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    mrchow19910319 reacted to Sauron in iPhone XR Dominates the iPhone Market   
    Nah, I think Apple's success is completely independent of what the internet thinks.
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    mrchow19910319 reacted to Darkseth in Samsung a50 new VS s8 used.   
    I should've linked it on my first post already, but look at gsmarena's comparing tool:
     
    https://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=5&idPhone1=8161&idPhone2=9554&idPhone3=9065
     
    I chose the galaxy S8, A50, and Xiaomi Mi 8 for the comparison. A50 is surprisingly bad compared to those.
    Even the Pocophone F1, which lacks an OIS, makes better images in low light. 
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    mrchow19910319 reacted to SkilledRebuilds in Nexus 6p for 200 Singapore Dollar. (used) is it worth it?   
    Two 6p devices have got so hot it bricked itself on both. A year apart but both had the same issue.
    Battery aside... The Chipset heat output.
    Bootlooping...
     
    Reflashed A Fix which Disables the performance cores leaving only the 4x slow ones and it was usable for another 6 months or so on each then they both finally died again Bootlooping with the fix applied, declocked everything down prior....
     
    Australia Summers though...
    I'd get a Note5/Mate9/More Recent phone..
     
    I loved my N6P's,..It's my alltime fav media watching phone as well..2560x1440p 60fps Youtube, PubGMobile ran at 50% (720p) scale Balanced medium no shadows 45fps after 10mins at 50-55fps initially but it does get hot...I easily saw 50+*c battery and over that a little bit more with CPU temps.
    Glass was very warm,.. I'd imagine a 'fairly' warm humid summer climate would fare pretty badly with a 6P Chipset.
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    mrchow19910319 reacted to captain_to_fire in Chinese phone (xiaomi,huawei etc) local version VS global version.   
    Since Google Play services aren't available in China afaik, I'd go for the global version with Google Play. I've read that Huawei has locked down the bootloader so rooting is impossible.
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    mrchow19910319 reacted to dgsddfgdfhgs in Chinese phone (xiaomi,huawei etc) local version VS global version.   
    if you get from china, make sure the network(mobile signal) supports your location.
    also google play may be difficult to get it installed.
     
    launcher doesnt matter in anyway.
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    mrchow19910319 reacted to Techicolors in Nexus 6p for 200 Singapore Dollar. (used) is it worth it?   
    google already ended software support for Nexus devices. but i think the mod/xda community is pretty active on Nexus devices, if you know how to flash you could get a fairly recent custom ROM going. in terms of phone itself, pretty good. the top and bottom bezels are pretty large nowadays but the front speakers are pretty good. the visor could be a potential failure point, i heard of some 6P just spontaneously breaking visor
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    mrchow19910319 reacted to Radioactive Snowman in Samsung a50 new VS s8 used.   
    The A50 looks like a much better phone than the s8 imo
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    mrchow19910319 reacted to DrMacintosh in Phone suggestions. $650 USD cap   
    Get the color you like best, check the battery health. If the health is below 80% don’t buy it. And finally make sure the display and rear glass are in decent condition. 
     
    Oh oh and make sure it’s not activation locked, duh ?
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    mrchow19910319 reacted to DVA in Phone suggestions. $650 USD cap   
    Thanks for the great info! What are your thought on getting the 8 plus, used? I find Apple OS to be very safe and stable so a reformat / wipe before official use would be done. I have never owned Apple but I have used a few from friends and family. Seems great to me, my only gripe is the "Apple tax" on their new products. 
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    mrchow19910319 reacted to DrMacintosh in Phone suggestions. $650 USD cap   
    iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus gets my recommendation. Stellar camera with 10x optically assisted zoom (Plus model only) stereo speakers, IP67, and wireless/quick charging. 
     
