Google’s Digital Wellbeing feature which debuted with Android Pie is aimed at being responsible with smartphone usage. The app has finally exited the beta stage and is now available to all Pixel phones running Android 9.0 Pie. Apart from Pixel, Android One phones those who have signed up for beta are also getting the update. Continue reading “Google Digital Wellbeing finally exits beta, now available for all Pixel phones”
Google has announced that starting from January 7th, 2019, SMS notifications from Google Calendar will no longer be available. Since Calendar offers in-app notifications, you can still get notified, regardless of your device or connection. Continue reading “Google to remove Calendar SMS notifications on January 7th”
Skype has announced that Skype calling will be available on Amazon Alexa devices. With Skype on your Alexa-enabled device, you can connect hands-free with family and friends around the world just by saying, “Alexa, call Mom on Skype.” Continue reading “Skype calling rolling out to Amazon Alexa devices”
Google’s problems with bugs on Pixel phones never seem to stop and latest to join the list is the weird camera bug. Ironically, cameras are the biggest positive of the Pixel phones and this strange bug is causing it to crash. For some time, users have been running into a Pixel 3 fatal error camera bug which can render the camera completely useless. Continue reading “Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL users encounter ‘fatal error’ camera bug”
Xiaomi has taken over the hardware business of Chinese selfie app and smartphone maker Meitu. Though the future smartphones will come with Meitu branding, Xiaomi will be responsible for design, R&D, and sales, while Meitu will still be involved in camera software. Continue reading “Xiaomi takes over smartphone business of Meitu”
Google Photos for iOS gets the ability to adjust the background blur and change the focus. To edit, just pull up a portrait photo in Google Photos, then tap the editing icon to get to the editing menu, then click it one more time to edit depth and focus. Continue reading “Google Photos for iOS gets the ability to adjust background blur and change focus”
LG has finally announced that the New Smart Display; LG XBOOM AI ThinQ model WK9 will be available in the United States with key markets in other regions to follow. The company mentioned that product at the IFA 2018 back in August. This smart display combines both Google Assistant and immersive sound quality from Meridian Audio. Continue reading “LG WK9 XBOOM AI ThinQ Smart Display with 8-inch touch display announced”
WhatsApp Status currently has over 450 million daily active users, while Snapchat has a little 188 million. This is despite the lack of features like AR selfie masks, animated GIFs, or personalized avatars like Bitmoji. Snapchat lost total daily users in Q2 and Q3 2018 and even in Q2. Continue reading “WhatsApp could bring ephemeral messaging to rival Snapchat”
Even though Microsoft fixed the data loss issue and resumed the Windows 10 October update, few users are reporting iCloud for Windows compatibility issues. As reported, the latest version of Windows 10 is incompatible with the latest version of iCloud. However, Microsoft and Apple are said to be working together to resolve the issues. Continue reading “Microsoft acknowledges iCloud Windows 10 October 2018 build compatibility issue”
Android Pie is slowly making its way to mainstream smartphones and LG G7 One is one among them. Given how the LG G7 One is the company’s first Android One smartphone, this update doesn’t come as a surprise. The update is of size 812MB and is rolling out in Canada. Continue reading “LG G7 One Android 9.0 (Pie) stable update starts rolling out”
Verizon’s ‘My Numbers’, a new app for Android lets you add up to four additional numbers to a single smartphone with unlimited domestic calling and texting. Continue reading “Verizon ‘My Number’ lets you add multiple phone numbers on a single device”
Raspberry Pi has introduced a new cheaper Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ that uses the same Broadcom 1.4GHz Quad-core processor as the high-end Model B+. It also has support for Bluetooth 4.2 as well as 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi and comes with 512MB LPDDR2 SDRAM. Continue reading “Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ with thermal management introduced for $25”
Sony’s PlayStation 4 is now five years old and the company announced that it has sold over 86.1 million units in addition to over 777.9 Million software units worldwide. To celebrate this occasion, the company is releasing a new PS4 bundle; Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 PS4 bundle. Continue reading “Sony sold 86 million PS4 units in 5 years, introduces PS4 Call of Duty Black Ops 4 bundle”
Update – November 16: Sony has rolled out new Android Pie update with build number 52.0.A.3.84 that includes November security patch for the Xperia XZ2 Premium, Xperia XZ3, Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact. Continue reading “Sony Xperia XZ Premium, Xperia XZ1 and Xperia XZ1 Compact Android 9.0 (Pie) update rolling out [Update: Now with November security patch]”
Back in September, Instagram expanded shopping on its platform with the introduction of product stickers in Stories, and also introduced shopping channel in Explore section. Now, the company is announcing three new ways to discover new products, shop from brands and keep track of all your shopping inspiration in one place on Instagram. Continue reading “Instagram adds three new shopping features to make it easier to shop”
