ACT Fibernet ties-up with ZEE5 to expand its OTT offerings

Today, ACT Fibernet has announced a strategic collaboration with ZEE5 in an attempt to expand its OTT offerings. With this move, ACT Fibernet is planning to onboard a variety of video-on-demand content platforms as well. Continue reading “ACT Fibernet ties-up with ZEE5 to expand its OTT offerings”

Twitter to test ‘hide replies’ feature in June, outlines ‘progress’ in actions against abusive content

Micro-blogging site Twitter is working on giving users a healthier service that is free of abuse, spam and other things that distract from the public conversation. Having said that, the company today shared progress and changes that can be expected in the upcoming months. Continue reading “Twitter to test ‘hide replies’ feature in June, outlines ‘progress’ in actions against abusive content”

TikTok ban: App removed from the Google Play Store and Apple App store in India after court order

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TikTok app has been removed from the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store after Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology had sent a letter to Apple and Google to abide by court order to prohibit downloading of TikTok Mobile Application. This comes after the Madurai Bench of the Madras high court yesterday refused a request by the China’s Bytedance Technology to suspend a ban on the app.

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Dropbox announces Google Docs, Sheets and Slides integration

Dropbox, the file hosting company has announced a new feature to its software today. The company announces the integration with Google Docs, Sheets and Slides which means that users can now work with these directly from Dropbox.

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Twitter limits number of accounts users can follow in a day from 1000 to 400 to combat spam and bots

Twitter has been seen making changes to its platform recently and in the same lines, the company has made a new change in the number of accounts that a user can follow every day.

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WhatsApp Business app for iOS rolls out globally

Facebook-owned WhatsApp rolled out WhatsApp Business for iOS to a limited number of countries recently. Today, the company has announced the worldwide roll out of WhatsApp Business for iOS. The app was launched for Android last year and has been adopted by millions of businesses globally. Continue reading “WhatsApp Business app for iOS rolls out globally”

Snapchat said to be testing Status and Passport feature in Snap Map

Snapchat is reportedly working on adding two new features to Snap Map. The company has been making changes to its social media platform recently and it has been spotted testing two new features, Status, and Passport in Snap Map.

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WhatsApp adds new privacy settings for Groups to prevent people from adding you to a group

The instant messaging platform WhatsApp has come a long way and continues to thrive despite being owned by Facebook. In fact, WhatsApp has grown from being a messaging platform to becoming an important aspect of our life. Thanks to frequent updates and useful features. Continue reading “WhatsApp adds new privacy settings for Groups to prevent people from adding you to a group”

POCO Launcher gets Dark mode with pure black background, sharper app icons and more

POCO Launcher has been getting updates frequently bring new features. This week it has been updated to version 2.6.5.7 that has an option to adjust the background transparency. If the transparency is set to 0% after selecting dark mode, all the panes will turn pure black, saving battery life in phones with AMOLED display.

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Twitter rolls out ‘Lights out’ AMOLED-friendly true-black dark mode

As per the latest news, Twitter is expanding its dark mode options for iOS users by adding a “Lights Out” option as well as an automatic dark mode. There is an optional setting that makes the current dark mode more of a pitch black. Continue reading “Twitter rolls out ‘Lights out’ AMOLED-friendly true-black dark mode”

Gmail for iOS gets much needed swipe gesture

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Google recently announced a brand-new mobile redesign for Gmail with many new productivity improvements. The company has added a new swipe action in Gmail on iOS to do any of the following actions: Archive, Trash, Mark as read/unread, Snooze, and Move to. Continue reading “Gmail for iOS gets much needed swipe gesture”

IPL 2019: Track live cricket scores on Amazon Echo with Alexa

As the IPL fever grips the entire nation, Alexa is prepping up with knowledge about the various teams, players, match schedules and trivia. From now, Amazon Echo users will be able to easily track live cricket match scores and follow their favourite teams and cricketers using simple voice commands. Continue reading “IPL 2019: Track live cricket scores on Amazon Echo with Alexa”

Firefox Lockbox password manager released for Android

Mozilla has rolled out Firefox Lockbox for Android users, a secure app that keeps people’s passwords with them wherever they go. Notably, this was another pilot experiment done by the company just like Firefox Send, a free encrypted file transfer service which keeps people’s personal information private unveiled earlier this month. Continue reading “Firefox Lockbox password manager released for Android”

Samsung launches ‘Make For India’ Galaxy Apps Store in 12 local languages

A few days back, Samsung launched the Galaxy Store to bring together all the features from Galaxy Apps and Galaxy Themes. For the uninitiated, the Galaxy Store brings together all the features from Galaxy Apps and Galaxy Themes that Galaxy users love, creating a whole new digital marketplace optimised for individual users. Continue reading “Samsung launches ‘Make For India’ Galaxy Apps Store in 12 local languages”

Apple unveils Apple TV+ and Apple News+ — Everything you need to know

At a special event Apple unveiled its much-expected video streaming service dubbed as Apple TV+. According to the company, Apple’s original video subscription service, will feature a brand-new slate of programming from the world’s most celebrated creative artists, including Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Octavia Spencer, J.J. Abrams, Jason Momoa, M. Night Shyamalan, Jon M. Chu and more. Continue reading “Apple unveils Apple TV+ and Apple News+ — Everything you need to know”