Windows 10 users to receive security updates and fixes for 10 years

Keeping in line with the support cycle of their past releases, Microsoft clarified in an updated support document how long they’ll be offering security fixes for its upcoming Windows 10 operating system. The company will be offering “mainstream support” for Windows 10 up to October 13, 2020. They will be providing “extended support” up to October 14, 2025. Microsoft will be releasing the new OS on July 29^th with Windows 10 Mobile coming up sometime in the fall.

Source: Microsoft | Via: PCWorld

Google tweaks Play Books on Android

Google’s Play Books on Android gets few UI changes and new recommendation feature that’ll surely interest the bookworms out there. The Read Now section shows the recent books you’ve read in a horizontal carousel. It also shows a tiny progress bar to see how far you’ve read through a particular book. There are also Buy buttons underneath sample books you have on your device.

Aside from that, underneath the recommendations at the bottom of the screen, you’ll see a new section where Google can recommend books to you based on your reading preferences. And for graphic novel readers, the app also now has a fit-width option for full-screen horizontal viewing. Android Police also noticed a new setting that lets you save bookmarks, notes, and highlights in Google Drive. But this seems to be a work in progress at the moment.

Source: The Next Web | Download: Google Play Store (Free)

Yahoo debuts Livetext, ‘video messenger’ app

With the countless messaging apps out on the market, it takes a unique concept to get someone to use your app. What Yahoo has in their stable is a pretty unique one. The company released a new messaging app on iOS on the Hong Kong App Store called “Yahoo Livetext”. What the app offers is instead of exchanging texts and photos, you share “live video texting.” This video messenger shows you a live video of your friend texting but without the audio. This is said to make the conversation a bit more natural since you get to see the person you’re talking to. However, the app only works one-on-one, no group chats here.

It’s available in over 20 languages and will remain a free app. You can add friends through your contacts or by looking for their Livetext IDs. The app works with Apple devices running iOS 8.0 or later and it’s been optimized for iPhone 5, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus. If this makes its way here, will you be trying this out?

Source: SlashGear

Pocket for iOS gets text-to-speech feature

I love Pocket’s text-to-speech feature on Android. It makes it especially easy to go through articles I’ve saved on the app while doing chores or while commuting. It took what seems like forever but now iOS users can take advantage of this feature as well. The “Listen” feature makes it easier for you to skip between paragraphs, adjust reading speed to suit your preference, and has automatic language detection (which is also said to support “all languages”. You can access the feature through the three-dotted button. The iOS app also gets the usual bug fixes and performance improvements.

Source: Pocket | Via: SlashGear