Google is pushing out a new developers preview built to Wear OS and this update re-enables alarms and jobs for background apps that were disabled in the previous build with battery life as a major focus. This change will be reflected in all connected Wear OS preview devices. Continue reading “Wear OS developer preview update re-enables alarms and jobs for background apps”
Samsung is not stopping its fight against Apple, the company has asked the court last Thursday to either dismiss the judgment in its phone patent fight with Apple or retry the case in which the damages were decided. Samsung has filed a 34-page post-trial motion filed with the US District Court in San Jose, California suggesting that the jury’s $539 million verdict is “excessive” and not supported by the evidence. Continue reading “Samsung appeals against $539 million Apple patent case verdict”
Android Messages seems to have picked up a new version over the weekend and like before, there aren’t any noticeable visual changes, but there are things going on behind hinting the preparation of new features. Some of the Gif search and Sticker related features of Allo might be coming to Android Messages. Continue reading “Android Messages V3.3 hints at GIF search, favourited stickers, search filters, fight text spam and more”
Two months after introducing the Snappables; its social AR offering the company is now working with companies to create and sell branded versions of Snappables games and the new offering is part its effort to make it easier for advertisers to purchase AR ads. Continue reading “Snapchat introduces ads for Snappables AR games, brings the ability to delete sent messages”
Facebook today announced that it is launching new standalone ‘Memories’ page to easily access the moments you’ve shared with family and friends, including posts and photos, friends you’ve made, and major life events. The company says that more than 90 million users use On This Day. Continue reading “Facebook launches new standalone ‘Memories’ page”
Apple today has updated its app guidelines to stop developers from sneaking any functionality into the apps within the company’s ecosystem. The company now says that “apps, including any third party advertisements displayed within them, should not run any unrelated background processes; cryptocurrency mining. Continue reading “Apple bans cryptocurrency mining on iPhone and iPad”
OpenSignal is back again with some interesting metrics about the 4G data speeds and download speeds in India. In the new metrics, the company is referring to overall download speed, which accounts for not just the average 4G speed of an operator, but also 3G speed and the availability of different types of network. Continue reading “Airtel and Jio lead overall 4G data speeds in India: OpenSignal”
Xiaomi has partnered homegrown consumer electronics contract manufacturer Dixon Technologies for ‘Make in India’ Mi TV that will be launching in August in India, according to the latest ET report. The company will now make 55K sets every month. Continue reading “Xiaomi said to have partnered with Dixon Technologies to launch ‘Make in India’ Mi TV in August”
Uber seems to be patenting on a new technology that will use the AI system to detect any erratic behavior in riders. Furthermore, the AI can identify user’s drunken behavior to accommodate them before they get into the cab. This is the system mentioned by Uber’s Trust & Safety team in 2016 and is now published yesterday. Continue reading “Uber patents hint at AI system that can detect erratic behaviour in riders”
Apple’s iPhone X ruled the smartphone segment since its launch, but the time has finally come for a replacement. The Samsung’s latest flagship; the Galaxy S9+ has finally replaced the iPhone to become the best-selling smartphone as of April 2018 research by Counterpoint. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S9+ surpasses iPhone X to become best-selling model in April 2018: Counterpoint”
According to a new commit in the open source Chromium Gerrit, Google is said to be working on Chrome OS and Android Messages integration. No new introduction is needed for Chrome OS; it is Google’s operating system for laptops, set-top boxes, and more recently, detachable, and tablets. Continue reading “Android Messages might soon be integrated within Chrome OS”
Apple is expected to launch the iPhone X (second generation), X Plus, and a budget 6.1-inch iPhone with LCD display. Now, the schematics for both the ‘budget iPhone X’ and the super-sized iPhone X Plus have been surfaced. Most importantly, the iPhone X Plus according to the schematics showcases a triple rear camera like the Huawei’s P20 Pro. Continue reading “Apple iPhone X Plus with triple rear camera and 6.1-inch entry-level iPhone schematics surface”
OnePlus 6 was launched last month and the community development of the device has already started. In fact, an official TWRP recovery has been released as well much like many other OnePlus phones. However, a security researcher Jason Donenfeld, president of Edge Security LLC has discovered a vulnerability on the device that allows the device to boot any arbitrary modified image that bypasses bootloader protection measures. Continue reading “OnePlus acknowledges OnePlus 6 bootloader protection bypass vulnerability, will roll out fix soon”
Apple is said to have asked its suppliers to build “around 20 percent fewer” components for the upcoming iPhones that are set to debut in the second half of 2018, according to four sources of Nikkei . This move is an attempt to cautiously approach with the iPhone shipments in 2018 compared to 2017 orders. Continue reading “Apple said to be lowering new iPhone component orders by 20%”
Apple Music is getting a new update and it includes a series of new features including the new section called “Coming Soon,” which allows subscribers to check out new albums that are about to be released. It is also listing the album launch dates as well. Continue reading “Apple Music update with ‘Coming Soon’ section, album launch dates, and new artist profiles rolling out”
