Google removes two apps from PlayStore over app install attribution abuse

Google PlayStore

Back in 2017, Google introduced Google Play Install Referrer API
which allows ad attribution providers, publishers, and advertisers to determine which referrer was responsible for sending the user to Google Play for a given app install. Owing to the reports of questionable activity, Google began its own independent investigation on apps on Google Play that are accused of conducting app install attribution abuse by falsely claiming credit for newly installed apps to collect the download bounty from that app’s developer. Continue reading “Google removes two apps from PlayStore over app install attribution abuse”

Huawei Nova 4 with in-display camera to be announced on December 17 [Update: New teaser]

Update – December 8, 2018: Huawei has posted a new teaser video for the smartphone that shows the new in-display camera with a space near the top left.

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Samsung Galaxy A8s with 6.39-inch Infinity-O FHD+ display, triple rear cameras gets certified ahead of December 10 announcement

After FCC certification last month, Samsung Galaxy A8s (SM-G8870) has passed through the TENAA ahead of the announcement on December 10th. This confirms the phone’s dimensions, battery capacity, 6.39-inch screen, triple rear cameras, rear mounted fingerprint sensor, glass back with a gradient design and a metal frame.

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Vivo NEX 2 dual screen smartphone with triple rear cameras teased ahead of December 11 announcement

Vivo today teased the company’s NEX 2 dual-screen smartphone ahead of announcement on December 11th in China. This shows the phone’s almost bezel-less screen, secondary screen on the back, and more.

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PUBG Mobile 0.10 update could bring new Vikendi snow map, Snowmobile vehicle and more

PUBG 0.10

PUBG Mobile is getting a new beta update bringing the version number to V0.10. Even though the update currently doesn’t bring several features, in coming days it is rumored to bring Vikendi 6km x 6km snow map and in-game improvements. There are a new Snow weather mode and an exclusive Snowmobile vehicle. It also brings snowball Fight added to Vikendi’s Spawn Island. Continue reading “PUBG Mobile 0.10 update could bring new Vikendi snow map, Snowmobile vehicle and more”

Samsung Galaxy Note9 Limited-Edition Alpine White and Galaxy S9+ Dual Tone Polaris Blue color variants launched in India

Samsung has introduced Galaxy Note9 in limited-edition Alpine White and Galaxy S9+ in a dual tone radiant Polaris Blue colour in India ahead of Christmas. The new Alpine White color variant Galaxy Note9 joins the Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Metallic Copper and Lavender Purple variants; while Galaxy S9+ has Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Lilac Purple, Sunrise Gold, Burgundy Red and the latest addition, Polaris Blue.

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1MORE Stylish dual-dynamic driver earphones launched in India for Rs. 2999

1MORE has launched stylish Dual–Dynamic driver earphone in India and the company has again collaborated with internationally acclaimed Grammy Award Winning producer, mixer, and sound engineer Luca Bignardi to perfect the final tuning to deliver a precise representation.  Continue reading “1MORE Stylish dual-dynamic driver earphones launched in India for Rs. 2999”

Facebook confirms testing live video shopping in Messenger

Facebook Shopping

Facebook is said to be testing a Live video feature for merchants that let them demo and describe their items for viewers. Customers can screenshot the product they wish to buy and use Messenger to send it to the seller, who can then request payment right through the chat app. Continue reading “Facebook confirms testing live video shopping in Messenger”

MediaTek Helio M70 5G multi-mode baseband chipset announced

At the China Mobile Global Partner Conference in Guangzhou, MediaTek has introduced the first 5G baseband chipset Helio M70. The Helio M70 is among the industry’s first wave of 5G multi-mode integrated baseband chipsets and is in line with the booming 5G market and the enhanced mobile experience. Continue reading “MediaTek Helio M70 5G multi-mode baseband chipset announced”

Google Translate now offers gender specific translations

Google Translate

In its latest attempt to improve Translate, Google aims to curb gender bias by providing feminine and masculine translations for some gender-neutral words on the Google Translate website. Google Translate learns from hundreds of millions of already-translated examples from the web. Continue reading “Google Translate now offers gender specific translations”

Facebook to bring Ad transparency tools ahead of India’s general elections in 2019

Facebook Ads

Owing to the general elections in India in 2019, Facebook announced that it is making big changes to the way it manages political ads on Facebook and Instagram. The company has already rolled out such changes in the US, Brazil, and the UK.  Continue reading “Facebook to bring Ad transparency tools ahead of India’s general elections in 2019”

Microsoft confirms Edge browser switch to Chromium, preview build to release early 2019

Microsoft Edge

After rumors, Microsoft has officially confirmed that it is adopting the Chromium open source project in the development of Microsoft Edge on the desktop to create better web compatibility and less fragmentation of the web. Working with open source is not new for Microsoft Edge, its mobile browser has been based on the open source from its beginnings. Continue reading “Microsoft confirms Edge browser switch to Chromium, preview build to release early 2019”

Lenovo Z5s with in-display front camera, triple rear cameras to be announced on December 18

Update – December 7, 2018: Even though Lenovo CEO Chang Cheng teased December 6 announcement for the Z5s smartphone. Yesterday insted of announcement, he just posted a photo on weibo showing the phone’s triple rear cameras.

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Qualcomm 8cx 7nm Compute Platform for thin, light and fanless always on, always connected Windows 10 PCs announced

Qualcomm has announced Snapdragon 8cx Compute Platform, the world’s first 7 nanometer PC platform, and the sucessor of Snapdragon 850 on the third day of the annual Snapdragon Technology Summit. This will offer thin, light and fanless always on, always connected Windows 10 PCs and also has support for Windows 10 enterprise customers for the first time. It has new octa-core Qualcomm Kryo 495 CPU and Qualcomm  Adreno 680 GPU that will be 2X faster and 60% more efficient than Snapdragon 850 and 3.5X faster than Snapdragon 835.

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watchOS 5.1.2 brings ECG functionality to Apple Watch Series 4, irregular heart rhythm notification to Watch Series 1 and later

Apple Watch ECG

As expected, Apple has officially announced that it will roll out watchOS 5.1.2 update starting today that will bring the Apple Watch Series 4, an ECG app that lets customers take an electrocardiogram right from their wrist, capturing heart rhythm in a moment when they experience symptoms like a rapid or skipped heart beat and helping to provide critical data to physicians. Continue reading “watchOS 5.1.2 brings ECG functionality to Apple Watch Series 4, irregular heart rhythm notification to Watch Series 1 and later”