Earlier this month Microsoft officially launched Cortana for Android and iOS. Today, the company is taking down one of the important feature of the digital assistant on Android.
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Facebook for iOS now supports Live Photos
Facebook’s iOS app is adding support for Live Photos feature, that debuted on Apple’s recently launched iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. Uploading a Live Photo to Facebook is same as uploading a normal photo from your camera roll.
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Microsoft acquires Talko mobile messaging app
Microsoft has scooped up Talko mobile messaging app for on-the-go business communications for an undisclosed sum. The company will use Talko’s tech to “fuel future innovation” in Skype and Skype for Business.
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Apple and Samsung to bring their mobile payment services in China in 2016
Apple and Samsung are all geared up to bring their mobile payment service in China. Both the companies have inked a deal with China’s UnionPay to launch a their respective mobile payment systems in China in 2016.
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Vine for iOS gets ‘For You’ personalized channel
Vine has updated its iOS app with a a new feature that makes video discovery easier. The popular six second video sharing site is getting a For You’ personalized channel.
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Microsoft Translator for Android, iPhone, Apple Watch and Android Wear get new conversation feature
Microsoft Translator app for Android, iPhone, Apple Watch and Android Wear have been updated to support new conversation feature so that it can translate face to face conversations in a more natural way by simultaneously using your smartwatch and phone. It uses the same Microsoft Translator speech translation engine that powers Skype Translator and is optimized for translating full conversations, not just short sentences. Microsoft Translator app for these platforms were released back in August. Continue reading “Microsoft Translator for Android, iPhone, Apple Watch and Android Wear get new conversation feature”
Evernote to pull the plug on Skitch for Android, iOS and Windows
Evernote today announced that it will pull the plug on its standalone apps such as Skitch for Windows, Windows Touch, iOS, Android, Evernote Clearly and Evernote for Pebble starting today. However the Skitch for Mac app will continue to be available and supported. It acquired Skitch, a popular image annotation application back in 2011 and launched the app for Android, later it was launched for iPad and iPhone. Continue reading “Evernote to pull the plug on Skitch for Android, iOS and Windows”
Facebook rolls out ‘Photo Magic’ facial recognition feature for Messenger
Earlier today, Facebook updated Messenger with a couple if customization options. Now, the Messenger app is also getting the Photo Magic feature that was being tested in November this year.
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Google Hangouts tipped to kill support for SMS/MMS
It looks like Google has some new plans for its Hangouts app on Android. A new rumor suggests that Google will kill support for carrier SMS and MMS in its next update.
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Facebook Messenger gets emojis, custom color threads and nicknames
Facebook is really working hard on enhancing the user experience for Messenger. The social network has updated the Messenger app with few cool new features that improves your personalized chatting experience.
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Peel app adorns a UI makeover to improve navigation
Peel has revamped its mobile app in order to make navigation easy at the time of streaming. The new Peel Smart Remote will offer access to popular streaming services such as YouTube alongside control and discovery of what’s currently airing live on a user’s TV.
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Flappy Bird creator releases Swing Copters 2 for Android, iPhone and iPad
Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen’s .GEARS released Swing Copters game for Android and iOS platforms last August, now its sequel has arrived for both the platforms. In this game you need to control a pilot equipped with a copter-hat to fly through obstacles to get points, similar to the first one, but this adds new obstacles such as swinging hammers. It also has more characters and there is a story for them, but this game will be much more challenging, says the team. Continue reading “Flappy Bird creator releases Swing Copters 2 for Android, iPhone and iPad”
Facebook will let you select 10 photos for your “Year in Review 2015”
The year is about to end and Facebook wants to offer you a walk down the memory lane. The social network is back with its “Year in Review”, which is a collection of photos from your most significant moments this year.
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Facebook Messenger will now let you request an Uber ride
Facebook is working hard on making Messenger more than just a instant messaging app. The social network has announced that users can now request an Uber ride directly through Facebook Messenger.
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Facebook Instant Articles are now available for all Android users
Facebook is finally rolling out Instant Articles to all Android users globally. Available on iOS since October this year, Instant Articles were being tested on a group of Android users last month.
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