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”

Google Search for mobile gets detailed product cards, buying guides and shopping tools

Google Search Shopping

Google just in time for the holiday season has added a bunch of shopping tools for the mobile search for a better shopping experience. These tools include detailed product cards, buying guides, product comparisons, and more. This update brings more enhanced experience for users shopping during Black Friday and other sales. Continue reading “Google Search for mobile gets detailed product cards, buying guides and shopping tools”

Google said to be collecting Android device location even when location services are disabled

Google Pixel 2

Google’s Android software is said to be collecting users locations even when the location services are set to disable and sending the collected data back to Google reports Quartz in an investigation. Since the start of 2017, Android phones have said to be collecting the addresses of nearby cellular towers even when location services are disabled and sent back to Google. Continue reading “Google said to be collecting Android device location even when location services are disabled”

Apple acquires Canada-based augmented reality headset startup Vrvana

Apple Vrvana

In a move to strengthen its AR headset technology that Apple is said to be working on launching in 2020; the company has acquired startup; Vrvana augmented reality-based headset company; the maker of the Totem headset for $30 million according to the sources close to the Techcrunch. Continue reading “Apple acquires Canada-based augmented reality headset startup Vrvana”

Google Lens in Assistant rolling out to Pixel smartphones [Update]

Google Lens in Assistant

[Update: Google has announced that Google Lens in the Assistant will be rolling out to all Pixel phones set to English in the U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada, India and Singapore over the coming weeks.]

Google at the Pixel event back in October debuted the Google Lens feature in the photos app which uses the camera to scan the objects and landmarks in photos to provide more information about the same. Though it was only possible via Photos app, at the same event, Google mentioned that it would gradually roll out Lens in Assistant and it looks like the time has arrived.

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Facebook said to launch ‘Watch’ video streaming service in India next year

Facebook Watch

After launching the Watch video streaming service in the U.S. back in August, Facebook is aiming to bring the service to India next year sometime between January and March, according to a report from The Ken. The Watch video streaming includes shows, live sports events and more. Continue reading “Facebook said to launch ‘Watch’ video streaming service in India next year”

HP launches new OMEN 15 and OMEN 17 gaming notebooks in India starting at Rs. 80990

HP OMEN 15

HP Inc has launched two new gaming laptops in India; the Omen 15 and Omen 17 Windows 10 laptops. They come with GeForce GTX 10-Series graphics and the Omen 15 base model is powered by the 7th gen Intel i5 processor and the Omen 17 has 7th gen Intel i7 processor. Continue reading “HP launches new OMEN 15 and OMEN 17 gaming notebooks in India starting at Rs. 80990”

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

Android_Message

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”

Tesla Power Bank with 3350mAh capacity, integrated Apple lightning cable announced

Tesla Power Bank

Apparently launching two game-changing products; the all-new semi truck and updated Roadster 2.0 wasn’t enough for Tesla as the company has also introduced a 3350mAh power bank as well. It is aptly named just as Power Bank and is shaped exactly like the Tesla supercharger monument outside their main office in California. Continue reading “Tesla Power Bank with 3350mAh capacity, integrated Apple lightning cable announced”

Uber partners with Volvo to deploy 24,000 autonomous SUVs

Uber Volvo

Uber has teamed up with Volvo for autonomous driverless cars and has agreed to buy 24,000 sport utility vehicles a goal which the company is committed to staying focused on under newly appointed Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi. Continue reading “Uber partners with Volvo to deploy 24,000 autonomous SUVs”

Uber updated with live location sharing, in-app gifting and more

Uber live location sharing, beacon, gifting

Uber has pushed a bunch of features to its app that will help riders enhance their riding experience Just in time for holidays. The company has rolled out live location sharing feature, beacon expansion, request for a guest and more feature in the latest update. Continue reading “Uber updated with live location sharing, in-app gifting and more”

Master and Dynamic MW60 wireless Over-Ear and MW50 Wireless On-Ear Headphones launched in India

Master and Dynamic MW60

New York City-based Master & Dynamic audio company today has launched MW60 Over-Ear Headphones and MW50 On-Ear Headphones in India. Both headphones are wireless and are light-weight at 345 grams and 240 grams respectively. Continue reading “Master and Dynamic MW60 wireless Over-Ear and MW50 Wireless On-Ear Headphones launched in India”

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”