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It was reported that Google is testing Reply app to bring smart replies to messaging apps and now the app is released in beta and the APK is now available for everyone to use. From the looks of it, the app does exactly what it says; you get automated response in shortcuts in message notifications. It works on Android 7.0 (Nougat) devices or later. Let’s see how to set it up and get it to work. Continue reading “Google Reply smart quick reply app now available for download, here’s how it works”
Huawei’s Honor brand has announced that it has started rolling out a new software update to enable Face unlock feature in Honor 9 Lite smartphone in India, as it had promised. Face Unlock for the Honor View 10 was released last month. The Honor 7X got the feature in China recently, which is expected to be roll out for the Indian users along with the Android Oreo update soon. Continue reading “Honor 9 Lite gets Face Unlock via OTA update in India”
The department of telecommunications (DoT) has ordered telecom networks in the country to implement 13-digit mobile numbers to SIM-based M2M devices in the country which will co-exist with the current 10-digit mobile numbers scheme. Indian telecom networks that offer M2M services are an integral part of their enterprise offerings catering to various industries. Continue reading “13-digit numbers for SIM-based M2M devices to roll out starting July”
Snapchat is now adding new GIF stickers from GIPHY, discover screen tabs and more. Stickers from GIPHY is something that Instagram has recently rolled out to its Stories feature. These stickers are present in the Sticker Picker along with the existing options from Snapchat. Continue reading “Snapchat gets new GIF stickers from GIPHY, discover screen tabs and more”
Google’s next Android upgrade is just months away, and we already learned that the Android P would embrace iPhone X top-notch design. Although we don’t have the core features of Android P, XDA Developers are now discovering tidbits thanks to Android’s open source commit. Continue reading “Android P to prevent background apps from accessing the camera and recording via microphone”
Instagram Direct has received new replay privacy controls giving complete control to users when they send a photo or video from the Instagram Direct camera. The sender can now choose to allow recipients to view the message once, replay it temporarily, or see a permanent thumbnail in the chat log. Continue reading “Instagram Direct gets new replay privacy controls”
ARCHOS has introduced Citee Connect, the world’s first scooter with a 5-inch touch screen running Android 8.0 (Oreo) offering all the functions of a smartphone, including 3G connectivity and GPS for navigation and access to several apps and services. The display is protected is against shocks and bad weather. It hows speed, distance traveled and also remaining battery level. Continue reading “Archos Citee Connect world’s first Android-powered electric scooter announced”
Last month Google announced that it is merging Android Pay and Google Wallet into a single brand – Google Pay, making it an unified payment solution. Today the company has renamed the Android Pay app to Google Pay. The company said that it is currently working on bringing Google Pay to all Google products so that user will have a consistent checkout experience using the cards saved to their Google Account. Continue reading “Google Pay roll out begins today, replaces Android Pay”
Qualcomm today announced that it has reached an agreement with NXP Semiconductors NV to raise its bid to $127.50 per share from $110 and has lowered minimum tender threshold to 70% of outstanding shares instead of the 80% it required under the earlier terms. Continue reading “Qualcomm raises its bid to acquire NXP”
A new smartphone codenamed Blackshark has surfaced on AnTuTu, revealing that it is a top-end smartphone. This hints that it could be Black shark technology incorporated, in which Xiaomi has invested. The company’s website shows that it has been established in August 2017 and its weibo account reveals that it is a mobile phone maker. The teaser on its website shows some kind of a gaming device.
Google has announced its new AI algorithm that can detect heart diseases by retina scanning. Scientists from Google and its subsidiary health tech Verily claim that by deep scanning of a patient’s eye, the newly developed AI software is capable of accurately detecting data including age, blood pressure, and whether or not they smoke and more. Continue reading “Google’s new AI algorithm can predict heart disease through retina scan”
Vodafone today announced the commencement of trials of the world’s first air traffic control drone tracking and safety technology. It uses the 4G IoT technology to protect aircraft from any unexpected accidents as well as prevent any unintentional or criminal drone incursions at sensitive locations such as airports, prisons, and hospitals. Continue reading “Vodafone trials world’s first 4G IoT drone tracking and safety technology”
Chrome 64 for Android was rolled out last month with features like the white navigation bar, blocks auto redirect pop-ups and more and an ad blocker. Today the company is adding one more new feature that automatically shortens URLs and converts them and removes the unnecessary strings at the end of URLs. Continue reading “Chrome 64 for Android automatically cleans messy URLs when you share them”
Nuance Communications, the makers of Swype Keyboard today announced that they are discontinuing the Keyboard for Android and iOS. According to a Reddit user who reached out to Nuance with a crashing issue has received a reply saying that they are ending the development. Continue reading “Swype Keyboard for Android discontinued”
It was reported last week that a Telugu character is making the messaging apps crash, and today Apple has rolled out the supplemental update to iOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS devices running the latest public version just as it promised. Continue reading “Apple rolls out iOS 11.2.6, macOS 10.13.3, watchOS 4.2.3 supplemental message apps crash fix update”
