Instagram is testing a new feature dubbed as favorites that will allow users to share posts with limited number of people, according to a latest report from The Verge. You can create a list of people and choose to share photos or stories with them. Continue reading “Instagram is testing a new favorites tool to boost private sharing”
Facebook announced at the VidCon conference that it is working on a dedicated app for video creators. The video creation app will be exclusive for people with verified accounts like journalists, celebrities and other online influencers. It will essentially be an update to the Facebook Mentions app that is limited to aforementioned people. Continue reading “Facebook is working on a standalone app for video creators”
A latest report from XDA Developers has revealed detailed specifications of the upcoming smartphones from Google code-named as “Walleye” and “Taimen”. Citing unnamed source, the publication stated that Walleye will become the Pixel 2 and Taimen will become Pixel 2 XL. Continue reading “Google Pixel 2, Pixel XL 2 tipped to feature Snapdragon 835 and 4GB RAM”
This week OnePlus launched its much anticipated flagship OnePlus 5 in India. Samsung lunched the Tab S3, Xiaomi launched 10000mAh and 20000mAh Mi Power Bank 2, LG announced the G6+ with 128GB storage and more. Let’s take a detailed look at all the announcements and launches that took place this week.
SwiftKey has extended transliteration support for Tamil language.The popular third party keyboard had added support for Hindi and Gujarati in November last year. Continue reading “SwiftKey brings transliteration support for Tamil, Marathi, and more Indian languages”
YouTube has shared some interesting metrics about video consumption on its platform. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki shared in a blog post that 1.5 billion logged in viewers visit YouTube every single month which is equivalent to one in five people around the world.
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With an aim to make VR content easier to create and boost VR video, YouTube has announced a new format for videos. Dubbed as VR180, the new video format essentially cuts 360-degree videos in half to focus on what is right in front of the camera. Continue reading “YouTube introduces new VR180 content format for videos”
Currently WhatsApp lets you share various types of files like sv, doc, docx, pdf, ppt, pptx, rtf, txt, xls, xlsx and similar via its mobile apps and web. Now, the popular messaging app is adding the ability to share all file types with your contacts.
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WhatsApp is in talks with SBI and NPCI for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) integration in India, according to a report from the Economic Times. The latest development comes months after the popular messaging app was reported to launch a peer-to-peer payment system in India that will be powered by UPI. Continue reading “WhatsApp is in talks with SBI and NPCI for UPI integration”
Facebook has rolled out an important feature for its over 166 million monthly active users in India. The social network has introduced a profile picture guard that will give Indian users more control over who can download and share their pictures. Continue reading “Facebook is giving Indian users more control over their profile picture”
OnePlus today launched the OnePlus 5 in India following its global announcement recently. We have got our hands on the Midnight Black variant of the phone, so let’s take a detailed look at specifications and hardware in this photo gallery. Continue reading “OnePlus 5 Midnight Black Photo Gallery”
WhatsApp has announced that it will continue to support Android 2.3 till 2020. The Facebook owned messaging app has updated its old blog stating that Android 2.3.7 and older will continue to work until February 1, 2020.
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Periscope is introducing a new way for broadcasters to monetize their livestream. Dubbed as Super Hearts, the tool will allow viewers to send performers and broadcasters hearts that can be bought via in-app purchase. It is essentially a form of virtual gifts that you can give and receive during live broadcasts. Continue reading “Periscope Super Hearts will allow broadcasters to earn from their livestreams”
Snapchat has announced a new location-sharing feature that shows you where your friends are. Dubbed as Snap Maps, the feature will let users share their locations with each other. Continue reading “Snapchat introduces Snap Maps to let you share your location with your friends”
Wearable vendors will ship a total of 125.5 million wearable devices this year, marking a 20.4% increase from the 104.3 million units shipped in 2016, according to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. The wearables market will nearly double before reaching a total of 240.1 million units shipped in 2021, resulting in a five-year CAGR of 18.2%. Continue reading “Worldwide wearables market to grow 20.4% by 2021: IDC”
