Facebook is reportedly making a smartwatch with cellular connectivity

Facebook is reportedly making a smartwatch that will focus on features like messaging and fitness. The wearable is said to support cellular connectivity and could go on sale sometime next year.

According to The Information, Facebook is targeting the smartwatch market because the social network sees wearables as one of the biggest markets after smartphones. Facebook has already jumped into the smart home and virtual reality, so the company has experience selling consumer hardware.

One of the Facebook watch’s (not the actual name) main features will be messaging. The social network owns three of the largest messaging platforms on the market (WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram), and the wearable will seemingly have deep integration with those services. And with cellular connectivity, users will be able to stay in contact with friends and family without the need of a smartphone.

The Facebook watch will go up against the Apple Watch, which is one the most popular wearable in the world.

The Facebook watch will also focus on health and fitness. The Information claims the wearable will integrate with some of today’s most popular services, including Peloton Interactive. Based on what we’ve seen across the industry, Facebook’s device will likely offer a heart rate monitor and may possibly measure a user’s blood oxygen levels.

The watch will reportedly run on an open-source version of Google’s Android. But it might not be that way forever. The Information reports Facebook is working on its own operating system, which could power future hardware. Facebook’s OS could appear as early as 2023 on a second-generation version of the watch.

With wearables like the Apple Watch already well established around the globe, it may be tough for Facebook to find an audience. But one way Facebook could attract consumers is by selling the device “near the cost to produce it.” It’s unclear how much it will cost, but there’s a good chance it will be more affordable than the Apple Watch, which has a starting price of $399 for the Apple Watch Series 6.

Facebook’s wearable is reportedly part of the company’s larger strategy to diversify its hardware portfolio. In addition to a smartwatch, The Information reports the social network is also working on AR glasses that could debut in 2023. That could put the company in direct competition with Apple, which is also reportedly developing AR glasses.

The Information rightly points out that a smartwatch developed by Facebook could face challenges from consumers over privacy concerns. Facebook makes the vast majority of its $86 billion a year in revenue from selling advertising, and the smartwatch could potentially be another way to reach and track its users.

With a release not expected until 2022, we may not get official details for the Facebook watch for a long time. With the Apple Watch so dominant in the wearable market, we never expected Facebook to be the one to pose a major challenge. But we could see the two go head to head when the social network’s wearable is released, if it even happens at all.

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21313 rolls out with tons of changes

Microsoft is ending the week by releasing a new Windows 10 Insider Preview build for testers in the Dev Channel. The newest build, version 21313, includes a number of new features, including the expansion of news and interests to more languages and markets.

The updated news and interests widgets was previously only available in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and India. The new preview build expands it to more places around the world. News and interests will automatically detect your language and location, and deliver a localized experience. However, the experience is not yet available in China.

Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21313 also replaces Microsoft Edge Legacy with the new Microsoft Edge. Microsoft said this will be the case for Windows 10 Insider Preview builds moving forward.

There are many, many more features in Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21313. You can check out the full changelog below:

Changes and Improvements

• Based on feedback, and to align with the fact that Dev Channel builds are not matched to a specific Windows 10 release, we have updated the displayed version name to now be Dev.
• We heard feedback that it wasn’t clear how to turn off news and interests if this was your preference. To help address this, we changed the “Hidden” option in the taskbar context menu to now say “Turn off” to make this functionality clearer.
• Based on feedback, we’ve made some small adjustments to the new app launch animation to improve speed and make it a little smoother.
• The improvement to the candidate bar on the touch keyboard announced last week where it displays 5 candidates maximum and centers them into position above the keyboard has begun rolling out.
• The new voice typing experience that was announced back in September has begun rolling out to all Insiders in the Dev Channel. Press the Windows key plus H if you’d like to try it out in one of the supported languages.
• The change to enable pinning items in our updated clipboard history design (inside the emoji picker) is now rolling out to all Insiders in the Dev Channel.
• We’ve made a few more updates to our emoji search teams based on feedback, including that programming will now return the 3 technologist emojis and RIP will now return the tombstone emoji. We’ve also updated the search in Russian so that emoji with the letter ё in their keywords can now also be found by using the letter e. Please keep the feedback coming!
• We are removing the capability to copy and paste a screen snip directly into a folder in File Explorer for now due to an issue discovered thanks to the feedback from Windows Insiders. We hope to re-enable this capability in a future update after we address this issue. (This change was also released to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel as part of the recent Windows Feature Experience Pack update.)
• As part of our continued iconography work, this build introduces a new design for our Narrator icon.

