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Twitter for iOS now lets you switch timeline between latest and top Tweets, coming to Android soon

After testing it for a while, Twitter is finally rolling out the ability to switch between the latest and top Tweets on iOS. When enabled, this will bring the latest Tweets to the top in you want to know what’s been happening. Twitter says that, over time, the company will learn your behavior. If you regularly switch to the latest tweets, Twitter will by default show them to you. Continue reading “Twitter for iOS now lets you switch timeline between latest and top Tweets, coming to Android soon”

Instagram gets sticker for music recommendations, interactive countdown sticker and more

Instagram has announced that starting today; you’ll see new ways to interact with your friends and form a deeper connection with the people you follow on Instagram. You can now use the questions sticker for music recommendations in Stories. You’ll also see a new interactive sticker in Stories that lets you count down to exciting moments together. Continue reading “Instagram gets sticker for music recommendations, interactive countdown sticker and more”

Facebook Messenger gets native support for Boomerang videos, new selfie mode, AR stickers and more

Facebook has added a hot of new features for its Messenger app including native support for looping Boomerang videos, there’s also a Selfie mode that automatically blurs out the background, and an augmented reality feature that lets you place Messenger’s stickers in your photos and videos. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger gets native support for Boomerang videos, new selfie mode, AR stickers and more”

Instagram now lets you add friends to an ongoing video chat in Direct

Instagram Video Chat

Instagram Direct has the ability to video chat with your friends and family. Today the company is bringing the ability to add people to an ongoing video chat in Direct. Just swipe up while you’re chatting to add more friends while keeping the conversation going. Continue reading “Instagram now lets you add friends to an ongoing video chat in Direct”

Google Maps for Android gets auto-rickshaw as public transport mode in India starting from Delhi

Google_Maps

Google has announced that starting today, commuters in Delhi will be able to see a new public transport mode; auto rickshaw in Google Maps. By selecting this mode of transport, commuters will be able to view suggested routes for the ride as well as the estimated auto-rickshaw fares. Continue reading “Google Maps for Android gets auto-rickshaw as public transport mode in India starting from Delhi”

Apple Music integration on Amazon Echo speakers finally goes live

Apple Music Alexa

After announcing Apple Music support on Amazon Echo speakers, the update is now rolling out in the US through the Alexa app on iOS and Android a few days ahead of schedule. You can now connect your Apple Music account with Echo speakers through the Alexa app and use Apple’s music streaming service with Alexa voice control. Continue reading “Apple Music integration on Amazon Echo speakers finally goes live”

Facebook API bug allowed apps to access unposted photos of up to 6.8 million users

Facebook has clarified that its team has discovered a photo API bug that may have affected people who used Facebook Login and granted permission to third-party apps to access their photos. Though it fixed the bug, some third-party apps might have accessed to a broader set of photos than usual in the period between September 13th to September 25th. Continue reading “Facebook API bug allowed apps to access unposted photos of up to 6.8 million users”

Google Play Games v5.14 update brings Dark Theme, App shortcuts and more

Google has updated its Play Games app to version 5.14 that brings several new features including dark theme that can be enabled from the settings, app shortucuts in the launcher to quickly launch most recently played and installed games and an option to sort your achievements by rarity. The app also brings animated icons for built-in games when you scroll through the carousel. Continue reading “Google Play Games v5.14 update brings Dark Theme, App shortcuts and more”

YouTube removed 7.8 million videos and 224 million comments in Q3 2018

Back in April, YouTube had launched a quarterly YouTube Community Guidelines Enforcement Report as part of this ongoing commitment to transparency. Further to the commitment, the company is now expanding the report to include additional data like channel removals, the number of comments removed, and the policy reason why a video or channel was removed. Continue reading “YouTube removed 7.8 million videos and 224 million comments in Q3 2018”

Microsoft Hummingbird AI-powered news App for Android released

Microsoft Hummingbird

Microsoft has released Hummingbird, an AI-powered News app for Android which currently is only available in the USA. The app offers login in through Microsoft or LinkedIn accounts, but you can go ahead by skipping. The main home screen offers various topics for you to chose from. Continue reading “Microsoft Hummingbird AI-powered news App for Android released”

Facebook Watch clocks 400 million monthly viewers; now available on desktop and Facebook Lite

Facebook has announced that Watch is now available around the world on the desktop and on Facebook Lite. The company is also expanding the ad breaks to eligible Pages in 40 countries around the world. Facebook also intends to expand the ways publishers and creators can make money on Facebook. Continue reading “Facebook Watch clocks 400 million monthly viewers; now available on desktop and Facebook Lite”

Opera for Android becomes first Web 3-ready browser with crypto wallet integration

After introducing built-in Crypto Wallet for its Android app in beta back in July, Opera has announced the stable version making it the first Web 3-ready browser featuring crypto wallet integration and web of tomorrow (Web 3) support. Web 3 is an umbrella term for a set of emerging technologies intersecting cryptocurrencies, blockchains and distributed systems that, together, extend the capabilities of the web we all use today in important and meaningful ways.

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Instagram said to be testing ‘Creator Accounts’ with DM Filters, growth insights and much more

Instagram is said to be testing new creator-specific accounts that will give users specialized tools. The “creator account” is meant for the traditional talent, digital influencers, and artists on the platform. These tools include growth insights such as data around follows and unfollows; direct messaging tools that allow users to filter notes from. Continue reading “Instagram said to be testing ‘Creator Accounts’ with DM Filters, growth insights and much more”

Google Photos no longer offers unlimited storage for unsupported videos

Google Photos

Google, until now allowed free photo and videos to be uploaded to Photos services as long as they are compressed. However, the company is changing it now, as of December 6th, videos in unsupported formats are no longer included in the free storage. Continue reading “Google Photos no longer offers unlimited storage for unsupported videos”

Google app for iOS finally gets Google Lens visual search

Google Lens

Google Lens visual search feature is finally rolling out to the Google app for iOS. Google Lens for iOS landed through Google Photos app. The new visual implementation in the Google app features a live viewfinder instead of adding a photo from camera rolls or snap a picture. Continue reading “Google app for iOS finally gets Google Lens visual search”