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LibreOffice Viewer Beta for Android released

LibreOffice Viewer Beta for Android

LibreOffice, a community-driven software that is available for desktop is now available in the form of LibreOffice Viewer Beta for Android. Created by Collabora engineers, this is a Open Source app for smartphones and tablets that lets you view documents, spreadsheets, and basic presentations in Open Document and Microsoft Office formats. Complex presentation support and additional features would be available in the future, says the creators. Continue reading “LibreOffice Viewer Beta for Android released”

Whatsapp comes to PC via the browser, no support for the iPhone app yet

Whatsapp, the world’s most popular instant messaging platform, now comes to the PC, via the web browser route. The web client, which currently works only on Google’s Chrome, will let you chat with your friends right from the comforts of a browser, a long standing request finally fulfilled by the company. The functionality currently works on the updated version of Whatsapp on Android, Windows Phone and Blackberry devices, while iPhones are not getting the feature due to “platform limitations”, according to Whatsapp chief Jan Koum.

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WhatsApp to get a web client soon reveals leaked screenshots

WhatsApp is testing a web client, according to screenshots shared in unofficial WhatsApp community by a Mexican user. WhatsApp Messenger screenshots in Spanish shows the instructions to use the web client. This will work like Airdroid or other clients that offers remote web access. Continue reading “WhatsApp to get a web client soon reveals leaked screenshots”

Xolo One Android 5.0 Lollipop update now available

Xolo One Android 5.0 Lollipop

Xolo has released Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for its Xolo One smartphone, as it promised. Xolo becomes the first Indian company to roll out Lollipop update for its device. Continue reading “Xolo One Android 5.0 Lollipop update now available”

Rdio launched in India, offers free radio experience and on-demand subscription service

Rdio Music for Android India

Rdio has finally launched in India. It has over 32 million songs in 43 languages from global, regional and local labels, offers free internet radio experience without any trail or subscription and also has on-demand subscription service that lets you access any song, album, playlist or station, online or offline, without ads for US$ 1.99 or Rs. 120 per month. Continue reading “Rdio launched in India, offers free radio experience and on-demand subscription service”

ASUS Keyboard with Hindi and Tamil support released for India

ASUS Keyboard

ASUS has released ASUS Keyboard for its Zenfone series of smartphones and its Android tablets in India. Even though the app was available on Google Play since last year, the company has added Hindi and Tamil languages for Indian users. ASUS has promised to add more languages and localized features soon. The keyboard offers accurate next-word prediction and suggestions, auto-correction and a learning capability, says the company.
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Apple smashes App Store sales record

Apple has started 2015 with a bang as the company announced it broke its own record for weekly App Store sales in the first week of the year. As noted by Street Insider, Apple sold nearly $500 million worth of apps and in-app purchases in the first week of 2015 with its sales on New Year’s Day also breaking the record for sales in a single day. Continue reading “Apple smashes App Store sales record”

Google Hangouts for iOS updated with intelligent location sharing, Google Voice SMS and more

Google Hangouts for iOS V2.5.0

Google recently updated its Hangouts app for iPhone and iPad to add several new features, including intelligent, one-tap location sharing. It automatically detects when a contact in a text chat asks where you are, and lets you share your location with a single tap. This also adds option to access SMS and voicemail messages from your Google Voice account, new stickers and more. Check out the complete changelog below.

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MX Player for Android updated with Material Design, New Themes and more

MXPlayer 1.7.35 for Android

J2 Interactive, the developers of the popular MX Player view player app for Android has been redesigned with Material Design finally that includes some UI changes, in the latest update (version 1.7.35). Even though the changes are minor, this will now suit the Android 5.0 devices perfectly.

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HTC Gallery for Android updated with Cloud Gallery support

HTC Gallery Cloud

HTC launched their Gallery app on Google Play few months back so that it could be updated easily. The app got updated with support for viewing images captured using Duo camera on the HTC One few months back. Now the app has been updated with support for cloud galleries. This lets you add Facebook, Google Drive, Dropbox, or Flickr accounts and view images from them easily. Continue reading “HTC Gallery for Android updated with Cloud Gallery support”

Amazon Appstore offers $220 worth free apps and games for limited period

Amazon Free Apps Dec 2014

Amazon Appstore is back with another free apps offer, this time for December holidays. The company offers 30 paid Android apps and games worth $220 for free on the Amazon AppStore starting today, December 24th till December 26th, Friday. Last month Amazon offered 39 apps worth $130 for free for Black Friday. This time it offers some interesting apps like, Root Explorer, PicShop – Photo Editor, Plex, games like Anomaly Warzone Earth HD, Worms 3, Farming Simulator 14 and more. Continue reading “Amazon Appstore offers $220 worth free apps and games for limited period”

Yahoo Aviate Launcher updated with Search, Live wallpapers and more

Yahoo has updated its Aviate launcher with search option that now lets you search your apps, contacts and the Web (powered by Yahoo) from the homescreen. Search option on Aviate launcher is currently rolling out for English-speaking users in the U.S., it would bring search to more users soon. Earlier this year Yahoo acquired Aviate. Few months back, the Aviate launcher came out of beta and got updated with several features Continue reading “Yahoo Aviate Launcher updated with Search, Live wallpapers and more”

Samsung develops Look at Me interactive app for children with Autism

Samsung Look at me

Samsung has developed Look at Me, a training program that helps children with autism make eye contact. Samsung has partnered with Autism Speaks Canada to 200 Galaxy Tab S devices pre-loaded with the Look at Me app. This will be given to 200 families with children with autism. It has been designed to support meaningful connections between parents, caregivers, and their children, says Samsung. Continue reading “Samsung develops Look at Me interactive app for children with Autism”

Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) Android 5.0 Lollipop update starts rolling out in India

Moto X 2nd Gen Lollipop

Motorola just announced that it has started rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop update for the Moto X (2nd Gen) in India. The Lollipop update brings all-new material design, better touch screen interactions, quick notifications on the lock screen and more. As usual the OS is almost stock with added features from Motorola. Continue reading “Motorola Moto X (2nd Gen) Android 5.0 Lollipop update starts rolling out in India”

GTA: Chinatown Wars finally arrives for Android, new features added for iOS

GTA: Chinatown Wars

Rockstar Games have finally launched the Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for Android. In the game, you play Huang Lee searches for honor, riches and revenge in the most dangerous and morally bankrupt city in the world after being left to die. The game was launched for iOS four years back. The latest update for iPhone and iPad brings new highly customizable touchscreen controls, physical controller support, high resolution widescreen display on supported devices and full Retina Display resolution. Continue reading “GTA: Chinatown Wars finally arrives for Android, new features added for iOS”