Google last year introduced a new ‘Now Playing’ feature with Pixel 2. This uses deep neural networks to bring low-power, always-on music recognition to mobile devices. Google recently introduced a new version of the Sound Search that is powered by the same technology as Now Playing. Continue reading “Google’s Now Playing tech powers Sound Search in Google Assistant”
Samsung is on its way to launch the Galaxy S10 which is its prestigious 10th-anniversary flagship and given that this year’s S9 was a minor upgrade, Samsung is planning on ticking every box to make the upcoming Galaxy S10 big. DJ Koh, CEO of Samsung’s mobile division, confirmed that the Galaxy S10 design changes will be “very significant.” Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S10 to feature significant design changes, new color options: CEO DJ Koh”
WhatsApp is said to be working on ‘Dark Mode’ which has been a long overdue. YouTube, Android Messages in the recent times are updated to dark mode and Android Phone is also scheduled to get the feature soon. This mode comes as a savior for users who are into WhatsApp especially at nights. Continue reading “WhatsApp said to be working on Dark Mode for Android and iOS”
It is a known fact that Google is said to be working on a censored search engine in China. Now according to a new report, the company has built a prototype of a censored search engine for China linking users’ searches to their personal phone numbers, making it easier for the Chinese government to monitor people’s queries. The search engine is codenamed Dragonfly. Continue reading “Google Dragonfly censored search engine said to link searches to phone numbers in China ; faces backslash from employees”
Samsung Electronics has introduced the new N700NC, Y500, and Y100 wireless AKG headphones optimized for balanced and studio-quality sound promising an unparalleled listening experience. The AKG N700NC are ideal over-ear headphones for music-lovers looking, the N700NC lets users experience studio-quality sound. Continue reading “AKG N700NC, Y500, Y100 wireless headphones announced”
It is known that Google has scheduled the Pixel 3 launch event for October 9th. After announcing the date, the company has also started teasing the flagships with just number ‘3’. Now a new Google promo page may have just revealed Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL color variants. The teaser is present on Google’s withgoogle.com domain, features a “coming soon” text. Continue reading “Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL might come in new mint color variant”
Chrome has been updated to V70 beta as the V69 is finally stable. This beta is not as big as the previous version but has security-focused features. Chrome 67 for desktop has added web authentications which will allow sites to use fingerprint or a Bluetooth key as the sole login method. This API is now enabled by default on Android. Continue reading “Chrome 70 beta brings fingerprint login support for Web Authentication on Android and Mac, enables TLS 1.3 and more”
After so much hype, Apple has officially announced the iPhones which broke the news this week. The company has introduced three new iPhones; the iPhone XS, XS Max, Xr which is a budget offering. Apart from iPhones, Apple has also introduced the Apple Watch Series 4. Motorola has introduced the Moto G6 Plus which was long overdue. Let’s have a look at the things that happened this week. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Apple iPhone XS, XS Max, XR, Moto G6 Plus, OPPO F9, OnePlus Type-C Bullets and more”
Vivo today announced that it has completed the roll out of OTA update to V11 Pro which brings 4K recording ability. This will enable users to record higher-quality videos. Vivo V11 Pro was launched in India on September 6th. Continue reading “Vivo V11 Pro OTA update brings 4K video recording”
Makers of PUBG Mobile are consistently rolling out monthly updates with new features since its launch in March. This month the app has again gained a fresh new update bringing the version to v0.80 with the new Sanhok map set in a dense jungle with varying landscapes. Continue reading “PUBG Mobile update brings new Sanhok map, new weapons and vehicles; surpasses 20 million daily active users in 6 months”
Samsung Electronics and Google have announced that they are working together to offer global Rich Communication Services (RCS) coverage and interoperability. This will enable features like the ability to chat over Wi-Fi, create rich group chats, see typing indicators and read receipts, and share high-resolution photos and videos across platforms. Continue reading “Google, Samsung collaborate for RCS Messaging on Android”
Samsung Electronics has introduced a new version of the Samsung Health app, Samsung Health1 6.0 which brings updated health and fitness tools, a new UI, and increased personalization. Samsung says that its Health platform has over 65 million monthly active users worldwide. Continue reading “Samsung Health 6.0 brings new U.I, updated health and fitness tools, social features and more”
YouTube today is introducing two new features to its YouTube Kids app including the parents approved content where it brings the ability for parents to handpick every video and channel available to their child in the app.
Continue reading “YouTube Kids gets parents approved content, “Older” version experience for tweens”
Facebook today has announced that it is expanding fact-checking for photos and videos to all its 27 partners in 17 countries around the world. The company says that this will help identify and take action against more types of misinformation, faster. Continue reading “Facebook expands fact-checking to photos and videos in 17 countries”
Apple is adding new features to HomePod including the ability to search by lyrics, set multiple timers, make and receive phone calls and more. It is also bringing support for Spanish in the US, Spain, and Mexico, and expands support in Canada with Canadian French.
Continue reading “Apple HomePod gets improved Siri integration, Spanish language support and more”
