VLC media player for iOS optimized for iPhone X, gets support for 4K HEVC Videos

Popular video player app VLC Media player is now optimized for the iPhone X, and it also brings support for 4K videos formatted in HEVC. Since the iPhone X launch, many app developers have started rolling out updates that are optimized for a better user interface on the 5.8-inch iPhone X OLED display. 

Google Home Mini update restores touch functionality with long-press on the side

Google Home Mini is without a doubt the most affordable smart speaker to have with Google’s Assistant support. However, shortly after the launch, the company had to disable the touch sensor as the smartphone speaker was accidentally recording everything on random occasions to which later Google promised to roll out a fix and the day is finally … Continue reading “Google Home Mini update restores touch functionality with long-press on the side”

Apple could acquire music recognition app Shazam for about $400 million

Apple is on the verge of buying Shazam Entertainment Ltd. which would value the company at $404 Million according to the sources close to the matter and the official announcement could be made as soon as Monday, reports TechCrunch. Shazam recognition app is already integrated into Siri and was valued at about $1.02 billion in its last funding … Continue reading “Apple could acquire music recognition app Shazam for about $400 million”

Microsoft Outings travel discovery app for Android and iPhone released

Microsoft Garage team is back with a new app called Outings that allows you to discover places to visit. You can check for outdoor adventures, historical sites, city life, kid-friendly activities, beautiful vistas, or the hidden gems, says Microsoft. You can also save search results to a bucket list so you don’t forget your next destination, and share them … Continue reading “Microsoft Outings travel discovery app for Android and iPhone released”

YouTube said to launch paid music streaming service in March 2018

YouTube is said to launch a new paid music subscription service in March 2018 according to sources of Bloomberg. YouTube is aiming to directly compete with rivals like Apple and Spotify which are again growing gradually after two decades of downfall.

OnePlus 5T OxygenOS 4.7.4 update brings optimized Camera UI, improvements in photo quality and more

OnePlus 5T has received its second OxygenOS update to version 4.7.4, couple of weeks after the OxygenOS 4.7.2 update that brought several fixes and improvements. The latest update brings optimized Camera UI and improvements to photo quality along with optimizations for audio from loudspeaker and headphones, face unlock and more. It also improves stability of fingerprint and GPS along with the usual set of bug fixes … Continue reading “OnePlus 5T OxygenOS 4.7.4 update brings optimized Camera UI, improvements in photo quality and more”

Baidu, Qualcomm partner to optimize DuerOS conversational AI system for Snapdragon

At the second annual Snapdragon Technology Summit, Qualcomm has announced a strategic partnership with Baidu to Support an Optimized On-Device AI for Baidu’s DuerOS for Snapdragon including the latest Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform.

Xiaomi Mi Max, Mi Max Prime MIUI 9 Global Stable update starts rolling out

Update: Xiaomi has started rolling out final MIUI 9 Global Stable update for the Mi Max and Mi Max Prime.If you don’t have the update, you can download the Recovery ROM  for the Mi Max and for the Mi Max Prime here and flash on your device using updater method. Check out the complete changelog below

Apple wins EU trademark case preventing Xiaomi from trademarking Mi Pad in Europe

Apple has successfully stopped Xiaomi from trademarking Mi Pad tablet in Europe as an EU trademark as the name was too similar to Apple’s iPad. The European Union’s second-highest court, the General Court has ruled against Xiaomi and said that it should not register as a trademark.

Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus with 5.7-inch / 5.99-inch full-screen display, Snapdragon 450 / 625 announced

Xiaomi just announced the Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus smartphone at an event in China as it had promised. The Redmi 5 has a 5.7-inch HD+ 18:9 full-screen display, is powered by Snapdragon 450 and packs a 3300mAh battery, while the Redmi 5 Plus comes with a 5.99-inch FHD+ 18:9 full-screen display, is powered by … Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus with 5.7-inch / 5.99-inch full-screen display, Snapdragon 450 / 625 announced”

Amazon Prime Video finally arrives for Apple TV, gets optimized for iPhone X

Amazon Prime Video has finally launched on AppleTV and is also optimized for iPhone X as well. Apple tvOS owners will no longer have to rely on AirPlay to stream content through Prime video. Amazon Prime Video for tvOS first leaked in May, and it took close to 6 months of time for the company … Continue reading “Amazon Prime Video finally arrives for Apple TV, gets optimized for iPhone X”

Microsoft Whiteboard Preview app for Windows 10 starts rolling out

Microsoft has started rolling out Whiteboard Preview app for Windows 10 devices. The Whiteboard app is a free-form digital canvas where people with ideas, and content can come together for creative collaboration. The app lets users draw, erase, edit thus replicating a real meeting with-a-white-board experience for distant coworkers.

Xiaomi’s next flagship smartphone will be powered by Snapdragon 845

At the second annual Snapdragon Technology Summit, Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform as the successor to Snapdragon 835 that most flagship smartphones this year. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun at the event said that Qualcomm has always been part of Xiaomi’s flagship smartphone launches right from the Mi 1 that was introduced back in 2011 and the … Continue reading “Xiaomi’s next flagship smartphone will be powered by Snapdragon 845”