Google rolled out a new update to Gboard bringing version number to V6.9, while the update doesn’t bring any major changes, it does hint at many upcoming features. The update hints at Smart Reply suggestions, new keyboard, creating own GIFs and more. Continue reading “Google Gboard v6.9 hints at Smart Reply suggestions, creating own GIFs and more”
Hike today announced ‘Total’ feature with an aim to bring internet to the next billion users. It is capable of bringing essential services like messaging, news, recharge and more without needing an active data connection. For the sections that require data, Hike is offering data plans for as low as Rs. 1. Continue reading “Hike Total offers essential services like messaging, news, recharge and more without internet”
Facebook started asking people to install Messenger app a few years back and the company kept on pushing it with features to a level that made the app clumsy and cluttered. In its goals for 2018, the company’s David Marcus, head of the messenger highlighted the changes that are coming to messenger this year. Continue reading “Facebook to redesign Messenger with real time communication, customer care channels and more”
YouTube is now testing new ‘Dark Mode’ for its iOS mobile app. A screenshot with the new option in the setting page is being posted by a user on Reddit. The feature is already live for some and is enabled with YouTube app version number 13.01.4. Continue reading “YouTube testing new dark mode on iOS mobile app”
Google recently updated Duo app that brought a slightly updated look to the contact list, fun rearrangement of pixels. One of the most significant features in the update was the ability of Duo to call people that haven’t installed or registered with Duo in the past. Continue reading “Google Duo can now make calls with users who haven’t installed the app, Allo message previews improved”
Facebook today announced that in the coming weeks it will be overhauling its news feed to highlight posts from friends, family to improve social interactions. It also mentioned that it will emphasize more on ‘meaning posts’ rather than promotional posts from brands, businesses, etc. Continue reading “Facebook overhauls news feed to highlight posts from friends to improve social intercations”
German researchers have found a flaw that let’s infiltrate any WhatsApp’s group chats despite end-to-end encryption. Wired reports that the flaws in WhatsApp’s security were discovered at the Real World Crypto security conference in Switzerland. Furthermore, anyone with control on app’s servers could insert new people into private group chats without needing admin permission. Continue reading “WhatsApp Security flaw could allow anyone enter group chats despite end-to-end encryption”
Facebook wants to make it easier for us to stay updated with local news and events dubbed ‘Today In’. Testing of the feature is running in just six cities for now: New Orleans, La.; Little Rock, Ark.; Billings, Mont.; Peoria, Ill.; Olympia, Wash.; and Binghamton, N.Y. Continue reading “Facebook said to be testing new ‘Today In’ local news and events section in the app”
Instagram is said to be testing a feature that will let users post Instagram stories directly to WhatsApp. Like rest of the WhatsApp, an Instagram story posted as WhatsApp status becomes encrypted and disappears after 24 hours. Continue reading “Instagram testing a feature to let users post stories directly to WhatsApp”
Google app is the first to receive an update after the holidays season, and the V7.18 beta doesn’t bring many changes to the table. However, a quick teardown by Android Police have revealed hints at image donations to Google Lens, Quartz Google Home device with a screen gets its resolutions leaked and more. Continue reading “Google app v7.18 beta hints at image donations to Google Lens, Quartz screen resolutions and more”
WhatsApp; the biggest chat application in the world with over 1 billion active users daily has seen a recording breaking 75 billion messages sent on December 31st night on the occasion of New Year 2018. It was 63 billion for the last new year’s eve. In fact, the servers went down on December 31st night which made WhatsApp unusable for quite some time. Continue reading “WhatsApp users exchanged record 75 billion messages on New Year’s Eve”
After being spotted a while ago, Recommended posts in the news feed are finally making its way to everyone. Instagram will now show recommend posts in the news feed based on those based on those that have been liked by other accounts you follow. Continue reading “Instagram now shows recommended posts in your feed”
WhatsApp will stop supporting BlackBerry 10 and Windows Phone 8.0 from December 31st, 2017 and support for Android versions 2.3.7 and older will end on February 1, 2020, as it had announced earlier. The company has already stopped support for Android versions older than 2.3.3 and Windows Phone 7 back in 2016. Continue reading “WhatsApp will stop working on BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10 and Windows Phone 8.0 after December 31”
Video player on Chrome did not have many features, except for play/pause button, a timeline of the video and other controls that the website has included. However, a brand new video player has appeared in in Chrome Dev and Canary that brings YouTube-like double-tap to fast-forward/rewind controls. Continue reading “Chrome Dev and Canary for Android get a new video player with YouTube-style media controls”
Amazon has announced the roll out of Firefox browser and its own silk browser for Fire TV line-up including the regular Fire TV and the Fire TV Stick. After being in the testing phase in a closed group for a month now, Silk browser is available for everyone. Continue reading “Mozilla Firefox and Amazon Silk browsers now available on Amazon Fire TV”
