WhatsApp on Wednesday introduced multiple new features including animated stickers, QR Codes and dark mode for Web and desktop. The company said that the features will be rolled out “over the next few weeks” to over 2 billion users. Additionally, WhatsApp also announced that the Status will now be rolling out to KaiOS, the OS that powers the JioPhone. With the new update, the JioPhone users in India along with... Read More
Spotify is extensively adding new features to attract more listeners in the Indian market. Yesterday Spotify launched the real-time lyrics support in India as well as 25 other countries. Now the company is expanding the availability of Spotify Premium Duo in India as well as 54 other markets. For those who are not aware, Spotify Premium Duo offers a subscription for two people, usually couples. Not only this, but the... Read More
Google has turned off the automatic backup of folders created by messaging apps on Google Photos. The development was shared by a Google employee on Monday. The employee said that the changes were made on Google Photos in a bid “to save internet resources.” It has to be noted that several streaming apps including Netflix and Amazon along with YouTube introduced multiple changes to its systems to save bandwidth due... Read More
The Ministry of Information Technology on Monday banned 59 apps including TikTok, UC Browser and WeChat to “safeguard the interests of crores of Indian mobile and internet users.” The ministry said that it is invoking its power under section 69A of the Information Technology Act to block the 59 apps. The development is on the heels of the escalated confrontation between the Chinese soldiers and Indian soldiers in mid June... Read More
One thing that PUBG Mobile has consistently done is to roll out new updates. Almost in every 2 months or less, you get a new update from PUBG Mobile. Its last major update was the Mad Miramar Map and the Jungle Adventure Mode in the Sanhok Map. On Instagram today, PUBG Mobile posted about the arrival of a new version - 0.19.0 on July 7. The update is going to... Read More
PUBG Mobile has been a hit in the gaming market. It keeps on adding new updates to the game to enhance the gameplay experience for the users. Yesterday, PUBG Mobile announced its latest map - Livik. It will be a map like none other. If you are a lover of quick matches, then you will certainly enjoy this one. PUBG Mobile hasn’t revealed any specifics of the map. An interesting... Read More
Google on Wednesday announced improvements to its privacy features including changes to its data retention policies across its core products with a focus on storing less user data by default. The company said that the users turning on Location History for the first time starting Wednesday will have their data auto-delete option set to 18 months by default. Google said that the Web and App Activity will also have the... Read More
Google on Thursday announced multiple initiatives to support small businesses across India including the expansion of Nearby Stores feature. According to Google, the company has “consistently invested in programs and solutions that remove the barriers that come in the way of small and medium businesses benefitting from the Internet.” However, Google said that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns have increased the need for many small and medium businesses... Read More
One of the many reasons why we treasure our smartphones is that they store some of our most important moments in the form of pictures and videos. But to resolve the scare of losing out on images, Google Photos, an app from Google backs all your images and videos into a cloud server. Once your images are backed by Google Photos, you don’t need to worry about them being deleted... Read More
Google on Wednesday rolled out a new search experience for Indian users seeking suggestions on movies and TV shows to stream. The company introduced the feature in the US market in September, 2019 and has since expanded it to other countries. The suggestion feature will be enabled when users search for “what to watch” or good shows to watch” on mobile, tablets or on desktop. The suggestions feature also enables... Read More
Google Play Store is getting an upgrade soon with the upcoming Android 11. With Android 11, Google is trying to streamline the process of purchasing subscriptions for its users. This report has come to surface by a blog post from Google, where it is vaguely mentioned without letting in on any specifics. Google is looking to make it easier for its subscribers to purchase app subscriptions from the app store.... Read More
People are aware of the concept of Wi-Fi calling. It allows customers to get a good uninterrupted calling experience even when they are not getting a good cellular connection. The Wi-Fi calls are known as Voice Over Wi-Fi calls or in short VoWi-Fi. But BSNL doesn’t offer VoWi-Fi calls. Instead, it offers something which comes pretty close to Wi-Fi calling and that is BSNL Wings. It is also calls made... Read More
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