Google and Uber integration is going even deeper with the latest update. You can now now request a ride, see your driver en route, contact your driver, and follow your trip status directly from Google Maps. Prior to this update you could compare wait times and the pricing of available Uber options, including POOL, uberX, and uberXL, in Google Maps.
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YouTube has introducing a new tool dubbed as Super Chat that lets viewers pay to pin comments during a live stream. A Super Chat is basically a highlighted message in the chat stream that stands out from the crowd and helps to attract creator’s attention. These Super Chats remain pinned to the top of chat for up to 5 hours, giving more airtime for your messages. Continue reading “YouTube Super Chat lets users pay to pin comments to live streams”
Samsung has started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat update for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge devices. The company had started Nougat beta testing on these device in November last year.
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In a bid to predict, prevent and reduce road accidents, Uber has rolled out new safety features in the driver’s app powered by telematics. These features were first rolled out for driver partners in Bangalore and will now be available for hundreds of thousands of driver partners in 29 cities across India. Continue reading “Uber releases road safety features in drivers app in 29 Indian cities”
Xiaomi has set new targets for 2017. The Chinese smartphone maker has revealed that it is targeting more than 100 billion yuan ($14.5 billion) in revenue in 2017. Xiaomi Chief Executive Lei Jun said “the worst is over” and touted 2016 as a “make-up year”.
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Android Wear 2.0 is finally arriving in February. The release that was scheduled for last year had further delayed till early 2017. Now, Google has confirmed that the next version of Android Wear is coming next month via an email to that was sent out to app developers. Continue reading “Android Wear 2.0 is coming in February, confirms Google”
Android 7.1 is currently in testing in Chrome’s Canary channel, according to one reader of Chrome Unboxed. Nougat could be rolling out to a collection of Chromebooks as pictures of a pre-release version of Chrome OS featuring Android 7.1 integration have surfaced. Continue reading “Google is testing Android 7.1 Nougat for Chrome OS with multi-window support”
Sony is expected to launch Xperia smartphone with OLED display in 2018, according to a latest report from Nikkan, a Japanese publication. The company will adopt OLED display only for the premium Xperia smartphone and not for entire range.
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Facebook has updated Live to add the ability for users to go live directly from their desktop. Users can now go live on Facebook via a web browser to Pages. The social network says the new tools and improvements will give publishers more control, customization, and flexibility over their broadcasts. Continue reading “Facebook Live now lets you live stream from web”
Self-declared merchants can now to transfer up to Rs 50,000 directly in their bank accounts using Paytm. The Paytm app has also been updated which according to the company makes the app three times faster even on low-end smartphones and slow networks.
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Aeris, the Internet of Things (IoT) provider has partnered with MapmyIndia to tap the IoT market in India. The duo will provide geo-spatial intelligence-based IoT solutions in the country. Continue reading “MapMyIndia teams up with Aeris for IoT”
Kayak, the global travel search engine has officially announced its entry into the Indian market. The company lets people people search, plan and manage their travel. Kayak claims to operate with more than 40 international sites in 20 languages and powers 1.5 billion queries annually for travel information and displaying results from hundreds of airlines, 900,000+ hotels, along with rental cars, holiday packages, activities and millions of verified reviews. Continue reading “Travel search engine Kayak enters India”
Xiaomi is reportedly working on Mi 6, successor of the Mi 5. A new leak has revealed that the Mi 6 will come in two variants – one with dual curved display and other with a flat screen display. The Xiaomi Mi 6 could have 4G of RAM and a flat screen display, while the Mi 6 Pro could have 6GB of RAM and a curved display. It looks like Xiaomi is taking cue from Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge.
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Fitbit has acquired smartwatch maker Vector for an undisclosed sum. As a result of the acquisition, Vector Watch team and its software platform will become a part of Fitbit. The latest acquisition comes from Fitbit only a month after it acquired Pebble smartwatch maker.
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HTC is expected to announce HTC U Ultra at an event on January 12th. A bunch of live images of the HTC U Ultra have surfaced in a new leak. According to the images, it looks like the phone will sport a secondary display that we have already seen on LG V10 and LG V20. Continue reading “HTC U Ultra live images surface hinting at secondary display”