    The iPhone 8 Plus will receive at minimum 4 more years of iOS updates and the A11 Bionic still tops benchmarks. The 3GB of RAM (8 Plus only) is also managed to be more effective than 6GB on equivalent Android devices. 
     
    iPhone 8: $599 new
    iPhone 8 Plus: $699 new
     
    I would look to see what you can find refurbished and used. A refurbished iPhone 7 Plus would be good too. 
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    mrchow19910319 reacted to Origami Cactus in Mid range android device to use along side with my SE. (purchase in Singapore)   
    That looks more like a flagship device:
    https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_9-9507.php
     
    But if you are okay with that chinese phone it looks alright for the price.
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    mrchow19910319 reacted to Origami Cactus in Mid range android device to use along side with my SE. (purchase in Singapore)   
    If you want a budget device, and want to buy as new, then the Moto X and Moto G series are really good, also the Nokia 7.1 and 6.1.
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    mrchow19910319 reacted to TetraSky in Dr Su will present Zen 2 and Navi at Computex 2019 (May 27th)   
    Can't wait to find out if I'm going to be wasting a lot of money on a new PC or if I'm just going to be disappointed. 
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    mrchow19910319 reacted to DrMacintosh in Stackoverflow survey reveals growing interest in Linux   
    Stack Overflow: What is my purpose? 
    Rick: You help CS students cheat on their HW.
    Stack Overflow: Oh my god!
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    mrchow19910319 reacted to zassou in Chinese members: Need help translating pinyin to hanzi   
    it appears mandarin, yes. but the problems is that there are countless of homonyms in chinese, multiple characters with the same pronounciation, plus in mandarin there are four tones, so only knowing the pinyin isnt enough. there is not such thing of commonly used name table in chinese, in theory you can name your kid whatever chinese characters you like, even those from ancient dictionaries that do not exist in unicode yet.
     
    also the family name is unclear, the standard way to spell chinese name in the mainland (according to textbooks, anyway) is family name first but its not uncommon for ppl who work overseas to put their family last when romanising their name to avoid confusion, like japanese do. in your case, Jia could be the family name, often written as 賈, while Li, written as 李 is one of the most commonly found family names. (could be others but those are the 2 characters that comes to my mind)
     
    different ppl from different places romanise their names differently, for example, ppl from mainland put family name first, given name last, and no spaces between characters. for example, 白居易 written as Bai Juyi, 李白 as Li Bai. if your friend comes from the mainland, his or her name should written as Jia Yingli or Li Jiaying.
     
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    mrchow19910319 reacted to GoodBytes in *New* Edge (Chromium based) Preview is here! - Get it now!   
    Several months ago, Microsoft has decided to scrap the Edge web browser. They concluded that they cannot catchup to all the web standards (and keep up with everything new that comes in) in addition, they have difficulty making a feature rich web browser at the same time, let alone perform optimizations. As a result, the software giant decided to scrap Edge completely and restart from scratch, this time using Chromium open source project (this is what Chrome uses) and contribute to it. Already work has been done for Chromium to feature a ARM64 version which is coming along, as well as smoother page scrolling, among other things.
     
    Unlike the current Edge, it is no longer locked in to Windows 10. It is completely independent, and Microsoft is working on a version for Linux based OSs, as well as OSX, and even Windows 7 and 8.x support, just like Chrome.
     

     
     
    In other words, this new Edge, is Chrome, but instead of having Google service integration, it integrates Microsoft own instead. In addition, it adds its own touches. For example, it uses a cleaner (in my opinion) setting panel and adds the codec and DRM needed for 4K Netflix video streaming support. It is expected that Microsoft will include other Edge specific features to this new Edge or the Chromium project over time.
     
    And yes, it does supports Chrome extensions as well as the current Edge extensions! Just go on Chrome extension page, and from there, you can download and install as you normally do in Chrome, any extension you see (beside themes based ones).
     
     
    This new version of Edge is not out yet, not officially. It is under the Insider program (Beta), which you can join and enjoy right now, even if you are not part of the Windows Insider program. It is completely apart.
     
    As we speak, the Edge Preview is only availible in Windows 10, users and you can download/join here:
    https://www.microsoftedgeinsider.com/en-us/?form=MD18G6&OCID=MD18G6
     
    Microsoft annonces the following features that is coming:
    Dark mode (although you can enable it manually under edge://flags/ currently) Accessibility Improvements Chekcer of Grammar Smooth Scrolling Reading View Built-in Page Translation  
    They are 3 channels you can play with (2 for now, third coming later):

     
    Beta Channel - Updated every 6 week: This is the most stable beta version of the new Edge web browser.
    Dev Channel - Updated every week: This version is less stable, but features a more solid experience with more complete features, fixes and changes to the web browser
    Canary Channel - Least stable. Updated once a day, you basically get versions as they are being worked on. So you may face an issues with the web browser that comes and goes. Use at your own risk.
     
