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Google Web Services, Including Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites, Got Material Design

Google web services, such as Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites, received the Material Design on January 15th. Users have already seen the new look on G Suite services like Google Docs, Sheets, Slides and Sites on the web, which is just the most recent update of the Google’s redesign initiative that already impacted Google Account, search bar, and Google Translate, among others.

However, the new update Google implemented to its G Suite is purely visual, so no new features or under the hood changes have been introduced.

Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites got the new visuals which, according to the official Google blog post, include:

  • Interface typography that uses Google’s custom-designed and highly-legible typefaces
  • Controls (like buttons, dialogs, and sidebars) that are updated and consistent
  • Iconography that is legible and crisp, with a fresh feel

Material Design came to Google web services, including G Suite services such as Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites

According to Google, the rollout of the Material Design to G Suite services, including Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites, will happen in two phases. The first one has already started on January 15th and is a gradual rollout with up to 15 days for feature visibility. The second stage will commence on February 11th when Google planned the full deployment of its Material Design.

Thus, on February 11th, all the remaining Google web services, G Suite apps, and other Google applications and services would receive the new Material Design.

Also, Google reported that all the new visuals redesign applied over G Suite services, including, as mentioned, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites, would be in-line with the design of Gmail and Google Calendar so that the users would have a more consistent experience across all the G Suite services, as MobileSyrup explained.

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Google Play Services 14.8.47 Update Rolled Out With Improvements

Google Play Services is the core of the Google Play Store on any Android device. Thanks to Google Play Services, the Android system knows when and how to update Google apps, as well as other applications you’ve installed from Google Play Store. Now, Google Play Services 14.8.47 update rolled out with improvements.

Anyway, Google Play Services is not limited to Google Play Store and Android apps updating processes. In reality, it’s also useful for authentication process to other Google services, synchronize contacts, access the most recent user privacy settings, and location-based services.

Besides, Google Play Services also enhances the experience with your installed apps, speeds up offline searches, improves gaming, and offers immersive maps.

Without Google Play Services, Android applications won’t work properly or would not run at all, especially Google apps such as Google Play Store. That’s why you cannot uninstall Google Play Services using the default apps manager, so without rooting your smartphone or using special software to do that.

Google Play Services 14.8.47 Update Rolled Out With Improvements

In short, Google Play Services is a core functionality required by Google Play Store, Google apps, and Android applications you’ve installed from the Play Store to update themselves.

Also, Google Play Services enhances your experience with the apps, sync contacts, help with the authentication process to Google services, boosts location-based services, and updates the system to the most recent user privacy settings.

It’s smart to keep Google Play Services updated to get the most out of it. Now, Google Play Services 14.8.47 update rolled out with several enhancements. More specifically, the new Google Play Services 14.8.47 boasts various bug fixes and numerous stability and performance improvements.

To get the new Google Play Services 14.8.47 you can wait until the service is automatically updated or grab it whenever you want from the Google Play Store.

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Blue Mail 1.9.5.22 Update For Android Is Now Available

Blue Mail is a free email app, allowing users to add an unlimited number of email accounts from different providers and personalize the application thanks to its many features. Now, Blue Mail 1.9.5.22 update for Android is now available with several improvements.

Blue Mail comes with smart push notifications and group emailing, and it the ideal replacement for your stock email application. With a lot of customization options and a user-friendly interface, Blue Mail is a top notch and secure email managing application for Android.

Besides, Blue Mail supports multiple providers, such as Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Hotmail, AOL, Outlook, Alto, iCloud, and Office 365, among others, and works with IMAP, POP3, Exchange (ActiveSync, EWS, 365) Auto Configuration. It also comes with enhanced features, permitting users to enable smart notifications, choose quiet hours, LED light color (if your smartphone supports it), snooze alerts, and many more.

Nonetheless, this email app comes with a beautifully-designed dark mode with an automatic switch between day and night modes, according to users’ preference.

Blue Mail 1.9.5.22 Update For Android Is Now Available

In addition to all that we’ve mentioned above, Blue Mail is also a very customizable application. Users can personalize their swipe menu and email view actions, customize the app for offline view, mark emails to be handled later and set reminders, add images to your contacts or use their own to help you process your incoming mail faster.