Fixes

• We fixed an issue resulting in some Insiders experiencing an IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL bugcheck when attempting to upgrade to a newer build.
• We fixed an issue resulting in Miracast users experiencing very low frame rates.
• [News and interests] We fixed an issue where the taskbar button would highlight on hover and click was larger than the content being shown on the taskbar.
• [News and interests] We fixed an issue where the text on the taskbar button could look pixelated on high resolution screens.
• [News and interests] We fixed an issue where the flyout would show content in a single column before quickly switching to double column.
• [News and interests] We fixed an issue where in certain situations, the flyout might not dismiss until the taskbar button was clicked or the hover effect might have appeared stuck.
• [News and interests] We fixed multiple issues impacting performance and reliability.
• [News and interests] We fixed an issue where the taskbar might show stale weather information immediately after signing into your Windows session.
• [News and interests] We fixed an issue where the flyout would show an error/offline message when the device was connected to the internet.
• [News and interests] We fixed an issue where if you attempted to share content, it would dismiss the flyout.
• [News and interests] We fixed an issue where resizing your taskbar would cause size and alignment issues for the button.
• [News and interests] We fixed an issue where the flyout would not close when the user pressed the Esc button.
• [News and interests] We fixed an issue where a taskbar set to auto hide would not be shown until the news and interests flyout had opened.
• We fixed an issue where clicking restart in the notification prompt after enabling or disabling core isolation would not actually result in your PC restarting.
• We fixed a race condition that could result in notifications unexpectedly not appearing sometimes.
• We fixed an issue impacting ALT + Tab reliability in the previous flight.
• We fixed an issue resulting in acrylic disappearing on secondary monitors when the UI with the acrylic was spanned across multiple monitors.
• We fixed an issue that could result in the taskbar becoming invisible after minimizing certain apps.
• We fixed an issue that could result in an unexpected black area appearing at the bottom of Outlook sometimes.
• We fixed an issue where the /remoteguard option for Remote Desktop Connection wasn’t working.
• We fixed an issue where changing VPN profile authentication method to certificate in the VPN settings would not actually change it.
• We fixed a handle leak in MsSense.exe, resulting in unexpected system resource usage over time.
• We fixed an issue where if you tried to schedule a restart (for Windows Update) it might erroneously tell you “That time is in the past” even though it wasn’t.
• We fixed an issue where a couple files might remain after cleaning up the Windows.old folder.
• We fixed an issue where the mouse was not working on the dual boot menu.
• We fixed an issue impacting Settings app reliability, which could also make the Settings app hang when opening Settings > Ease of Access > Narrator.
• We fixed an issue resulting in some Insiders not seeing the search box appear in the Set Defaults by App, Set Defaults by Protocol, and Set Defaults by File Type Settings pages.
• We fixed an issue that could result in some apps failing to launch after using the option in Settings to reset them.
• We fixed an issue where if you searched for Meet Now, it wasn’t returning the settings for turning system icons on and off.
• We fixed in issue from recent flights that could result in some unexpected flickering after launching the Xbox Game Bar while playing certain games.
• We fixed an issue that could result in ctfmon.exe unexpectedly crashing while typing in certain applications.
• We fixed an issue that could result in the text flickering in some apps while inserting text with the handwriting panel.
• We fixed an issue where the IME candidate window, IME toolbar, touch keyboard, voice typing, emoji panel, and clipboard history might not launch well on East Asian language systems. Thank you to the Insiders who gave us detailed information and trace logging etc. to help our investigation!
• We fixed an issue with the Japanese IME where pressing Caps Lock (Eisu) key wouldn’t switch modes according to what you’d previously used for Alphanumeric conversion, so it wouldn’t go to Full-Width Alphanumeric input mode if that’s what you preferred.
• We fixed an issue where if you use ALT + Shift to switch the active input method, the Japanese IME wasn’t working.
• We fixed an issue with the touch keyboard where when using the Bopomofo IME, the candidate window wouldn’t be shown if you started typing right after switching between English and Chinese modes.
• We fixed an issue resulting in the touch keyboard hanging and crashing when typing with the Japanese IME.
• We fixed an issue that could result in the screen unexpectedly going black while typing with the touch keyboard.
• We fixed an issue where Narrator was reading each key in the touch keyboard twice.
• We fixed an issue where selecting GIFs via the touch keyboard could result in unexpected flashing.
• We fixed an issue where if you were using the touch keyboard gesture to move the text cursor in a table in OneNote it might unexpected exit out of this mode.
• We fixed an issue where the microphone button on the touch keyboard wouldn’t work when using the traditional keyboard layout.
• We fixed an issue where the consent dialog for enabling voice typing from the touch keyboard could show up behind the touch keyboard.
• We fixed an issue where if you use WIN + H to pause voice typing while it was running, it could result in an infinite loading state, or could result in voice typing immediately un-pausing.
• We fixed an issue that could result in voice typing suddenly finishing even though you were still speaking.
• We fixed an issue where the new emoji panel didn’t work with the Xbox game bar.
• We fixed an issue where if you closed and re-opened the emoji panel, the keyboard focus wouldn’t be on the first emoji in the list.
• We fixed an issue where if you pressed ESC to close the emoji panel it would get passed through to the app you were using and cause other UI to unexpectedly close.
• We fixed an issue impacting clipboard history and emoji panel launch reliability.
• We fixed an issue where the “couple with heart” emojis unexpectedly had flesh-colored hearts instead of red.