    You can pick your prefered channel here:
    https://www.microsoftedgeinsider.com/en-us/download/
     
    Source: https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/8/18300077/microsoft-edge-chromium-canary-development-release-download
    Source 2: Mail Box
     
    Note: If you previously installed the leaked version of the new Edge web browser, you may need to uninstall it before installing the official Public insider/beta version of Edge.
     
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    mrchow19910319 reacted to elpiop in Gatsby/GraphQL/React component   
    Haven't used graphql before, but render() does not take any parameters.  I guess you have to execute the query inside of render() to get your data
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    mrchow19910319 reacted to GoodBytes in Windows 10 May 2019 Update - Here is everything you need to know - OUT NOW!   
    It’s that time of the year again! Microsoft is about to release in the coming weeks or days a new version of Windows 10. Microsoft is not committing to any dates this time around to avoid the fiasco that happen last time. They are taking their time. So, it could be later in the month that it gets released. But so far, all looks good.

    So, while we wait for the official release, here is everything you need to know for this update which had the code name 19H1:
     
    Prerequisites / Reminder
    This version of Windows features several changes done to the back of the OS, which requires the following:
    Ensure that your games currently installed (yes) are fully updated before updating. More specifically, anti-cheat system such as BattleEye has been found to cause issues with this new version of Windows. Microsoft has worked with BattleEye already and a new version of BattleEye has been delivered to game makers. Other anti-cheat software may be affected as well, but they should have an update already if they haven’t been updated. Ensure that your drivers are fully updated. Owner of the Creative X-Fi sound card are the main target here. Creative released updated drivers already. The usual notes for each Windows version updates still stand:
    Make sure all your drivers are updated. Make sure your anti-virus is updated to the last version. Backup your data before upgrading just in case of bad luck. If you used registry cleaners in the past, you may expect to face issues.

      Delivery of Update
    Microsoft will deliver the update in waves. With “Seekers” firsts, then distributed in increasingly larger groups of people. Seekers are the word that Microsoft uses to identify that wants to get the update as soon as possible, and check for updates or use the Update Assistance that will be made available on Microsoft website to update to the latest version.

     
    What's New?
    Enough talk GoodBytes, what is new? ANSWER ME!

    Last year, Microsoft introduced Dark Theme in Windows 10 to some extent. However, I you where to use light color, the task bar, start menu, Action center remained dark. This is going to change, with the introduction of Light Theme. Light brings nothing to File Explorer, just elements that used to be dark will now be light:

     
    Mix & Match Theme
    Windows 10 gives you the option to mix Dark and Light theme. So you can have it like before, or flip things around.

     
     
    Uninstall more built-in apps
    You can now easily uninstall the following built-in apps:
    3D Viewer Calculator Mail and Calendar Groove Music Music & Film Paint 3D Snip & Sketch Sticky Notes Voice Recorder You can get these apps back from the Microsoft Store app. Just open, search and pick “Get”.

     
    Pause Updates for All and Longer - Up to 35 Days!
    Windows 10 Home users can now enjoy a feature that Windows 10 Pro had, which is the ability to pause updates. Of course, you can’t pause this coming up update, but once on it, you’ll be able to pause updates in the future. Previously you could pause updates by only 7 days. Now, you can pause updated for up to 35 days!.

     
    Auto-Rollback Update and Pause
    Update failed? Windows 10 will no longer let you stand there and blink. Windows 10 will now automatically rollback to restore your system the way it used to be, and automatically pause updates for 30 days. After the 30-day past, it will see if there was an update block that was placed, and if not, it will try the update again. If an update block was set, then once the update block is removed it will fetch the latest updates to the update it wants to install and try again.

     
    Install Future Feature (like this one) When you want.
    Starting with this coming up version of Windows 10, the release of updates will no longer be forced pushed to consumes. It will be manual install only, up to the end of life to current version.
    When a feature update will be released, you'll see this in Windows Update:

     
    Whenever you are ready, you'll get to hit the "Download and install now" link, and it will install the update. Only security updates (which includes cummulative updates as it contains them) will be forced to users. The End of Life of each version is usually 18 month.
     
