Tech Prime NEWS #5

 

👉Microsoft to Kill Internet Explorer by 2022

    It's the end of an era with Microsoft's decision to retire IE by next year.

  

    For many in the 1990s with an internet connection, Internet Explorer was the dominant way to access the corners of the worldwide web. After more than 25 years of providing us with sub-par web browsing, Internet Explorer will finally retire in 2022. In a Statement, the Microsoft Edge program manager Sean Lyndersay said that "We are announcing that the future of Internet Explorer on Windows 10 is in Microsoft Edge". 

    "Not only is Microsoft Edge a quicker, safer, and more modern browsing experience than Internet Explorer, yet it is likewise ready to address a key concern: similarity for more seasoned, legacy websites and applications," Lyndersay said. "Microsoft Edge has internet Explorer mode("IE mode") worked in, so you can get to that inheritance internet explorer-based websites and applications directly from Microsoft Edge."

    

👉Poco M3 pro 5G launched Globally

   Poco M3 Pro 5G has been globally launched. The smartphone features Dimensity 700 SoC, 90Hz FHD+ display, 48-megapixel triple rear camera. 

    Poco's new 5G smart mobile called Poco M3 pro 5G has been launched globally. It looks essentially like Redmi Note 5G. This Phone is a Mid-range device aimed at customers looking for a budget 5G smartphone. Poco has priced the base variant of the device at around Rs 14000, whereas the top variant goes for Rs 15900 Roughly. moreover, the smartphone is available in three color options - Cool Blue, Power Black, and Poco Yellow.

    The Specs and Features are:

    # Display      : 6.55-inch - FHD+ - 90Hz

    # Processor    : Mediatek Dimensity 700

    # Front Camera : 8MP

    # Rear Camera  : 48MP+2MP+2MP

    # RAM          : 4GB

    # Storage      : 64GB

    # Battery      : 5000mAh - 18W Fast charging 

    # OS           : Android 11 - MIUI 12

👉Widows 10X officially Cancelled

    Microsoft has officially canceled Windows 10X which was already announced in October 2019 and then delayed in April.

    Microsoft will not bring windows 10X to the market, the company confirmed on Tuesday that it will instead use some of its features in upcoming Windows versions. Then Microsoft shared the resources of windows10X is shifted to other windows 10bversions. And they shared the development in a blog post about Windows 10 updates. Windows 10X is planned to release in 2020,  with a function on dual-screen devices and foldable PCs and it was to be an alternative to Google's Chrome OS. 

    Windows 10X was built on code from a universal Windows codebase called Windows Core OS. This idea was to develop Windows 10X as a lite version of Windows 10 with a modern interface.

👉Will Whatsapp withdraw its new Privacy policy, In India?

    The Government has ordered WhatsApp to withdraw its controversial new privacy policy, saying the changes undermine the sacrosanct values of privacy, data security, and harms the rights and interests of Indian citizens.

  

    Indian technology ministry has written to Facebook Inc(FB.O) - owned WhatsApp asking the messenger to withdraw its updated privacy policy, which came into effect on May 15, in the biggest market by users, two government sources said on Thursday. The technology ministry's may 18 letter to WhatsApp also said the government could take legal action against the firm if did not comply with the provision of India's Information Technology Act, one of the sources said, adding that the company has been asked to respond bt May 25.

     WhatsApp on Wednesday said the majority of its users have already accepted the company's new privacy policy. A WhatsApp spokesperson said in a statement that "Our goal is to provide information about new options we are building that people will have, to message a business on WhatsApp, in the future. No accounts were deleted on May 15 because of his update and no one in India lost the functionality of WhatsApp either. 

👉Oneplus pulls Android 12 beta due to bricking issues

    Following the complaints, Oneplus has temporarily removed the One plus 9, Oneplus 9 pro android 12 beta download links based on the feedback from users.

    Oneplus 9 and Oneplus 9 pro are among the first set of devices to receive the Android 12 Beta build. The company announced this soon after the Android reveals during I/O 2021 keynote.  Following Oneplus's announcement, many Oneplus 9 and Oneplus 9 pro owners began installing the Android 12 beta builds on their devices. However, a lot of people found that the beta bricked their units. based on these reports, Oneplus has decided to temporarily remove the Android 12 beta download links.

    According to a report by android police, if you forget to unlock your Oneplus 9 or Oneplus 9 pro's bootloader before installing the beta, the device will not get past the setup process. However, there is a way to fix this. you can remove this bricking with an EDL restore. This will "restore your phone with a factory image using Qualcomm chipset-level flash". You can read about how to restore your phone using EDL through this XDA Developers Guide.