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Google might be working to compete with Apple's device-locating network

Washington [US], June 20 (ANI): American technology giant Google might be working on turning Android phones into a hivemind capable of finding lost devices, similar to what Apple's Find My network does.

2021-06-20T11:12:47.305662+00:00 IST

Spotify acquires podcast discovery platform Podz

Washington [US], Jun 19 (ANI): Swedish audio streaming platform Spotify recently announced that it has acquired Podz, a startup whose technology generates preview clips of podcasts.

2021-06-19T13:51:44.540182+00:00 IST

YouTube rolling out picture-in-picture feature to iPhones, iPads

Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): The YouTube app on iOS will soon be getting picture-in-picture support. It will allow users to watch videos while doing other things on their iPhones and iPads.

2021-06-19T09:00:48.943928+00:00 IST

Original Quest headset gets multitasking, wireless streaming with new update

Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): American technology company Facebook has started to roll out its v30 update for its Oculus Quest and Quest 2 VR headsets, adding multitasking and wireless streaming features to its original headset.

2021-06-18T17:38:21.340820+00:00 IST

Slack's new feature will let users schedule messages

Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): Business communication platform Slack has announced a new message scheduling feature that will allow users to send a message at a scheduled time. The update will soon roll out to desktop and mobile devices.

2021-06-18T10:54:45.289034+00:00 IST

PUBG Mobile back in India with green blood, new name

Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): Missing the chicken dinner? Then rejoice, as months of long wait for PUBG Mobile game lovers has officially ended with the return of the massively popular game in India in a new avatar which will include a new name, 'Battlegrounds Mobile India', green blood, a new account system, and much more.

2021-06-18T09:41:22.395551+00:00 IST

'Pokemon Unite' to initially launch on Nintendo Switch in July

Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): Pokemon Unite, the team-based, five against five strategy game, co-developed with Tencent's TiMi Studio Group, finally has a release window. Coming first to Nintendo Switch in July 2021, the game will later release for mobile devices in September.

2021-06-17T17:06:26.433124+00:00 IST

Facebook to add new podcasts tab to its news feed

Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): Social media company Facebook has now revealed that podcast streaming support on the platform will be added from June 22 onwards.

2021-06-17T17:01:09.749074+00:00 IST

Google enables end-to-end encryption texting within Messages app

Washington [US], June 16 (ANI): Google has been rolling the end-to-end encryption feature to everyone using rich text communication within the Messages app.

2021-06-16T16:53:59.321762+00:00 IST

Netflix to sell official merchandise via new online store

Washington [US], June 16 (ANI): Netflix, a major player in the video streaming space has now decided to get into e-commerce with its own store that will sell merchandise from each of its originals like 'Stranger Things'.

2021-06-16T09:27:42.551114+00:00 IST

Twitter to add newsletter subscribe button to profiles for simple sign-ups

Washington [US], June 15 (ANI): Microblogging site Twitter is soon going to add a new feature, newsletter subscription button. The goal is to help newsletter writers better leverage their existing Twitter followers in an effort to grow their subscriber bases.

2021-06-15T09:27:21.791503+00:00 IST

Future Apple Watch models could feature body temperature, blood glucose sensors

Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): Tech giant Apple is working on new Apple Watch models which could feature an improved screen and updated ultra-wideband support. But more substantial improvements like temperature and blood glucose monitoring will appear in later models.

2021-06-14T13:07:45.135751+00:00 IST

Prime members to get access to Amazon's game streaming service Luna

Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): American multinational technology company Amazon will be opening up access to Luna, its game streaming service, for all Amazon Prime members on June 21 and 22 (Amazon Prime Day).

2021-06-14T10:57:07.695389+00:00 IST

Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 likely to be launched at MWC event on June 28

Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): South Korean tech giant Samsung has recently announced that they will host an event around smartwatches at the upcoming MWC Barcelona (Mobile World Congress) annual event on 28th June at 10:45 pm IST.

2021-06-14T09:08:25.830981+00:00 IST

Similar to Google Chrome, Chrome OS opting for a four-week release schedule

Washington [US], June 13 (ANI): American technology conglomerate Google will be adjusting the release cycle for its Chrome OS later this year, moving to a schedule where it launches a new release every four weeks, the company recently announced.

2021-06-13T16:38:47.280911+00:00 IST

Facebook acquires 'Population: One' maker, BigBox VR

Washington [US], June 13 (ANI): American technology company Facebook recently acquired yet another developer of a popular virtual reality game, announcing on Friday that BigBox VR, makers of the battle royale VR title 'Population: One', will be joining Oculus Studios.

2021-06-13T15:59:56.431542+00:00 IST

Nvidia plans to drop Windows 7, 8 driver support in October

Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): American multinational technology company Nvidia is planning to drop support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 later this year. The drivers will be exclusively available for Windows 10 in October, with only critical security updates available on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 through September 2024.

2021-06-12T16:27:56.937025+00:00 IST

Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 in 2025

Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): With a new version of Windows, potentially called Windows 11, scheduled to launch by the end of this month, Microsoft has announced that support for Windows 10 will end on 14 October 2025.

2021-06-12T09:58:00.432159+00:00 IST

SpaceX's Starlink might soon bring in-flight Wi-Fi

Washington [US], June 11 (ANI): American aerospace conglomerate, SpaceX is working on making its satellite internet network Starlink a provider of that coveted fast in-flight internet connectivity.

2021-06-11T17:33:10.356136+00:00 IST

Idris Elba launches 'Coupledom' podcast

Washington [US], June 11 (ANI): Idris Elba, who is an actor, writer, producer, director and DJ, is adding a new achievement to his already impressive resume. The star will soon become a podcast host!

2021-06-11T12:36:56.265535+00:00 IST

Xbox's Summer Game Fest featuring more than 40 demos to begin next week

Washington [US], June 11 (ANI): Microsoft is set to host another Summer Game Fest event to give users a chance to play demos of some unreleased Xbox Series X / S and Xbox One games.

2021-06-11T10:21:42.614509+00:00 IST