     
    Decoupling Cortana from Search
    As you may have noticed from the screenshots above, if you have a good eye, is that Cortana is separated from Search. Search is the magnifying glass icon (or the search bar), and Cortana is the Cortana icon. If you want Cortana out of the way, you can simply right-click on the task bar, and uncheck the menu item “Show Cortana button”, and now you will just get the search bar or search icon (which ever you set it to).
     

    (Image from Microsoft)
     
    Cortana OOBE Muted (Pro, Edu, Enter.)
    If you clean install Windows 10 Professional, Education or Enterprise editions, Cortana will now be muted by default in the Out-Of-the-Box Experience setup.

     
    Cortana + Microsoft To-Do
    Cortana has now the ability to add items in a list in Microsoft To-Do. “Hey Cortana, add eggs to my Grocery list” And Cortana will add the entry in your Grocery list in To-Do app. You can have it also have Cortana add a reminder to call someone in your To-Do list. “Hey Cortana, remind me to add call James at 6:00 PM”, and it will add the entry in your Planned list in To-Do.
     
     
    Console Improvements
    A new tab in the Console window has been added with new options. These options affect the Console window of the Command Prompt, PowerShell, and WSL/Linux You can now make the console window no longer scroll down to near infinity. It stops at the last line. You can now fine tune the background and text colors of the console and change the cursor position shape and color.
     

     
    Want it bigger or smaller? Ctrl+Scroll wheel!  Hit the Control Key and use teh mouse scroll wheel (or touchpad scrool gesture if you are on a laptop) and you can make the Console bigger or smaller.
     
     
    Notepad Improvements
    We can’t forget Notepad. The little app now supports UTF-8 Encoding without a Byte Order Mark and is now the default. This was added for backward compatibility with ASCII and provide better interoperability with the web as more and more websites source code is saved in such way.

    Did I save? Well, now you’ll know! Notepad now displays an asterisk (*) on the title bar next to the file name on a document that was modified and not saved yet.

    New keyboard shortcuts:
    Ctrl+Shift+N will open a new Notepad window. Ctrl+Shift+S will open the Save as… dialog. Ctrl+W will close the current Notepad window. Ctrl+[+] Make text bigger Ctrl+[-] Make text smaller
    Notepad now supports file with path that are now over 260 characters long.

    Bug fixes:
    Fixed: Notepad would count lines incorrectly for documents with very long lines. Fixed: When you select a placeholder file from OneDrive in the File Open dialog, we would download the file to determine its encoding. Fixed issue where Notepad would no longer create a new file when launched with a file path that didn’t exist.

      Search – Enhanced Mode
    If you have trouble with Windows Search, as it doesn’t find your stuff as they aren’t located where Windows indexes, and you don’t want to fiddle with Indexing options. You have a new Search mode called Enhanced which you can enable.

    Start > Settings > Search > Searching Windows


     
    Right below the Enhanced option, you can define a list of folders to excludes. It is already populated with Program Files directories, Windows, AppData, and other similar locations to get you started.

    Another new thing is “Top App” bar at the top of the main Search panel page. When you open Search panel, you have a bar showing you the apps you use the most for quick access.

     
     
    Brightness Slider
    For mobile device screens, you no longer have the brightness button which was jumping to different brightness settings as you hit it. Now you have a Brightness Slider.

     
     
    Redesign Quick Actions Editing in Action Center
    Microsoft has reworked the way you edit the quick action buttons in the Action Centers. Before you had to go to the Settings panel to do it, where you had separate section to add/remove the buttons and another to move them around. Now, you can simply go to the Action Center, right-click on one of the buttons, and you’ll have the menu item “Edit quick actions”. When you pick it, you can now move these action button around, unpin them, or pick the button that will appear “Add” to add one back.

     
     
    Windows Sandbox
    Pro edition users can enjoy a new feature called Windows Sandbox. Once enabled in the Optional Feature panel, you can start a sandboxed Windows 10 environment which starts in a clean state at every startup (so don’t save things inside, the moment you close it, everything is wiped gone). If you want a test environment for system changes, or test a program, or check a file that you question, then this is for you. Anything that happens inside, remains inside the sandbox environment. Your personal files or system aren’t affected.

     
     
    Start Menu
    Unpin Groups
    You can now unpin Start menu live tiles groups. Just right-click the title of a group and pick “Unpin group from Start”

     
    Seperate Process
    The Start menu is now a seperate process (ShellExperienceHost.exe). This allows you to restart the Start menu without restarting explorer if it gets jam. If the Start menu crashes, it doesn't take explorer.exe with it loosing all your open folders and everything with it.

