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SmartThings app gets updated for iPhones, supports Live Activities

Samsung has released a new update to its SmartThings app for iPhones, bringing new features, including support for Live Activities. This new update also improves sharing Routines, device management, and group management of smart home hubs. SmartThings update for iOS brings support for Live Activities for TV remote A new update (version 1.7.19) was released […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
5 months ago

Google could remove tons of low-quality apps from Play Store

The Google Play Store is currently the world's biggest app distribution platform. However, it is also the place with the highest number of apps that offer very little functionality, don't work well, aren't designed well, put user's security at risk, or don't follow the platform's policies. Lately, Google has been tightening its grip on such […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
5 months ago

WhatsApp gets new video playback controls

In November 2023, WhatsApp started testing the ability in the beta version of WhatsApp for Android for people to forward or rewind a video by double-tapping on the right or the left side of the display/video. While the feature still hasn’t made it to the stable version of WhatsApp for Android, it is here on […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
9 months ago

Google Docs makes it a bit faster to share documents with a new dropdown

To facilitate sharing, Google Docs is gaining a new feature that will make real-time collaboration in Google Docs more convenient and speedier. Google Docs is integrating a new dropdown menu in the Share button that takes over the entire screen. Clicking on the Google Docs Share button will display a dropdown with quick actions, i.e., […]

By Sagar Naresh
11 months ago

Here’s a look at Google Bard AI’s mobile UI translated from its website

Earlier, we gave you a peek at Google Bard AI Assistant's tab switcher and pop-up window UI and also reported about multiple new features that are in development for the AI chatbot. Now a new report shows how Google has translated the bard.google.com Google Bard AI's website into a mobile UI. According to screenshots shared […]

By Sagar Naresh
12 months ago

Google Chrome will now default to desktop site on your Galaxy tablet

To optimize the browsing experience for Android tablets and other big-screen devices, Google Chrome will now default to desktop mode on Samsung Galaxy and other Android tablets. Thanks to this, the mobile website won't open on your Android tablet and will also eliminate the huge percentage of blank space on the screen. Google notes that […]

By Sagar Naresh
1 year ago

Meta brings end-to-end encryption to Facebook Messenger by default

In an official blog, Meta announced that it is bringing end-to-end encryption to Facebook Messenger. Notably, end-to-end encryption will be enabled by default on Messenger, giving you that extra bit of safety while you converse with your loved ones. Apart from end-to-end encryption for Facebook Messenger, Meta is also adding the ability to edit messages. […]

By Sagar Naresh
1 year ago

Instagram Threads introduces Tags, similar to hashtags but without hash

Twitter's (now called ‘X') competitor, Instagram Threads, is developing a new feature called ‘Tags'. Threads Tags work similarly to hashtags, i.e., categorize or group together similar posts and present them alongside the same topic. While this feature of Instagram Threads Tags is similar to hashtags, some functions differ. Unlike hashtags, on Instagram Threads, you can […]

By Sagar Naresh
1 year ago

New WhatsApp beta lets you hide locked chats behind a secret code

Security and privacy are taken seriously by WhatsApp, with the app regularly getting new security features and improvements to existing features. The latter is what the latest WhatsApp beta update is focused on. When chats are locked in WhatsApp, those chats can be accessed from the Locked chats folder at the top of your chat […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
1 year ago

WhatsApp’s search by date feature also coming to Android

All the new additions in WhatsApp over the last few months have made the experience for users considerably better, and it seems we have only seen the tip of the iceberg as WhatsApp continues to make more changes, both big and small. Recently, it was discovered that WhatsApp is testing a feature that allows users […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
1 year ago

Now remotely remove an app from any connected device through Play Store

Android is not only a smartphone operating system, it also extends over to smartwatches, smart TVs, and vehicles. Since it is an open-source OS, developers can create apps for any device and post them on the Play Store. As of now, you can remotely install apps on any of your connected devices via the Play […]

By Sagar Naresh
1 year ago

Google Play adds independent security review badge to highlight trusted VPNs

In 2023, Google pledged to make Android and the Play Store a more secure ecosystem, and for that, it brought multiple tweaks to the Data safety section of the Google Play Store, such as the ‘Independent security reviews'. Now, according to the latest report, Google is displaying the Independent Security Review badge prominently when you […]

By Sagar Naresh
1 year ago

Instagram lovers who hate Threads will soon be able to do something about it

When Elon Musk took over Twitter, Mark Zuckerberg scrambled to get an app that could compete with Twitter out the door as quickly as possible. That app is called Threads, which released in July this year on Android and iOS to much fanfare, with many hoping it could become the first proper Twitter alternative. Well, […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
1 year ago

Meta could soon let you edit your posts on Threads

After Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri confirmed after the Threads app July update that an edit button is on the list of upcoming features, the latest report seemingly confirms that Meta could soon roll out the feature. According to a screenshot shared by developer Alessandro Paluzzi on X (formerly Twitter), you will soon be able to […]

By Sagar Naresh
1 year ago

Google Photos now lets you back up Locked Folder images and videos

If you don't want anyone to peek into your personal images, then Locked Folder inside the Google Photos app is a great place to hide them. It adds a layer of password or biometric protection to protect images and videos from prying eyes. The only downside of Google Photos Locked Folder is that the media […]

By Sagar Naresh
1 year ago

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