Month: July 2017

Microsoft’s next Windows 10 update, called the Autumn (or Fall in the US) Creators Update, will bring a variety of new features. But one long-standing stalwart of the Windows experience has been put on the chopping block: Microsoft Paint.

First released with the very first version of Windows 1.0 in 1985, Paint in its various guises would be one of the first graphics editors used by many and became a core part of Windows. Starting life as a 1-bit monochrome licensed version of ZSoft’s PC Paintbrush, it wasn’t until Windows 98 that Paint could save in JPEG.

With the Windows 10 Creators Update, released in April, Microsoft introduced the new Paint 3D, which is installed alongside traditional Paint and features 3D image making tools as well as some basic 2D image editing. But it is not an update to original Paint and doesn’t behave like it.

Now Microsoft has announced that, alongside Outlook Express, Reader app and Reading list, Microsoft Paint has been signalled for death having been added to the “features that are removed or deprecated in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update” list.

Falling under the deprecated column for apps that are “not in active development and might be removed in future releases” Microsoft Paint’s ticket has been called and now it’s only a matter of time before it is removed like your favourite piece of old furniture from your childhood home.

Paint was never one of the most capable apps, and was limited to the bitmap (BMP) and PCX formats until 1998, but if you wanted to scribble something out using your mouse or make a quick cut and paste job, Paint was always there, even on work computers.

The most recent version of Paint for Windows 7 and later was much improved, but still considered feature poor compared to other free alternatives such as the third-party Paint.NET.

When Microsoft Paint will officially be removed from Windows has yet to be confirmed, while a precise date for the release of the Windows 10 Autumn Creators Update is equally up in the air. Whether, like Clippy, Windows users will celebrate or decry Paint’s removal, it will be a moment in the history of Windows as one of its longest-standing apps is put out to pasture.

In a major move, Indian e-commerce giants Flipkart have introduced a new scheme called Buyback Guarantee.

According to this, for every smartphone purchased from Flipkart there will be a guarantee of receiving a specified amount of money on it’s sale.

This comes as a great news for people who like to frequently change their smartphones. Each specific model has it’s own Buyback amount predetermined.

According to Flipkart the price for the smartphone will not change irrespective of technological and market circumstances which means that the promised amount will be delivered.

Here are a few features of Buyback Guarantee.

Future Proof

Flipkart guarantees you the best exchange value based on the technological conditions prevailing today. This means that irrespective of your phone being outdated, it will fetch the same amount of money that was promised.

Convinient

If you’re thinking that it’s going to be a pain to go drop your phone each time you want to buy a new one this is for you. Flipkart brings a free pickup and drop facility to your doorstep.

Here are some examples of smartphones and their Buyback Guarantee prices.

Hi Friends!

Today we are going to be unboxing the Moto G5 Plus.

It is a well rounded smartphone in the below Rs.20k budget range, with a metal body and really great build quality. Its lunar grey variant looks great as it complements the metallic finish of the device. It does not skimp on most of the sensors and includes the gyroscope, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor and accelerometer. Unfortunately , it seems that it does not have a compass. It does compensate with supported A-GPS and Glonass. NFC and OTG support are a real plus. USB type C would’ve been fantastic (its got micro USB), but it does support Fast charging :P.   

Launched in Feburary 2017. 

Its specifications are:

• 5.2″ 1080p Display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
• 4G VoLTE with dual sim support (Both SIM slots are 4G enabled).
• Android 7.0 Nougat, 32GB/64GB Int, 3GB/4GB RAM .
• Snapdragon 625 Octa-core chipset with Adreno 506.
• 3000 mAh Li-ion Battery.
• Price Rs.17000/- (32GB/4GB version).
• 12Mp f1.7 Rear Camera/ 5Mp f2.2 Front Camera.

This is the box the smartphone comes in. 

The first thing in the box is the mobile unit itself. It comes with a screen layer which indicates its features

 

and the fingerprint scanner is at the bottom.

 

 

The other accessories inside the box are the earphones with the inline mic and the micro-USB cable.

 

The earphones included in the box are made of plastic which feels cheap..I strongly recommend using good quality earphones for the long run.

Motorola has also included a really cool looking SIM ejector tool into the box.

 

The Turbo charger looks beautiful with its glossy back

And for those who are interested here are the charger specs

P.S.

The Turbo Charging is ridiculous.. it charged the phone from 36% upto 98% in just 50mins.

Also the earphones fit smugly in the ears and the audio is great..however the stock earphones are uncomfortable to wear for the *long run.

 

P.S. Update.. turns out.. I was wearing them in opposite ears (left earphone in right ea

Amazon link:

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