Known issues

• We’re investigating an issue where if you access an Azure Active Directory (AAD) joined device via Remote Desktop (RDP), it will fail to connect after updating to Build 21313. To resolve the issue, please add the following registry key:

Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\IdentityStore\LoadParameters\{B16898C6-A148-4967-9171-64D755DA8520}]

Value: “Enabled”=dword:00000001

• Reset my PC with the Keep my files option is failing and then returning to its previous state. The Remove everything option will work as expected. We appreciate your patience as we work on a fix.
• We’re looking into reports of the update process hanging for extended periods of time when attempting to install a new build.
• We’re investigating an issue impacting the reliability of Start and other modern apps, which started in recent Dev Channel flights. If you are impacted, you may experience the Start menu layout resetting.
• Live previews for pinned sites aren’t enabled for all Insiders yet, so you may see a grey window when hovering over the thumbnail in the taskbar. We’re continuing to work on polishing this experience.
• We’re working on enabling the new taskbar experience for existing pinned sites. In the meantime, you can unpin the site from the taskbar, remove it from the edge://apps page, and then re-pin the site.
• [News and interests] Sometimes the news and interests flyout cannot be dismissed with pen.
• [News and interests] News and interests uses more taskbar space on the left than expected.
• Users may notice Domain networks appearing with the wrong firewall profile which may block some local network services. As a workaround, users may configure the network as private to allow local network traffic. This will be fixed in a future release.
• We’re investigating reports from Insiders that the Chinese text for the lunar calendar in the clock and calendar flyout is no longer displaying properly as of the previous flight.
• After installing this build, you may notice an issue wherein it is not possible to unpin apps from the Start menu. We are working on a fix.

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Amazon’s Deal of the Day is the Dell XPS 9310, one of the best Thunderbolt 4 laptops!

You may be asking right now, “what’s a Thunderbolt 4 laptop, and why do I want it?”. I was the same until my colleague Kunal Khullar wrote up a list about the best Thunderbolt 3 laptops and why they’re so great. Basically, if you’re a creative professional, a Thunderbolt laptop’s data speeds will make your professional life a lot easier. The Thunderbolt 3 is great for this, but the Thunderbolt 4 is the latest technology for these data speeds, and who doesn’t want to best? Well, you’d normally be paying a premium, but today at Amazon, you’ll be able to save on one of our Thunderbolt 3 laptops with the Thunderbolt 4 upgrade, the Dell XPS 9310!

