Category: apps

Google rolls out Chrome beta for iOS, adds 3D Touch support

Google has released a beta version of Chrome for iOS through Apple’s TestFlight platform. The  beta version of its mobile browser now comes with support for 3D Touch.

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Uber teams up with TomTom for maps and traffic data

Ride hailing firm Uber has signed a global multi-year deal with maps provider TomTom. Under the partnership, TomTom will provide Uber with digital maps and traffic data for the app used by its drivers.

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BioPhone app will track your pulse even when your phone is in your pocket

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If you are someone who dislikes wearing or carrying fitness trackers or simply does not want to invest in a tracker then this should be good news for you. Researchers at MIT have come up with a way for you to track you pulse using just your smartphone even if it is not in your hand.

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Facebook Messenger testing Snapchat-like disappearing messages

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Back in 2012 there were rumors about Facebook working on Snapchat-like app for sending self-destructible timed messages, but it didn’t happen. Last year BlackBerry launched Timed messages feature for BBM that lets users set the time the message should be displayed to other users before it disappears. According to Buzzfeed, Facebook is testing a similar feature for the Facebook Messenger to give an option for the users to have their messages disappear one hour after sending them. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger testing Snapchat-like disappearing messages”

Microsoft’s optimized Office apps for iPad Pro now available

Microsoft had previewed Office apps update for iPad Pro in September and now the company is making these apps available for download. The Office apps include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote.

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Ola Money app released, offers money transfer, bill payments, mobile recharge and more

OLA Money for Android

Ola recently released Ola Money App for Android that lets you make prepaid mobile recharges and pay your postpaid bills with just one click. It also offers deals on merchants who have partnered with OLA. With the app it aims to compete with the likes of Paytm, FreeCharge and others. OLA Money is used for payments across all of Ola’s services such as taxis, auto rickshaws, food delivery venture (Ola Café) and grocery delivery service Ola Store. Back in August Ola said that is has nearly 20 million customers. Continue reading “Ola Money app released, offers money transfer, bill payments, mobile recharge and more”

Google rolls out About Me tool to control the display of your info on all of its platforms

Google has launched a new ‘About Me’ tool that allows you to edit and delete your personal data and control what people see about you.

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Periscope for Android and iOS updated with revamped Global Map, seek through in replays and more

Periscope 1.3 for Android

Periscope for Android got updated to version 1.3 earlier this week that brought a revamped Global Map feature and option to seek through a replay, now these features are available for iOS users as well in the latest update released today. In Global Map you can now zoom into an area to view more broadcasts, compared to 250 broadcasts earlier, and it also shows replays in the last 24 hours. The Android app also gets pinch to zoom feature for broadcasts. Continue reading “Periscope for Android and iOS updated with revamped Global Map, seek through in replays and more”

Google Maps finally gets offline navigation and search for Android

Google has finally rolled out offline navigation feature for Google Maps. Users can now download maps to their phone, and get turn-by-turn directions and other info even when they don’t have a signal.

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Baidu’s MoboMarket 3.0 Android app store now available in Hindi

Chinese Internet firm Baidu has rolled out an updated version of its third-party Android app store – MoboMarket 3.0 – in Hindi aiming at the growing Indian users.

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Facebook is testing Photo Magic facial recognition feature for Messenger

Facebook is testing Photo Magic, a new facial recognition feature that scans your newly taken photos and notifies you with an option to send them to friends who are in the photos.

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