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Sneha Bhardwaj April 3rd, 2019 6:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

WhatsApp Now Allows Users to Select Who Could Add Them to a Group

To give users more control over who could add them to a Group, Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp announced a new privacy setting and Group invite system on Wednesday. On the Privacy menu under Groups, users would get three options to select from - 'Nobody', 'My Contacts' or 'Everyone'. "The 'Nobody' option means you'll have to approve joining every group to which you're invited and 'My Contacts' means only users you... Read More

Arpit Sharma April 3rd, 2019 3:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

JioCinema App: Getting Started, Latest Features, Accessing Disney Content and More Details

The Mukesh Ambani led telecom operator Reliance Jio has not only brought cheap tariffs and combo offerings into the telecom industry but also much more. Reliance Jio’s apps like JioSaavn, JioTV and more have also become some of the most used apps in India by the subscribers of the telco. One such app in Reliance Jio's portfolio is JioCinema which has been described by the telco as a video on... Read More

Chakri K April 3rd, 2019 11:28 AM 0 COMMENTS

Poco Launcher for Android Gets Dark Theme With Latest Update

Alongside rolling out new software updates to its only smartphone Poco F1, the sub-brand of Xiaomi, Poco is also adding new features to the Poco Launcher that is available for every Android smartphone on Google Play Store. The Poco Launcher for Android is now getting a Dark Mode which adds a dark background to the app drawer and launcher Settings page. In fact, Poco already added a dark mode to... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj April 3rd, 2019 9:39 AM 0 COMMENTS

WhatsApp Tipline Service Introduced to Report Fake News

WhatsApp launched a service in India where over 200 million users in the country can tip off fake news, misinformation and rumours related to elections. Launched by PROTO, a media skilling start-up, the tipline will help create a database of rumours to study misinformation during elections for Checkpoint -- a research project commissioned by WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned company, said in a statement. People in India can submit misinformation or rumours... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj April 1st, 2019 5:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

Google Rolls Out Snakes Game on Maps With a Slight Twist

Adding a fun-touch for users on April Fool's Day, Google is rolling out the classic "Snakes" game on Maps with a slight twist. Instead of animated snakes, the game would represent different cities with buses and trains for users to choose from. "To start playing, simply open the Google Maps app, tap on the menu icon on the top left corner, then select 'Play Snake' to get your daily dose... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj April 1st, 2019 10:55 AM 1 COMMENTS

Gmail Turns 15 With 1.5 Billion Monthly Active Users

Google's email service Gmail that has nearly 1.5 billion monthly active users turned 15 on Monday. Created by Paul Buchheit on April 1, 2004, Gmail started with an initial storage capacity of one gigabyte per user. Today, Gmail allows 15GB free storage. Users can receive emails up to 50MB in size, including attachments, while they can send emails up to 25MB in size. In order to send larger files, users... Read More

Chakri K April 1st, 2019 9:28 AM 0 COMMENTS

Latest WhatsApp Beta for Android Labels Frequently Forwarded Messages

WhatsApp is now rolling out a new 2.19.86 update to its Android Beta users which brings the much-talked frequently forwarded label feature. As the name itself suggests, WhatsApp will start labelling the messages which are very frequently forwarded within the instant messaging app. Right now, WhatsApp labels a forwarded message with 'Forwarded' tag on the top of the message which lets users that the message is being forwarded from the... Read More

Chakri K March 30th, 2019 1:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

PUBG Mobile Beta 0.12.0 Fixes Doors Bug and Brings Jumping Zombies

Tencent Games is pushing a new 0.12.0 beta update to PUBG Mobile which brings a host of new features and also fixes some irritating bugs which exist in the game. Do make a note that the changes mentioned below are for the PUBG Mobile Beta 0.12.0 update and the company did not reveal any estimated time on when they'll make into the stable release. The latest beta update brings a... Read More

Chakri K March 29th, 2019 8:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

Five Upcoming WhatsApp Features Which Will Help Curb Fake News and Enhance User Experience

In the last few years, WhatsApp has grown from a mere instant messaging platform to a full-fledged communication solution. With new features like stickers, GIFs, live location sharing, WhatsApp has become even more indispensable in the lives of the public. The streak of updates is, however, not over yet as WhatsApp continues to bring new features on board regularly. There are also some little nitty gritty features which make WhatsApp... Read More

Arpit Sharma March 29th, 2019 6:46 PM 0 COMMENTS

Google Photos Get ‘Crop & Adjust’ Feature to Scan Documents Better

An interesting new feature has come to Google Photos. The company has announced that Google Photos for Android is now receiving a new 'Crop & adjust' feature to edit pictures. The 'Crop & adjust' feature is basically for scanning documents. To recall, at the Google I/O Developers meet last year, Google announced Suggested Actions feature and the new 'Crop & adjust' feature is an extension of the Suggested Actions. As... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj March 29th, 2019 10:20 AM 0 COMMENTS

Instagram Testing Seek Bar for Shorter Videos

Facebook-owned photo-messaging app Instagram is testing a seek-bar for shorter videos to let users drag the cursor to watch specific parts of the videos. The functionality is already offered for IGTV videos on the platform. But now it is being tested for the 60-second videos users upload on their accounts to make locating desired parts of the videos easier for followers. The test feature was discovered by reverse engineer Jane... Read More

Chakri K March 27th, 2019 7:04 PM 0 COMMENTS

YouTube Music Can Now Play Locally Stored Songs in Your Smartphone, Here’s How It Works

YouTube Music went official in India earlier this month. Alongside YouTube Music, the company also launched YouTube Premium in the country. To recollect, both the YouTube Music and YouTube Premium were launched in the international markets back in the month of June 2018. Most people think YouTube Music steam online music content but that isn't the case. YouTube Music also allows users to play songs stored locally. This means YouTube... Read More