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Google tests new Android feature 'Guacamole'

California [US], April 25 (ANI): Tech giant Google seems to be testing a new feature 'Guacamole' that would let its users stop alarms and answer calls in Android phone simply by saying "stop" with the users not needing to pick up your phone or even say "Hey Google".

2021-04-25T12:13:55.459927+00:00 IST

Apple's iOS 15 to reportedly bring host of changes for users

Washington [US], April 25 (ANI): Apple's upcoming Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), which is currently slated to take place on June 7, is where the company is expected to unveil its next wave of updates for all of its major software platforms.

2021-04-25T09:25:47.679895+00:00 IST

Instagram reels to now feature ads while stickers ads to debut on Facebook stories soon

California [US], April 24 (ANI): Photo-sharing platform Instagram has started showing advertisements in their 'Reels' feature. The organisation has started testing advertisements in the feature in select nations like India, Brazil, Germany, and Australia, showing them in the middle of regular content posted by users.

2021-04-24T16:33:38.467048+00:00 IST

Spotify to launch podcast subscription service soon

Washington [US], April 24 (ANI): Audio streaming application Spotify is soon going to launch its podcast subscription service. The platform would be competing with Apple's newly announced podcast subscription service but it will not charge a fee or take a membership cut like its rival.

2021-04-24T09:44:50.342655+00:00 IST

Microsoft to release preview version of Office 2021 for Mac, Office LTSC

Washington [US], April 24 (ANI): American multinational technology conglomerate Microsoft will be releasing a preview version of its upcoming Office 2021 for the Mac and Office LTSC this week.

2021-04-24T09:24:04.416739+00:00 IST

YouTube allows creators to change their channel name without changing entire Google account

Washington [US], April 23 (ANI): Google-owned streaming giant YouTube has come up with a new update that will allow its users to change their channel name and picture without having an impact on their original Google account.

2021-04-23T17:02:28.133389+00:00 IST

Twitter now allows Android, iOS users to share 4K images

California [US], April 23 (ANI): The users of micro-blogging site Twitter, have a reason to rejoice as the company now allows Android and iOS to upload and view 4K images on the Twitter app.

2021-04-23T16:18:55.020862+00:00 IST

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Google announces partnership with ADT, to invest $450 million

California [US], Aug 3 (ANI): Google on Monday announced a partnership with security firm ADT and said as part of this multi-year partnership, it will 'make a $450 million investment in ADT'.

2020-08-03T16:16:28.681266+00:00 IST

Google announces new ways to support Black-owned businesses

California [US], July 31 (ANI): Google on Thursday announced new ways to help users find and support Black-owned businesses.

2020-07-31T08:16:20.512072+00:00 IST

Google One to roll out free storage management feature for iOS, Android devices

Washington D.C. [USA], July 30 (ANI): The cloud storage service, Google One launched by Google in 2018 will now backup the data on iOS and Android phones for free with the Google account.

2020-07-30T13:52:41.764350+00:00 IST

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Meta set to shut down its private messaging app for couples

Washington [US], July 26 (ANI): Another one of Meta's social experiments will be coming to an end as Tuned, an app, which was designed for couples looking to connect even when they're apart, is set to shut down.

2022-07-26T18:05:50.312768+00:00 IST

Realme Pad X with 5G connectivity unveiled in India

Shenzhen [China], July 26 (ANI): The Realme Pad X, which was unveiled in China in May, made its Indian debut Tuesday. Realme also unveiled the Realme Pencil and Realme Smart Keyboard in India in addition to the Pad X.

2022-07-26T16:07:52.045503+00:00 IST

Intel Foundry Services to begin producing chips for MediaTek

Washington [US], July 26 (ANI): Intel revealed a partnership with MediaTek to produce its chips through Intel Foundry Services.

2022-07-26T15:52:43.315766+00:00 IST

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Software support for OnePlus 6, 6T smartphones coming to end

Shenzhen [China], January 17 (ANI): In an obscure forum thread on OnePlus' community forum, a representative confirmed that the company will no longer provide software support for its OnePlus 6 and 6T smartphones released back in 2018.

2022-01-17T17:08:07.942559+00:00 IST

iPhone 13 series does not support noise cancellation during phone calls

Washington [US], January 17 (ANI): Apple Support has confirmed that the iPhone 13 series does not have call noise cancellation, a feature that has been available on past iPhones for over a decade.

