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Fitbit to introduce snoring detection to its devices

Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): Fitbit may soon roll out a new feature that detects snoring and noise by its devices titled 'Snore & Noise Detect'. The move is will likely to help the spouses and partners of the snoring population.

2021-05-30T14:56:16.977831+00:00 IST

Tesla's in-car cameras will now monitor its autopilot driving

Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): For owners of the Tesla Model 3 or Model Y, it is apparently now possible that the in-car camera will soon be monitoring the vehicle while on autopilot.

2021-05-30T12:56:13.105029+00:00 IST

Twitter may roll out Facebook-style reactions

California [US], May 29 (ANI): Microblogging site Twitter may add new emoticons to augment its formerly star-shaped, currently heart-shaped Like button, according to app researcher Jane Manchun Wong.

2021-05-29T16:08:26.049880+00:00 IST

WhatsApp backtracks, won't limit functionality for users if they don't accept new privacy policy

Washington [US], May 29 (ANI): Facebook-owned instant messaging application WhatsAap has reversed its decision to limit functionality for users who have not accepted its new privacy policy.

2021-05-29T12:32:22.473698+00:00 IST

Apple delaying its podcasts subscriptions till June

Washington [US], May 29 (ANI): American multinational technology company Apple in an email to creators, recently announced that it will be delaying the launch of its upcoming Podcasts subscriptions until June. The service was previously set to launch this month.

2021-05-29T10:46:11.113905+00:00 IST

Google Messages will introduce features to 'pin', 'star' conversations in app

Washington [US], May 28 (ANI): Tech giant Google is working on adding two new features to its 'Google Messages' app including support for pinned conversations and the ability to 'star' messages.

2021-05-28T16:31:09.322128+00:00 IST

Facebook taking steps to curb spread of fake news, misinformation

Washington [US], May 28 (ANI): In yet another step to combat misinformation, social media conglomerate Facebook will now be taking the step of calling out pages that repeatedly spread fake news.

2021-05-28T12:32:10.807331+00:00 IST

Twitter's paid service Twitter Blue confirmed, here's how much it will cost

Washington [US], May 28 (ANI): Twitter has been rumoured to roll out a paid subscription service called 'Twitter Blue'. It has now been confirmed by the social media platform itself through its app page in the iOS App Store. Twitter Blue will be priced at USD 2.29 per month in the US.

2021-05-28T10:35:57.842702+00:00 IST

Netflix testing 'Play Something' feature for Android application

Washington [US], May 27 (ANI): Streaming giant Netflix's feature called 'Play Something' that helps its users decide which show to watch was released for TVs last month. Now, the feature is being tested for the Netflix app on Android.

2021-05-27T16:16:10.627316+00:00 IST

Google makes transferring Gmail photos to Google Photos easier

Washington [US], May 27 (ANI): American technology conglomerate Google will be adding a new "Save to Photos" button to Gmail which users can press to automatically save an emailed image to Google Photos.

2021-05-27T13:22:23.895183+00:00 IST

Users can now hide like counts on Instagram, Facebook

Washington [US], May 27 (ANI): Instagram and Facebook users can now hide their like counts from both new and previously posted photos and videos.

2021-05-27T10:24:10.165898+00:00 IST

'Pokemon Legends: Arceus' set to launch on Jan 28, 2022

Washington [US], May 26 (ANI): Japanese video game company on Wednesday announced that the most ambitious Pokemon game 'Pokemon Legends: Arceus' will be launching on the Nintendo Switch on January 28, 2022.

2021-05-26T16:40:16.000934+00:00 IST

Samsung imports 1 million LDS syringes to support India's COVID-19 vaccination drive

New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): South Korean tech giant Samsung is importing one million innovative Low Dead Space (LDS) syringes in a bid to support India's COVID-19 vaccination drive.

2021-05-26T12:57:43.626946+00:00 IST

Microsoft teases next version of Windows set to be unveiled 'very soon'

Washington [US], May 26 (ANI): On the opening day of the Build developer conference on Tuesday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that the next generation of its Windows operating system will be unveiled "very soon".

2021-05-26T08:15:34.374682+00:00 IST

Samsung announces bigger, smaller versions of its TV-like Smart Monitor

Washington [US], May 24 (ANI): Samsung's Smart Monitor range is expanding with newer versions. The company's line of Tizen-powered smart computer displays now includes a 43-inch 4K M7 model as well as a 24-inch 1080p M5, marking the biggest and smallest Smart Monitors to be made available to date.

2021-05-24T09:18:47.246841+00:00 IST

Apple says future update for HomePod and HomePod Mini will support lossless audio

Washington [US], May 23 (ANI): In a new support document on its website, Apple delved deeper into the details around the upcoming launch of lossless audio on Apple Music, saying that both the HomePod and HomePod Mini will support the feature after a future software update.

2021-05-23T13:12:35.230350+00:00 IST

Spotify to be available for offline listening to Apple Watch users

Washington [US], May 22 (ANI): Are you one of those who want to leave your phone at home when going for a jog but cannot as you are a music lover too? If so, then the new Spotify-Apple deal might be a reason for your rejoice!

2021-05-22T16:30:35.275315+00:00 IST

Clubhouse now available on Play Store, early users claim it's broken

Washington [US], May 22 (ANI): The audio social media platform Clubhouse, which was launched as an iOS-exclusive audio-chat platform back in September 2020, is now available for Android users in India and other parts of the world.

2021-05-22T12:13:36.732647+00:00 IST

Microsoft Office for Android finally gets dark mode

Washington [US], May 21 (ANI): Microsoft is finally adding a dark mode to its Office app for Android. While the Office app has been available on iOS and Android for more than a year, only the iOS version has included built-in dark mode support until now.

2021-05-21T14:29:25.477937+00:00 IST

Google to open its first physical retail store

Washington [US], May 21 (ANI): Tech giant Google recently revealed that it would be opening its first-ever physical retail store in New York City this summer.

2021-05-21T12:42:17.671181+00:00 IST

Slack rolls out new feature to help pause notifications before calls

Washington [US], May 21 (ANI): Business communication platform Slack has rolled out a small new feature that will help a user to pause notifications for as long as that status is up.

2021-05-21T08:42:44.192923+00:00 IST