Facebook’s Slack competitor is now out of beta

Facebook is done beta testing its Facebook at Work service. Now called Workplace, this enterprise service charges its customers a per-user subscription fee each month. This guarantees no ads in the service, though. Also, it’s separate from your personal Facebook account so it does help lessen the distraction a bit (for now at least). Don’t expect it to offer so many productivity tools a la Microsoft Office suite. For now it’s a communication tool, much like Slack, but at lower prices.

They are charging: US$3 per user for companies with fewer than 1,000 monthly active users, US$2 per user for companies with 1,001 – 10,000 monthly active users, and US$1 per use for companies with 10,000+ monthly active users. For comparison, Slack has a free version but the “standard” tier, which has unlimited message storage and group phone calls, and goes for US$6.67.

Source: Recode

Public beta version of Android 7.1 to come to some Nexus devices

Nexus 6P, 5X and Pixel C users are in for a treat. The first public beta version Android Nougat or Android 7.1 is coming this month. Nexus users won’t be the only ones to get the first and latest Android updates (especially built-in features to the new Pixel devices such as Google Assistant, Pixel Camera, Pixel Launcher, and 24/7 customer support) but they do get new features such as Night Light and Daydream VR support. Night Light is Android’s answer to Night Shift in iOS. Another one of the new features include the ability for developers to add “app shortcuts” to their Android apps. Google won’t say yet when the widespread release of Android 7.1 will be but those in the beta program don’t have to wait that much longer. You can sign up for the program here.

Source: The Verge

Google Search lets you convert RGB and hex color values

There are a lot of things you can do with Google Search. But did you know it can convert RGB and hex color values, too? This option will be particularly useful for designers who do web design and other graphic design work. Simply type in RGB to hex for the color picker tool to show up. You can either input the exact hex or RGB value to convert or just drag the small circle around the palette. If you select the “Show Color Values” at the bottom, that will show information such as HSV, HSL, and CMYK conversions. Quite a nifty addition we have to say.

Source: CNET

Marvel’s ‘Iron Fist’ gets a new trailer

The New York Comic Con became home to the new trailer for the upcoming Marvel show that’ll be debuting on Netflix: Iron Fist. Billionaire Danny Rand comes back to New York City and tries to reconnect his past and his family legacy with his newfound Kung-Fu mastery to take down the criminals corrupting New York. Rand, who is played by Finn Jones is joined by Jessica Henwick, Jessica Stroup, Tom Pelphrey, David Wenham, and Rosario Dawson. Iron Fist is the fourth Marvel series to come to Netflix (after Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage. This debut will lead up to the upcoming The Defenders series starring all four heroes. And one of the big surprises from NYCC is who will be playing villain for The Defenders. Iron Fist will debut on March 17, 2017 on Netflix.