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 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”
Telegram’s Translations Platform allows you to suggest a better wording for Telegram interfaces in any language. The company has pushed out an update which brings equal treatment to the smaller linguistic communities around the world. Anyone can now use the translation platform to create their own custom language packs – and translate Telegram into any minority language or local dialect. Continue reading “Telegram Messenger for Android and iOS updated with support for custom languages, Instant View 2.0 and more”
Instagram today is bringing the ability to send voice messages in Direct. to send a voice message, open any conversation, tap and hold the mic icon to begin recording your messages and release the finger when you are done recording, something similar to what we have seen on WhatsApp. Continue reading “Instagram now lets you send voice messages in DMs”
Google redesigned Fit earlier this year, and now the company is pushing an update with more features right in time for holidays. This new update is aimed at making it easier to achieve your health goals. You can now see your progress at a glance on your Android home screen with new Google Fit widgets. Continue reading “Google Fit update brings improved activity logging, breathing exercise and more”
Update – December, 10, 2018: A Google developer recently submitted a code change that implements system-level Dark Mode in Chromium. This hints that it might arrive to Chome sometime in Q1 2019 with Chrome 73.
Google is pushing out a new update to the Message app with nothing noteworthy on the surface. But it brings changes to the message attachments. The update also hints details about the upcoming spam protection and support for new file types in the share dialog. Continue reading “Google Messages V3.9 update hints at Spam protection, Sharing support for calendar events and more”
PUBG Mobile is getting a new beta update bringing the version number to V0.10. Even though the update currently doesn’t bring several features, in coming days it is rumored to bring Vikendi 6km x 6km snow map and in-game improvements. There are a new Snow weather mode and an exclusive Snowmobile vehicle. It also brings snowball Fight added to Vikendi’s Spawn Island. Continue reading “PUBG Mobile 0.10 update could bring new Vikendi snow map, Snowmobile vehicle and more”
Facebook is said to be testing a Live video feature for merchants that let them demo and describe their items for viewers. Customers can screenshot the product they wish to buy and use Messenger to send it to the seller, who can then request payment right through the chat app. Continue reading “Facebook confirms testing live video shopping in Messenger”
Owing to the general elections in India in 2019, Facebook announced that it is making big changes to the way it manages political ads on Facebook and Instagram. The company has already rolled out such changes in the US, Brazil, and the UK. Continue reading “Facebook to bring Ad transparency tools ahead of India’s general elections in 2019”
Twitter for Android seems to be getting new features including the ability to show which client Tweets originated from, video playback controls including a skip forward or rewind a few seconds with a tap on the right or left side of the screen. However, these new features are currently available only for few users and are not widely available. Continue reading “Twitter for Android gets Tweet client indicator, video playback controls”
Messenger Lite for Android is getting a new update which brings the ability to express themselves more in chats by sending and playing animated GIFs. However, you still need a third-party keyboard to search and send Gifs. It is also finally bringing support for various color choices and emojis. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger Lite for Android gets the ability to send Gifs, support for Emoji, file sharing and more”
Google has finally announced that it is giving up on Allo after it stopped investing in the app earlier this year. The app will become non-functional in March 2019. The company officially announced that it will upgrade users to Hangouts Chat and Meet at some point and they will remain a primary focus for the team. Continue reading “Google confirms it will shutdown Allo messaging app in March 2019, will upgrade Hangout users to Hangouts Chat and Meet”
Google Chrome 71 is rolling out to desktop and Android, it is a minor release which particularly brings changes to the ‘Duet’ interface and autoplay. Part of the Google Chrome button address bar redesign which the company shut down in the last minute turned into ‘Chrome Duplex,’ which is now called ‘Chrome Duet.’ Continue reading “Google Chrome 71 brings Duet UI improvements, auto-play changes, new API’s and more”
YouTube has announced that in the next few weeks, it will be rolling a new feature which brings the ability to autoplay videos on the home which helps you preview videos and watch YouTube on-the-go without audio. This feature is already available on YouTube Premium members on Android. Continue reading “YouTube autoplay on home rolling out for Android and iOS”
