Facebook adds new tools to fight public harassment and bullying

Facebook has introduced new tools and programs that will let users to better control unwanted, offensive or hurtful experiences on Facebook. It is giving more control over how users interact with your posts on Facebook because comments can sometimes be used to bully or harass people. It is introducing a new way for users to hide or delete multiple comments at once from the options menu of their post. This feature is rolling out on desktop and Android and will be available on iOS in the coming months. Furthermore, it is also testing ways to more easily search for and block offensive words from appearing in comments. You can also report users on someone's behalf via the menu above the post that you are concerned about. Once reported, Facebook's Community operations team will review the post, keep your report anonymous, and determine whether it violates. It will also let users appeal decisions on cases involving bullying and harassment. In the coming weeks, Facebook said that it will further expand its policies to better protect public figures against harassment regardless of age. For example, severe attacks that directly engage a public figure will not be allowed under the new policy. If anyone experiences unwanted ...

Microsoft Windows 10 October update with new Phone app, Timeline, AI ink features and more announced

Microsoft today announced the second major Windows 10 update this year and the October 2018 Update will be available to all Windows 10 users starting today. The update brings new features and additions to the Windows 10, Office 365, To-Do and Outlook.com. The new 'Your Phone' app can get instant access to your Android phone’s photos and texts on your computer. You can even access the pictures that you have clicked on your Android. It also lets you Text your friends, group message and type with a keyboard. Your Phone app allows you to view, send and receive the SMS from your Android, on your PC. Android 7.0+ is compatible with Your Phone app. As for iPhone users, you can surf the web on your phone, send the web page instantly to your computer to pick up where you left off. Back in April, Windows introduced Timeline on Windows 10 PC.  Timeline makes it way easier to find stuff that matters to you the most across your devices. You can also pick up what you were doing. The PC's timeline is now available on PC so you can scroll back in time to find the files and websites you were using on your phone, computer, and ...

Honor 8X with 6.5-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 710, AI dual rear cameras launching in India on October 16

Huawei's Honor brand introduced the Honor 8X, successor of the Honor 7X in China last month. The company has started global roll out of the phone from Dubai and Spain yesterday. It has also confirmed that it will launch in India on October 16th at an event in Delhi, after launching in Malaysia, Russia and Czech Republic next week. Honor 8X specifications 6.5-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display Octa-Core Kirin 710 12nm (4 x 2.2GHz Cortex-A73 +4 x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53) with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, 6GB RAM with 64GB / 128GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2 Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) 20MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, 2MP secondary camera, 480 fps slow-mo recording 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 160.4×76.6×7.8mm; Weight: 175g Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS 3750mAh (typical) / 3650mAh (minimum) battery Honor 8X will be launched in Black, Blue and colors in global markets. It was introduced in China starting at 1399 yuan (US$ 204 / Rs. 14,695 approx.), and it starts at 999 Saudi ...

Nokia 7.1 with 5.84-inch FHD+ 19:9 display, Snapdragon 636, Dual rear cameras with ZEISS optics surfaces

After the Nokia 7.1 Plus (TA-1131) got certified by TENAA last week, now the live images and specifications of the Nokia 7.1 (TA-1100) has surfaced. This reveals a 5.84 FHD+ display with a notch and Snapdragon 636 SoC, similar to the Nokia 6.1 Plus, and the cameras with feature ZEISS optics with support for HDR videos. Images reveal a glass back, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and a metal frame. Nokia 7.1 rumored specifications 5.84-inch (2244 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio 1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU 3GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 32GB (eMMC 5.1) internal storage / 4GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1) internal storage, expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) 12MP (RGB) rear camera with LED flash, ZEISS optics, 5MP secondary rear camera 8MP front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor 3.5 mm headphone jack, FM Radio Weight: 159g Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, Type-C The Nokia 7.1 could go official along with the Nokia 7.1 Plus at the October 11th event in India. It is expected to on sale in Europe from October 22 starting at 350 ...

Adam Mosseri appointed as head of Instagram

After quitting from their positions, Instagram's Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger announced that Adam Mosseri, current Vice President of Product, will become the head of Instagram starting today. Adam began his career as a designer, managed his own design consultancy, and then joined the Facebook design team in 2008. After joining Facebook, he was moved from designing to product management. In this new role as the Instagram lead, Adam will oversee all functions of the business and will recruit a new executive team including a head of engineering, head of product and head of operations. Co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger say that they remain excited for the future of Instagram in the coming years as it transitions from being leaders at Instagram to being just two users in a billion. Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Co-founders of Instagram said: We are pleased to announce that Adam Mosseri, our current Vice President of Product, will become the Head of Instagram starting today. We are thrilled to hand over the reins to a product leader with a strong design background and a focus on craft and simplicity — as well as a deep understanding of the importance of community. These are the values and principles that have been essential ...

