WhatsApp and NASSCOM collaborate for Digital Literacy in India ahead of General Elections 2019

Ahead of General Elections 2019, WhatsApp and NASSCOM Foundation have announced a partnership to grant digital literacy training to help tackle the challenge of misinformation. Continue reading “WhatsApp and NASSCOM collaborate for Digital Literacy in India ahead of General Elections 2019”

Microsoft introduces Game Stack, brings Xbox Live to Android and iOS

Microsoft has announced a new initiative, Microsoft Game Stack, which brings together Microsoft tools and services that will empower game developers. Continue reading “Microsoft introduces Game Stack, brings Xbox Live to Android and iOS”

Google’s new Lookout app uses AI to help visually-impaired people identify information about their surroundings

Google, last year announced Look Out, an app to assist people who are blind or have low vision in gaining information about the world around them. As per the recent development, Google has announced that Lookout will finally be available to download only for Pixel devices in the US. Continue reading “Google’s new Lookout app uses AI to help visually-impaired people identify information about their surroundings”

Facebook rolls out dedicated gaming section to find and connect around games

What else do you do when you need to pass the time on the Internet? Apart from videos and movies, one of the logical answers could be gaming. There are numerous websites available with a huge collection of online games. Continue reading “Facebook rolls out dedicated gaming section to find and connect around games”

Google updates Gboard with faster on-device speech recognition

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In a recent development, Google is updating its Gboard keyboard with AI-powered offline dictation on its Pixel phones. This means no more network latency or spottiness — the new recogniser is always available, even when you are offline. Continue reading “Google updates Gboard with faster on-device speech recognition”

Alphabet’s AI-powered Chrome extension lets you filter out toxic comments on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and more

The Internet is a boon and bane! In fact, the comment section can be both inspiring and depressing. Moderating a comment section is a tough job, if not done properly, it can create havoc with toxic words.  In an attempt to curb this, Alphabet’s Jigsaw is working on an experimental Tune Chrome extension that lets users tune out those toxic comments for some peace of mind. As of now, the tool will work only on for comments on Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Disqus. Continue reading “Alphabet’s AI-powered Chrome extension lets you filter out toxic comments on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and more”

Microsoft Windows 10 latest Insider Preview Build lets you mirror your Android apps on PC

Last year, Microsoft launched the “Your Phone” feature in an attempt to help further tie Android or iOS smartphone to your PC. Right now, the Redmond giant is running a beta of a new screen mirroring feature that allows Android apps to be run on a Windows 10 PC. Continue reading “Microsoft Windows 10 latest Insider Preview Build lets you mirror your Android apps on PC”

Google Drive Material redesign arrives for iOS and Android to match its look on the web

Google is slowly but steadily revamping all its apps to suit the new Material Theme. In the recent development, the search engine giant is working a new look and feel on Google Drive for iOS and Android, making it easier to communicate and collaborate across files in Drive on mobile devices. Google Drive for the web got the feature back in May last year. Continue reading “Google Drive Material redesign arrives for iOS and Android to match its look on the web”

Google rolls out Chrome Lite Data Saver to speed up HTTPS web pages on slow connections

Loading a webpage during over poor connection can be frustrating, regardless of the situation. In this regard, Google is offering Data Saver feature that lets Chrome reduce data usage by up to 90 percent and load pages two times faster in HTTPS pages, in addition to HTTP. Continue reading “Google rolls out Chrome Lite Data Saver to speed up HTTPS web pages on slow connections”

Panasonic Advance series and Arch series Air Conditioners launched in India starting at Rs. 39900

Panasonic, today announced the launch of its new range of ‘total solution’ air conditioners under Advance series and Arch series. With this new launch, Panasonic is looking at a growth of 15% this year. Continue reading “Panasonic Advance series and Arch series Air Conditioners launched in India starting at Rs. 39900”

Google is rolling out Snapchat-like AR effects to YouTube Stories

Started with Snapchat, Facebook extended the ‘Stories’ feature to Whatsapp and Instagram last year. Falling in the same line, Google has rolled out the much-used feature on YouTube as Reels in 2017 to about 100 creators. Continue reading “Google is rolling out Snapchat-like AR effects to YouTube Stories”

Twitter rolls out ‘Twttr’ experimental beta app to let users test new features

Not so long ago, Twitter announced prototype of its new beta app “Twttr” to the selected user which lets testers try out new features and provide feedback. Continue reading “Twitter rolls out ‘Twttr’ experimental beta app to let users test new features”

HUAWEI Watch GT Active and Watch GT Elegant with Lite OS surfaces

Ahead of Huawei’s P30 smartphone launch, two new smartwatches from its portfolio have been surfaced on the internet. As per the leak, the watch is dubbed as HUAWEI Watch GT Active and HUAWEI Watch GT Elegant. Continue reading “HUAWEI Watch GT Active and Watch GT Elegant with Lite OS surfaces”

SHARP KC-G40M Air Purifier with Humidifier launched in India

SHARP has launched the “KC-G40M” Air Purifier with Humidifier
designed specifically for India Market today. With this launch, the company aims to strengthen its presence and to expand its air purifier range ahead of summers. Continue reading “SHARP KC-G40M Air Purifier with Humidifier launched in India”

Google game controller patent surfaces, could be announced with game streaming service at GDC 2019

At the upcoming GDC 2019 (Games Developers Conference), the search engine giant Google is expected to announce its game streaming service codenamed Yeti. Continue reading “Google game controller patent surfaces, could be announced with game streaming service at GDC 2019”