Google is ending support for the Android Market app on Android 2.1 Eclair and older devices on June 30, 2017. When this change happens, users on these devices will no longer be able to access, or install other apps from, the Android Market. The Android Market was replaced by Google Play in 2012.
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Unicode Consortium today released version 10.0 of the Unicode Standard that offers a look at new emojis that are likely to be adopted by major vendors like Apple, Google, Samsung and Windows in near future. Continue reading “Unicode 10.0 brings 56 new emojis including bitcoin symbol, zombie, vampire and more”
Instagram is adding another new feature to Stories. The Facebook owned photo and video sharing site will now let you share a replay of your live video to Instagram Stories. Continue reading “Instagram Stories adds Live video replays, hits 250 million daily users”
Paytm has applied for a license to start money market fund in India, according to a latest report from Bloomberg. The latest news comes a month after the leader in digital wallet business launched Paytm Payments Bank. The money market mutual fund will allow users to invest cash in short term debt securities and earn interest. Currently, there is no word on the details about the interest rate. Continue reading “Paytm seeks RBI license to start money market fund”
Just a week after taking an indefinite leave of absence, Uber founder Travis Kalanick has resigned as CEO. The latest development was first posted by the New York Times.
Amazon will end its three day Smartphone Sale today that had some good offers of various devices. Now, the e-tailer is gearing up for its biggest ‘end of the season’ fashion sale starting from June 23-June 25. In a bid to promote the fashion sale further, Amazon will open 12 temporary physical stores in three popular cities – NCR, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
Uber has launched UberPASS service in four cities in India – Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. The service allows various perks and benefits to riders such as choose top rated drivers, get discounted fares, waiver cancellation charges and more. UberPASS is similar to the Ola’s Share Pass feature that is already available in the country. Continue reading “Uber rolls out UberPASS in four Indian cities to offer discounted fares and more”
Google has updated its smart chat app Allo with a new feature that is helpful especially for people who use Duo video calling app. With the latest update, you can now start a Duo video call right from inside Allo while chatting. The new feature was confirmed by Google’s Allo and Duo leader Amit Fulay today via Twitter:
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Nokia has finally completed re-branding of Withings, the health tech company it acquired last year. The company had announced in February that it will relaunch all the connected health devices under its own brand later this year. Post re-branding, Nokia trackers, scales, vital health devices and home products will now be available in-store and online through top retailers. Continue reading “Nokia officially re-brands Withings with launch of new digital health products”
Hike Messenger has updated its app to version 5.0 that brings a UI revamp along with the Hike Wallet. With the latest update, Hike adds a total of 11 App Themes that are a combination of a colour and pattern. Continue reading “Hike Messenger 5.0 brings Hike Wallet with UPI and revamped UI”
Google Play Music has launched an exclusive feature for Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ users. Dubbed as New Release Radio, the feature that will offer personalized music of new releases that is updated on daily basis. Continue reading “Google releases an “exclusive” Play Music feature for Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+”
Dedicated Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) headsets collectively are expected to grow at a very strong pace from just under 10 million units in 2016 to just shy of 100 million units in 2021, with a 5-year CAGR of 57.7%, according to recent forecast data from the International Data Corporation, (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. Continue reading “Worldwide shipments of AR and VR headsets expected to grow 58% CAGR : IDC”
Motorola today launched Moto C Plus budget smartphone in India. We have got our hands on the phone so let’s take a detailed look at specifications and hardware in this photo gallery. Continue reading “Moto C Plus Photo Gallery”
Nokia 9 flagship smartphone made by HMD Global with model number TA-1004 had surfaced on Geekbench earlier this month. The phone was expected to be powered by a Snapdragon 835 processor with 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage and will run Android 7.1. Now, the company has decided to the cancel the 4GB RAM variant of the phone, as per latest filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Continue reading “Nokia 9 with 4GB cancelled in favour of 6GB or 8GB RAM variant”
Sony has launched an array of Smart TVs under its Bravia X series. These TVs are powered by 4K HDR Processor X1 Extreme. The flagship X9500E and X9300E series features slim Backlight Drive+, an improved LED Backlight technology for improved brightness and front facing slim Magnetic Fluid speakers. The TVs sport a quad-edge LED structure and X-tended Dynamic Range PRO local dimming and boosting technology. Continue reading “Sony Bravia X Series Smart TVs with 4K HDR Processor X1 Extreme, Android 7.0 Nougat launched in India”
