Snapchat launches Tik Tok-like Challenges Lens

Snapchat Challenges

Snapchat has launched a new feature to its app called Lens Challenges, which allows users around the world to take part in challenges with other users. Participants of this feature can create and send “Snaps” that use a lens tied to a song, dance, holiday, event.  Continue reading “Snapchat launches Tik Tok-like Challenges Lens”

Google silently bumps Live album limit in Photos to 20,000

Google Photos

Google which announced Live Albums in early October this year offers Google Photos users an easy way to create albums that automatically add new photos of specific people and pets. However, the limit was 10,000 on the private album which was considered too low; thankfully, Google has now raised the private album limit to match the shared album limit at 20,000 images. Continue reading “Google silently bumps Live album limit in Photos to 20,000”

Xiaomi introduces Mi Pay mobile payment solution in India

Xiaomi has introduced Mi Pay mobile payment solution in India supported by ICICI Bank and PayU. The company today started registrations for beta testing as National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has cleared Mi Pay for large group usage. The company said that Mi Pay would be integrated within the Contacts, SMS, Scanner apps as well as App Vault in MIUI and will be available for all MIUI users soon.

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Facebook details why third-party apps had access to messages

Facebook Smart Speaker

For the past few days, Facebook has been accused of disclosing people’s private messages to partners without their knowledge. Facebook clarified that it worked closely with four partners to integrate messaging capabilities into their products so people could message their Facebook friends only if they chose Facebook login.  Continue reading “Facebook details why third-party apps had access to messages”

Apple acknowledges some 2018 iPad Pro units that ship with a bent chassis are normal

Apple iPad Pro

After reports, Apple has officially confirmed that some of its 2018 iPad Pros are shipping with a slightly bent in the aluminum chassis. The c0mpany also clarified that this is a side effect of the device’s manufacturing process and shouldn’t worsen over time or negatively affect the flagship iPad’s performance in any way. Continue reading “Apple acknowledges some 2018 iPad Pro units that ship with a bent chassis are normal”

Xiaomi to drop software support for some smartphones [Update: Confirmed for Mi 5 and Redmi Note 3]

Redmi Note 3 Review -10

Update: Xiaomi has confirmed that it has stopped development of global MIUI ROM for Mi 5 and Redmi Note 3 Pro (Redmi Note 3 in India)

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Asus VivoBook 15 and F570 gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 5, 15.6-inch Full HD display launched in India starting at Rs. 30990

Asus VivoBook X505

ASUS has launched the new F570 gaming laptop and the thinner and lighter VivoBook 15 that come with the latest AMD Ryzen 5 processor with up to 8GB DDR4 memory and AMD Radeon Vega8 graphics. The F570 weighs in at just 1.9kg and is one amongst the lightest high-performance laptops. Continue reading “Asus VivoBook 15 and F570 gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 5, 15.6-inch Full HD display launched in India starting at Rs. 30990”

EMUI 9.0 update based on Android 9.0 (Pie) starts rolling out to Huawei P20, P20 Pro, Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, Honor Play, View 10 and Honor 10

Huawei has finally announced that it is rolling out EMUI 9.0 based on Android Pie to Huawei Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, Huawei P20, Huawei P20 Pro, Honor Play, Honor View 10, Honor 10. EMUI 9.0 will bring local language support, local calendar and more. Continue reading “EMUI 9.0 update based on Android 9.0 (Pie) starts rolling out to Huawei P20, P20 Pro, Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, Honor Play, View 10 and Honor 10”

Nokia 8 Android 9.0 (Pie) stable update finally starts rolling out

After releasing Android 9.0 (Pie) beta update last week for the Nokia 8 smartphone, HMD Global has finally started rolling out stable update for the phone. The company initially promised to roll out the update for the phone in November, but it got delayed.

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Google Gboard now supports 500 languages in two years since launch

Gboard

Google has announced that two years after the launch, Gboard virtual keyboard now includes support for 500 languages on Android. This according to Google means that more than 90% of the world can now type in their first language with Gboard.  Continue reading “Google Gboard now supports 500 languages in two years since launch”

Skullcandy Riff Wireless On-Ear Headphones with Rapid Charge launched in India

Skullcandy has launched Riff Wireless on-ear headphones in India. It has a durable, lightweight design, comes with a bendable headband and a full range of fit adjustments with a soft-touch finish that ensures comfort all day long. Continue reading “Skullcandy Riff Wireless On-Ear Headphones with Rapid Charge launched in India”

Xiaomi disables downgrading from Pie to Oreo on Android One devices, Here’s why

Xiaomi rolled out Android Pie update to Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite users last month and earlier this month company started rolling out Android Pie update to Mi A1 closed beta testers. Now, Xiaomi has announced that it will no longer allow Mi A1, Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite users to downgrade to Android Oreo after updating to Android 9.0 (Pie). Continue reading “Xiaomi disables downgrading from Pie to Oreo on Android One devices, Here’s why”

Samsung Galaxy M20 with FHD+ Infinity U display, dual rear cameras, 5000mAh battery surfaces

Samsung Galaxy M20 (SM-M205), the company’s upcoming ‘M Series’ smartphone has been in the news in recent times. Now a concept render of the phone has surfaced revealing how the phone will look like with a Infinity U display compared to Infinity O screen the A8s. It also reveals that the phone will pack a 5000mAh battery.

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Samsung Frame 2019 and Serif TV with QLED display announced

Samsung Frame

Samsung Electronics has announced its latest lifestyle TVs, The Frame, and The Serif TV. The company will showcase the latest offerings at CES 2019. The Frame’s Art Mode displays digital pieces of artwork when not in use, including paintings and pictures, to turn an everyday living space into an art gallery Continue reading “Samsung Frame 2019 and Serif TV with QLED display announced”

LG UltraGear 38-inch gaming monitor with NVIDIA G-SYNC and UltraWide monitor announced

LG Monitors

LG Electronics set to unveil its latest “Ultra” monitors which include both UltraWide for productivity and UltraGear for enhanced gaming. The UltraWide monitor sports a 49-inch while LG’s UltraGear Gaming Monitor combines incredible picture quality with blazing speed.  Continue reading “LG UltraGear 38-inch gaming monitor with NVIDIA G-SYNC and UltraWide monitor announced”