Amazon has rolled out Amazon Underground app for Android that claims to offer users “$10,000 in apps, games and in-app items that are actually free”.
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Pocket introduces recommendations feature for articles and videos
If you don’t know what Pocket is then allow me to explain. It is a neat little app that helps you you to save stuff for viewing at a later time or date. This could be anything from articles, videos, photos etc. Now Pocket is introducing a new feature that gives you article and video recommendations that you may find interesting.
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YouTube Gaming for Web, Android and iOS launched
YouTube has officially launched YouTube Gaming, its answer to Twitch, the popular game streaming competitor. The new service that is launched for web, Android and iOS automatically pulls in all gaming-related videos and live streams from YouTube.
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Facebook introduces personal digital assistant M for Messenger
Following a report last month, Facebook has entered into personal digital assistant space with ‘M’. The new feature that will be present inside Messenger, helps users with day to day tasks like online hotel reservations, travel arrangements and so on.
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Vysor, latest app from Koush lets you control your Android phone from your PC
Koushik Dutta (Koush), the popular developer has developed a new tool for Android users allowing them to control their phone or tablet from their computer. Dubbed as Vysor, the Chrome app works on Windows, Mac OS X, and Chromebooks.
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Facebook’s Moments app updated with new features, expands to more countries including India
Facebook has updated its Moments app with a bunch of new features. Launched in June this year, the app which uses facial recognition to share your photos easily is now available in more countries including India.
Google Calendar for Google Apps automatically adds events like flight, hotel bookings and more
Google has rolled out an update that further improves integration between Google Apps and Google Calendar. The latest feature will allow Google Calendar to automatically add events like flights and hotel or restaurant reservations.
Microsoft Research app MobileFusion turns your smartphone into a 3D scanner
Microsoft Research lab’s latest product is an app that turns your ordinary smartphone camera into a 3D scanner. Dubbed as MobileFusion, the app allows users to scan an object with a smartphone moving around it.
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Flipkart rolls out Ping, a social network with built in chat feature
Flipkart has launched a new service that works as a social network as well as a messaging app. Dubbed as Ping, the service allows users to have real-time conversations with friends in order to get feedback about a product they plan on buying, or help friends get in on the decision of what to buy.
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Uber tests “Smart Routes” feature that picks up passengers along specific routes
Uber is testing a new feature that picks up passengers along specific routes to make their travel a little cheaper, according to a latest report by Tech Crunch. Dubbed as “Smart Routes”, the feature will offer quick pick up and drops for passengers along a specific routes.
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LINE for Android update brings low cost calling
LINE has updated its Android app that focuses more on low cost calling. The latest update that bumps the app to version 5.4 and is now available for download on the Google Play Store.
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Microsoft rolls out Cortana for Android in public beta
Microsoft has launched Cortana for Android in public beta. The official launch comes after the voice assistant was released in private beta last month.
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Flipkart puts decision to go app-only on hold
Flipkart that was supposed to shut down its desktop website and go app-only by September this year, has put its plans on hold, according to a latest report from the Economic Times.
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Google testing Food Photos feature that lets you post them on Maps
It looks like Google wants to put your food photos on the Maps. The company is testing a new feature that will detect when photos are taken at restaurants or food outlets and offer to attach them to the establishment’s location.
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Lumia Camera app now works on non- Lumia smartphones
Lumia Camera app is now compatible with non-Lumia handsets. The app will run on any Windows 8.1 device and was tested on Huawei Ascend W1 and the Samsung ATIV SE.
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