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Sneha Bhardwaj July 3rd, 2019 4:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

Instagram Now Allows Users to Join a New Group Chat Using Join Chat Sticker

Facebook-owned photo-messaging app Instagram has launched a new 'Join Chat' sticker for Stories that would let users ask their followers to join a new group chat. "Introducing the new chat sticker in Stories. Now, there's an easy way to start conversations with a group of friends right from your story," Instagram announced on its Twitter handle on Tuesday. Every time someone would place a chat sticker on their story, their... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj July 3rd, 2019 11:28 AM 0 COMMENTS

Maximum Requests Came from China Government to Remove 517 Apps: Apple

Apple has for the first time published requests it received from governments globally to remove apps with "unlawful content" from its App Store. In its latest transparency report for the period July-December 2018, the Cupertino-based iPhone maker revealed it received 80 requests from 11 countries to remove 770 apps and it removed 634 apps with "unlawful content". "The number of requests received from a government agency seeking to take down... Read More

Chakri K July 2nd, 2019 6:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

PUBG Mobile Lite: 40 Players, Low-End Mobile Support and More Features You Need to Know

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds or popularly known as PUBG has become the most famous game on the planet right now. To increase the accessibility of this game and to enable more and more players to come onboard the battlefield, the maker of the game has availed it over as many platforms as possible like PC, Android and more. However, that doesn’t change that fact that PUBG remains a resource demanding game no... Read More

Chakri K June 27th, 2019 11:41 AM 0 COMMENTS

WhatsApp Users Can Now Share Their Stories on Facebook and Other Apps

WhatsApp is now letting its beta users share their status updates on Facebook and other apps. Facebook today confirmed the rollout of a new feature to WhatsApp Beta users which will add the option to share your already posted status on other apps like Facebook, Gmail and so on. For the unaware, WhatsApp has been working on this feature for a while now and it's finally out for beta users... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj June 26th, 2019 7:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vivo Introduces 120W Super FlashCharge Technology

Chinese handset maker Vivo on Wednesday unveiled its proprietary "Super FlashCharge" 120W -- a first in the industry to deliver 120W ultra-high power charging -- at the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 in Shanghai, China. According to the data from a lab test, Vivo "Super FlashCharge" 120W takes only five minutes to charge a 4000mAh battery from 0 to 50% and can fully charge the smartphone in just 13... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj June 26th, 2019 5:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

Google Maps Introduces India-First Stay Safer Feature

Google Maps has introduced an India-first 'Stay Safer' feature for users that will alert and notify users travelling in taxis and auto-rickshaws when their vehicle goes off-route. The feature will also allow users to share the live status of their trips with family and friends, Google said in a statement. Indian users will be able to use the new feature on their Android phones with the latest version of Google... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj June 26th, 2019 12:26 PM 0 COMMENTS

WhatsApp to End Support for Android 2.3.7 and iOS 7 After February 1, 2020

Facebook-owned mobile Messaging service WhatsApp would no longer support devices using the Android 2.3.7 operating system and iPhones using iOS 7 after February 1, 2020. WhatsApp's updated FAQs said on Tuesday that users whose devices have those operating systems "could no longer create new accounts, nor reverify existing accounts" after that date. The company said it expected a limited impact from the change since it would only affect users who... Read More

Arpit Sharma June 25th, 2019 7:10 AM 0 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Fixed Line Calling Service Confirmed Through New JioCall Application

Reliance Jio has changed the name of its Jio4GVoice application to JioCall. It is worth noting that while the other apps from Reliance Jio like JioMusic, JioTV, JioCinema etc exist for entertainment, the Jio4GVoice app was actually provided to the users for utility and it allowed the users to make calls and send SMS. However, now the name of this app has been simplified and set as JioCall along with... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj June 24th, 2019 12:55 PM 0 COMMENTS

Google Duo Allowing Users to Share Images: Report

Google Duo has finally got a new feature to include images -- Version 56 -- which is now partially live and allows users to send Snapchat-like single photos to their contacts. "Released on Thursday, version 56 of Google Duo adds the application to Android's system share sheet, including in Google Photos and Files. This allows users to message any saved photo on their device via Duo. "Once in the app,... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj June 20th, 2019 3:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Twitter Decides to Eliminate the Option of Letting Users Add Their Precise Location

Micro-blogging site Twitter has decided to eliminate the option of letting users add their precise location details like latitude and longitude as part of their tweets. "Most people don't tag their precise location in tweets, so we're removing this ability to simplify your tweeting experience," Twitter Support posted on Wednesday. However, the company said users would still be able to add precise location tags in tweets captured through the app's camera.... Read More

Chakri K June 18th, 2019 5:27 PM 2 COMMENTS

Truecaller Voice Feature Officially Launched, Begins Global Rollout With New Update

If someone were to ask what is next in line when it comes to communication technology, people would say 5G or VoIP. While the former has got a long way to go in the market, the VoIP technology is starting to make its way to the people. Not only over-the-top platforms but also other telecom operators are beginning to test VoIP services. Now Truecaller is a popular name when it... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj June 18th, 2019 12:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

Nothing Fresh to Add to the Indian Government’s Demand to Trace Messages: WhatsApp

Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Tuesday said it has nothing fresh to add to the Indian government's demand to trace the origin of messages on its platform as it "undermined the privacy of the people". Reacting to an ET story that claimed government officials have asked WhatsApp to digitally fingerprint every message, without breaking its end-to-end encryption, so that the origin of an inauthentic or fake message can be traced, WhatsApp told... Read More