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Galaxy A10 Would Be Samsung’s First Device With UD Fingerprint Sensor

All the rumors indicate that Samsung is sticking to its initial plans to add new, modern features to its mid-range Galaxy A series. Now, according to a Chinese leaker, Galaxy A10 would be Samsung’s first device with UD fingerprint sensor. The Chinese leaker shared the information on his Twitter page using the following words: “Galaxy A10, UDFS.”

Besides, the same Chinese tech buff also revealed that the giant South Korean tech company is working on a Samsung Galaxy A model that would boast the Snapdragon 845 SoC. Most likely, he was talking about the upcoming Galaxy A10 model.

As the recently launched Samsung Galaxy A8s is packing a Snapdragon 710 SoC, the future Galaxy A10 device would be the most suitable upcoming Samsung smartphone to boast both a Snapdragon 845 chipset and a UD fingerprint sensor (in-display fingerprint reader) which is a feat already implemented on other devices from different manufacturers.

Galaxy A10 Would Be Samsung’s First Device With UD Fingerprint Sensor

Samsung is expected to roll out its Galaxy A10 model in early January in 2019. However, if the South Korean tech giant is missing that window, the next one would be during the MWC 2019 in Barcelona. However, that’s not likely at all since before the MWC 2019 Samsung plans to announce its anniversary Galaxy S10 series.

Thus, most probably, the Samsung Galaxy A10 with UD fingerprint sensor and Snapdragon 845 SoC under the hood would come out in January, as initially rumored. On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy A10 would also boast 6 Gb of RAM, according to some rumors.

Besides the Galaxy A10 smartphone, in early January, Samsung might also launch its budget Galaxy M series as a continuation of the Galaxy J lineup which Samsung might discontinue in 2019. At least, that’s what some South Korean tech portals reported recently. According to them, Samsung is working on a new budget series which might launch in early-2019 under the brand of Galaxy M series.

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New Office App For Windows 10 Rolled Out

In their struggle to make Office apps more straightforward to use, Microsoft released a new Office app for Windows 10. The new application is, in reality, an “Office hub” for all the Microsoft office users’ needs. The new “Office hub” makes it easier for users to move back and forth and access productivity apps and the most recent documents people worked on before.

According to Microsoft, the new Office app for Windows 10 was inspired by the web-based variant of the Office suite, Office.com. As the company reported, Office.com also acts as a “hub,” permitting web-based users to access productivity apps and recent documents in just a couple of clicks, thus, easing up the job of users.

Also, recently, Microsoft also implemented new visuals to its Office suite apps, in particular to Microsoft Outlook for iOS, which is now boasting several UI and navigational changes. Also, the company added the new “sensory feedback” in its Outlook variant for iOS.

New Office App For Windows 10 Rolled Out

For the time being, the new Office app for Windows 10 is only available for Windows Insiders. Soon, however, it would come out for every Windows 10 user out there, worldwide, but Microsoft did not reveal when that would be happening. The new “Office hub” application is compatible with any Office 365 subscription, Office 2019, Office 2016 and Office Online, as well.

According to Microsoft, the new Office app for Windows 10 will become available via Microsoft Store. However, starting with the summer of 2019, the new Office application would come out preinstalled on new Windows 10 devices.

In short, Microsoft released a new Office app for Windows 10. The new application is, in reality, an “Office hub” which offers quick access to Office suite programs and recent documents, in a very similar way to what we already have on the web-based version of Office, available on Office.com.

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New Internet Explorer Zero-Day Vulnerability Made Microsoft Release A Security Patch

A couple of days ago, Microsoft released a security patch to fix a new Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability. According to many reports, the IE 0-day security flaw is used massively lately. As Microsoft reported, the credits for discovering and reporting the vulnerability goes for Clement Lecigne of Google’s Threat Analysis Group.

As reported by a security advisory published along with the security patch, the new Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability permits cyberattackers to execute malicious code on a victim’s computer. Dubbed as CVE-2018-8653, this security flaw is exploitable in web-based environments where a hacker attracts a visitor on an infected site and then runs malicious code on the user’s PC.

According to Microsoft, the cyberattacker would execute the malicious code under the same privileges the user has on a computer. Therefore, if an Internet Explorer user with limited access is lured on an infected site, the hacker also has to execute the code in a restricted environment, mostly contained to simple operations.

