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The way in which you and your organization use Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system could be about to change completely as the software giant has been secretly working on developing a new PC-as-a-Service offering.

Up until now users have purchased new devices with the company's operating system pre-installed or installed it themselves after building a new PC. However, the new direction Microsoft appears to be moving in will see the company distribute its operating system and apps as a SaaS offering over the cloud.

In a now removed job posting for a program manager for the company's Cloud PC team, Microsoft provided further insight on its upcoming PC-as-a-Service offering, saying:

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"Microsoft Cloud PC is a strategic, new offering that is built on top of Windows Virtual Desktop to delivering Desktop as a Service. At its core, Cloud PC provides business customers a modern, elastic, cloud-based Windows experience and will allow organizations to stay current in a more simplistic and scalable manner." 

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According to a series of new support documents from Microsoft, the company has revealed that Cloud PC is currently being tested in the wild. The software giant is now in the process of adding Cloud PC APIs to Microsoft Graph.

We've also learned that Microsoft will offer several “service plans” for its customers to choose from that will provide them with access to different hardware configurations. 

According to Windows Latest, the medium configuration will include 2 vCPUs, 4GB of RAM and a 96GB SSD while the heavy configuration will be powered by 2 vCPUs, 8GB of RAM and a 96GB SSD. More demanding users though will be able to upgrade to the advanced configuration which includes 3 vCPUs and 8GB of RAM.

Microsoft's Cloud PC service will be optimized for general-purpose personal computing, speed and performance while on the business end, the company will focus on scalability and data processing.

When Microsoft's PC-as-a-Service offering launches sometime later this year, users will be able to access their Cloud PC from any device capable of running the Microsoft Remote Desktop client.

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Via Windows Latest

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At a time when everyone is wearing a mask, Face ID has become a problem for iPhone users – they're now constantly needing to enter their passcode to unlock their phones. There have been reports that the iPhone 13 range will get in-screen fingerprint sensors, but there's no need to wait (or upgrade).

Apple is trying to solve this problem right now by adding a feature to the upcoming iOS 14.5 update that should allow iPhone owners to use Face ID while wearing a mask. This next instalment of Apple's mobile operating system is now in developer beta and will be rolled out publicly in the coming weeks. 

While this is excellent news for iPhone users, there is one major caveat – you will need to be an Apple Watch users as well.

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As first reported by Pocket-lint, iOS 14.5 will use your Apple Watch to authenticate your identity and unlock your phone – a feature that already exists on macOS.

If your Apple Watch is already unlocked, then lifting your iPhone to wake as you would for Face ID will produce a haptic feedback on your wrist to let you know your phone has been unlocked successfully.

This means that Face ID will work despite low or no facial recognition because the paired Watch has already been authenticated. This shortcut, though, will only work for unlocking an iPhone and will not work for any other action that relies on Face ID, like authenticating purchases for Apple Pay or App Store purchases.

iOS 14.5 will also bring a major privacy feature called App Tracking Transparency which will require apps to get user permission before tracking your activity and data across apps and websites. Updates to Siri and support for PS5 and Xbox Series X controllers are also incoming.

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The Japanese imaging and healthcare solutions company, Fujifilm Corp, will set up a medical centre focusing on cancer screening in Bengaluru on February 4 as the first project of its health examination business in emerging economies.

The facility, called NURA, will cater to the local demand for the early detection of cancers, including breast and oral cancers, as well as for early signs of pulmonary disease and heart attacks.

NURA centres will use the company’s medical equipment and artificial intelligence-based diagnosis technology.

Fujifilm plans to open 100 similar facilities in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa and other regions.

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The medical screening centre will be run by Fujifilm DKH LLP, a joint venture of Fujifilm and Dr Kutty's Healthcare (DKH), which operates hospitals and screening centres in India and the Middle East.

Fujifilm selected India as the first emerging economy to host its medical screening business because the company sees a high demand due to the country's large population and an increasing number of cancer patients

Fujifilm said NURA centres will perform many of the same screenings as those done in comprehensive physical examinations.

The service will analyze images from CT scans or use mammography and technologies to help with diagnosis.

The company has plans to unveil mobile clinics that will offer screenings at factories and in suburbs.

Inputs from India to help Fuji to make medical equipment

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NURA assists doctors in medical screening with the use of Fujifilm technologies including the IT system, unveiled in Japan in June 2020, that automatically detects lung nodule candidates from CT scans, the endoscope that uses high contrast technology to enhance the visibility of observation images, and the mammography system that provides high-definition diagnostic images, the company said in a press release.

At the screening centre, a coordinator is assigned to each visitor to provide advance information about screening and takes them to testing rooms, the press release added.

Fujifilm manufactures and sells X-ray imaging devices and endoscopes. But this is its first screening facility, and the company does not intend to operate one in Japan at this point.

The company hopes to take inputs from the performance of the Bengaluru centre to develop newer medical equipment.

Fujifilm also sells digital cameras through its local venture in India, Fujifilm India Pvt Ltd.

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Motorola Moto G Pro is receiving the Android 11 update in the UK. The update for the phone was listed on Motorola’s update portal and confirmed by a moderator on the company’s community page. Along with Android 11 features, the phone will also receive the January 2021 Android security patch.

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Samsung Galaxy A72 is likely the successor of the Samsung Galaxy A71 which had a slightly smaller 4,500mAh battery but a similar 25W fast charging charger. The Samsung Galaxy A72 is reportedly listed on the Anatel Brazilian site to pack a 5,000mAh battery.

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Xiaomi has filed a legal complaint against the US Department of Defence and the Treasury Department. The Chinese smartphone maker says that US’s decision to include the company as a "communist Chinese military company" was "factually incorrect"

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