    Office online included with Windows 10
    If you are doing a clean install of Windows 10, you’ll quickly notice from the Start Menu, that you have Word, Excel and PowerPoint included. Those tiles will launch the web version of the corresponding Office app. This is to make it aware to users about the free Office online that has been availible for many years. If you install Office suit, those icons will open the actual program. Talking about Office, the Office app got updated, and features more of a menu where you can see your recently worked documents. Depending if you have the official Office suit installed or not, it will open the document on the web or using the desktop program. So now, the Office app has a much better purpose then before.

    (Screenshot from Microsoft Insider Blog)
     
    Snip & Sketch Improvements
    Snip & Sketch got updated with a missing feature that the old Snipping Tool offered: The ability to take a screenshot of a window. Now, you have the option.

     
    So now, you can simply, hit the Print Screen key on your keyboard, and pick the option in blue in the screenshot above, and just roll over the window you want to take a screenshot off and click.
    (If Print Screen does not open Snip & Sketch, and you want it do this: Simply go to Settings > Ease of Access > Keyboard, and scroll down to Print Screen shortcut, and enable the option).

    In addition, you can now print your screenshot directly from the app, as well as a Settings panel has been added.

    But wait there is more! You can now do Delay Snap, giving you a few seconds to prepare your screen shot before taking it, like get a right-click menu, or focus on a window.
     
    Sticky Notes Goes 3.1
    Sticky notes now support dark mode (you probably have this feature, as it is an app updated through the Store app)

    (Screenshot from Microsoft Insider Blog)
     
    Also, Sticky Notes got Improvements done to its sync features. It is now faster and now support the ability to view your notes from the web. Just go here and login to view them: http://www.onenote.com/stickynotes
     
     
    Swift Key and hardware keyboard auto-correct support for more languages
    In the last version of Windows 10, Microsoft has incorporated Swift Key in the touch screen keyboard. In addition, Windows introduced spellchecker as you type, phone style, when you use your physical keyboard (disabled by default). These features were restricted in the languages it supported. t has now expanded to other languages:
    English (Canada) – en-CA English (India) – en-IN French (Canada) – fr-CA French (Belgium) – fr-BE French (Switzerland) – fr-CH Portuguese (Portugal) – pt-PT German (Switzerland) – de-CH Spanish (United States) – es-US  
    File Explorer Improvement
    Friendly Dates format, when you are using Detail View in a folder, you can now right-click on the headers of columns, and pick “Use Friendly Dates”. Now, you have dates that I no longer in the classic format with slashes, but instead have it written it out, for example: September 12, 2017, or if it is the current year: October 12
    Update: Microsoft decided to move this feature to the following version.
     
    In addition, File explorer features a new updated icon to make it more visible:

    (Image from Microsoft Insider Blog)
     
    Privacy Improvements
    Microphone icon will appear in the notification tray when a program uses your system microphone or webcam with embedded microphone. Now, you know if you are being listened or not.

     
     
    New Sign-in Option
    You can now login to your account on your system using a security key. Simply go to Settings > Accounts > Sign-in Options, and insert your security key into the USB port, and pick “Security Key”. Follow the wizard and you are ready to go.
     
    Active Hours Improvements
    By default, now, Windows 10 will determine your active hours automatically. Microsoft realized that many people don’t adjust their active hours, so now Microsoft decided to have a system which does that automatically based on computer usage. By default, it starts from 8am to 5pm, and that time period and length will adjust by itself as you use more your system. Of course, if you disable this option, you can define your time period as before.

    The automated system gives the ability to have the system learn about changes in users’ habits as well. For example, if you are a student, your active hours between the month where you have school, will be different when you are in your summer break, and so the system will automatically adjust over time.

    The time period it considered as active hours is displayed in the settings panel where you have the option to enable or disable this option.

     
    Ability to adjust pointer size
    You can adjust the pointer size of Windows at fine level. Previously, cursors where a series of images that it which switch on. Based on that, you could have cursors theme that were larger than others. By default, you have preset system cursor, Normal, large and Extra Large. But if you wanted something in between or large than the largest option, you could not get, unless you find a cursor pack that fits your needs. Now, you have a slider that is availible to adjust the cursor size based on your needs. It also affects the custom cursor that some program uses.
     
