Instagram expands shopping in Stories, adds personalized Explorer channel

Instagram Shopping Stories

Instagram today announced two new updates that make it easier to shop on Instagram. This update is expanding Shopping in Stories and is expanding it to businesses in 46 countries. It has introduced Shopping channel in Explore that will be personalized to you. Continue reading “Instagram expands shopping in Stories, adds personalized Explorer channel”

Twitter to soon let users switch between chronological and ranked timeline

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Twitter today announced that it will soon let you catch up on the best Tweets from people you follow. The next time when you uncheck the  “Show the best tweets first” setting, Twitter will display the Tweets in reverse chronological order; non-algorithmic timeline.  Continue reading “Twitter to soon let users switch between chronological and ranked timeline”

OnePlus Crackables series of crypto-challenges for gamers lets you win ultimate gaming setup worth 21 lakhs

OnePlus Crackables

OnePlus today has announced the Crackables which is its limited-time game created together with their friends at Google. It is a game that is developed as a challenging series of Android-based crypto-puzzles and is open for anyone to participate. Crackables is a mobile-only experience. Continue reading “OnePlus Crackables series of crypto-challenges for gamers lets you win ultimate gaming setup worth 21 lakhs”

iBall Glitterati Bluetooth headphones with LED light effects launched for Rs. 2499

iBall today has launched the Glitterati with glittering effects on both ear-cups. It connects to devices via Bluetooth and houses enhanced LED light effects on both its ear-cups rendering an eye-catching party look. The company claims that it can last up to 8 hours on a single charge.  Continue reading “iBall Glitterati Bluetooth headphones with LED light effects launched for Rs. 2499”

Honor 7X update brings GPU Turbo, Party Mode, latest security patch and more in India

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Huawei’s Honor brand is rolling out a new update to Honor 7X which brings the much anticipated GPU Turbo feature to improve gaming experience, Party Mode to sync music playback across phones for better sound effects and more. The update brings the version number 8.0.0.360 for the BND-AL10 device variants.  Continue reading “Honor 7X update brings GPU Turbo, Party Mode, latest security patch and more in India”

Samsung Galaxy Note8 update brings AR Emoji and super slow-motion

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Samsung Galaxy Note8 is  getting a new update bringing new features including AR Emoji and super slow-motion. However, the update is rolling out in phases across the globe currently. The firmware version of the update is N950FXXU5CRHA and mentions AR Emoji and Super Slow-Motion camera functions have been added to the device. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note8 update brings AR Emoji and super slow-motion”

Google’s Now Playing tech powers Sound Search in Google Assistant

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Google last year introduced a new ‘Now Playing’ feature with Pixel 2. This uses deep neural networks to bring low-power, always-on music recognition to mobile devices. Google recently introduced a new version of the Sound Search that is powered by the same technology as Now Playing.  Continue reading “Google’s Now Playing tech powers Sound Search in Google Assistant”

Google Dragonfly censored search engine said to link searches to phone numbers in China ; faces backslash from employees

It is a known fact that Google is said to be working on a censored search engine in China. Now according to a new report, the company has built a prototype of a censored search engine for China linking users’ searches to their personal phone numbers, making it easier for the Chinese government to monitor people’s queries. The search engine is codenamed Dragonfly. Continue reading “Google Dragonfly censored search engine said to link searches to phone numbers in China ; faces backslash from employees”

AKG N700NC, Y500, Y100 wireless headphones announced

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Samsung Electronics has introduced the new N700NC, Y500, and Y100 wireless AKG headphones optimized for balanced and studio-quality sound promising an unparalleled listening experience. The AKG N700NC are ideal over-ear headphones for music-lovers looking, the N700NC lets users experience studio-quality sound. Continue reading “AKG N700NC, Y500, Y100 wireless headphones announced”

Chrome 70 beta brings fingerprint login support for Web Authentication on Android and Mac, enables TLS 1.3 and more

Chrome has been updated to V70 beta as the V69 is finally stable. This beta is not as big as the previous version but has security-focused features. Chrome 67 for desktop has added web authentications which will allow sites to use fingerprint or a Bluetooth key as the sole login method. This API is now enabled by default on Android. Continue reading “Chrome 70 beta brings fingerprint login support for Web Authentication on Android and Mac, enables TLS 1.3 and more”

Vivo V11 Pro OTA update brings 4K video recording

Vivo today announced that it has completed the roll out of OTA update to V11 Pro which brings 4K recording ability. This will enable users to record higher-quality videos. Vivo V11 Pro was launched in India on September 6th. Continue reading “Vivo V11 Pro OTA update brings 4K video recording”

PUBG Mobile update brings new Sanhok map, new weapons and vehicles; surpasses 20 million daily active users in 6 months

PUBG Sanhok

Makers of PUBG Mobile are consistently rolling out monthly updates with new features since its launch in March. This month the app has again gained a fresh new update bringing the version to v0.80 with the new Sanhok map set in a dense jungle with varying landscapes.  Continue reading “PUBG Mobile update brings new Sanhok map, new weapons and vehicles; surpasses 20 million daily active users in 6 months”

Google, Samsung collaborate for RCS Messaging on Android

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Samsung Electronics and Google have announced that they are working together to offer global Rich Communication Services (RCS) coverage and interoperability. This will enable features like the ability to chat over Wi-Fi, create rich group chats, see typing indicators and read receipts, and share high-resolution photos and videos across platforms. Continue reading “Google, Samsung collaborate for RCS Messaging on Android”

Samsung Health 6.0 brings new U.I, updated health and fitness tools, social features and more

Samsung Health

Samsung Electronics has introduced a new version of the Samsung Health app, Samsung Health1 6.0 which brings updated health and fitness tools, a new UI, and increased personalization. Samsung says that its Health platform has over 65 million monthly active users worldwide. Continue reading “Samsung Health 6.0 brings new U.I, updated health and fitness tools, social features and more”

YouTube Kids gets parents approved content, “Older” version experience for tweens

YouTube Kids

YouTube today is introducing two new features to its YouTube Kids app including the parents approved content where it brings the ability for parents to handpick every video and channel available to their child in the app.

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