2022-01-17T15:24:09.672683+00:00 IST

Non-Pro iPhone 14 models may not come with ProMotion displays

Washington [US], January 17 (ANI): It was rumoured that Apple will bring 120Hz ProMotion displays to its entire iPhone 14 series but a new report is suggesting that Apple will keep its high-refresh-rate display tech exclusive to its Pro iPhones.

2022-01-17T13:05:49.015197+00:00 IST

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Google Meet will now let users add video backgrounds

Washington [US], April 23 (ANI): Continuing with the ongoing trend of flashy backgrounds during video calls, Google Meet will soon be adding the feature to replace backgrounds with a video.

2021-04-23T08:32:28.028485+00:00 IST

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Sony re-releases app-controlled 'wearable' AC

Tokyo [Japan], April 22 (ANI): A year after the Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation Sony released an incredible app-controlled 'wearable air conditioner', it announced a follow-up product to the original device in order to make it more powerful and suitable to be used while doing physical activities, precisely while working out.

2021-04-22T17:18:05.839783+00:00 IST

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Google's Live Captions feature coming to Chromebooks soon

Washington [US], April 22 (ANI): Tech giant Google is rolling out some new features for Chromebooks, including the company's Live Captions feature that will be added to Chrome on most Chrome OS devices in the coming weeks.

2021-04-22T04:57:13.632104+00:00 IST

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Amazon introduces Fire TV Cube with Dolby vision, 4K 60fps support in India

Washington [US], April 21 (ANI): Tech company Amazon has launched the Fire TV Cube in India. The device can be used to turn a TV into a smart TV, but it also offers hands-free controls for all Alexa enabled devices.

2021-04-21T16:51:00.922020+00:00 IST

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Instagram introduces new feature to filter out abusive DMs automatically

Washington [US], April 21 (ANI): After facing regular backlash over cybersecurity from celebrities and public figures, Facebook-owned company Instagram has announced a new feature on Wednesday that will automatically filter abusive direct messages for users.

2021-04-21T16:50:24.548361+00:00 IST

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Apple to officially release iOS 14.5 next week

Washington [US], April 21 (ANI): Multinational technology company Apple recently revealed that it will be officially releasing iOS 14.5 from next week onwards.

2021-04-21T11:44:09.091238+00:00 IST

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Apple may roll out its podcast service at 'Spring Loaded' event

California [US], April 20 (ANI): Tech company Apple is expected to announce new iPad Pro models, AirPods 3, and a new item-tracking AirTags accessory at its 'Spring Loaded' event on April 20. The company may also announce its podcast service at the event.

2021-04-20T15:58:33.247294+00:00 IST

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Microsoft's new update for Xbox will improve how games are downloaded

Washington [US], April 20 (ANI): American multinational technology company Microsoft, on Tuesday rolled out a new Xbox April dashboard update that will be improving the way games are downloaded by users.

2021-04-20T11:30:00.920811+00:00 IST

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Facebook unveils big audio push, adds podcasts, live rooms to take on Clubhouse

Washington [US], April 20 (ANI): Tech giant Facebook is jumping on the audio entertainment and messaging bandwagon. On Monday, the company announced that it is adding podcasts, live audio rooms, and other audio-only features.

2021-04-20T09:19:57.375034+00:00 IST

Mobile

Apple explains environmental benefit behind eliminating chargers from iPhone, Apple Watch

Washington [Us], April 19 (ANI): For people speculating different reasons behind Apple's decision to remove chargers from last year launched iPhone, iWatch packaging, the company has got an answer for you, and it is for the positive impact on the environment.

2021-04-19T18:19:26.147054+00:00 IST

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Microsoft Edge getting new performance mode to improve RAM, CPU, battery usage

Washington [US], April 19 (ANI): American multinational technology company Microsoft has been testing out a new performance mode for its cross-platform web browser, Edge, to improve RAM, CPU, and battery usage.

2021-04-19T13:06:59.273989+00:00 IST

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Amazon cancels 'Lord of the Rings' massively multiplayer online game

Washington [US], April 19 (ANI): Amazon has announced that the company's video game division has cancelled its massively multiplayer online role-player based on 'The Lord of the Rings'.

2021-04-19T08:40:08.129766+00:00 IST

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Google to introduce new feature, linking to highlighted text on webpage

Washington [US], April 18 (ANI): Search engine Google is planning to roll out a new feature for its extension- Chrome 90 that will allow users to create a link to a section of a website that they have highlighted earlier.

2021-04-18T17:24:43.445237+00:00 IST

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