WhatsApp senior executives from its US headquarters and India operations reportedly had met the Election Commission of India as a part of the upcoming Indian elections and the misuse possibilities on the platform. WhatsApp official told EC that it will look out for the options concerning the spam messaging techniques in the run-up to state polls scheduled for 2018-end. Continue reading “WhatsApp said to bring fake news verification model to India”
Microsoft today announced FY Q4 2018 results with a total revenue of $30.1 billion that is a growth of 17% compared to the same time last year. The company’s total operating income was around $10.4 billion witnessing a growth of 35%. It reported a net income of $8.9 billion GAAP and $8.8 billion non-GAAP. Continue reading “Microsoft revenue up by 17% YoY in FY Q4 2018, productivity and business products continue to grow”
Instagram today is rolling out a new update which makes it easier to connect with friends and chat with them when they’re available. Whenever your friends are active, Instagram will show a green dot next to their profile picture including the Direct inbox and when you see their shared post in the news feed. Continue reading “Instagram now shows when your friends are online to DM”
MSI today has launched the GF63 and PS42 laptops in India. The PS42 is the first laptop in the professionals series and it comes with a fingerprint sensor for security, NVIDIA GeForce discrete graphics. On the other hand, the GF63 is powered by the 8th Gen Intel Core i7 processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics. Continue reading “MSI GF63 and PS42 laptops with 8th gen Intel Core processors launched in India starting at Rs. 77990”
Corning today announced the Corning Gorilla Glass DX and Corning Gorilla Glass DX+. Both of these feature an antireflective property that vastly improves optical clarity and superior scratch resistance scaled while maintaining the toughness and touch sensitivity. Continue reading “Corning Gorilla Glass DX and DX+ for wearable devices announced”
The EU has fined Google with a $5.04 billion for forcing its apps on Android manufacturers. To put it in simple words, EU wants Google to unbundle its Chrome and Search app from Android phones, but this might have implication in the future of free-Android business model. Google CEO Sundar Pichai in a response to EU’s $5 billion fine, claims that users install an average of 50 apps themselves and also gives the ability to remove the pre-installed app any time they wish. Continue reading “Google warns change in Android business model post $5.04 billion EU penalty”
Facebook reactions are now a year old, and these go along with the very famous ‘Like’ button. The company pushed them to Messenger as well and now Facebook is looking to bring these on its flagship product; Instagram. This isn’t the first time we have seen such a thing for Instagram; we have seen references back in April as well. Continue reading “Instagram said to be testing Facebook-like reactions to Stories”
Netflix today introduced a brand new for TV experience and this new design is based on how the company can make it easier to find relevant content on TVs, focusing majorly on where the navigation is tougher when you are left with few buttons on a remote control. Continue reading “Netflix TV redesign with new sidebar, sections for TV shows and movies starts rolling out”
The European Commission has fined Google €4.34 billion ($5.04 billion) for breaching EU antitrust rules. It claims that since 2011, Google has imposed illegal restrictions on Android device manufacturers and mobile networks to cement its dominant position in general internet search.
Instagram apart from building a new two-factor authentication is also working on bringing the ability for public accounts to remove followers. This feature was available for Private accounts holders for a long time and it is only now the feature is making the news for public account holders. Continue reading “Instagram testing the ability to allow public accounts to remove followers”
Samsung Electronics today has announced that it is adding Deezer High Fidelity Lossless Audio on select Samsung soundbars and wireless speakers. This move comes from the company’s partnership with Deezer. Continue reading “Samsung, Deezer brings High Fidelity Lossless Audio on select soundbars and wireless speakers”
Instagram currently offers two-factor authentication through SMS that delivers a password reset or login code via text message. But the company has now confirmed that it is building a non-SMS two-factor authentication system that works with security apps like Google Authenticator or Duo. Continue reading “Instagram said to be testing non-SMS two factor authentication”
Google recently announced a new look for the Google sign-in screen, but then again due to some unforeseen delays it pushed the launch. However, it is finally rolling out the new design this week including some minor changes. This new design takes advantage of the new Material Theme styling. Continue reading “Google rolls out new sign-in page with new Material design component”
It is often not that easy for webmasters to keep a track and understand the role Google Images plays in driving site traffic. With an aim to fix this, Google today announced that it will be rolling out a new referer URL specific to Google Images over the next few months.
Continue reading “Google adds new Referrer URL to help publishers keep track on image search traffic”
Google today announced that it is rolling out a new visual overview of your day the next when you open the Assistant app on your Android phone. It will fill it with proactive suggestions and personalized information to help you stay on top of your day. Continue reading “Google Assistant visual snapshot to offer you an overview of your day”
