Snapchat has launched a new feature to its app called Lens Challenges, which allows users around the world to take part in challenges with other users. Participants of this feature can create and send “Snaps” that use a lens tied to a song, dance, holiday, event. Continue reading “Snapchat launches Tik Tok-like Challenges Lens”
Google which announced Live Albums in early October this year offers Google Photos users an easy way to create albums that automatically add new photos of specific people and pets. However, the limit was 10,000 on the private album which was considered too low; thankfully, Google has now raised the private album limit to match the shared album limit at 20,000 images. Continue reading “Google silently bumps Live album limit in Photos to 20,000”
For the past few days, Facebook has been accused of disclosing people’s private messages to partners without their knowledge. Facebook clarified that it worked closely with four partners to integrate messaging capabilities into their products so people could message their Facebook friends only if they chose Facebook login. Continue reading “Facebook details why third-party apps had access to messages”
After reports, Apple has officially confirmed that some of its 2018 iPad Pros are shipping with a slightly bent in the aluminum chassis. The c0mpany also clarified that this is a side effect of the device’s manufacturing process and shouldn’t worsen over time or negatively affect the flagship iPad’s performance in any way. Continue reading “Apple acknowledges some 2018 iPad Pro units that ship with a bent chassis are normal”
ASUS has launched the new F570 gaming laptop and the thinner and lighter VivoBook 15 that come with the latest AMD Ryzen 5 processor with up to 8GB DDR4 memory and AMD Radeon Vega8 graphics. The F570 weighs in at just 1.9kg and is one amongst the lightest high-performance laptops. Continue reading “Asus VivoBook 15 and F570 gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 5, 15.6-inch Full HD display launched in India starting at Rs. 30990”
Huawei has finally announced that it is rolling out EMUI 9.0 based on Android Pie to Huawei Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, Huawei P20, Huawei P20 Pro, Honor Play, Honor View 10, Honor 10. EMUI 9.0 will bring local language support, local calendar and more. Continue reading “EMUI 9.0 update based on Android 9.0 (Pie) starts rolling out to Huawei P20, P20 Pro, Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, Honor Play, View 10 and Honor 10”
Google has announced that two years after the launch, Gboard virtual keyboard now includes support for 500 languages on Android. This according to Google means that more than 90% of the world can now type in their first language with Gboard. Continue reading “Google Gboard now supports 500 languages in two years since launch”
Samsung Electronics has announced its latest lifestyle TVs, The Frame, and The Serif TV. The company will showcase the latest offerings at CES 2019. The Frame’s Art Mode displays digital pieces of artwork when not in use, including paintings and pictures, to turn an everyday living space into an art gallery Continue reading “Samsung Frame 2019 and Serif TV with QLED display announced”
LG Electronics set to unveil its latest “Ultra” monitors which include both UltraWide for productivity and UltraGear for enhanced gaming. The UltraWide monitor sports a 49-inch while LG’s UltraGear Gaming Monitor combines incredible picture quality with blazing speed. Continue reading “LG UltraGear 38-inch gaming monitor with NVIDIA G-SYNC and UltraWide monitor announced”
AT&T has announced that it will be the first company in the US to offer the mobile 5G device over a commercial, standards-based mobile 5G network. AT&T standards-based mobile 5G network is already live in parts of 12 cities including Atlanta, Charlotte, N.C., Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Fla., Louisville, Ky., Oklahoma City, New Orleans, Raleigh, N.C., San Antonio and Waco, Texas. Continue reading “AT&T to roll out 5G in 12 US cities with Netgear Nighthawk 5G Mobile Hotspot on December 21st”
Google has announced that users without Google account can view, comment, suggest edits to, and directly edit Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides files. The company is introducing a beta for an easy pincode identity verification process that will enable G Suite users to invite non-G Suite users to collaborate on files as visitors, using PINs. Continue reading “Google Drive to let you share Docs with non-Google account users”
After testing it for a while, Twitter is finally rolling out the ability to switch between the latest and top Tweets on iOS. When enabled, this will bring the latest Tweets to the top in you want to know what’s been happening. Twitter says that, over time, the company will learn your behavior. If you regularly switch to the latest tweets, Twitter will by default show them to you. Continue reading “Twitter for iOS now lets you switch timeline between latest and top Tweets, coming to Android soon”
Instagram has announced that starting today; you’ll see new ways to interact with your friends and form a deeper connection with the people you follow on Instagram. You can now use the questions sticker for music recommendations in Stories. You’ll also see a new interactive sticker in Stories that lets you count down to exciting moments together. Continue reading “Instagram gets sticker for music recommendations, interactive countdown sticker and more”
According to HTC Taiwan president Darren Chen, the company is said to be planning on rebooting its smartphone segment mostly around the sales in the first half of 2019. The company is said to be focusing on mid-tier to high-end models, hoping they can improve its market share and profitability. Continue reading “HTC to revamp smartphone sales with mid-range and high-end models in 2019”
Ola has announced that it will invest $100 million in Vogo, a scooter sharing network for short haul commute. As per the deal, Ola will boost Vogo’s supply by investing in 1 lakh scooters on the Vogo platform, worth $100 million. Continue reading “Ola to invest $100 million in scooter sharing startup Vogo”
