What you need to know
- Several new features are rolling out to Office Insiders on iOS devices.
- Outlook now has shared mailboxes and SMIME for email encryption.
- Excel now has dynamic arrays.
Office Insiders on iOS devices have gained several new features across Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel. Outlook has the most new features with added support for shared mailboxes, SMIME for email encryption, and marking individual messages as unread. SMIME allows users to sign and encrypt emails to make sure that only those with the correct credentials can view content on mobile devices.
Excel has also gained a new feature in dynamic arrays. These allow you to type a formula that returns multiple values and have it automatically appear in neighboring cells. Microsoft released a blog post breaking down this feature last month.
Lastly, PowerPoint gained a reading-optimized view, which means that users don't have to open presentations in edit-mode to look through them.
If you'd like to sign up to be an Office Insider on iOS, you can check out our breakdown of all of Microsoft's Insider and beta programs.
Portable (and affordable) power accessories we love
Each and every one of these charging gadgets will keep your favorite gear and gadgets going for longer, and none of them costs more than $30.
VisionTek 8,000 mAh micro-USB power bank ($13 at Dell)
This compact dual-output powerbank can speedily recharge any and all your devices, thanks to a two-amp "fast charge feature," using its micro-USB out port. Its simple design includes an LED indicator, and it costs about as much as a single ticket to the movies.
Panasonic eneloop AA batteries (From $13 at Dell)
Panasonic's rechargeable batteries are among the best available, and just a couple of them will keep your favorite remote, mice or other peripherals powered up when you need them. They're also eco. And the company's affordable charger fits and charges both AA and AAA batteries at the same time.
Belkin Qi Wireless Charging Pad ($30 at Dell)
This unobtrusive Qi wireless charging pad looks good (and kind of like a UFO …) and easily charges all your Qi-compatible device up to 5W. Its LED indicator lights up when you're charging. And it costs just $30.
