Instagram now lets you ‘Remix’ photos from friends in Direct with doodles and text

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Instagram has rolled out yet another update that lets you edit and customize your friend’s photos in direct with doodles and text. The company is calling this feature as ‘Remix’ where you can vandalize your friends’ photos and send them back for fun conversations. Continue reading “Instagram now lets you ‘Remix’ photos from friends in Direct with doodles and text”

Snapchat rolls out new contextual filters that can recognize food, pets and more

SnapchatSnapchat has silently rolled out yet another feature that will automatically identify the object that is being snapped and serve them relevant filters. This feature was first spotted by Mashable and Snapchat later confirmed that it was rolled out to select users last week. Continue reading “Snapchat rolls out new contextual filters that can recognize food, pets and more”

Gboard v6.8 brings handwriting keyboard, to get Motion Stills for GIF creation and more

Gboard V6.8

Gboard after bringing 40 additional languages support in the previous update is now receiving yet another update with version number v6.8. The new update brings features like handwriting keyboards; planning Motion Stills integration and more. Continue reading “Gboard v6.8 brings handwriting keyboard, to get Motion Stills for GIF creation and more”

Microsoft Office apps now available on all Chromebooks

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Though Microsoft Android Apps are available for Android phones, they were never available for Chromebooks which was a deal breaker for those who are into the Microsoft ecosystem. However, that changes today as the company has silently made available the office suite apps for all Chromebooks. Continue reading “Microsoft Office apps now available on all Chromebooks”

Microsoft Launcher beta update brings revamped home screen, theme support and more

Microsoft Launcher

Microsoft has rolled out a new beta update of the Microsoft launcher for Android which brings most requested features like revamped home screen, theme support with a 12×12 grid view, better sub-grid positioning, support for more than five apps in the dock and more. Continue reading “Microsoft Launcher beta update brings revamped home screen, theme support and more”

Microsoft Translator gets Tamil text translation support

Microsoft Translator Tamil

Microsoft today has announced that its Translator app now has support for Tamil text translation in Microsoft Translator and Office 365, along with over 60 languages worldwide. Tamil is one of the longest-surviving languages in the world and is currently being spoken by over 70 million native speakers within the Indian subcontinent and across the globe. Continue reading “Microsoft Translator gets Tamil text translation support”

Facebook Messenger now lets you send and receive high resolution photos

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Facebook today has rolled out yet another exciting feature to the messenger which lets you send and receive images in messenger app at 4K resolution in addition to the features like PayPal support, new filters, stickers and more. The company says that text is no longer the only means of communication as people started exchanges images for better visual experience. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger now lets you send and receive high resolution photos”

Instagram now lets you request to join friend’s live video

Instagram Live

Instagram has rolled out an update that makes it easier to join your friend’s live just by sending a request. When watching friends live video, you can simply tap the “Request” button in the comments section, and once you send a request, you shall get a confirmation once he accepts the request.  Continue reading “Instagram now lets you request to join friend’s live video”

Android Messages v2.7 brings money transfer, Duo video calling, new message indicators and more

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Google Android messages app has updated from V2.5 to V2.7 with a bunch of features and additions. The new app version brings features like Money transfer, Duo video calling, new messages indicator and more.  Continue reading “Android Messages v2.7 brings money transfer, Duo video calling, new message indicators and more”

Google Allo to get audio message transcriptions, camera effects and more soon

Google_Allo

Google has started rolling out Allo V23 yesterday and there are plenty of features that got revealed in an APK teardown that will be rolling out in the future update that includes camera effects for selfies and selfie clips, a new type of attachment, custom support for contact cards shared between people, and more. Continue reading “Google Allo to get audio message transcriptions, camera effects and more soon”

Google Home App updated with refreshed new look, recommended content, better search and more

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Google has rolled an update to the Home App that brings a refreshed new look, better recommendations, meaning it is now easy to find movies, shows, music with better search and with more control over the Home device.For those on Android, can now cast movie trailers on to the connected TV while still browsing content on your phone. With advanced sound settings, you can control bass and treble on your Google Assistant supported speakers.

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Facebook merges Messenger day with Stories for synced cross-posting

Facebook Stories

Facebook has killed off Messenger day feature and replaced it with Face Stories feature that will be synced. Meaning, Any photos or videos you add to your Stories will appear on both Facebook and Messenger and will be shared with common users on both the platforms.

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Apple Clips for iOS updated with new 360-degree Selfie Scenes, Redesigned User Interface, iCloud Support and more

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Apple is rolling out an update to its Clips movie-making app with new 360-degree Selfie Scene that uses iPhone Xs TrueDepth camera and has also added iCloud support as well. This is the first major update since the addition of Disney and Pixar stickers back in July.

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