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Zoom set to roll out a native app for Macbooks running on Apple's M1 Silicon

Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): Video conferencing application Zoom is set to roll out a native version of its app for Apple's shiny new M1 Macs.

2020-12-21T17:20:41.347309+00:00 IST

Adobe releases Apple Silicon version of Premiere Pro in beta

Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): Adobe has released an Arm version of Premiere Pro for macOS, allowing owners of new Apple Silicon M1 Macs to run the video editing software natively.

2020-12-21T17:04:47.023463+00:00 IST

Google Search lets users summon 3D Baby yoda to home

Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): Grogu ('Baby Yoda') can now be invited into your home using Google's 3D model and augmented reality experience. As of now, searching for the terms 'Baby Yoda', 'Grogu', and 'The Child' on Google Search will pull up a 3D model of the tiny, adorable alien- and the users can now view it in their own room using a smartphone.

2020-12-19T13:30:30.898795+00:00 IST

Instagram rolls out new notifications about COVID-19 information

California [US], December 18 (ANI): Photo-sharing platform Instagram has announced the launch of two new features to help combat Covid-19 misinformation: users in areas with surging cases will see a link to their local health authority at the top of their feed and anyone searching for vaccine information will also be directed to credible health sources.

2020-12-18T14:55:02.470052+00:00 IST

WhatsApp Pay now live ln India

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 16 (ANI): The Instant Messaging application WhatsApp has finally rolled out WhatsApp's Payments (commonly known as WhatsApp Pay) feature to users across India for up to 20 million users.

2020-12-16T13:05:49.017961+00:00 IST

Google discontinues Google Home Max

Washington [US], December 15 (ANI): Tech giant Google has discontinued manufacturing the Google Home Max, it's the company's smart speaker designed with high-quality sound in mind.

2020-12-15T16:38:58.594459+00:00 IST

Amazon Alexa rolls out live translation feature in Echo devices

Washington [US], December 15 (ANI): Tech company Amazon has announced the arrival of Live Translation on its Echo devices, enabling users to have a conversation in two different languages in real-time with Alexa serving as a translator.

2020-12-15T15:54:08.417447+00:00 IST

Google tests Dark Mode feature on desktop search

Washington [US], December 14 (ANI): Tech giant Google is testing the Dark Mode feature on its desktop search results.

2020-12-14T17:07:41.475263+00:00 IST

Reddit acquires lip-syncing video app Dubsmash

Washington [US], December 14 (ANI): Reddit has acquired Dubsmash, the lip-syncing video app which launched in 2014 and was largely superseded when TikTok showed up.

2020-12-14T16:09:04.830317+00:00 IST

Samsung announces 110-inch 4K TV with next-gen MicroLED picture quality

Suwon [South Korea], December 10 (ANI): Samsung Electronics has announced the launch of a new 110-inch MicroLED TV, and the product is up for the pre-sale in South Korea as of now.

2020-12-10T16:00:15.101191+00:00 IST

YouTube introduces HDR to livestreams

Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): Video streaming platform YouTube announced on Tuesday that it has launched HDR for livestreams as well. This announcement has come after the company rolled out HDR support more than four years ago for pre-recorded video content uploaded to the platform.

2020-12-09T10:20:15.462316+00:00 IST

Samsung SmartThings to help control Google Nest devices

Washington [US], December 8 (ANI): Tech giant Google and Samsung are bringing their smart home platforms together for the first time. Samsung's SmartThings will support Google Nest devices starting in January 2021.

2020-12-08T13:01:43.082855+00:00 IST

WhatsApp rolls out new feature to notify users about in-app updates

Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): Instant messaging application WhatsApp has rolled out a new handy feature that will allow WhatsApp to make in-app announcements around new updates.

2020-12-07T17:06:57.494696+00:00 IST

YouTube's new feature to warn users before they post toxic comments

Washington [US], December 6 (ANI): In a step to prevent bullying and hate on its platform, YouTube has introduced a new feature that will warn users when they post offensive comments. YouTube will prompt them before posting a comment to be more respectful.

2020-12-06T17:54:15.883081+00:00 IST

Amazon rolls out typed instructions function in Alexa for iPhone users

Washington [US], December 5 (ANI): Tech company Amazon has started to roll out a new feature to iPhone users, enabling them to fire off a text message to their assistant rather than using voice to communicate with the speaker.

2020-12-05T16:05:17.282520+00:00 IST

Android's 'Nearby Share' feature will soon let users share app with peers

Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): After introducing its file transferring feature Nearby Share in August, for all devices running Android 6+ or a later build, tech giant Google on Friday announced that the novel addition will soon let users share apps listed on the Google Play Store.

2020-12-04T16:41:23.509856+00:00 IST

Complete list of best apps, games on Google Play Store in 2020

California [US], December 2 (ANI): The search giant Google recently announced the best apps and games on the Play Store in India for 2020 along with the Users' Choice Awards 2020.

2020-12-02T16:38:48.060191+00:00 IST

WhatsApp introduces improved wallpapers with custom dark mode settings

Washington [US], December 1 (ANI): In the latest update, Facebook-owned instant messaging service WhatsApp has introduced new features: The wallpapers can be customised per chat, with an updated wallpaper gallery. It has also introduced additional doodle wallpapers, and the ability to set separate wallpapers for light and dark mode settings.

2020-12-01T16:34:52.734326+00:00 IST

Google rolling out new feature called 'Chrome Actions'

Washington [US], November 27 (ANI): Tech giant Google is gradually rolling out a new feature to Google Chrome 87 that allows the user to type commands in the address bar that perform specific browser actions.

2020-11-27T09:40:17.908120+00:00 IST

Instagram Reels, Live to get branded content feature

Washington [US], November 23 (ANI): To help users create, share and amplify branded content across Instagram, the company has announced that it will be launching Branded Content tag in Reels. The testing for the new feature will be done in the coming weeks.

2020-11-23T13:21:58.469165+00:00 IST

Microsoft, Apple working on Xbox Series X controller support for iPhones and iPads

Washington [US], November 21 (ANI): Tech companies Microsoft and Apple are working together to make the Xbox Series X and Series S controllers work on iPhones and iPads.

2020-11-21T15:11:12.452400+00:00 IST