Adobe Project Aero, Project Gemini drawing app, Premiere Rush CC video editing app introduced; Photoshop for iPad coming in 2019

Adobe Photoshop

At the Adobe Max, the company has previewed Photoshop CC on iPad, Project Aero, a tool that enables creators to design AR experiences, and Project Gemini which is a drawing app. It has also introduced Premiere Rush CC, the first all-in-one, easy-to-use video editing app for social media creators. Continue reading “Adobe Project Aero, Project Gemini drawing app, Premiere Rush CC video editing app introduced; Photoshop for iPad coming in 2019”

Snapchat introduces new cat Lenses

Snapchat has introduced the new Snapchat lens that is designed to recognize and decorate cat and human faces alike. Owing to the popularity of cat-themed memes and Snapchatters internet to snap their cats, the company is bringing this fun new filter.  Continue reading “Snapchat introduces new cat Lenses”

Periscope update brings the ability to set thumbnails, edit titles, set custom start points; introduces new Chat Moderators

Periscope

Periscope has rolled out an update that would allow broadcasters to select moderators for the comments in their broadcasts before they go live. These moderators can keep an eye on the comments in your broadcast and mute people on your behalf.  Continue reading “Periscope update brings the ability to set thumbnails, edit titles, set custom start points; introduces new Chat Moderators”

Microsoft to disable TLS 1.0, 1.1 for Edge and Internet Explorer in first-half of 2020

Microsoft Edge

Microsoft has announced it will be disabling ‘Transport Layer Security’ (TLS) 1.0 and 1.1 by default in supported versions of Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 in the first half of 2020. This change is in line with announcements from Apple, Google, and Mozilla to supports more performant, secure connections. Continue reading “Microsoft to disable TLS 1.0, 1.1 for Edge and Internet Explorer in first-half of 2020”

Winamp media player for Android, iOS, and desktop to get revived in 2019

Winamp

Winamp which was the go-to music player around the turn of the century has been silent since 2013 but it looks like the company is making its way for a grand entry with a major update planned for 2019. The Parent company Radionomy is planning to reboot the service as an all-in-one app with the ability to play podcasts, playlists, streaming radio stations.  Continue reading “Winamp media player for Android, iOS, and desktop to get revived in 2019”

Microsoft to bring dictation feature to Office web apps

Microsoft logo

Microsoft rolled out the dictation feature in the Word desktop app earlier this year and it is making its way to the web version of the office. The dictation feature to word and OneNote online will be available in the coming weeks. The company says that it will work on any browser.  Continue reading “Microsoft to bring dictation feature to Office web apps”

Samsung introduces Exynos Auto and ISOCELL automobile chips

Exynos-AutoSamsung Electronics has announced two new automotive solution brands; Samsung Exynos Auto and Samsung ISOCELL Auto to bring application processor and image sensor technology solutions to the road. Based on the qualities of the Exynos mobile processors, Exynos Auto meets industry requirements for harsher environments, allowing automotive manufacturers to develop applications such as infotainment, advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS) and telematics. Continue reading “Samsung introduces Exynos Auto and ISOCELL automobile chips”

Sony announces blockchain-based DRM platform for music, films, VR content and e-books

Sony HQ logo

Sony has announced the development of a digital rights management (DRM) platform based on the blockchain. This new system is based on Sony and Sony Global Education’s previously developed system for authenticating, sharing, and rights management of educational data, and additionally features functionality for processing rights-related information. Continue reading “Sony announces blockchain-based DRM platform for music, films, VR content and e-books”

Google said to be in talks with Flipkart, Paytm to launch its shopping tab in India

Google

Google is said to be launching its shopping tab in India allowing users to search and buy products and direct them to merchant websites or e-commerce platforms for product listings, according to sources. The feature said to be testing for several months and will be piloted soon, prior to a full-fledged launch before the end of the year. Continue reading “Google said to be in talks with Flipkart, Paytm to launch its shopping tab in India”

Android Pie cloud backups are now encrypted with user’s lock screen passwords

Android Pie

Google Android 9.0 Pie changes the way backups are stored in a way that even Google can’t read the data. It is known that Google automatically backs up data like SMS, messages on Pixel phones to the cloud so if you wipe your device you can restore them back again. Continue reading “Android Pie cloud backups are now encrypted with user’s lock screen passwords”

HTC Exodus native blockchain phone to be announced on October 22nd

HTC Exodus

Back in May, about HTC confirmed that it will be launching ‘Exodus’ smartphone with native blockchain for secure cryptocurrency trading. The wait now seems to be coming to an end as the company will launch the phone as early as this month. It made the announcement on the newly opened HTC Exodus Instagram account.  Continue reading “HTC Exodus native blockchain phone to be announced on October 22nd”

OnePlus 6T will come with redesigned OxygenOS UI, improved gestures, camera enhancements and more

OnePlus 6T is scheduled to go official on October 30th and the company is actively started teasing the device on social media. In an interview with resident software expert Szymon Kopeć, it is revealed that the OnePlus 6T will come with redesigned UI, improved gestures and more.  Continue reading “OnePlus 6T will come with redesigned OxygenOS UI, improved gestures, camera enhancements and more”

Google is testing new ‘Explorer UI’ in Chrome’s new page tab

Chrome Explore UI

Google is testing a new content discovery interface in the Chrome browser’s new tab page called ‘Explore.’ Users can access it on Android by enabling an experimental flag. It is clear that the interface is currently in early stages as it contains a large number of placeholder sites at the moment. Continue reading “Google is testing new ‘Explorer UI’ in Chrome’s new page tab”

Google Pixel camera app to get support for external microphone on October 18th

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Google Pixel line-up though packs extremely good set of cameras on a smartphone, they don’t allow the use of external microphones in the default camera app. However, that might change as early as next week. A Google employee in a Pixel support thread from 2016 commented saying that the feature would become available on October 18th which happens to be the day of Pixel 3 and 3 XL launch. Continue reading “Google Pixel camera app to get support for external microphone on October 18th”

Samsung foldable phone can be used as tablet unfolded and would fit in pocket: CEO Koh

Samsung Foldable Phone

It is a known fact that Samsung is working on the foldable phone but the phone hasn’t made its appearance still. However, D.J. Koh, CEO of Samsung’s mobile business, now in a revealing statement said that users will be able to use the device as a tablet with multitasking capability before being able to fold it up into a more portable phone. Continue reading “Samsung foldable phone can be used as tablet unfolded and would fit in pocket: CEO Koh”