Paytm allows money transfer to your bank account at a flat fee of 1%

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Paytm has been en-cashing on the current situation of demonetization of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes. Now, the wallet has rolled out a new feature that will allow Paytm customers and merchants to send money from their Paytm wallets to any bank account at a flat fee of 1%.

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Facebook demos record 20 Gbps data rate over 13 km with millimeter-wave technology

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Earlier this year Facebook introduced terrestrial connectivity systems  – Terragraph and Project ARIES (Antenna Radio Integration for Efficiency in Spectrum) in an aim to provide better internet connections in both rural and urban areas. Now the company has announced that it has demonstrated a record data rate of nearly 20 Gbps over 13 km with MMW technology. Continue reading “Facebook demos record 20 Gbps data rate over 13 km with millimeter-wave technology”

Facebook tests Rooms public group chat feature in Messenger

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Facebook killed Rooms and others stand-alone apps in December last year that had failed to gain any traction. A report back in September said that Facebook is planning to integrate Rooms into Messenger. Now the company has started rolling out Messenger Rooms, a bulletin board-style, real-time messaging feature for users in Australia and Canada. Continue reading “Facebook tests Rooms public group chat feature in Messenger”

Gaana launches Facebook Messenger bot for music streaming

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Music streaming service, Gaana has released ‘Gaana Facebook Messenger bot’ to enhance customer experience for its users. With this feature, Gaana becomes the first music bot inside the Facebook messenger. Continue reading “Gaana launches Facebook Messenger bot for music streaming”

Microsoft Office Lens for iOS gets Immersive Reader and Frame Guide tools

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Microsoft has updated Office Lens for iOS with new features. The document scanning app now gets Immersive Reader and the Frame Guide features. Continue reading “Microsoft Office Lens for iOS gets Immersive Reader and Frame Guide tools”

Instagram Stories gets support for Boomerang videos, mentions and links

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Instagram is making Stories more powerful. The latest update lets you do more with Instagram Stories, which is the app’s answer to Snapchat. Continue reading “Instagram Stories gets support for Boomerang videos, mentions and links”

WhatsApp for Android Beta, Windows Phone Beta get two-step verification

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WhatsApp has finally added two-step verification in the latest beta versions of Android and Windows Phone apps. This adds more security to your account, says WhatsApp. When you have two-step verification enabled, any attempt to verify your phone number on WhatsApp must be accompanied by the six-digit passcode that you created using this feature. Continue reading “WhatsApp for Android Beta, Windows Phone Beta get two-step verification”

Google DayDream app and YouTube VR Android app now available on the Play Store

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Google has officially released DayDream app which brings high quality virtual reality (VR) to Daydream-ready phones. The app lets you set up a Daydream-ready phone and controller for VR experiences.

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Facebook Flash is a Snapchat clone designed for developing countries

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Facebook has launched Flash, a Snapchat style camera app that is aimed at emerging markets. Currently available only in Brazil, Flash allows you to add filters, masks, emojis, doodles and other such avataars to photos. Continue reading “Facebook Flash is a Snapchat clone designed for developing countries”

Wallet on Delivery from ​Snapdeal and FreeCharge enables payment on delivery

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Snapdeal has launched Wallet on Delivery (WoD), which allow users to pay on delivery by using their FreeCharge wallet. Users can make payment for the item they have ordered after it is delivered.

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Gmail for iOS gets major overhaul with undo send, improved search and more

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Google has finally updated Gmail app for iOS which brings the app in par with its Android counterpart. The latest makeover according to Google is the biggest one in four years. Continue reading “Gmail for iOS gets major overhaul with undo send, improved search and more”