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Microsoft has released updates to their suite of Office apps for Android, bringing several new features to each of the apps.  The updates are for Excel, PowerPoint and Word and while some features are unique to each app, there are some common improvements across all of them.  One of those is the ability to send a file to someone as a PDF.  Before this update, you were not able to share a file in any other format than the native Office format.  Now when you go to share a file as an attachment, you can still do that or you can send it as a PDF.

Google Photos for Android has been updated with a much needed and welcomed change around photo editing.  The changes are found in version 1.17 of the app, which is currently rolling out to the Google Play Store and devices.  The update brings what is commonly considered “non-destructive” photo editing.  It means that your original photo is stored along with the edited version in one file and if you want to go back to your original photo, you simply undo the edits.  This behavior is quite common in other photo editing apps but, until now, was not in Google Photos.

If you are using the Chrome Browser on your Windows, Mac or Linux PC, there is a new and important update out for you.  The update addresses five critical security issues that have been fixed and all users are encouraged to update to the latest version.  The build you are looking for is 49.0.2623.108 and you can see what version you have and get the update downloaded to your device by going to chrome://help in the browser and it will automatically start downloading the update for you.  Once it is downloaded, you will need to restart the browser for the changes to take effect (but not reboot your computer).

While we are still a few weeks away from the launch of the new HTC 10 from HTC, the leaks around this device have been, well, more like a stream than a leak.  When it does launch on April 12th, I suspect there won’t be much mystery to it over than the final specs of the camera (which have been touted as “world class” by HTC) and the price.  One thing you don’t have to wait on however are the wallpapers from the device.  The stock four wallpapers that are coming on the device are right here and ready for download.