Pixel and Pixel XL 2016 marked the first official introduction of the Pixel-series by Google which also killed off the Nexus series. However, Google today has officially removed the original Pixel and Pixel XL from its online stores. Accessories” category now joins the latest Pixel 2 flagship in the online store listing. Continue reading “Google no longer selling original Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones”
Facebook today has announced a new ‘Data Abuse Bounty’ program to reward people who report any misuse of data by app developers. Facebook aims to quickly uncover potential abuse of users information and it says that the new Data Abuse Bounty is inspired by the existing bug bounty program that we use to uncover and address security issues. Continue reading “Facebook announces ‘Data Abuse Bounty’ program with up to $40,000 rewards”
Instagram is now rolling out ‘Focus’ feature which is nothing but a portrait-mode for photos and videos falling in line with the earlier reports. The focus feature is now available on iPhone SE, 6S, 6S+, 7, 7+, 8, 8+ and X and, select Android devices. Continue reading “Instagram now rolling Focus portrait-mode to Android and iOS, brings Mention stickers to iOS”
Panasonic India today launched the new Lumix G7 and G85 Digital Single Lens Mirrorless (DSLM) cameras. The company says that they are aimed at quality of videos for filming, YouTube and still photography. These come equipped with 4K video recording & editing capabilities. Continue reading “Panasonic Lumix G7 and Lumix G85 Mirrorless cameras with 4K video launched in India starting at Rs. 53990”
Google today announced that it is opening up its VR180 to developers and manufacturers. We can expect VR180 devices and apps in the future. it published on how developers can start engaging with the format and offer VR180 products. Continue reading “Google opens up VR180 to developers and manufacturers”
Google today announced that it is banning fake id apps from the Play Store. Google has been following the trend of disallowing various apps that are considered inappropriate or dangerous. Continue reading “Google finally bans fake ID apps from the Play Store”
Samsung introduced the Dex Pad Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ desktop dock back in February at the MWC 2018 event and today the company has announced the availability of it. The Samsung Dex Pad will be available in the U.S. starting from May 13th. Continue reading “Samsung Dex Pad now available for pre-order, will go on sale in the US from May 13 for $99.99”
HP today has announced the Chromebook X2 which is the World’s First 2-in-1 detachable Chromebook with 12.3-inches Quad HD display and is powered by the 7th Generation Intel Core-Y series processor. It comes with up to 8GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage. Continue reading “HP Chromebook X2 2-in-1 with 12.3-inch Quad HD display, Intel Core-Y processor announced”
Apple today announced that its global facilities are powered by 100 percent clean energy which also includes retail stores, offices, data centers and co-located facilities in 43 countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, China, and India. The company also mentioned that nine additional manufacturing partners have committed to power all of their Apple production with 100 percent clean energy. Continue reading “Apple is now powered by 100% renewable energy worldwide”
IPL 2018 has kickstarted and on this occasion, Snapchat has announced a partnership with four teams; Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Daredevils and Rajasthan Royals and these teams have joined the platform as Official Stories. Continue reading “Snapchat announces partnership with four IPL teams, introduces custom Stickers, Filters and Lenses”
Essential launched the PH-1 back in May 2017 and it opened up to pretty bad reviews for its camera. Though the company has been working and consistently pushing timely updates, it still is not on the same levels of its competitors. However, the company today has acknowledged the same and confirmed that its next-gen will come with a better optics. Continue reading “Essential Phone 2 will have a better camera says the company”
YouTube is planning to release a new version of its YouTube Kids app that will only show and display videos from channels that a team of YouTube curators handpicks. The updated version will also have an option that parents can select alongside the algorithmic version. Continue reading “YouTube Kids to get Whitelisted version that shows human-curated non-algorithmic content”
Xiaomi today at its first-ever Supplier Investment Summit in India announced that it is opening three more smartphone plants in India. Xiaomi has also started manufacturing smartphones at its power bank plant in partnership with Hipad Technology in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, bringing the total smartphone manufacturing plants in India to Six. Continue reading “Xiaomi announces local manufacturing of PCBA units, launches 3 new smartphone manufacturing plants in India”
Essential rolled out the Android 8.1 Oreo update back in March with features like better multitasking, improved notifications and more. Today the company is rolling out a new 8.1 Oreo build with April security patch, Bluetooth 5.0, modem stability fixes and more. Continue reading “Essential Phone gets new Android 8.1 Oreo build with April security patch, Bluetooth 5.0, stability fixes and more”
Twitter for months is now trying to push users to its own app showcasing its hostile behavior towards third-party apps. Features like group DMs, polls, and Moments never made it to third-party apps. In fact, it also introduced a token limit a few years ago causing popular clients to stop working suddenly. Continue reading “Twitter delays the implementation of new ‘Account Activity API’ that would kill third-party clients”