This 2-in-1 laptop is currently $360 off at Amazon, making the $1,800 laptop more affordable at $1,440. That might still seem to be too expensive, but this is an extremely powerful laptop. With an Intel Core i7 11th generation processor, 32 GB of RAM, and a 512 GB SSD, you’re definitely getting a laptop that can do almost anything you need it to with ease. The only real downside to the Dell XPS 9310 is that it uses the Intel Iris Xe graphics card instead of an NVIDIA card, but unless you’re trying to do high-end gaming on the laptop, it’s far from a deal-breaker.

But if you want the Dell XPS 9310, don’t delay! As this is Amazon’s Deal of the Day, you can only get the $1,440 sales price until midnight, or the item sells out.

Dell XPS 9310 Thunderbolt 4 laptop

With 32 GB of RAM, Thunderbolt 4, and a 512 GB SSD, this is one powerful laptop. It's available for $360 today only!

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If you don’t think you need a laptop as powerful as the Dell XPS 9310, I get you! I use my laptop secondary to my desktop, so I don’t need something as expensive as the 9310. Instead, check out our best laptops round-up, and decide what type of laptop is best for you!

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Google Chrome is experimenting with tab widths in new tab scrolling feature

Chrome is reportedly making your habit of opening dozens and dozens of tabs a little easier to manage. Chromium developers are allegedly experimenting with different widths of tabs when the tab scrolling feature (also in testing) is turned on.

There are two parts to Google’s testing. In Chrome 88, users can enable tab scrolling via a flag. This feature makes it so your tab bar doesn’t look so squished together when you have multiple tabs open at once. Firefox and Safari have similar features, so it’s nice to see Chrome following suit.

Tab scrolling with tabs shrunk to a large width. Image: Reddit user Leopeva64-2

The tab scrolling feature can be turned on via chrome://flags. In addition to swiping through the tab bar with a scroll wheel or trackpad, you can also turn on left and right buttons to scroll through your opens tabs. It’s just a matter of using what works best for you.

In addition to scrollable tabs, Google is also testing different widths in Chrome Canary 90. With tab scrolling enabled, there are options to shrink tabs to pinned tab width, medium width, large width, or no shrinking at all. When tabs shrink down, it’s virtually impossible to distinguish between them other than small website icons, so having different options is very helpful.

At this point, it’s unclear which option Google will go with, but it’s nice to see new features being tested. Personally, I think the large width option strikes the best balance of information density and readability. When you’re able to scroll through your open tabs, you don’t really need them to shrink down for any reason. Who knows, maybe Google will provide users with multiple options when the feature becomes available in a stable build.

Google previously introduced tab groups and tab search, but those options still aren’t the best solution for people who regularly have 50+ tabs open at once. These new tab features are currently in testing, so there’s no telling when they’ll be available, but hopefully they’ll launch soon, because they could provide a big boost to productivity.

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Dolphin Emulator devs warn of limited functionality due to Android’s Scoped Storage changes

Android’s Scoped Storage rules have been a major point of contention among app developers. While Scoped Storage is undoubtedly needed to reduce how much access apps have to a user’s private files, its implementation fundamentally changes how apps can access your phone’s internal storage, creating several limitations for a wide range of apps in the process. For instance, the developers behind Dolphin Emulator, which is the most popular open-source emulator for the Nintendo GameCube and Wii, have now warned that the emulator will offer limited functionality due to the Scoped Storage changes introduced in Android 11.

In the Dolphin Progress Report for December 2020 and January 2021, the developers highlight how Android’s Scoped Storage changes will limit the emulator’s functionality. It notes that because of the poor performance of the Storage Access Framework API, game list loading times have been increased by more than tenfold. While that doesn’t affect actual emulation performance, it will take a toll on user experience. Additionally, the API’s limitations will force the developers to drop some features, like customizing paths for the Wii NAND.

“This is unfortunate because many of our users like to take advantage of multiple NANDs due to the Wii’s strict space limitations that emulation cannot easily bypass. Currently, we’re planning on using a single preset Wii NAND directory to bypass the need for Scoped Storage. While this means no performance issues, it does mean Android users will be locked to using a single Wii NAND. It also will have to use a device’s internal storage,” the report adds.

The changes will have a much more adverse effect on Android TV users. The report notes that while the Dolphin Emulator’s file picker works on some devices, the folder picker that the emulator uses to select game directories is completely broken on Android TV. Due to this, Android TV devices running Android 11 will not be able to use Dolphin’s game list functionality at all. However, devices running older versions of Android will continue to use the old version of the folder picker. Devices like NVIDIA’s SHIELD TV, which run Android 9 or older, won’t be affected by the changes, and Dolphin’s game list will continue to work normally until they update to Android 11.

