Samsung announces Unpacked 2 event for October 20
Seoul: Samsung has just sent out invitations for an event it is holding online on October 20 at 7 am PT / 10 am ET. As per The Verge, it’s called ‘Galaxy Unpacked Part 2’, which is possibly an indication that rather than all-new Galaxy phones, we may be seeing iterations on existing ones. With […]
Apple exploring AirPods that take temperature, monitor posture
Washington: Apple is reportedly exploring new health-focused features for its AirPods. Features might include using the earbuds to take wearers’ temperature, monitor their posture and improve their hearing. According to The Verge, it’s not clear if the latter function differs significantly from AirPods’ existing “Conversation Boost” feature. As per reports, these functions “aren’t expected by […]
Apple rolls out iOS 15.0.2, watchOS 8.0.1
Washington: American tech giant Apple has recently released iOS 15.0.2 and watchOS 8.0.1- further updates to its smartphones and smartwatches with some important bug fixes. The recent update has come as a fix to the outrage people faced with iOS 15. Apple released iOS 15 on September 20 and already updated it once to iOS […]
OnePlus Buds Z2’s specifications revealed ahead of launch
Shenzhen: OnePlus is all set to launch its new TWS earphones, the Buds Z2, tomorrow alongside the OnePlus 9 RT smartphone. As per GSM Arena, the earbuds will first launch in China tomorrow. A day prior to the launch event, the Chinese company has revealed some of the key specifications of the earphones. The Buds […]
Google to demonetise YouTube videos on climate misinformation
Washington: Amid an increasing pressure to tackle misinformation on climate change on the world’s largest video platform- YouTube, the parent company Google has announced that it will start demonetising content on the platform that includes climate change denial. As per Mashable India, not only Google will demonetise the content but will also limit monetisation tools […]
New Google Pixel 6 leak teases Magic Eraser, device to get five years of updates
Washington: New leaks appear to confirm that the camera for the upcoming Google Pixel 6 will have a new Magic Eraser feature, and the devices will apparently get five years of Android security updates. According to The Verge, a marketing website was showing images of Google marketing materials for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 […]
Google starts to roll out ‘Quick Phrases’ feature
Washington: Google Assistant will soon be able to respond to certain phrases without requiring that you say the wake phrase “Hey, Google”. As per GSM Arena, ‘Quick Phrases’ is now rolling out to a Google Pixel 3 XL that was running the Android 12 Beta. It’s not known whether Android 12 is a requirement for […]
Millions flock to Signal and Telegram after Facebook outage
Signal and Telegram, two private messenger apps, saw downloads and user sign-ups soar during the extended downtime of Facebook Inc.’s network of apps and services. Millions of new users joined the Edward Snowden-endorsed Signal on Monday, it said on Twitter. Telegram, whose functionality closely mirrors that of WhatsApp, surged 55 places to top the U.S. […]
Facebook says outage caused because of ‘faulty configuration change’
Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms are back online after a massive global outage plunged the services and the businesses and people who rely on them into chaos for hours. Facebook said late Monday that “the root cause of this outage was a faulty configuration change” and that there is “no evidence that user […]
Samsung to bring digital car keys to its phones
Seoul: After announcing plans for digital car keys in its phones during the Galaxy S21 launch, South Korean tech conglomerate Samsung has finally started to add support for the feature. According to The Verge, Samsung says support for the ultra-wideband (UWB) and NFC-enabled digital car keys will hit South Korea first, and it will only […]
Apple to avoid 600 MT of plastic by eliminating plastic wrap on iPhone 13 range
New Delhi: Tech giant Apple has redesigned packaging across its iPhone 13 lineup and by eliminating the outer plastic wrap, it has been able to avoid 600 metric tonnes of plastic over the lifetime of the products. Apple – which has replaced the iPhone 13 box plastic wrap with a paper tab with a tear-off […]
Google Lens takes visual search to a new level
Washington: With a new, more advanced AI system, Google Lens can now understand and answer questions about an image. According to Mashable, Google has unveiled what seems like a really useful and almost scarily advanced new way to search with images. Google Lens already lets you search based on an image. For example, if you […]
Amazon announces new fitness wearable, health services
Washington: Amazon recently announced a new fitness band and a range of health services to go along with it. As per The Verge, the new USD 79.99 Halo View includes a colour AMOLED display (similar to Fitbit’s Charge 5) and a year of Amazon’s Halo membership, which is required to access the tracker’s more advanced […]
Google Meet can now turn live speech into translated captions
Washington: International teams that use Google Meet a lot have a new tool in their arsenal — the app can now generate live translated captions. According to Mashable, on Monday, Google announced the rollout of live translated captions in Meet. When the feature is on, the app will automatically translate spoken language into another language, […]
Facebook halts plans for ‘Instagram Kids’ app after criticism
Washington: Facebook is pausing the development of Instagram Kids, a version of the photo-sharing application for children under 13. Instagram chief Adam Mosseri announced the news in a blog post, saying that the Facebook-owned company would continue to work on parental-supervised experiences for younger users, reported The Verge. In the blog post and series of […]
Twitter says new videos will be less pixelated for better experience
Washington: Micro-blogging platform Twitter’s poor video quality has been a long-running frustration for users on the platform, but recently the company shared some potentially promising news. According to The Verge, videos uploaded to the service will now “appear less pixelated for a better watching experience,” Twitter said in a tweet from its support account. Twitter […]
Google celebrates 23rd birthday with a special doodle
Washington: Search engine giant Google has turned 23 years old on Monday. Marking the special occasion, the company unveiled a special cake-themed doodle on its homepage. The animated doodle features a cake with “23” written on top of it, with a birthday candle indicating “L” in “Google”. Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey […]
Twitter to add Topics to Spaces, but with a limited start
Washington: Micro-blogging platform Twitter will now be bringing Topics to Spaces so that hosts can tag their Spaces with up to three relevant Topics. According to The Verge, it’s a small addition to start: there are only 10 Topics to choose from, limited to English, for some people on the Android app. Twitter has said […]
Amazon India offers video channels as streaming war picks up
Amazon.com Inc. will start offering video channels of small rival premium content providers on its streaming platform in India, one of the world’s biggest emerging markets for online video, as it takes on Walt Disney Co., Netflix Inc. and domestic players. Prime Video, the so-called over-the-top service owned by Amazon, will allow members to add […]
OnePlus ‘T’ series not happening this year
Washington: Putting all the speculations to rest, popular smartphone brand OnePlus has confirmed that the company will not launch a ‘T’ series flagship this year, which means the OnePlus 9T and 9T Pro are not happening. As per Mashable India, the move comes as a part of the general OS announcement earlier on Tuesday to […]