Google adds activity cards and collections to Search results

Google Search Collections

Google has shared new features that help you resume tasks where you left off, keep track of ideas and content that you found useful, and get relevant suggestions of things to explore next. The new activity card will help you pick up from where you left off in Search. Continue reading “Google adds activity cards and collections to Search results”

Google overhauls Image search on desktop, brings Lens to Google Images

Google Images

Google has introduced three fundamental shifts including a range of new features that use AI to make your search experience more visual. The company also announced that it is making the Google Images experience even more useful and powerful. Continue reading “Google overhauls Image search on desktop, brings Lens to Google Images”

Google News Feed is now ‘Discover’; gets revamped with fresh new look, new types of content and more

Google Discover

Google last year introduced the ‘Google Feed’ which will surface relevant content from the web to you even when you’re not searching. Today, Google is a major making change to it including a new name, a fresh look, and a brand-new set of features. The ‘Google Feed’ will be called ‘Discover’. Continue reading “Google News Feed is now ‘Discover’; gets revamped with fresh new look, new types of content and more”

Microsoft’ Windows Virtual Desktop to bring multi-user Virtualization to Windows and Office 365

Windows 10

Apart from Office 2019, Microsoft today announced Windows Virtual Desktop, which is the only cloud-based service that delivers a multi-user Windows 10 experience, optimized for Office 365 ProPlus and it also includes free Windows 7 Extended Security Updates. Continue reading “Microsoft’ Windows Virtual Desktop to bring multi-user Virtualization to Windows and Office 365”

Microsoft Office 2019 launched for Windows and Mac

Microsoft Office 2019

Microsoft today announced that its ‘Office 2019’ which is its next on-premises version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Visio, Access, and Publisher is generally available for Windows and Mac. The Office 2019 provides new features and updates to the on-premises apps for both users and IT professionals. Continue reading “Microsoft Office 2019 launched for Windows and Mac”

Kirin 980 can outshine Apple’s A12 Bionic chip says Huawei

Huawei Kirin 980

The Apple iPhone Xs, XS max, Xr witnessed the launch of company’s A12 Bionic processor based on a 7nm fabrication process. A few weeks ahead of the Apple launch, Huawei announced their own 7nm processor; the Kirin 980 with Dual NPU. Continue reading “Kirin 980 can outshine Apple’s A12 Bionic chip says Huawei”

Instagram denies testing ‘regram’ feature

Instagram new logo

Instagram might have just confirmed that Regramming; the ability to instantly repost someone else’s feed post to your followers is “not happening.” This comes after the company is rumored to be testing the feature a while back and this is a good move by Instagram. Continue reading “Instagram denies testing ‘regram’ feature”

Xiaomi Mi LED Smart TVs now available through 500 Mi preferred partner stores offline across 9 major cities in India

Xiaomi MiTV 4 -7

Xiaomi today announced that its Mi LED Smart TVs are available offline in 9 major cities including New Delhi, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Indore, Patna Pune, Mumbai, Maddur (Mi Store). It already mentioned that it sold over 5,00,000 TVs in 6 months. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi LED Smart TVs now available through 500 Mi preferred partner stores offline across 9 major cities in India”

Chrome 69 forcibly logs in users when signing into a Google service but it doesn’t turn on Chrome Sync

With the Chrome 69 release, when you log into your Google account, or any Google service, you will also be automatically logged into Chrome whether you want to or not. There is a visual indicator letting the user know he is logged into Google. However, Matthew Green, a cryptography professor at Johns Hopkins University, feels that it might be a big deal as it associates browsing with a Google account.  Continue reading “Chrome 69 forcibly logs in users when signing into a Google service but it doesn’t turn on Chrome Sync”

Google Play and Android Security Reward program surpass US$3 million in payouts

Google Play logo

Google today announced that its ‘Android Security Reward’ program in its third year has received over 470 qualifying vulnerability reports from researchers and the average pay per researcher jumped by 23%. The company also mentioned that the ‘Android Security Reward’ program has rewarded researchers with over $3M. Continue reading “Google Play and Android Security Reward program surpass US$3 million in payouts”

Apple iPhone XS and XS Max to get support for depth control while taking an image

Apple with the iPhone XS and XS Max introduced the ability to control or adjust the depth of field of an image after it has been shot. However, a new report suggests that Apple is also planning on letting users adjust the depth while taking the picture. The feature is currently available in iOS 12.1 beta 1, meaning that Apple is using its iOS software to implement the feature. Continue reading “Apple iPhone XS and XS Max to get support for depth control while taking an image”

Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Pro with four rear cameras, 6.28-inch Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 660 surfaces

Samsung Galaxy A (2019)

It is known that Samsung is holding an event on October 11th where the company is expected to launch a new Galaxy smartphone with four rear cameras. The new Galaxy smartphones will be in the company’s A-series which might include the Galaxy A9 (Star / Pro). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Pro with four rear cameras, 6.28-inch Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 660 surfaces”

‘The Walking Dead’ game developer Telltale Games hit with 90% layoffs as part of ‘majority studio closure’

Telltale The Walking Dead

Telltale Games who are the mind behind highly successful narratively-driven ‘The Walking Dead’ game today has announced a nearly 90% layoffs with estimated 250 employees let go of their duties. The remaining 25 employees will finish the Netflix “Minecraft: Story Mode” interactive series. The company is calling this a majority studio closure. Continue reading “‘The Walking Dead’ game developer Telltale Games hit with 90% layoffs as part of ‘majority studio closure’”

Google might be testing Color Pop, manual bokeh effects in Google Photos

Google Photos

Google might be testing new Color Pop, along with manual bokeh effects.  as some users are reporting to have gotten the new editing tools The Color Pop keeps the focus of the photo in color and desaturates the rest of the shot. The manual bokeh lets you do something similar by blurring the background instead of desaturated. Continue reading “Google might be testing Color Pop, manual bokeh effects in Google Photos”

Google Pixel Stand wireless charging accessory for Pixel 3 surfaces

Pixel Stand

Given the number of leaks, rumors, and reports in the past few weeks, we already know pretty everything that is there to know about the upcoming Pixel series flagships. It is also rumored that Google might be launching an accessory called ‘Pixel Stand‘ which is a charging accessory for Pixel 3.  Continue reading “Google Pixel Stand wireless charging accessory for Pixel 3 surfaces”