Instagram is now introducing a update in their app that allows users to add their pronouns as a separate field in their profile. Instagram has a set of 41 pronouns for users to choose from, and will be available in certain countries at launch.
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When you have multiple calls scheduled, it can sometimes be confusing to remember what was the purpose for each meeting. To help with this issue, Skype is introducing a new feature called “Name Your Call”, which allows users to customize certain aspects of a call to make them uniquely identifiable.
Spotify, one of the world’s biggest music and podcast streaming platforms, has announced three new feature updates that will improve some social sharing aspects of the service. Users can now add timestamps when sharing podcasts, and Canvas is getting some extra capabilities.
The May 15th deadline for accepting WhatsApp’s new terms of service (TOS) and privacy policy is approaching. In an effort to ensure that people will agree to the changes, WhatsApp will begin showing persistent notifications and eventually will start restricting features to the user.
Facebook Messenger and Instagram have introduced a lot of new features to their iOS and Android apps, such as the ability for chat archiving, improved read receipts, visual replies, new themes and more.
Transferring data between Android and your PC or Mac can sometimes be a pain point for many reasons, such as not having a cable, Bluetooth is simply too slow, or the file size is too large. OnePlus has now come with a solution with an app called Clipt that makes use of your Google Drive cloud storage as a means of transferring files.
Clubhouse has finally started rolling out its audio conversation app to Android users in beta, months after it was launched for iPhone. It still needs an invitation to sign up as a part of the company’s effort to keep the growth measured, ensuring that each new community member can bring along a few close friends. Continue reading “Clubhouse for Android finally starts rolling out in beta”
Google has finally added Gboard app for Wear OS that lets you message easily with voice, using the QWERTY keyboard or use gestures. This also brings enhanced suggestions and corrections, multi-language support and lots more features. Continue reading “Gboard app now available for Wear OS bringing enhanced suggestions, multi-language support and more”
Twitter has announced that it has started testing a new Tip jar feature that lets people to send and receive tips on Twitter. You can send someone a tip through several payment services by tapping the new Tip Jar icon on their profile. Continue reading “Twitter is testing Tip Jar feature on Android and iOS to give and receive money”
While Stickers are a great way to express yourself in WhatsApp, finding the right sticker at the right moment can sometimes prove to be difficult. To solve, the developers of WhatsApp are reportedly working on a feature that will allow users to quickly search for a Sticker right from the text box.
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Twitter is introducing a new feature in their Android and iOS apps, which will prompt users to review their replies if Twitter detects potentially harmful or offensive in the reply. The goal behind this feature is to try and discourage users from posting such tweets, and as a result, make Twitter a more positive experience on the whole.
Google’s translation capabilities are some of the best in the industry. So it is no surprise when Google brings those capabilities to various services they offer. YouTube is now testing translation options in its interface on both the desktop client and the mobile app.
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Instagram is rolling out an update to their Stories that improves the feature’s accessibility – captions stickers. The feature is first rolling out to a few English-speaking countries, and allows users to add automatically generated captions to their Stories.
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fireside is India’s first voice-based social media platform, according to the creators of the app who founded the Chingari app that now has over 10 million downloads on Android gaining popularity after TikTok was banned in India a few months back. Continue reading “Fireside is a new voice-based social media platform from the founders of Chingari app”
Twitter Spaces, which is their implementation of an audio chat room feature, has now begun rolling out widely after completing its test phase. Twitter accounts that have 600 or more followers can now create their own “Space” and talk about a particular topic or simply have a conversation with their followers.