    You can find this option under Start > Settings > Ease of Access > Cursor & Pointers:
     
    (Cursors in games, may be affected depending on the game cursor implementation (custom implementation or using OS native one))
     
    Open Task Manager to a Tab by default
    You can now set a tab to have the Task Manager to open to when launched. Simply, open the Task manager, and on the top menu, pick Options > Set default tab, and pick the tab you want the Task Manager to open to next time.
     
    See DPI Awareness in Task Manager
    You can now add a new column under the Details tab

    (Screenshot from Microsoft Insider Blog)
     
    Symbols menu
    The symbols menu which you can display by pressing Win + [.] key shortcut on a textbox, now supports Symbols and Kaomoji

    (Screenshot from Microsoft Insider Blog)
     
    Windows Mixed Reality
    Support for Win32 program execution under the Mixed Reality environment is now supported.
     
     
    Reserved Disk Space for Updates
    Windows will now reserve disk space on your system to always ensure you have space to execute Windows Updates so that you don’t need to fight with space, if you are in low disk when an update comes. It reserves around 7GB from your C:\ drive. To read more on this topic, Microsoft has written an blog entry here: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/filecab/2019/01/07/windows-10-and-reserved-storage/
     
     
    The Minor Stuff
    Keyboard
    Touch screen keyboard accuracy has been improved. More symbols are now available on the touch keyboard Touch and physical keyboard: Indic Phonetic keyboards supported added (Hindi, Bangla, Tamil, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam). Example of it in action
    https://46c4ts1tskv22sdav81j9c69-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/mswbprod/sites/2/2018/10/4ab16beb29c886c3072c6da4b75671ae.gif) ADLaM and Osage keyboard support Download folder
    Download folder is sorted by date by default. Game Bar
    Game Bar has now the ability to view saved captures without leaving the game. Settings Panel
    Settings panel layout adjustments in various section to make things easier to navigate Settings panel got more options transferred from the legacy Control Panel to the Settings panel You can now Sync the time automatically in the Settings panel. Simply go to Settings > Time & language > Date & Time, and the option is there. No more digging through the system to find the old panel and do it. Set some Networking options Settings panel. You can now set IP configuration in the Settings panel. Storage section in the Settings panel now gives you a breakdown of what type of data consumes the most on your drive. Improved Font Management panel under Settings. You can now drag and drop fonts to install them for the local account. To install a font for all users, simply right-click on a font file and pick “Install for all Users”, a UAC prompt will follow for elevation. Narrator
    Narrator Read by Sentence. Use keyboard shortcuts to read sentences one by one: Caps + Ctrl + Period (.) to Read next sentence Caps + Ctrl + Comma (,) to Read current sentence Caps + Ctrl + M to Read previous sentence Vietnamese Telex and Number key-based keyboards. More symbols are now available on the touch keyboard Narrator Home. A Screen to get started and post feedback for Narrator feature (Win + Ctrl + N to access it) Narrator works better with Chrome now Narrator Braille UI Automation framework IAccessible2 Support Narrator Caps Lock ON alert while typing. Narrator can read URL with Narrator + 0, and many other improvements. Windows Update
    When an update is pending a system restart, a notification icon of the Windows update icon with an orange got will appear on the notification tray (system tray). Laptop/Tablet Display
    Previously, Windows had a brightness slider between battery and power on mobile devices. The problem with this is that at times, when you go and unplug the device power to go mobile, the screen increases in brightness because this is what it was last set to. Now, you still have this dual brightness configuration, but Windows will no longer make the screen brighter than the current plugged in setting when going on battery. OneDrive
    Dark Theme support Focus assist
    Ability to turn off notifications when you run an app un full screen mode. Emoji
    Emoji v12 standard support / more emoji. RAW Images
    Improved Raw image format with new codec that improved overall support. This is an extension you can get from the Microsoft Store for free - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/raw-image-extension/9nctdw2w1bh8?activetab=pivot:overviewtab Login
    Streamlined Windows Hello PIN reset experience. Blur login background animation when account is selected. Windows Defender / Windows Security
    Temper Protection feature has been added to Windows Security (aka: Windows Defender). This option provides additional protections against changes to key security features, including limiting changes which are not made directly through the Windows Security app. This feature is enabled by default and can be disabled in the Windows Security panel (Windows Security > Virus & Threat Protection > Virus & Threat Protection Settings).  
     
