Instagram takes on Snapchat with Instagram Stories

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Instagram is taking its photo game up a notch with a new feature which well makes it similar to Snapchat. Dubbed as Instagram Stories, the latest feature allows users to share photos and videos that lasts for 24 hours before disappearing. Continue reading “Instagram takes on Snapchat with Instagram Stories”

Google to bring back manual exposure control to the Camera app

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Google will soon bring manual exposure control back to the Camera app, according to a latest report from Android Police. The exposure control appears when you tap the screen to focus.

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Facebook’s new feature turns your birthday wishes into a video

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Facebook has found a new way to make your birthday extra special. The social network has rolled out a feature dubbed as Birthday Recap Videos (via). As the name suggests, the new tool automatically creates a video the day after your birthday to highlight photos and messages from friends. Continue reading “Facebook’s new feature turns your birthday wishes into a video”

Google Docs and Sheets get add-ons for Android

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Google has introduced new add-ons for Docs and Sheets app on Android. A total of nine add-ons have been added to Google Play Store that aim to increase productivity work on your mobile devices.

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Facebook records $6.44 billion in revenue, over 1B mobile DAU in Q2 2016

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Facebook has announced financial results for Q2, 2016. The social network recorded $6.44 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. Continue reading “Facebook records $6.44 billion in revenue, over 1B mobile DAU in Q2 2016”

Truecaller for iPhone gets Smart Call History, built-in dialer and more

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Truecaller has announced new features for iPhone app such as Smart Call History, built-in dialer and more. All these features were already available Android app.  Continue reading “Truecaller for iPhone gets Smart Call History, built-in dialer and more”

Opera Mini 18 for Android brings support for video downloads for offline viewing

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Opera has updated its Opera Mini app for Android that brings a new built-in video player that lets you download videos video and social media websites with a single click without installing another app or going to another website. If you simply play a video, you can still download it during playback by tapping the download icon in the top-right corner of the screen. Continue reading “Opera Mini 18 for Android brings support for video downloads for offline viewing”

Google Phone app will now identify spam callers on Nexus and Android One devices

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Google has updated its Phone app with much needed spam protection. The Phone app which is present on Nexus and Android One devices will now identify and alert users about spam callers. Continue reading “Google Phone app will now identify spam callers on Nexus and Android One devices”

Google Maps for Android is getting WiFi only mode and mass transit delay

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Google has started rolling out (via) new features for its Maps app on Android. The update brings WiFi only option to Maps along with the ability to get notifications when mass transit will be delayed.  Continue reading “Google Maps for Android is getting WiFi only mode and mass transit delay”