Google Cardboard, the budget VR headset has received an update that will improve the audio experience. The Cardboard SDKs for Unity and Android is getting support for spatial audio for a realistic audio experience in virtual reality (VR) apps.
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Skype has just announced that its Translator feature will be available for all users on the Windows platform starting today. This move comes within a year after Skype launched a Translator preview in partnership with Microsoft Translator.
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Google has updated the Google Now launcher with landscape support on phones, which is now back after it was tested in Marshmallow developer preview. You can enable the new feature by enabling the ‘Allow rotation’ option in the settings. Some on-screen elements like the persistent search bar will adjust to accommodate each layout and the items in the dock also rotate individually to stack along the right side of the screen. Continue reading “Google Now launcher updated with landscape support”
Google has just started rolling out v7.0.0 of the Google+ app for Android devices. The new update brings about quite a lot of fixes as well as updated features.
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Like every year, AnTuTu has released a chart of the best performing smartphones of the year 2015. Now, with the release of AnTuTu 6.0, other platforms are also included and that is good because the Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus top the chart.
Flipkart has launched its shopping app for Windows 10 PCs and mobile devices, which promises richer, seamless experience across Windows 10 devices. Flipkart said that it has worked closely with the Microsoft team to develop the app for a universal Windows platform.
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Google has just release v9.19 of its Maps application for Android devices and it brings in a host of new features and improvements including a driving mode and audio toggle for navigation among other things.
Back in July 2014 Facebook introduced Mentions, a new app for iOS for celebrities and public figures with verified profiles to talk to their followers. Later it was expanded to India and 40 other countries. Now it has launched the app for Android. The app has Live stream feature so that musicians, athletes, actors, journalists and other celebrities can share live video with their fans. Continue reading “Facebook Mentions app launched for Android”
Twitter has updated the iOS app to version 6.44 that now lets you watch Periscope broadcasts live, within the tweets. When there is a Tweet with a link for a Periscope broadcast, it will autoplay right within the Tweet. When you tap the video, it goes full-screen and shows Periscope comments and hearts from other viewers. It doesn’t require you to install Periscope app or even a Periscope account to watch the broadcasts on Twitter. Continue reading “Twitter for iOS now lets you watch live Periscope broadcasts directly within Tweets”
Google Fit has been updated with a new feature that makes it easier for Android Wear users to track their activities directly from their smartwatch. With the latest update, the app has now been bumped to v1.56.
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Apple Music has surpassed 10 million subscribers in just six months since its official launch in June, according to a new report from the Financial Times. The music streaming service was launched in June with three months of free trial.
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Facebook has revealed that its Messenger app now has more than 800 million monthly active users (MAU). The social network said that Messenger crossed this mark at the end of 2015. In comparison, WhatsApp Messenger has 900 million monthly active users.
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Microsoft rolls out various apps for time to time for Android as well as iOS devices. Today, the company has launched a new app called Selfie, which as the name suggests focuses on enhancing your selfies.
Google has confirmed that it is biding adieu to Oracle’s proprietary Java application programming interfaces (APIs) for its next iteration of Android. The company is switching over to OpenJDK for Android N which was first spotted by users on Y Combinator’s Hacker News and confirmed by Venturebeat later.
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Facebook has been tweaking its News Feed continuously over the past few months and now the social network is testing a new feature where the mobile app could get multiple News Feeds based on different topics.
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