Furthermore, since the Dolphin Emulator is currently targeting the Android 10 SDK, its developers have slowly implemented support for the Storage Access Framework API without being forced to use it in areas where it may cause problems. But by November 2021, the developers will be forced to conform to the Storage Access Framework API in order to publish updates to Google Play, which will completely change things for Android 11 users. Thankfully, while the changes will adversely affect user experience in a few ways, the core emulation experience won’t be compromised.

As you’d expect, these problems aren’t limited to emulators. Third-party file managers are also affected by the Scoped Storage changes, and Google now requires developers to submit a form to get broad file storage access in Android 11. And even with broad file storage access, file managers no longer have access to certain external storage directories. Therefore, it won’t be nearly as easy to mod Android games anymore.

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LG Gram notebooks with 11th-gen Intel processors are now available for purchase

LG’s new line of ultralight laptops is now officially available for purchase. The new LG Gram 2021 series was unveiled last month at CES and includes new 14-inch, 16-inch, and 17-inch laptops all powered by Intel’s latest 11th-gen Tiger Lake processors with Iris Xe graphics. These new laptops also come with wider 16:10 aspect ratio displays by trimming down the bottom bezel.

LG Gram 2021: Specifications

Specification	LG Gram 17 (17Z90P)	LG Gram 16 (16Z90P)	LG Gram 14 (14Z90P)	LG Gram 16 2-in-1 (16T90P)	LG Gram 14 2-in-1 (14T90P)
Dimensions & Weight	380.2 x 260.1 x 17.8 mm 1.35 kgs	355.9 x 243.4 x 16.8 mm 1.19 kgs	313.4 x 215.2 x 16.8 mm 0.99 kg	356.6 x 248.3 x 16.95 mm 1.48 kgs	314 x 219.5 x 16.75 mm 1.25 kgs
Display	17-inch WQXGA (2560 x 1600) IPS DCI-P3 99% 16:10 aspect ratio	16-inch WQXGA (2560 x 1600) IPS DCI-P3 99% 16:10 aspect ratio	14-inch WUXGA (1920 x 1200) IPS DCI-P3 99% 16:10 aspect ratio	16-inch WQXGA (2560 x 1600) IPS touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass 6 16:10 aspect ratio	14-inch WUXGA (1920 x 1200) IPS touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass 6 16:10 aspect ratio
Processor	11th-Gen Intel Core Processor	11th-Gen Intel Core Processor	11th-Gen Intel Core Processor	11th-Gen Intel Core Processor	11th-Gen Intel Core Processor
GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics Intel UHD Graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics Intel UHD Graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics Intel UHD Graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics Intel UHD Graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics Intel UHD Graphics
RAM & Storage	8GB/16GB LPDDR4x M.2 Dual NVMe SSD slots	8GB/16GB LPDDR4x M.2 Dual NVMe SSD slots	8GB/16GB LPDDR4x M.2 Dual NVMe SSD slots	8GB/16GB LPDDR4x M.2 Dual NVMe SSD slots	8GB/16GB LPDDR4x M.2 Dual NVMe SSD slots
Battery & Charger	80Whr	80Whr	72Whr	80Whr	72Whr
I/O	2x USB 4 Gen3x2 (USB PD, Thunderbolt 4) 2x USB 3.2 Gen2x1 HDMI microSD/UFS card reader 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack	2x USB 4 Gen3x2 (USB PD, Thunderbolt 4) 2x USB 3.2 Gen2x1 HDMI microSD/UFS card reader 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack	2x USB 4 Gen3x2 (USB PD, Thunderbolt 4) 2x USB 3.2 Gen2x1 HDMI microSD/UFS card reader 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack	2x USB 4 Gen3x2 (USB PD, Thunderbolt 4) USB 3.2 Gen2x1 HDMI microSD/UFS card reader 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack	2x USB 4 Gen3x2 (USB PD, Thunderbolt 4) USB 3.2 Gen2x1 HDMI microSD/UFS card reader 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth
OS	Windows 10	Windows 10	Windows 10	Windows 10	Windows 10
Other Features	Fingerprint Reader US Military Standard 810G Compliance DTS X Ultra	Fingerprint Reader US Military Standard 810G Compliance DTS X Ultra	Fingerprint Reader US Military Standard 810G Compliance DTS X Ultra	Fingerprint Reader US Military Standard 810G Compliance Stylus Pen (Wacom AES 2.0) DTS X Ultra	Fingerprint Reader US Military Standard 810G Compliance Stylus Pen (Wacom AES 2.0) DTS X Ultra

