YAHOO GROUPS IS CLOSING DOWN AND ALL CONTENT WILL BE DELETED

A piece of internet history is being consigned to the rubbish heap. Yahoo has announced that the once-popular Yahoo Groups service is being closed down later this month.

More than this, the huge amount of information and exchanges that have been uploaded will not be archived. Before the end of the year, all Yahoo Groups content will be permanently wiped out -- so if there's anything you want to keep, you'll have to act swiftly.

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When October 28 rolls around, it will no longer be possible to upload content to Yahoo Groups. Less than two months later -- on December 14 -- Yahoo will delete all previously posted content. In making the announcement, Yahoo lists exactly what will be removed: Files, Polls, Links, Photos, Folders, Calendar, Database, Attachments, Conversations, Email Updates, Message Digest, and Message History.

There are no plans to archive content, so you'll have to manually save anything you want to keep.

In a notice posted on its help pages, Yahoo says:

Yahoo has made the decision to no longer allow users to upload content to the Yahoo Groups site. Beginning October 28, you won't be able to upload any more content to the site, and as of December 14 all previously posted content on the site will be permanently removed. You'll have until that date to save anything you've uploaded.

Slightly confusingly, Yahoo is not completely killing off Groups; the site will continue to exist in a sort of cryogenically frozen form. The company says:

The Yahoo Groups site will continue to exist, however, all public groups will be made private or restricted. Any new group members will need to request an invite or be invited by an admin. Admins will still be able to manage various group settings, though some functionality will be limited.

In short, this means that it will still be possible to communicate with members of a group, but no new content can be created or uploaded, and the private/restricted status of groups will make them much more difficult to find.

Yahoo explains how to preserve data before deletion day:

Photos and files can be saved right from the Yahoo Groups site, or you can download your data from the Privacy Dashboard. 

https://betanews.com/2019/10/17/yahoo-groups-closure/

HANDS-ON WITH WINDOWS 10’S ANDROID PHONE CALLING FEATURE

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Microsoft first announced Your Phone app at its Build 2018 conference and the app is now getting a new feature for more deeply integrating Windows 10 PCs with Android phones.

Your Phone app for Windows 10 currently allows you to send and receive text messages, view battery status, and as well as the current wallpaper of Android phone.

With Your Phone app, you can immediately see a picture that you take with your Android phone on your Windows 10 PC. You can also check notifications without having to take the Android handset out of your pocket.

Microsoft recently updated Your Phone app for Windows 10 version 1909 customers with a new feature that lets you make and receive calls. In this article, we will take a closer look at the forthcoming calling capabilities for the app.

Set up Your Phone

To use Your Phone app, you’ll first need an up-to-date PC which bundles with WiFi and Bluetooth support.

Your Phone requires you to have one app on Windows, and the Your Phone Companion app on Android. You also need to have the phone and PC on the same Wi-Fi network, as well as connected via Bluetooth.

Note that Your Phone Companion app for Android merely establishes a connection with PC, and all the features have to be accessed with Your Phone app on PC. You have to open both apps on phone and PC during paring and make sure that both devices are on the same Wi-Fi to establish a connection.

Calling

Your Phone’s calling feature has finally arrived on Windows 10 version 1909 (November 2019 Update) and it works on a significant portion of Android phones, including the handsets made by Samsung, Nokia, LG, Xiaomi, OPPO, Realme and other companies.

This feature of Your Phone app allows you to answer incoming calls from your PC, and as well as initiate calls from your PC.

You can use the built-in dialer app or search your existing contacts saved in Windows People app to initiate a call.

Calls will be placed from your nearby Android phone and active Bluetooth connection is required. After you are connected, you’ll be able to make or receive calls via your PC’s mic and speakers.

You can also access the phone’s call logs after enabling the permission on your Android handset when asked.

As you can see in the above screenshot, a notification ‘Allow Your Phone Companion to access your phone call logs’ will pop on Android and you must allow it to experience all features of Your Phone app.

Here’s what the app should look like when you’re done with the setup.

The below screenshot captured during a call shows off the ability to mute a call, open keypad, and switch the call to the Android phone.

A keypad also opens when you click on the Keypad option. This is useful if you initiate a call to customer care and you have to enter a number to select language or option.

Finally, you’ll be able to swap calls between your PC and phone with ‘Use phone’ option.

I also noticed that the volume of media contents like Spotify is automatically reduced during a call.

The overall call quality is good and the feature is reliable when the phone is placed nearby your desktop.

Your Phone app’s calling support will be rolled out to non-Insiders in the coming weeks.

https://www.windowslatest.com/2019/10/13/hands-on-with-windows-10-your-phone-calling/