Microsoft's Cortana is now available on iPad

iPad users now have another personal assistant or A.I. to consider in Microsoft's Cortana. Cortana has been available on the iPhone for some time, Microsoft has tailored Cortana's user interface to suit the iPad's larger screen, a laudable change (cough, cough, Instagram). 

Upon installation, Cortana asks for location permission, access to calendars as well as a list of interests. If you use Cortana on Windows 10, having it on your iPad will be seamless. iOS now has Siri, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and now Cortana available to users.

Apple says iOS 11.3 Beta to introduce adoptive performance management on iPhone batteries

Apple has made iOS 11.3 Beta available for developers. This update can help solve or at least alleviate the current battery throttling issue that lowers performance on older iPhones to avoid the sudden shutdown issue that users have experienced. Apple is currently offering discounted battery replacement for affected iPhones and this iOS 11.3 system update, which will be made available to all users in the spring, should help.

Apple says iOS 11.3 improves this performance management feature by periodically assessing the level of performance management necessary to avoid unexpected shutdowns. If the battery health is able to support the observed peak power requirements, the amount of performance management will be lowered. If an unexpected shutdown occurs again, then performance management will increase. This assessment is ongoing, allowing more adaptive performance management.

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Palo Alto Networks launches Cloud Security offering for all major Cloud Providers

Palo Alto Network will welcome more than 10,000 attendees to its Epic Cloud Security Event today, where the company will showcase how it is infusing new cloud capabilities into its Next-Generation Security Platform designed to prevent successful cyberattacks in the cloud. The forthcoming advancements, introduced today, will provide customers operating in hybrid and multi-cloud environments with a comprehensive, consistent security offering that integrates directly with cloud infrastructure and workloads.

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Paytm and Payment Source make it possible to deposit cash in 6,000 Canada Post locations

Payment Source, Canada's premier provider of alternative payments, announced that they've partnered with mobile payments giant Paytm Canada. 

Using Payment Source’s proprietary Loadhub in-person payment network, Canadians can walk into any of the 6,000 Canada Post locations and directly deposit cash into their Paytm app without incurring any transaction costs. This new feature furthers Paytm Canada’s continued effort to provide a convenient solution to make the bill payment experience an instant one for Canadians.

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