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Shloke Sarkar August 6th, 2021 8:24 AM 0 COMMENTS

Twitter Spaces Will Now Get the Option to Add Two Co-Hosts

During the pandemic, people were restricted to their homes, with social interaction dropping to a bare minimum. Amidst these troubled times, applications like Clubhouse seemed to provide a platform for strangers to talk about interesting topics, without requiring too much of the internet. Twitter seemed to have taken note of the success being enjoyed by Clubhouse and released its own take on the same, dubbed Twitter Spaces, where Twitter users... Read More

Shloke Sarkar August 5th, 2021 8:09 AM 0 COMMENTS

Facebook Is Bringing Multiple Changes to Its Mobile App

Facebook's use cases have been reducing day by day, with most techies opting to use Twitter and Instagram over Facebook, given the UI and ease of use that the former apps have over Facebook. Today, it was announced that Facebook was streamlining its settings page on the mobile app as part of a new redesign that is being rolled out in the wee hours of Thursday. On a visual basis,... Read More

Bala Yogesh August 4th, 2021 5:59 PM 2 COMMENTS

JioPhone Next With Native Snapchat Lenses an Interesting Integration Says Analyst

Native Snapchat lenses on the upcoming JioPhone Next is an “interesting integration,” says Ygal Arounian, an analyst at Wedbush Securities. Arounian told TelecomTalk that such native integrations could “help” Snap to welcome “more international audiences into Snapchat’s ecosystem.” JioPhone Next, the smartphone “jointly developed” by Jio Platforms, a majority-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries and Google, was unveiled by Mukesh Ambani, Reliance Industries chairman, at the company’s annual general meeting in... Read More

Shloke Sarkar August 4th, 2021 3:26 PM 0 COMMENTS

WhatsApp Could Soon Offer End-to-End Encryption for Local Backups

It seems that WhatsApp is getting more and more serious about privacy and encryption post its fiasco back in early 2021, as, it seems that the company will soon offer end-to-end encryption for local backups, leading to better security of chat data, even when it comes to backing them up. This comes after WhatsApp had stated earlier that it would offer end to end encryption on chat backups that would... Read More

Shloke Sarkar August 3rd, 2021 7:30 PM 2 COMMENTS

Spotify Plus Plan Is the Epitome of Compromise

Spotify has been well known for being one of the top music streaming platforms, with the company having recently forayed into audio discussions like Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces with its Spotify Greenroom. Today, it was pointed out by the Verge that Spotify was trialling a new ad-based tier that brings with it Premium benefits for a lower than normal price. This plan, which costs $0.99 on a monthly basis is... Read More

Shloke Sarkar August 3rd, 2021 5:32 PM 2 COMMENTS

UPI Payments Rise by 10% on Monthly Basis to Rs 6.6 Lakh Crore in July

In recent times, Unified Payments Interface or UPI has made it very easy for people to get their monetary transactions done in a breeze. This is applicable for both business and personal transactions since via UPI, it can be done instantly and without additional costs. For those of you unaware, UPI is regulated and governed by the NCPI or National Corporation of India, which had recently announced that certain changes... Read More

Shloke Sarkar August 2nd, 2021 8:26 PM 2 COMMENTS

YouTube Testing Premium Lite Plan, Solving Key Content Issue for Lower Costs

It seems that Youtube, Google's video platform is testing its new Premium Lite subscription tier in certain parts of Europe by pushing out the feature to certain users, with the intention of this plan being to increase the appeal for subscribers to drop some cash for the video streaming service. As per an Engadget report, this new tier will remove advertisements for viewers, whilst other such key YouTube Premium services... Read More

Shloke Sarkar July 31st, 2021 10:41 AM 0 COMMENTS

Gmail Seems to Be Receiving a Fresh Coat of Paint on the Android App

Google announced Android 12 recently and with it, the company showcased how creative it could be. With Android 12, Material You has been added to the UI, with users having been given options to make multiple UI appearance changes, be it minor features or the main home, everything is now more customizable than ever. Now, the company seems to be in a mood to make some changes to its email... Read More

Shloke Sarkar July 31st, 2021 8:10 AM 0 COMMENTS

Google Meet Finally Being Offered as a PWA, Month After Being Bested by Zoom

Messaging and video conferencing sites took off in the last two years, due to how the global pandemic has affected physical meetings and the subsequent rise of video conferencing sites that took the place of physical meetings to bridge the gap between people spread across continents and countries. Google's Meet has always been well regarded, but it got beaten quite fairly by the likes of Microsoft Teams and, more important... Read More

Shloke Sarkar July 29th, 2021 9:50 AM 0 COMMENTS

Twitter Might Soon Allow Shopping Abilities via Shop Module Feature

Popular micro-blogging site Twitter seems to be working on adding a new feature to the platform that will allow businesses to add a shopping section to the top part of their profiles. As per the Verge, Twitter's Shop Module feature was launched in the United States of America on Wednesday, with the feature offering a carousel of products for visitors to take a look at. Tapping on a specific product... Read More

Shloke Sarkar July 29th, 2021 8:14 AM 0 COMMENTS

Google Is Adding Caller ID, Missed Call Related Features to Voice

In the wee hours of Thursday, Google announced that it would finally be adding a new caller ID, SMS message related features and missed call features to Google Voice. The update that brings these improvements is quite notable, as it is a sign of Google remembering the existence of Google Voice, which was sidelined by Google to focus on other ventures. Now users, be it for missed calls or voicemails... Read More

Shloke Sarkar July 28th, 2021 6:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

WhatsApp Might Be Working on an Option to Transfer Chats From iOS to Android

Recent reports that surfaced on Wednesday revealed that WhatsApp was supposedly developing a simple method for its users to transfer their chat histories from iOS and Android. This comes at a time when WhatsApp has finally moved past a rough patch that saw multiple users migrate to alternatives such as Telegram and Signal, owing to privacy concerns and WhatsApp's controversial privacy policy. The report which comes via 9to5Google and WABetaInfo... Read More