Facebook has rolled out a new Community Help feature to Safety Check which allows users to users to either offer or locate assistance such as food, shelter or transportation during times of crisis. The social network had launched the Safety Check feature in 2014 that enables users to mark them safe thereby letting their friends and family know they were safe during natural disasters.
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Google has bagged a deal to provide WiFi across Pune via its Google Station initiative. The company has received WiFi deal for the Pune Smart City Development Corporation Limited (PSCDCL) under which it will offer fast speed WiFi hotspots in the city. This will make Pune the first city in the world to get Google Station. Continue reading “Google bags Rs.150 cr deal to provide WiFi across Pune”
Google is out with its monthly Android distribution chart for the month of February. Android Nougat has finally crossed 1 percent mark nearly six months after its release. Nougat is present on just 1.2 percent of android devices of which only 0.9 percent of devices run Nougat 7.0 while Nougat 7.1 runs only on 0.3 percent of devices. The Nougat adoption has been increased by only 0.5 percent. Continue reading “Android Nougat running on mere 1.2% devices, Marshmallow adoption at 30.7%”
Facebook Lite, the lighter version of the social network now has more than 200 million users. Launched in 2015, Facebook Lite uses less data and is therefore aimed at users living in emerging markets that have slow internet connection. Continue reading “Facebook Lite hits 200 million users, gets speed and reliability improvements”
Uber and Paytm integration is going a step forward. The ride sharing service has teamed up with Paytm that makes it even easier to book a cab. Now users can book an Uber ride directly through the Paytm app from their current location. Continue reading “Now you can book an Uber ride directly from the Paytm app”
Flipboard has announced a major design makeover which is its biggest update in two years. The update which bumps the app to version 4.0 aims to offer a more streamlined and personalized experience.
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Apple has hired Timothy Twerdahl, the director of Amazon’s Fire TV division, as a new vice president, according to a report from Bloomberg. Continue reading “Amazon’s Fire TV Head appointed to run Apple TV division”
It looks like this year we will see Tesla on Indian roads this summer. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has hinted that potential India launch while responding to a Twitter question.
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Twitter is bolstering its efforts further to curb abuse and harassment on its platform. The micro blogging site has released three new tools to manage abusive users and tweets. Continue reading “Twitter safety update hides abusive tweets and blocks repeat offenders”
With over 1 billion daily users, WhatsApp is easily the most popular instant messaging app at present. The service rolled out full end-to-end encryption for all communications last year so, every call you make, and every message, photo, video, file, and voice message you send, is end-to-end encrypted by default, including group chats. Today (February 7th) more than 120 countries worldwide, including all 28 countries of the European Union are celebrating Safer Internet Day. Let us see what safety measures we can take while using WhatsApp. Here is a detailed look at WhatsApp encryption and some handy security measures to protect your personal chats and conversations. Continue reading “Safer Internet Day: Here’s everything you need to know about WhatsApp encryption and security”
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Opera has updated its browser by putting more focus on speed. The update that bumps the app to version 43 adds instant page loading, Profile Guided Optimization (PGO).
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Google Maps for Android has received an update that revamps the interface which makes it smarter and better. The latest makeover adds three tabs – Places, Driving and Transit at the bottom of the screen. Continue reading “Google Maps for Android gets revamped design, real-time commute data and more”
Last year, the Indian Commerce Ministry had rejected Apple’s request to sell refurbished iPhones in India. Now, according to a latest report from Bloomberg, the company is reviving the idea of selling refurbished phones in the country.
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