Dropbox will now let you preview file types without having to download

Dropbox today is introducing new previews capabilities and the company says that previews generate more than 300 million views every month and this adds up to a lot of time saved by eliminating the need for downloading. Now you can quickly preview the file and stay in your workflow. It also lets allows you to access and view DWG files on mobile and web. Users can also provide feedback on the file, even if they don’t have the AutoCAD app installed. This is also available for Dropbox Professional, Advanced, Enterprise, and Education customers. Furthermore, you can view EPUB files on mobile and web without needing to download them or install an eReading app. Lastly, viewing MXF file in Dropbox is also possible and it is available for Dropbox Professional, Advanced, Enterprise, and Education users. PDF and PowerPoint preview enhancements are also possible. Dropbox says that with previews, you can share your work, collaborate with colleagues, and easily coordinate client reviews. It also lets you annotate and comment directly on file previews. It also lets you manage larger, more complex files, coordinating projects with many reviewers, integrating with more platforms and applications, providing one source of truth for post-creation work. Source

Google India announces training network for journalists to raise awareness and share new tools to fight fake news

Google India just announced the launch of an extensive training network for journalists in India as a part of  Google News Initiative. With this it aims to raise awareness against misinformation and provide new tools to journalists in their fight against fake news. This will provide training to 8000 journalists in English and six other Indian languages in the next one year. For this, the Network will select 200 journalists from cities across India, who will hone their skills in verification and training during 5-day train-the-trainer boot camps that will be organised for English and six other Indian languages. This network of certified trainers will train more journalists at 2-day, 1-day and half-day workshops organised by the Network. Training workshops will be conducted in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada in cities across India. "The focus of the training will be fact-checking, online verification and digital hygiene for journalists, using a curriculum built by experts from First Draft, Storyful, AltNews, BoomLive, Factchecker.in, and DataLeads," said Google Language Date Location Application deadline English July 30 - August 3 Gurugram July 5 Hindi August 20 -24 Gurugram July 15 Kannada August 27 - 31 Bengaluru July 15 Tamil September 17 - 22 Chennai July 15 Telugu November 19 - 22 Hyderabad September 15 Marathi December 3 - 7 Mumbai September 15 Bengali January 15 -19 Kolkata September 15 Newsroom, press club or journalism collegees interested in joining and ...

Apple iOS 12 will now securely share emergency location with 911

Starting iOS 12, iPhone users in the U.S. will be able to automatically and securely share their location data with first responders. This provides faster and more accurate information to help reduce emergency response times. Since more than 80% of 911 calls, today come from mobile devices, this move is indeed smart. Since landline-era infrastructure is outdated for 911 centers to quickly and accurately obtain a mobile caller’s location, Apple launched HELO (Hybridized Emergency Location) in 2015, which estimates a mobile 911 caller’s location using cell towers and on-device data sources like GPS and WiFi Access Points. Today it announced that it would also use emergency technology company RapidSOS’s Internet Protocol-based data pipeline to quickly and securely share HELO location data with 911 centers, improving response time during an emergency. The RapidSOS’s system will deliver the emergency location data of iOS users by integrating with many 911 centers’ existing software, which relies on industry-standard protocols. The company is also focusing on privacy, user data cannot be used for any non-emergency purpose, and only the responding 911 center will have access to the user’s location during an emergency call. The FCC requires carriers to locate callers to within 50 meters at least 80% of ...

Apple’s 2018 iPhone X second-generation, X Plus and low-cost 6.1-inch iPhone dummy units surface in hands-on video

Apple is expected to launch three iPhones later this year; a low-cost 6.1-inch iPhone, iPhone X second generation, and iPhone X Plus with a 6.5-inch screen. Apple iPhone X Plus and 6.1-inch entry-level iPhone schematics surfaced last week, and today we have a brand new hands-on video with dummy units of what appears to be the final design of the upcoming apps. The‘final design’ schematics have been floating through the Asian supply chain over the last week, allowing for detailed 3D mockups to be created. The 5.8-inch iPhone X 2018 schematics measure 143.65 mm by 72.03 mm by 7.69 mm thick. This means that the upcoming iPhone X 2018 will be 1.1 mm wider. As for the 6.4-inch OLED iPhone, the schematics indicate dimensions of 157.53mm by 77.44 mm by 7.85 mm thick. It can be comparable to the iPhone 8 Plus which is about 1mm shorter and 1mm wider. https://youtu.be/l-vYAHICKtg This makes sense as the OLED model would adopt the same narrower aspect ratio as the current iPhone X. The 6.4-inch iPhone is 0.35 mm thicker and the report also states that the 6.4-inch iPhone X Plus will likely feature the same camera technology as the current iPhone X, with the TrueDepth sensor measuring in at ...

Samsung is planning to develop its own GPUs for mobile devices, self-driving cars

Samsung is already making its own Exyons SoCs for its smartphones that are sold outside the U.S. however these CPUs ARM Mali GPUs. Now a job listing for Samsung SARC, its R&D center in Austin, Texas and ACL (Advanced Computing Lab) in San Jose reveals that Samsung is looking to make its own GPUs, starting from its budget phones, but it also plans to develop GPUs for autonomous driving, deep and machine learning. The company's own GPUs will be self-designed, including architecture, software, ISA etc. Other from Qualcomm, SoC manufacturers including MediaTek, Huawei, Spreadrum and others use either ARM's Mali or Imagination Technologies' PowerVR GPUs for their processors. Samsung could eventually make its own GPUs for its high-end Exynos SoCs to compete with Apple. The listing for GPU engineer says: Our flagship GPUs will populate lower tier mobile devices while nextgen GPUs embrace evolving markets like autonomous driving and the power of machine/deep learning computations. This is Samsung’s proprietary IP. We will define the ISA, the architecture, the SW, the entire solution. Not many companies can claim this - We can. Source 1, 2

