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Microsoft has announced the acquisition of XOXCO, a software product design and development studio known for its conversational AI and bot development capabilities. It is established in 2013 and has been paving the way in conversational AI. It was responsible for the creation of Howdy, the first commercially available bot for Slack that helps schedule meetings. Continue reading “Microsoft acquires AI-based bot development studio XOXCO”
Withings has launched the Pulse HR traditional fitness tracker that packs a polycarbonate build with an OLED screen. It packs a stainless steel casing and changeable silicone wristband straps. However, doesn’t come with always-on-display. Continue reading “Withings Pulse HR fitness tracker with OLED display, heart rate sensor announced”
Cortana 3.0 which was in beta since last month is now finally available for all the iOS users. This update brings redesigned interface, the ability for you to have “conversational experiences” with the voice assistant, listen to music and podcasts, and more. Continue reading “Cortana 3.0 with redesigned interface, conversational experiences and more released for iOS”
Google’s Project Treble enables OEMs and silicon vendors to develop and deploy Android updates faster than what was previously possible. The company has announced that going forward, all devices launching with Android 9 Pie or later will be Treble-compliant and take full advantage of the Treble architecture to deliver faster upgrades. Continue reading “Google confirms all devices launching with Android 9.0 Pie or later will be Treble-compliant”
Facebook confirmed that it is working on bringing ‘Unsend’ feature to everyone after CEO Mark Zuckerberg unsent messages and now it looks the feature is finally here. Facebook Messenger now gives the ability to unsend messages so they can remove their sent messages from the recipient’s inbox. Continue reading “Facebook rolls out Messenger ‘Unsend’ feature for Android and iOS”
At the Pixel launch, Google introduced a new Pixel-camera exclusive feature called ‘Night Shot.’ Google has finally rolled out the feature to every Pixel phone. It helps you capture detailed photos even in low-light without a flash or tripod.
Continue reading “Google Night Sight is now rolling out to all Pixel series phones”
HMD Global has introduced new Nokia 106 feature phone as the successor of the old Nokia 106 that was introduced back in 2013. It has the same 1.8-inch (160 x 128 pixels) TFT display with 4-way Navi Key and the same 800mAh battery, but this promises 15.7 hours talk time.
Continue reading “New Nokia 106 affordable phone with long battery life announced”
Samsung is all set to launch its top-end Galaxy A9 2018 (SM-A920F) smartphone with quad-rear cameras in India on November 20th. The phone will be launched on Flipkart as well as Amazon.in. According to IANS the phone will be launched for around Rs 35,000, even though earlier rumors revealed it will be priced around Rs. 40,000.
WhatsApp in the recent day has been on a roll as it is pushing new features in regular intervals. New to join the list is the ability to share own contact info and to quickly add contacts. The feature, however, is not available yet, but the company is seriously working on the ability to bring Share Contact Info via QR. Continue reading “WhatsApp said to be working on Instagram Nametag-like ‘QR Code’ and ‘Add Contact’ features”
Google has announced that it is rolling out a newly expanded Google Safety Center with updated resources and pulled even more information into one site dedicated to educating and empowering people on important topics like data security, privacy controls, and online protections for all of our users. Continue reading “Google expands Safety Center to India to help users manage security and privacy controls, available in 9 Indian languages”
Spotify has finally introduced its app for the Apple Watch giving users the ability to seamlessly access and control music and podcasts. With this new app, users can enjoy an improved experience with better control and the ability to connect to your speakers or devices. Continue reading “Spotify for Apple Watch introduced”
EE; UK’s mobile network that is part of BT Group has announced that it is switching on 5G sites in 16 UK cities in 2019. The first launch cities will be London, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham, and Manchester. EE is building 5G in the busiest parts of the six launch cites including Hyde Park in London, Manchester Arena, Belfast City Airport, the Welsh Assembly, Edinburgh Waverly train station and Birmingham’s Bullring. Continue reading “EE to launch 5G services in 16 UK cities in 2019”
Back in October, Microsoft has announced and later paused the rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update over reports of missing files, and after resolving the issues, the company has finally resumed the update via media. The update will be rolled out in batches, meaning it will be available to everyone in the coming weeks. Continue reading “Microsoft resumes Windows 10 October 2018 update”
Google is extending the Project Fi VPN to all connections. The enhanced network also enables a fast, seamless connection by intelligently switching between Wi-Fi and cellular. Continue reading “Google Project Fi ‘Enhanced Network’ beta brings free always-on VPN”
Verizon in partnership with Motorola, Samsung, and Qualcomm has announced the completion of the world’s first 5G data transmission on a smartphone on a commercial 3GPP 5G New Radio (NR) network. This test was completed with a Moto Z3 paired with a 5G Moto Mod. Continue reading “Verizon, Motorola complete 5G data transmission on Moto Z3 with 5G Moto Mod”
