Google’s Inbox email app has received an update that lets users snooze their emails more conveniently. Emails regarding tracking packages, restaurant and event reservations can be snoozed easily with simple one tap touch.
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Category: apps
Twitter updates dashboard to show account activation details, recent logins and more
Twitter has rolled out a new data dashboard that strengthens the security on your account. The updated data dashboard will allow users to keep a tab on their account activities.
Smartspends expense manager launched for Android
Times Internet has launched Smartspends, an app that lets you manage your expenses. It uses intelligent algorithms on the spend feed that is saved in the text inbox of the phone and automatically organizes all the spends into different categories viz. travel, eating out, entertainment etc. This gives a complete picture of the user’s spends in one single place. Continue reading “Smartspends expense manager launched for Android”
Periscope for Android now lets you view recent broadcasts from a profile
Twitter’s Periscope for Android has received its third update (v1.0.3) that adds option to view someone’s profile for live and recent broadcasts from the past 24 hours and also lets you share them to Twitter easily. Previously, clicking a profile just showed option to follow or unfollow a person and their follower/following count. This is already available for iPhone. This update also brings in-app notifications for live broadcasts for users running on Android Lollipop. Continue reading “Periscope for Android now lets you view recent broadcasts from a profile”
Skype for Android update brings web link previews in chats and lets you sign back in easily
Skype has updated its Android app with a couple of new features. The latest update which bumps the app to version 5.5 brings previews of web links to chats and also makes it easier to sign back in once you are logged out.
Apple Pay officially goes live in UK
Apple has officially launched Apple Pay mobile payment service in the UK following a report earlier this month. The service will be available on iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch users in the UK.
Facebook testing own MoneyPenny virtual assistant for Messenger
Facebook is said to be working on a virtual assistant for its Messenger platform, as per a latest report from The Information. The virtual assistant is being internally dubbed as “MoneyPenny”.
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BBC News app for Android and iOS gets new design and features
BBC has updated its News app for Android and iOS platforms with a new design. The app also brings new My News section that lets you follow topics from within an article, mobile-first video designed specifically for digital platforms, live BBC World Service radio, most-read and most-watched sections, onward journeys to related articles and video, photo galleries and full-screen images and more. The app also has support for Android Wear and the Apple Watch. Continue reading “BBC News app for Android and iOS gets new design and features”
Vine for iOS updated with HD upload and suggested user list
Vine has updated its iOS app with couple of new features. The latest update that bumps the app to version 3.4.2 brings the the ability to upload HD videos to the popular six-second looping video app.
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Google rolls out Ivy, experimental big number calculator app for iPhone and iPad
Google has released Ivy, an experimental big number calculator app for iPhone and iPad. The app lets you enter enter integers, rational, or floating point values.
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Uber starts accepting credit card payments in India from today
Commuters in India can now pay for their Uber rides with their international and Indian credit cards starting today. The taxi hailing company has resumed to this payment option which it had to do away with owing to RBI’s mandatory regulation of 2 factor authentication.
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Google Maps now lets you send directions from desktop to Android
Google Maps for iOS got updated to version 4.7 last month that brought option to send direction from Google Maps desktop to iOS devices. Google Maps for Android now has this feature in the latest update (v9.11.0), as noted by Android Police. This lets you send directions to a place directly to your Android smartphone or a tablet from the desktop. Back in April Google introduced a feature that lets users send directions to their phones from desktop search. Continue reading “Google Maps now lets you send directions from desktop to Android”
HERE for Android public beta announced
HERE Maps has released a public beta program for Android which will let people test latest app feature with a new shortcut menu accessible from a single press anywhere on the map.
Google updates Docs, Slides and Sheets for easier editing and reviewing
Google Docs, Slides and Sheets apps have received an update that focuses on improved editing features. With the latest tweak, users will be able to edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations more easily.
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Facebook now offers more control over who you see in your News Feed
Facebook has updated News Feed’s Preferences to offer you more control. Now you can select stories from the list of friends or pages to show first, discover pages, select which friends and pages to follow or unfollow and also reconnect with people you unfollowed. News Feed Preferences is available in the Settings. Continue reading “Facebook now offers more control over who you see in your News Feed”