As we mentioned during the unveiling of these laptops, the LG Gram series has been all about their super-lightweight design with a focus on being a laptop that weighs less than a kilogram. The new 2021 models, however, don’t live up to the name. Apart from the standard 14-inch model, all the new laptops under the new LG Gram series weigh over 1kg. Having said that, these are still some of the slimmest and lightest laptops on the market, especially the large 17-inch model that weighs only 1.35kgs, which is an achievement in itself. All of the laptops come with US Military Standard 810G Compliance along with embedded fingerprint scanners for extra security.

The 14-inch and 16-inch models are also offered in a 2-in-1 form factor which means they also support stylus pens. According to LG, the new LG Gram series come with higher-resolution displays that cover 99% (typical) of DCI-P3 color space. The company has also reworked the keyboard and touchpad which are now said to be larger for a faster, easier typing experience.

LG Gram 17 (17Z90P)

The LG Gram 17 is one of the lightest 17-inch laptops on the market and it comes with the latest 11th-gen Intel Tiger Lake processors along with Military Standard 810G standard

$1,799 on Amazon

LG Gram 16 (16Z90P)

The new 2021 LG Gram 16 16Z90P features a 16-inch 16:10 IPS display along with the latest 11th-Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor options and a claimed battery life of up to 22 hours.

$1,399 on Amazon

LG Gram 16 2-in-1 (16T90P)

If you're looking for a more versatile version of the 2021 16-inch LG Gram laptop, then check out the 2-in-1 convertible model.

$1,999 on Amazon

LG Gram 14 (14Z90P)

Powered by Intel's 11th-Gen Core i7-1165G7 CPU and Intel Iris Xe Graphics, the 14-inch LG Gram laptop is a powerful compact notebook.

$1,499 on Amazon

LG Gram 14 2-in-1 (14T90P)

If you're need a more versatile version of the 2021 14-inch LG Gram laptop, then check out the 2-in-1 convertible model.

$1,699 on Amazon

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Samsung reportedly bringing Quick Share and other apps to Windows 10

Samsung is reportedly gearing up to release new apps for Windows 10, including Quick Share, which will make it simple to share photos, videos, and documents from Galaxy devices to your computer. But that’s not all.

According to a report from ALumia, Samsung is prepping three apps: Quick Share, Samsung Free, and Samsung O. All three apps are expected to be available from the Microsoft Store.

As mentioned, Samsung Quick Share will allow Galaxy devices to quickly share images, videos, and documents to Windows 10 laptop and desktop computers. So long as your phone has One UI 2 onboard, you can share content over Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, or with devices supported by Samsung’s SmartThings platform. ALumia reports that Quick Share is already arriving on some Windows 10 devices.

Images: ALumia

ALumia claims Samsung will also release Samsung Free (formerly Samsung Daily) for Windows 10, which, if true, would be a pretty significant release. Samsung Free offers TV shows, news articles, and games in a single convenient app.

In Samsung Free’s Watch section, for example, you’ll get access to a selection of TV channels from Samsung TV Plus, an awesome service that recently launched on mobile devices. The Read section will show the latest headlines from multiple news sources, while the Play section will include free games.

Finally, Samsung is reportedly launching something called Samsung O for Windows 10. It isn’t entirely clear what the app is, but ALumia speculates it’s some type of clone app. Samsung O will reportedly be available in the Microsoft Store in the next few days.

Samsung has formed a strong relationship with Microsoft. Back in August of last year, the two companies announced a long-term, strategic partnership “to bring seamless productivity experiences across devices, applications and services.” The launch of these three apps appear to be part of that new partnership. We’ll let you know once they become available.

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