WhatsApp Messenger for Android has finally received option to share documents. This feature is already rolling out for some stable users with version 2.12.453 through Google Play, so it might be a server-side addition. It is also available for WhatsApp for Android beta users. Continue reading “WhatsApp for Android gets support for sharing documents, iPhone app gets media sharing from other apps”
Facebook has been continuously tweaking its News Feed to surface relative content to its users. Today, the social network has changed the algorithm again to put Live Video streams on top of your News Feed.
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SoundHound introduced Hound voice search app in invitation-only private beta last June for Android and also showcased how fast it is, in a demo video. Eight months after the beta, it has finally launched the app to the public on Android and iPhone in the U.S. The app has been improved for the 8 months with the help of about 150,000 testers. Continue reading “Hound voice search and virtual assistant app launched for Android and iPhone”
Months after Google Maps for Android got the feature, the iOS app has finally received the option add detours to your route, without having to exit out of navigation. This feature is available in over 100 countries worldwide where Google Maps navigation is available. The latest update also brings several bug fixes. Continue reading “Google Maps for iOS gets option to add detours to your route”
Google has updated Inbox by Gmail app with two new features. Last year Inbox got custom snooze time option so that users can set up custom times for morning, afternoon, and evening snooze. Now the app has received two time-saving improvements. Google said that these new Snooze options have been added based on feedback from users. Continue reading “Inbox by Gmail updated with new Snooze and weekend options”
Facebook started testing the live video feature for iPhone users in December last year and the feature rolled out to all iPhone users last month. Today, Facebook has announced that Android users will get the live video feature starting next week. More than 50% of people watching live videos are using Android devices, so it is finally bringing the feature to Android, as it had promised.
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Microsoft has officially confirmed that it is shutting down Project Astoria tool that allowed developers to port their existing Android apps to Windows 10 easily. The company had announced its plans to launch tools for developers to quickly port Android and iOS apps to Windows 10 earlier this April.
YouTube has added a new tool that will allow creators to blur moving objects in a video without going through the hassle of removing, editing and uploading their videos. The company had first introduced the face blurring tool in 2012 and is now building further on the feature.
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Flipkart is pulling the plug on its hyper-local service Nearby within mere five months of its launch. The e-tailer had launched the online grocery delivery app as an experiment in Bangalore.
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Popular instant messaging app, Telegram has announced that it has crossed 100 million monthly active user mark. The app says that it sees 350,000 new users sign up each day, and is delivering 15 billion messages daily.
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Gmail is adding a couple of new additions to its Android app. The update that bumps the app version to 6.0 brings rich text formatting and instant RSVPs.
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Things are getting more fun and expressive at Facebook. The big blue social network is finally moving beyond its quintessential ‘Like’ and embracing other popular emoticons under its new feature dubbed as Reactions.
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In a bid to make it easier for users to make bill payments and easy recharge for mobiles and DTH, Snapdeal has integrated Freecharge wallet into its Android and iOS mobile apps.
Evernote has updated its iOS app for iPhone and iPad with a bunch of new features and improvements. The update that bumps the app to version 7.11 adds mobile web clippings, new keyboard shortcuts on the iPad, and additional shape recognition in sketch mode.
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Viber is the latest app in the market that has added support for 3D Touch on its iOS app. The latest update that bumps the app to version 5.8 comes with the 3D Force Touch feature on iPhones 6s and 6s Plus.
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