    Notes:
    Please notes that I excluded the build-in apps of Windows unless it is specific to this version as normally Windows built-in apps are updated through the Windows Store and you may already have new features/changes already, or they are coming soon after this update. I invite you to check them out yourself, and discover.
     
    If you are interested in the new Edge using Chromium now, this is apart from Windows now. A public preview will be announced soon. It is believed that a version will be made for Windows 7, 8, 10, OSX and Linux, like Chromium. Stay tune on the Tech News section for the news of when it goes live and more details.

     
     
    Update/Download Update
     
    Microsoft has started to release the May 2019 update in waves to seeker (those who manually check for updates) at the moment of writing:
    Please note, before upgrading:
    Make sure your drivers are fully updated before checking for updates. This include things like: memory card reader and sound card (especially if you have the Creative X-Fi physical sound card) Make sure all your installed games are fully updated. If you use any security software, make sure they are all fully updated.  Once you have the above, you should be ready in getting the update, however, it may still not show up if you are not part of the wave release. You'll need to be patient.  
    If you want to force the update, you can, by running the Windows 10 Update Assistance (https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows10 - click on "Update now" blue button at the top of the page). As we speak, Media Creation Tool has not been updated to fetch the May 2019 update. If you force the update, be sure to follow the bullets point mentioned before running it. Forcing the update may subject you to issues as you are by-passing possible update blocks that might affect you. If you want the most assured upgrade experience, it is best to wait for your wave and not force the update.
     
    CRITICAL:
    Before you upgrade: Microsoft shares "Known issues" where upgrade blocks are in place with the update until the issue is solved. If you are forcing the upgrade, be SURE you are not affected by the known issue until they are fixed to ensure a smooth upgrade experience.
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-information/status-windows-10-1903
     
     
     
    What's After?
    We know very little. It seems that the next update will be a very small update. Service Pack style. However, things may change. Microsoft is focusing more on the update following the next one with more feature focused.  
    What was Before?
     
    If you prefer a video form showing only some of the mentioned features, Windows Central made a video
     
     
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    mrchow19910319 reacted to Doyniish in AirPower is dead   
    I was hoping the Butterfly Keyboard is dead.
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    mrchow19910319 reacted to DrMacintosh in AirPower is dead   
    Today Apple confirmed that its infamous AirPower wireless charging mat is dead:

     
    The device would have offered the ability to charge up to 3 devices at a time. Specifically an iPhone, an Apple Watch, and AirPods. 
    This announcement comes 19 months after Apple announced the product at the 2017 iPhone event. AirPower was plagued with overheating issues and gaining federal approval. So rather than release a subpar product, Apple has canned it. 
     
    It would have been a nice product, but at the end of the day it is not critical to the end user experience as any Qi wireless charging mat will be able to charge Apple devices, just not as elegantly. Though I'm not sure if the Apple Watch can be charged on anything but its charging puck. 
     
    Source: https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/03/29/apple-cancels-airpower-wireless-charging-mat
     
     
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    mrchow19910319 reacted to Bcat00 in AMD Navi 20 GPU Allegedly Supports Ray Tracing & Enhanced GCN Architecture - May Be Faster Than RTX 2080 Ti   
    Why are the members on this forum so in love with exaggerating AMD products?
     
    like come on, does history not show that crappy company can’t roll out a decent GPU for the past decade?
     
    What changed? 
     
    They invent a new manufacturing method?
     
    Nope
     
    They get a genius scientist on their team?
     
    Nope
     
    they get a giant influx of investment from a third party firm?
     
    Nope
     
     
     
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    mrchow19910319 got a reaction from Ashley MLP Fangirl in New iMacs Released   
    did you just explain to someone that Apple actually  has a place in this universe and not hot garbage managed by braindeads, on this PC building forum???
     
    how DARE you???!!!! 
     
    /s
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    mrchow19910319 got a reaction from DrMacintosh in New iMacs Released   
    did you just explain to someone that Apple actually  has a place in this universe and not hot garbage managed by braindeads, on this PC building forum???
     
    how DARE you???!!!! 
     
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