Facebook said to be testing map view for Nearby Friends

Facebook is said to be testing a new 'Map view' in Nearby Friends feature which is already present in the app. The 'Near By' feature lets you know approximately where your friends are in your area. This new feature that Facebook is testing will let you see the rough locations of friends in your area.  Facebook is testing Map view in Nearby Friends pic.twitter.com/stFzFzOjxu — Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) October 2, 2018 Nearby Friends has been around since 2014, but it previously used to be an opt-in feature that would show you the list of your friends' with approximate locations but with the new logical extension, it now shows you the list of friends and their locations in bubbles. Since the feature is currently testing the feature, it might be a while before it rolls out to everyone. It surely is more useful than the current list view. Source

Opera Touch mobile browser with easier one-handed mode, Fast Action Button now available for iPhone

Opera Touch was launched for Android back in April and now, the company has launched it for iPhone. It brings fast access to search where you can launch the browser and instantly start searching using text or QR/barcode search features.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12fSrnZD2aY It is designed for one-handed, easy web browsing with key browser elements accessible through the 'Fast Action Button' and it is End-to-end encrypted Flow that connects multiple devices where you can send images, notes, links and videos between them. It also lets you access to tabs from the Opera desktop browser on the mobile browser home screen. All your top sites will automatically be added to the browser home screen and the best part is that it comes with built-in ad blocker with cryptojacking protection. The Opera Touch for iOS is already available to download from the App Store. Maciej Kocemba, Opera Touch Product Manager said: We are releasing Opera Touch just in time for Apple’s new iPhone XS, XS Max and XR because we believe that our browser is the perfect one to make these new devices really shine. Today’s new phones have big, beautiful displays, but conventional browsers are yet to adapt to this development. Our product is aimed at people who want to fully ...

Google ‘Voice Access’ with hands-free control released for Android

Google is working on an accessibility product that lets Android users control their device with their voice. This new product is called 'Voice-access' this app has been in beta for two years and is finally releasing to users. The Voice Access provides a hands-free experience for Android, letting people navigate through apps, compose and edit text, and talk to the Google Assistant. The app provides more fine-grained controls than other voice commands like letting you use your voice to "click" buttons and controls within apps, or scroll and navigate app screens. The 'Voice Access' can also provide value to people who don’t have a disability. You can compose and edit a text message hands-free by saying “Ok Google,” and open your favorite app with the “open” command. Speaking commands such as “delete the line” or “undo” will start over and when you’ve finished, you can say “stop listening.” Voice Access is available globally in English and support for additional language coming in the future. You can download the 'Voice Access' app from Play Store here. Source

Huawei Watch GT Wear OS smartwatch with 1.39-inch AMOLED display, new design, Snapdragon 3100 surfaces

Huawei might be silently working on a smartwatch; a segment which it isn't done with yet. The company's upcoming Watch GT has surfaced on the internet with details. It is possible that the company might be launching the smartwatch along with the Mate 20 series in October.  The watch is said to come in two variant; one is regular and another is a sports model. It is primarily focused on keeping it long-term and at low-price. It is said to sport a 1.39-inch round AMOLED display and pack two side-mounted buttons that can be operated via a touchscreen. It connects to a smartphone via Bluetooth and includes features like a compass, a pressure sensor, and an accelerometer. A heart rate monitor is probably installed along with NFC, GPS. Huawei's Watch GT is waterproof and despite being two different models, both have the same "Multi-Sport" and "Sports Coach" functions, with which one can track different sports. Other details like RAM, ROM, chipset is unknown at the moment. But will pack a large 420mAh battery which is promised to offer 14 days. If we were to guess, the watch might be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 and is most likely running the recently updated Google Wear OS. The pricing, however, ...

Apple iOS 12.1 to bring 70 new emojis, beta update brings eSIM support, fixes charging bug

Apple started out seeding the iOS 12.1 beta two for developers and public users who have registered. This update brings more than 70 new emoji to iPhones, group FaceTime with up to 32 and the eSIM support which still needs carrier support to function fully. Reports also suggest that the update has fixed the weird charging bug on few iPhones and iPads. Apple is rolling out more than 70 new emojis which will be coming soon to iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac, including new characters with red hair, gray hair and curly hair, a new emoji for bald people, and more. The update brings the much-hyped eSIM support which is a digital SIM that lets you activate a cellular plan from a carrier without needing a physical SIM. The iOS 12.1 beta update also brings a new real-time Depth Control feature, which lets you adjust the depth of field of your Portrait Mode photos before you capture them. The current setting in iOS 12 allows only to edit the depth control after you click the photo. Tapping the F-icon at the top of the screen while capturing a photo you use Depth Control to adjust the amount of background blur in an image. The iOS ...