Google Datally app update brings guest mode, WiFi map, daily limit and more

Google Datally app was launched back in November 2017 and today the company is rolling out a bunch of new features including guest mode, WiFi map, daily limit and more. Google claims that an average user saved 21% of their mobile data.  The new Guest Mode puts you in control when lending your phone. This lets you set the amount of data you’re okay to let another person use before you hand over your phone. The daily limit gives you the ability to decide how much data to use every day. You can set the maximum amount of data you want to spend per day, and get warnings when you’re about to bust through your limit. You can choose to block data for the rest of the day or keep going. Unused Apps section in Datally app shows you the apps that you’re not using, but are taking up your precious data. With one tap, you can uninstall an unused app. Wi-Fi Map feature makes it easier way to find nearby Wi-Fi networks. You can even rate that network after you connect. All these features are rolling out from today through Google Play. Source

Android Messages gets Web version, Smart Replies, GIF support, link previews and more

Google is finally bringing features to Android Messages application that many would appreciate. Google says that it is creating a messaging experience that would be available on multiple devices, and let you share whatever you want. One among the many features is rolling out is Android Messages for Web that lets you send and receive texts from your computer. For Android Messages Web to work, you will have to be on the latest version of the Android Messages app. It sends SMS messages using a connection from your computer to your phone so that carrier fees will apply, just like on the mobile app. Like with many chat applications, you will have to scan the QR code, and it is unique to your computer and pairs the mobile app to that computer. When you have unread messages, the Messages icon in your browser tab will show a red notification and the number of unread messages. Interestingly, Messages on Web has a dark mode which you can turn on from the settings menu. Now it also supports sending Gifs; you can tap the + button on the left-hand side of the compose bar to search for GIFs for your conversation. Smart Replies for Android Messages has ...

Xiaomi Mi Max 3 with 6.9-inch Full HD+ display, 6GB RAM, 5400mAh battery, Android 8.1 gets certified

Xiaomi smartphone with model numbers M1804E4A, M1804E4T and M1804E4C have been certified by TENAA in China. This should be the Mi Max 3, successor of last year's  Mi Max 2. According to the listing, the phone is said to pack a 6.99-inch Full HD+ 18:9 aspect ratio screen, will be powered by a 1.8GHz Octa-Core Processor with up to 6GB of RAM, run Android 8.1 (Oreo) and pack a 12-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX363 sensor, along with a secondary rear camera with AI portraits. The phone is said to feature a metal body, fingerprint sensor on the back and a 5400mAh battery with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 using bundled 18W charger. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 rumored specifications 6.99-inch (2160 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ IPS 2.5D curved glass display 1.8GHz Octa-Core Processor 3GB RAM with 32GB, 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, 6GB RAM with 128GB storage MIUI 9 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to MIUI 10 Dual SIM 12MP rear camera with Sony IMX363 sensor, 1.4µm pixel size, dual-tone LED flash, secondary rear camera 8MP front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 176.15×87.4×7.99mm; Weight: 221g 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4 / 5GHz) MIMO, Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C 5400mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 The Xiaomi Mi Max 3 is expected to ...

Google removes the ability to book Uber cabs within Maps

For reasons unknown, Google has removed the Uber integration within the Google Maps app. Google added the ability to book Uber cab within Maps back in January 2017; this functionality allowed users to identify their route, then check Uber prices and request a ride without leaving the Maps app. With this integration, users had the option to avoid installing Uber app since Maps app offers a way to book the cab, so it is safe to say Uber, rather than Google, might be behind the decision to block Maps integration. We haven't seen any confirmation or announcement about this move either from Google nor from Uber. Uber integration within Maps was pulled from Google Maps for iOS back in August last year, but Android never lost the support until February as well. Google Maps Help page, Google simply says “you can no longer book Uber rides directly in Google Maps. With Uber certainly preferring customers to use its own app instead of Maps for booking cabs, this move seems not so surprising. Source | Via

Xiaomi Mi Router 4Q is the company’s latest budget router with MiNET one-touch connection

Xiaomi has introduced Mi Router 4Q, the company's latest budget router and the successor of Mi Router 3C that was launched in India last year.  It is a 802.11 b/g/n single-band router, same as the 3C, but this has 3 omni-directional antennas, and supports up to 450Mbps transmission speed, thanks to 3X3 MIMO and Qualcomm QCA9561 processor. It also has LED indicator and new MiNET button on the top that offers on-touch MIOT WiFi connection without password, and it is integrated into Mi smart home platform. Highlights of Xiaomi Mi Router 4Q 450Mbps 802.11 a/b/n Wi-Fi 2.4GHz 3X3 MIMO 775MHz Qualcomm QCA9561 processor 64MB DDR2 RAM, 16MB ROM 3 external omni directional antennas 80m WiFi range, Up to 64 connected devices MiWiFi OS (Based on OpenWRT) Real time monitoring, parental controls with Mi WiFi app on Android and iOS 2x LAN port, 10/100Mbps (Auto MDI/MDIX), 1x RJ45 WAN port, 10/100Mbps (Auto MDI/MDIX), 1x Power port Red/Blue/Yellow LED indicator The Xiaomi Mi Router 4Q comes in Blue color, is available at an offer price of 89 yuan (US$ 14 / Rs. 940 approx.) and is already on sale via Mi Store in China.