As for security and encryption, “your data is always encrypted to protect all your email communications and information secured. Blue Mail uses leading industry protocols to secure and protect your data,” according to the official release notes.

Now, Blue Mail 1.9.5.22 update for Android is available for download, directly on the Google Play Store or your favorite APK site. Even though the new Blue Mail 1.9.5.22 versions is not boasting new features and any visual changes, but comes with various under the hood enhancements.

Blue Mail 1.9.5.22 update for Android came out today with several bug fixes and stability and performance improvements to boost user experience with the app.

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iPhone 11 Revealed in A Leaked Mock Render, Reportedly

Thanks to Steve Hemmerstoffer, OnLeaks on Twitter, we can see the upcoming iPhone 11 in a leaked mock render based on the “100 percent legit prototypes.” For these new iPhone 11 images, OnLeaks partnered up with the Indian website CompareRaja, and together they’ve come up with the mock render of the future 2019 iPhone model.

“Here comes your very first and very early look at yet another 2019 iPhone prototype! Discover it right now through gorgeous 5K renders made on behalf of my Friends over CompreRaja,” said Steve Hemmerstoffer on Twitter.

“Based on the above renders, the iPhone 2019 [iPhone 11] could retain a similar front body as the current iPhone but will have a smaller notch and slightly thinner bezels (unnoticeable to naked eyes). The big difference could be on the back where you can see horizontally stacked triple rear camera module placed at the center. The camera unit comprises three sensors + a circle flash around the center camera lens + mic below the center camera,” according to CompareRaja.

iPhone 11 Revealed in A Leaked Mock Render, Reportedly

Apple is planning to roll out three 2019 iPhone models in September this year. While we don’t know much about them, not even which would be their official names, the popularly dubbed iPhone 11 series which would come in autumn would follow the same lines of the 2018 iPhone models.

Accordingly, we might have a direct successor of the iPhone XR, which would be the most affordable device of the iPhone 11 series. Also, there would be two high-end variants, out of which users expect a powerful iPhone 11 model which, according to the iPhone 11 leaked mock render, would boast three cameras on its back with a circular LED flash surrounding the central sensor.

According to some rumors, two of the 2019 iPhone models would come with OLED screens, while the third would boast an LCD (the successor of iPhone XR). Also, according to some leakers, Apple would implement 5G network support in its highest-end iPhone 11 model, while others said that the Cupertino-based company would delay 5G support to 2020.

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EA Canceled The Open-World Star Wars Games To Focus On Another Project

After the closure of Visceral Games in October 2017, EA transferred the development of a Star Wars game (codenamed “Ragtag”) to its Vancouver studio. Although the general public did not have access to any information about it, the project was still relevant until today. According to Kotaku, EA’s open-world Star Wars game got canceled by the publisher in favor of a smaller project.

To report this information, journalist Jason Schreier relied on three sources who know what is going on at EA. His article tells us that by taking it over from Visceral Games, EA Vancouver would have restarted the Star Wars game (“Ragtag”) from scratch, turning it from a linear ground action/adventure game, with only a few graphics assets, into an open-world Star Wars game.

Known since then as “Orca,” the game should have allowed us to play as either a bounty hunter or bandit, freely explore various planets in the open world, and work with some factions of the Star Wars universe.

EA Canceled The Open-World Star Wars Games To Focus On Another Project

The decision to cancel the project would have been taken while development was still in its infancy. As for the reasons behind that decision, EA would prefer to develop a smaller Star Wars game to release it earlier, towards the end of 2020, a date that could coincide with the arrival of new generation consoles, as Jason Schreier of Kotaku pointed out.

Some EA Vancouver devs would hope that the “Orca” project could resume once this new project is completed. Let’s also remember that another Star Wars game is officially under construction in the offices of EA and Respawn (Titanfall) studio – Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order which was announced at E3 2018.

Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order is part of a single-player action-adventure genre, and it should come out by the end of 2019.

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