End-to-end encryption for voice and video calls on Facebook Messenger is now available, ensuring that no one else, even the Facebook team, can listen in on your conversations. Video and audio calls are now as secure as one-to-one text chats, which have been encrypted end-to-end since 2016. (Although you do need to use the secret conversation…
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The latest upgrade to Microsoft Teams will make it much easier to find what you’re searching for
Microsoft is working on an upgrade to its Microsoft Teams calling collaboration platform that would allow users to find information more quickly. The Microsoft Teams search function will soon benefit from a new component dubbed Top hits, according to a new item in the company’s product roadmap. According to Microsoft, “Top hits is a new area at the top of the autosuggest results in search…
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Microsoft is combining its OneNote for Windows applications
Microsoft is releasing a series of upgrades for its OneNote apps development for Windows over the next 12 months with the goal of establishing a unified user experience. People may use one of two versions of OneNote right now: the OneNote software that comes with Office and the OneNote for Windows 10 app that can be found…
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If you lose access to your Gmail account, here’s how to get it back
It may be quite irritating and upsetting to lose access to your Gmail account email services. During my research for this story, I came across many instances of people who had been locked out of their accounts after forgetting their passwords – and a couple who had still been unable to log in weeks later. If you’ve…
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Microsoft Paint and Photos have been redesigned in Windows 11
The MS Paint and Photos apps have received a visual refresh, with a new modern interface that matches Windows 11’s design language which helps software companies. Both Windows OS and Microsoft programmes have been in desperate need of a refresh, especially since the metro interface and ribbon menu had become old. Thankfully, Microsoft is working on a fresh look…
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Microsoft Teams has revealed that it will erase your previous calls automatically
Users who want to listen to recordings from previous Microsoft Teams calling should not wait too long, according to the firm. Microsoft previously announced that the video conferencing service will destroy call records after a certain amount of time if customers did not do anything with them, such as download or listen to them. The business has now stated that…
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How to See How Much Life Is Left in Your iPhone Battery
Apple has been chastised in the past for a slew of battery issues, and there are few modern annoyances more irritating than being unable to use your phone for more than a few minutes without needing to charge it. It’s therefore useful to know how much capacity and performance your iPhone battery has. And when it comes…