Apple Maps in India after many years into existence is getting turn-by-turn navigation. We found this feature to be working just as intended in Secunderabad area where the maps showed turn-by-turn navigation. The feature shows you directions for driving and walking. Continue reading “Apple Maps finally gets turn-by-turn navigation and ability to book cab in India”
WhatsApp for Android is receiving a beta update which brings the version number up to 2.19.3 version. This update hints that the company is said to be working on a new authentication feature which isn’t available yet as the feature is currently under development. Continue reading “WhatsApp beta update hints at fingerprint authentication”
Twitter at CES 2019 has announced a new program to reshape conversations on the platform. This would let users try out a new organization and context features with followers, such as the status updates and “ice breaker” tweets, which are designed to encourage people to talk to each other. The company plans to start testing this program in the coming weeks. Continue reading “Twitter to start public testing of new conversation features”
Instagram is said to be adding the ability to publish posts to different accounts you control at the same time by toggling them on within the composer screen. This feature is becoming available to all iOS users, according to Instagram spokesperson. Continue reading “Instagram for iOS now lets you regram your posts to multiple accounts”
Vyng, a California-based video ringtone application has recently
launched its lock-screen video ringtone app for PAN Indian users after a successful test launch in selected regions. Continue reading “Vyng app introduces video ringtone feature in India”
Apple has announced that App Store customers worldwide set new spending records over the holidays. The company says that the App Store spending topped with a record $1.22 billion between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Apple users also spent over $322 million on New Year’s Day 2019 alone, setting a new single-day record. Continue reading “Apple App Store recorded $1.22 billion revenue during holiday week”
Microsoft has switched the dark mode on with October update of Windows 10 and it’s up to app developers to do their part. Google is now bringing dark mode for Chrome on Windows 10. Google Chrome for MacOS is already confirmed to bring dark mode in the first half of 2019. Continue reading “Google Chrome native dark mode for Windows 10 now available in Canary channel”
Google said to be testing Group calling and low-light mode on its video calling app; Duo. The group calling only supports for up to seven people compared to 32 on Apple’s FaceTime.You must first create a group with the contacts you wish to video chat with, and then you can start a call. Continue reading “Google said to be testing group calling and low light mode features for Duo”
Facebook is testing dark mode on Messenger in selected countries, and the feature itself is incomplete for now. The company has been experimenting with various features and changes in the recent times and the dark mode are one among them. The feature was announced back in October last year. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger dark mode public testing begins in selected countries”
After half a year in development, Spam protection in Android Messages is finally going live to some users, though not everyone seems to have it just yet. This means the change appears to be server-side and in a limited roll out for the time being. Continue reading “Android Messages Spam Protection finally starts rolling out”
Google in time for the new year has started offering a 30-day fitness challenge through its Fit app. The challenge is designed to kick-start the new-year on a healthier, more active note. The challenge begins on January 1, but it is already available to sign up. Continue reading “Google Fit gets 30-day fitness challenge as part of #GetFitWithGoogle”
Instagram seems to be quietly testing the horizontal feed for some users which is a huge shift from vertically scrolling user experience. It accidentally wide-spread the rollout of the horizontal feed and reverted back to the original layout owing to the increasingly negative comments from users. Continue reading “Instagram accidentally rolled out horizontal feed widely and reverts back; company says it was a bug”
Xiaomi’s App team has launched a new web browser ‘Mint Browser’ for Android which comes in at just 10MB size. It focuses on privacy and security. The company brags that it comes with breakneck launch speed that brings you online faster than ever before. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mint lightweight browser with data saver, 10MB size released for Android”
Facebook is said to be working on building a cryptocurrency that will let users transfer money on the company-owned WhatsApp messaging app, focusing first on the remittances market in India. It is said to be working on stablecoin which is a type of digital currency pegged to the U.S. dollar to minimize volatility. Continue reading “Facebook said to be developing cryptocurrency for WhatsApp Transfers”
WhatsApp rolled out Group Voice and Video Calling a few months back. Now it has released a design update to make it even easier to start group voice and video calls from within a group chat. You can now go to the group you want to call, tap the phone icon on the top right corner of the screen, select the contacts within the group you want to call, and choose the voice or video icon. This rolled out for iOS users in beta last month. Continue reading “WhatsApp makes it even easier to make group calls for iPhone users, coming to Android soon”
