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Microsoft launches an Android tablet keyboard for Excel users

Feb27
by on February 27, 2015 at 6:20 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Launches

Keyboard for Excel

Microsoft Garage, the company’s project to surface tech experiments by its employees, has unveiled yet another Android app. This time around, it’s a keyboard optimized for use with Microsoft Excel on tablets. The layout in Keyboard for Excel includes the 10-key numpad that is common on full-size keyboards and is essential for entering numerical data quickly. It also features a Tab button for navigating across columns, as well as prominent buttons with frequently used Excel operators. The keyboard lacks a few features we now take for granted, such as auto-correction and gesture-based typing. Plus, it only works on tablets —…

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Facebook now allows custom gender options

Feb27
by on February 27, 2015 at 5:28 am
Posted In: Around the Web, gender, Identity

Facebook now allows its users to enter any term they want to describe their gender, and also indicate how they’d like to be addressed. The social network previously offered a list of gender identities to choose from, but now allows users to add their own preferred terms. A statement from Facebook Diversity explains, “We recognize that some people face challenges sharing their true gender identity with others, and this setting gives people the ability to express themselves in an authentic way.” The new option is available to everyone who uses Facebook in US English. To change it, visit your own…

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Corel updates its consumer video editing software for Windows

Feb27
by on February 27, 2015 at 1:25 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Updates

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Corel today updated two versions of its Windows consumer video editing package: VideoStudio Pro X8 and VideoStudio Ultimate X8. VideoStudio X8 provides new tools, additional intelligent features and enhanced performance. Updates include freeze frame and video masking, audio ducking and 4K hardware acceleration that the company says is more than four times faster when used with fifth-generation Intel Core processors. Specifically, new features include more creative looks, the ability to convert titles to alpha channel files, motion tracking and screen capture for both system audio and microphone sound. Creative add-ons include NewBlue Video Essentials II with 10 new plugins to create vignettes and enhance color;…

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Google paid $25 million for the .app domain

Feb27
by on February 27, 2015 at 1:10 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider

When you’re sitting on a giant pile of ad dollars you can pretty much buy whatever you want. Today Google is buying the .app top domain. Business Insider reports that the search giant won an ICANN (the organization that controls internet domains) auction for the top level domain. Google currently owns .soy, .minna, .foo and .how. The company has no immediate plans for the .app domain, but it’s pretty easy to figure where it fits into their business. ➤ Google just paid $25 million to buy the entire ‘.app’ web domain [Business Insider]

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