Apple at the WWDC 2018 event few hours back introduced the iOS 12- next major software upgrade to iPhones, iPads. While the official stable roll out starts from September and public beta starts later this month, the company has made the first beta update available to developers to collect feedback and improve the OS for stability. However, there is a way to install the iOS 12 beta update without having a developers account. Continue reading “How to install iOS 12 Beta without developer account”
Google has rolled out a fresh new update to its Google app which brings the version number to v8.6. The new update brings more references to ‘Your People screen’ and Google Assistant for Households by adding personal details to contacts and it will also have an option to enable or disable Assistant on the Pixel Buds while your phone’s lockscreen is active Continue reading “Google app v8.6 hints at Assistant contacts, updated material design theme and more”
Instagram ditched the reverse chronological feed for an algorithm in July 2016 and today the company has showcased a new feed ranking algorithm. The company will use machine learning to create a unique feed for everyone. Since it is focused on machine learning, even if you follow exact same accounts as someone else, your feed will be unique and depend on how you interact with those accounts. Continue reading “Instagram News Feed uses machine learning to create unique feed for everyone”
Facebook today announced that it is removing Trending section from the platform to make way for future news experiences on Facebook. It introduced trending back in 2014 in a way to help users to discover trending news and topics. Continue reading “Facebook to remove ‘Trending’ topics section”
Unicode published the final Emoji 11.0 list of Emojis for 2018 back in February and today the company announced that the 11.0 will arrive on June 5th. This brings 66 new emojis including softball, kangaroo, partying face, parrot, and more. Continue reading “Unicode 11.0 brings 66 new emojis including softball, kangaroo, partying face, parrot, and more”
ARM today announced the Cortex-A76 CPU, Mali-G76 GPU, and the Mali-V76 Video Processing Unit. The Cortex-A76 CPU is a new microarchitecture enabling 35 percent more performance year-over-year for increased productivity and ARM-G76 GPU offers untethered gaming and on-device machine learning (ML) with 30 percent higher efficiency and performance over previous generations. Continue reading “ARM announces Cortex-A76 CPU, Mali-G76 GPU and Mali-V76 VPU”
Sony today announced that Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact camera now has Google Lens integration. ‘Google Lens’ is Google’s flagship product that understands your environment by scanning things you point at it and return relevant information. The feature is available out-of-the-box for XZ2 Premium. Continue reading “Sony Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact camera get Google Lens integration”
We often come across content and sketchy stuff on the internet that we don’t want our kids absorbing. With the same goal, Microsoft is now rolling out new features; family group improvements to Microsoft launcher and Edge browser. The update to Microsoft launcher and Edge browser allows parents to access family controls. Continue reading “Microsoft expands family group feature to Microsoft launcher and Edge browser for Android”
Google is rolling out a new update to Chrome for Android which brings the version to 67. This update will better suit developers to create virtual reality experiences and other apps. Including the standard security and bug fixes, it also includes several design tweaks, but require flags to enable. Continue reading “Chrome 67 for Android brings horizontal tab switcher flag, AR/VR APIs, more”
Update: OnePlus said that it is investigating the issue and it would need time for a final resolution for the issue. In the meanwhile, it is asking users to use password/PIN/fingerprint for security purposes. Here is the official response. Continue reading “OnePlus 6 face unlock can reportedly be tricked with a printed photo [Update: OnePlus is investigating the issue]”
HMD Global has rolled out an update to the Nokia 8 which brings the much talked Pro camera mode which brings you full manual controls over white balance, focus, ISO, shutter speed and exposure compensation, as it had promised at its global event in Russia earlier this week. Other inclusions with this latest OTA update include stability improvements and user interface improvements. Continue reading “Nokia 8 finally gets Pro camera mode via OTA update”
Samsung with the launch of Galaxy S9 and S9+ introduced AR Emoji; a feature which is very similar to Apple’s Animoji. AR Emoji is available on the Galaxy S9, and the S9+ lets users inject emotion into messages. Today the company has updated the AR Emoji with 18 new stickers. Continue reading “Samsung updates AR Emoji with 18 new stickers”
Google today has launched the Neighbourly, a Q&A app for India, aimed at helping you ask your neighbors questions regarding the locality, share local expertise, and keep up with your neighbourhood. This app routes your questions to the relevant neighbours instantly, and then they can write back with the most up-to-date and accurate info. Continue reading “Google Neighbourly local information sharing app for Android released for India”
Early this month Nokia confirmed its plans to sell back its Digital Health business to Éric Carreel, co-founder and former chairman of Withings. Though rumors suggested that Google’s Nest is looking to acquire Nokia’s Health Division, the company today announced it had closed the sale of its Digital Health business to Eric Carreel, co-founder and former chairman of Withings. Continue reading “Nokia closes sale of its Digital Health business back to Withings co-founder Éric Carreel”
At the Mi 8 launch event, Xiaomi has also introduced the MIUI 10 which is its own proprietary operating system over Android. The new MIUI 10 comes with Xiaomi’s Ai voice assistant along with full-screen hand gestures and improved recent menu that will take advantage of the full-screen bezel-less displays. Continue reading “Xiaomi MIUI 10 with AI portraits, Driving Mode, improved full-screen gestures and more announced, beta roll out begins in June”