Microsoft Released A Security Patch To Tackle A New Internet Explorer Zero-Day Vulnerability

The situation is challenging for Microsoft. The company already patched other IE 0-day vulnerabilities during the last months, namely, the so-called CVE-2018-8611, CVE-2018-8589, CVE-2018-8453, CVE-2018-8440 security flaws. So, a user who did not update its IE with the previous security patches might be exposed to more than just the recently tackled Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability.

On December 19th, 2018, Microsoft released KB4483187, KB4483230, KB4483234, KB 4483235, KB4483232, KB4483228, KB4483229, and KB4483187 to tackle the new Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability.

As the winter holidays are getting closer and many IT departments in companies around the world might not have the time to install the security patches, Microsoft also published a security advisory with some workarounds for the IT specialists to use to restrict access to the IE scripting engine until they install the recently released updates.

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iPhone Sales Banned In Germany, Too, Over The Qualcomm Dispute

After China banned iPhone 7 and 8 sales after a court judged that Apple infringed the copyright of a  Qualcomm patent, Germany banned iPhone sales, too, over the Qualcomm dispute. The situation is now getting severe for Apple which has also been impacted by the US trade war with China, among other issues regarding its iPhone 2018 models.

According to Engadget, via Reuters, “a court in Munich, Germany ordered an injunction against Apple that will prevent the company from selling some iPhones in the country.” The decision is just a part of the legal conflict between Apple and Qualcomm. However, Apple acknowledged the court’s decision and halted the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 sales across Germany, but the company also appealed the ruling.

Qualcomm accused Apple of copyright infringement and, so far, the chipset manufacturer won in different jurisdictions across the world, most important being China and Germany, now.

iPhone Sales Banned In Germany, Too, Over The Qualcomm Dispute

According to Qualcomm, iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 are Apple’s devices that use Qualcomm technology, even though the phones boast components produced by Intel and Qorvo. Allegedly, Qualcomm is right about that, and Chinese and German courts already ruled against Apple, forcing the Cupertino-based company to halt iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 sales in Germany, as well as in China.

However, the situation faced by Apple in China, due to its dispute with Qualcomm, is more severe than the case in Germany, Accordingly, in China, Apple must seize the sales of more models, including, besides iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 series, iPhone 6, 6S, and iPhone X, too.

The Qualcomm dispute with Apple affected the Cupertino-based company more than everyone imagined because it came at a moment when the US trade war with China also impacts Apple and its iPhone 2018 models are not boasting the expected sales, and many bugs have been reported by users.

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PUBG Mobile 0.10.0 Is Out With New Content, Improvements, and Bug Fixes

Is not breaking news anymore that PlayerUnknown’s BattleGrounds is one excellent game with hundreds of millions of players worldwide on all the platforms the title is available, such as Windows, Android, iOS, Xbox, PlayStation. Now, we’re going to talk about the PUBG version for Android, also known as PUBG Mobile. Now, PUBG Mobile 0.10.0 is out with new content, improvement, and several bug fixes.

PUBG Vs. Fortnite

PUBG and Fortnite are in direct competition for the title of the “king of Battle Royale” genre. For the moment, and most probably it would remain that way, Fortnite is undoubtedly the best game in the Battle Royale genre. It is more popular than PUBG and is even a better game, to some extent.

However, PUBG is not going to give up fighting with Fortnite, so Tencent is frequently releasing new updates with additional content, improvements, and bug fixes. Today, we’re going to discuss the new PUBG Mobile 0.10.0 update.

PUBG Mobile 0.10.0 Is Out With New Content, Improvements, and Bug Fixes

PUBG Mobile 0.10.0 for Android came out recently with additional content, several enhancements, and also various bug fixes to boost the user experience with the game.

According to the official release notes, the new PUBG Mobile 0.10.0 version comes with:

  • Added a Snow theme to the main menu.
  • Added Arabic language support.
  • Added cross-server matchmaking.
  • Players may now report suspicious behavior while spectating after dying.
  • Added Firearms Finish Upgrade System.
  • Added Season spending rewards.

Also, the PUBG Mobile 0.10.0 brings the new Vikendi maps, a 6km x 6km snow map. However, the new battlefield in PUBG Mobile will become available at a later date that Tencent will soon announce, probably as part of a future event in PUBG Mobile. Besides, the PUBG Mobile 0.10.0 came with improvements in stability and performance, plus some bug fixes to make the user experience with the game better than ever.

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