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Zara Ali August 28th, 2016 10:00 AM 9 COMMENTS

The curious case of Nougat and Qualcomm Snapdragon 800/801: Powered devices might not get the update

Android Nougat has been the talk of the tech town ever since it debuted on select Nexus devices. However, a recent report has brought the latest version of Android under speculations. These new reports suggest that Nougat won't get updated on devices that are powered by Snapdragon 800/801 chipsets. Well, this news comes as a setback as we have a plethora of good smartphones that come driven by the said... Read More

Ria Lakshman August 24th, 2016 4:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

Google Daydream VR will launch in the “coming weeks”: Report

With the release of Android Nougat this week, Google’s virtual reality (VR) platform Daydream too seems to be arriving “in the coming weeks”, reports Bloomberg. According to the report, Google is building exclusive content for Daydream VR service by investing heavily in virtual-reality films and programs. “Google will help promote projects from Hulu LLC and fund the production of 360-degree videos with YouTube stars like the Dolan twins and Justine... Read More

Ria Lakshman August 16th, 2016 3:11 PM 18 COMMENTS

Google Duo video-calling app with live preview launched for Android and iOS

The tech giant Google has launched the video calling app Duo, which it announced at Google I/O conference. The app is cross-platform and is available for both Android and iOS platforms. The new Google Duo one-to-one video calling app depends on the phone number. It keeps a list of the recent calls alongside the video calling button so that people can quickly connect their contacts. It also shows the contacts... Read More

Ria Lakshman August 11th, 2016 5:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

Gmail to protect sender’s profile, warn users about suspicious links

Google is rolling out a series of security features for Gmail. In a couple of weeks, Gmail users will see red question marks instead of the profile pictures of the senders, if the received message can’t be authenticated with either Sender Policy Framework (SPF) or DKIM. The SPF is a way to identify spam messages from a sender and record it so that the future emails from the same person... Read More

Ria Lakshman August 9th, 2016 3:38 PM 1 COMMENTS

You can now place food orders on Swiggy and Zomato via Google Search

Google continues to integrate third-party apps on its search pages, in an effort to make it user-friendly. The latest integration is the Zomato and Swiggy that will enable the people to place the order for food without leaving the search. While a user searches a restaurant in Google Search on the phone, he/she will see an option “Place an Order”, with two options provided - to order via Zomato or... Read More

Zara Ali August 9th, 2016 6:00 AM 10 COMMENTS

Qualcomm QuadRooter flaw hits around 900 million Android devices

The latest Android security fright circles Qualcomm, which is one of the largest chipset providers of Android smartphones and tablets. The flaw is dubbed as "QuadRooter"; it is named so because of its 4-pronged admission into Android and Qualcomm-powered devices. A hacker misusing this flaw could employ one of the entry points to access and take over a device completely. A report by Check Point has exposed the entire issue... Read More

Ria Lakshman August 4th, 2016 1:06 PM 6 COMMENTS

Android Marshmallow now active on 15.2% of Android devices: Google

According to the latest Google Play Distribution data for seven-day period ended on August 1, Android Marshmallow is now running on 15.2% of active devices. This depicts a rise of 1.9% in a month when compared to July, which was 13.3%. In June, the data was 10.1%. Android Lollipop 5.1 version still dominates the share with its distribution found on 21.4% devices. Lollipop 5.0 version is found on 14.1% active... Read More

Ria Lakshman July 26th, 2016 4:50 PM 0 COMMENTS

Google Phone app gets spam detection feature on Nexus and Android One

As a solution to the increasing number of spam callers, Google has updated its phone app with spam detection. From today, a new version of the Phone app is rolling out to Nexus and Android One devices with built-in spam warning capability. In 2013, Android phone app received its first major update by adding caller ID for incoming calls from businesses as part of the launch of Android KitKat. The... Read More

Zara Ali July 21st, 2016 6:30 AM 3 COMMENTS

Android Nougat won’t boot if a malware is detected

Android OS has been supporting verified boot system since the launch of KitKat version (Android 4.4). However, Android 7.0 Nougat is going to enforce the verification system much strongly than the previous Android versions. Google calls it as a security measure to protect the device from malware. The aim of this feature is to notify the user about malware. It alerts the user whenever the virus makes its way to... Read More

Ria Lakshman July 13th, 2016 3:51 PM 8 COMMENTS

With Nougat around the corner, Marshmallow reaches 13.3% Android devices

The devices running Android 6.0 Marshmallow has increased to 13.3%, reveals the latest Google Play distribution data. Last month, this count was only 10.1%, meaning there has been an increase of 3.2%. However, with Android Nougat coming soon, experts wonder if this rate of penetration is fast enough for Marshmallow OS. Meanwhile, Android Lollipop 5.0 is running on 14.3% devices, and Android Lollipop 5.1 is running on 20.8%. It takes... Read More

Ria Lakshman June 30th, 2016 2:32 PM 1 COMMENTS

Google Maps for Android gets Multiple Destinations feature

Google is updating the Android version of Google Maps with Multiple Destinations feature that exists on its desktop version. To be precise, users will start seeing a new plus icon underneath the directions field in Maps. The users can hit that plus icon to add a third destination to stop at. After the third, users can still add a fourth destination, fifth, and so on. According to Android Police and... Read More

Zara Ali June 30th, 2016 6:05 AM 0 COMMENTS

Google Search now allows you to switch smoothly between English and Hindi

Google is working pretty hard to make its search results as relevant and efficient as possible. The search engine giant is currently rolling out a new feature for the users in India. This new feature allows users to switch easily between English and Hindi even when the search term is in the English language. For example - If you search 'Samachar', you will be offered another tab containing news stories... Read More