Microsoft announces that Windows 10X has been canceled

Microsoft announces that Windows 10X has been canceled

Microsoft today announced that it has canceled its upcoming Windows 10X operating system. This information was revealed in a blog post announcing the rollout of the new Windows 10 21H1 update.

Instead, Microsoft will be integrating the features in Windows 10X within Windows and its other products. The company has already started implementing some of these on the Windows Insider preview builds, such as the new app container technology in Microsoft Defender Application Guard, an enhanced Voice Typing experience, and a modernized touch keyboard with optimized key sizing, sounds,…

Google Photos adds protected Locked Folder, more controls for Memories

Google Photos adds protected Locked Folder, more controls for Memories

Today was the first day of the Google I/O developer conference, and the search giant announced updates across all of its services. Google Photos wasn’t forgotten either.

The app will get a new passcode-protected Locked Folder space where you can save sensitive photos separately. What’s stored here won’t show up as you scroll through Google Photos or any other gallery app on your device. Locked Folder will be available on Pixels first, and arrive on more Android devices throughout the year. On Pixels, you’ll have the option to save photos and videos directly to your Locked Folder from the…

Mini-LED MacBook Pro to launch in limited supply this year

Mini-LED MacBook Pro to launch in limited supply this year

Apple is expected to expand the use of mini-LED displays from the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro to the new MacBook Pro models this year. And while the new laptops should arrive on schedule, they may only be available in limited quantities initially.

According to a Digitimes report the supply of mini-LED displays for the upcoming MacBooks will be constrained due to the ongoing outbreaks of COVID-19, affecting Foxconn and Wistron factories in India.

The recent outbreaks are reportedly already affecting the supply of mini-LED panels for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro.

Still, Apple is expected to…

Google Maps gets busyness info for areas, more detailed and personalized maps

Google Maps gets busyness info for areas, more detailed and personalized maps

Google IO was busy with a load of announcements today, and one of them had to do with Google Maps. The app is set to receive a bunch of neat feature updates in the coming months.

First off, detailed street maps, which launched last August, are now headed to an additional 50 more cities by the end of the year, including Berlin, Sao Paulo, Seattle, and Singapore. These maps show you where sidewalks, crosswalks, and pedestrian islands are, along with the shape and width of roads to scale. This can help you choose the most accommodating route for walking.

The Google Maps… map is also…

Oppo has an Android 12 beta ready for the Find X3 Pro already

Oppo has an Android 12 beta ready for the Find X3 Pro already

Like its spinoff brand Realme, Oppo is also unveiling an Android 12 beta of its own today, following Google’s announcement of its upcoming OS reaching this phase. Unlike Realme, Oppo’s build should be out in the next few hours.

The beta is headed to Pixels today as well, but don’t confuse the build they’re getting for what Oppo has in store for the Find X3 Pro – the level of polish is likely to be very different. In fact, Oppo cautions normal users not to install this on their daily drivers. It’s more of a developer preview that’s being called a beta to be in line with what Google’s doing,…

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