Twitter to drop support for creation of Moments on Android and iOS on October 23rd

Twitter today announced that it is removing the ability to create Moments on the Twitter for iOS or Android apps on October 23rd. The company says that it often removes the features that aren't used much to focus on building other products that are used most.  However, users can still create moments from the desktop version. Moments lets you create stitch multiple tweets including ones with images and videos together to tell a story. Twitter Moments for Android and iOS are around since 2016. Since it is killing the ability to create Moments, you still can view Moments on iOS and Android. On October 23, we’re removing the ability to create Moments on the Twitter for iOS or Android apps. When features aren't used as often, we’ll remove them, so we can focus on building other products you’ll love. — Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) October 9, 2018 To create Moments, you can click Create new Moment button, title your Moment with a name and add a description. Then choose Tweets to add to your Moment and click on the checkmark icon. You can set cover by choosing a cover image from one of your selected Tweets, or upload an image from your computer.

Instagram rolls out new tools to detect bullying in photos and captions, introduces new camera effect

Instagram today has introduced new tools to help combat bullying, including a new way to identify and report bullying in photos. It is also introducing a camera effect to help spread kindness in Stories. The company will use machine learning technology to detect bullying in photos and their captions and send them to the Instagram Community Operations team to review. The company says that this change will help it identify and remove significantly more bullying. Instagram is also expanding the bullying comment filter that it introduced a few months ago to comments on live videos to ensure better connect with your friends and interests. This is now globally available for all live videos. The company has also introduced a new camera effect. You can swipe to open the camera, tap the face icon at the bottom and choose the new camera effect. You can tag your friends with the new effect and they will receive a notification that you mentioned them in your story. They can share it with their own story or use the camera effect to spread kindness to someone else. The company has started rolling out the new technology to detect bullying in photos and videos and will continue over the next few ...

Google Pixel 3 Camera brings redesigned UI, RAW support, new panorama mode and more [APK]

Google has announced the Pixel 3 flagships with a new improved camera and camera APK which sports multiple difference from the current app on Pixels and Pixel 2 XL. These changes include an updated interface, RAW support, and a new panorama mode. Apple has added Apple-esque carousel above for switching to different modes and the outdated hamburger menu is gone, and the carousel includes Panorama and Portrait. Other modes and settings are present in a new tab called 'More.' It also has a new zoom UI, a white ring around your photos, and the color temperature icon has been tweaked. While the settings look almost the same, but once you dig in a little, you will start noticing differences. It finally adds RAW support under the 'Advanced' section and there's also a direct link to RAW images. Once the RAW toggle is turned on, a quick setting option on the top of the viewfinder allows you to switch between JPEG only and RAW+JPEG. The burst settings are now gone and it makes sense. The new version Panorama mode isn't dotted anymore, as Google is using a better stitching quality, and panoramas are now optimized for VR viewing as well. Panoramas can now record sound; just hit the little ...

Google Home Hub First Impressions

Drowned out just a bit by the noise surrounding the all new Pixel phones, the Google Home Hub is an all-new addition to the 'Home' category of smart speakers. The first Google-branded smart home device to be equipped with a display, it's interesting how the likes of Lenovo managed to get to market ahead of the Big G. Still, there's a lot to like here. Let's take a closer look.  I'll be honest, I love the premise of having a display equipped assistant in a common living room areas or perhaps in the kitchen. Over the last few months I've really taken to listening to podcasts over my Google Home Mini in the kitchen or quickly checking traffic conditions on the way out. For a lot of these functions though, Google simply hands over potential feedback to your phone. Map or navigation data, for example, gets passed over to your phone. The Home Hub exists to solve this problem. A quick glance at the Home Hub reminds you of old school tablets like the Nexus 7. The Hub has a 7-inch display, no cameras (privacy concerns) and pretty powerful speakers. The OS onboard is Android Things which means that you can't sideload just any ...

Google Pixel phones to get Smart Compose in Gmail app, expands support to Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese

Back in May, Google introduced 'Smart Compose' in Gmail on the web, which uses machine learning to help you draft emails faster. Now, Google announced that it is bringing Smart Compose to the Gmail mobile app, starting with Pixel 3. Smart Compose will offer writing suggestions as you type and if you like what you see, just swipe right to use it. It is powered by artificial intelligence and will help you draft emails from a lot faster. The Gmail Smart Compose feature will suggest users in completing the sentences in your emails so that you can finish the draft with ease. Since A.I works in the background, you can write an email like you normally would, and Smart Compose will offer suggestions as you type. Smart Compose has already rolled out globally in English and in the coming months, Google is planning on expanding the supporting to four new languages: Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese and more supported device beginning in 2019. Source

Google rebrands AR Stickers to Playground, brings new animations, AI recommendations

Google has introduced a new camera feature 'Playground' which is a new mode in the Pixel camera to create and play with the world around you. It brings more cameos including superheroes, stickers that animate around you into the scene. It uses AI to recommend content for expressing yourself. You can make your photos and videos expressive with Playmoji characters that react to each other. You can add fun captions or animated stickers you’ll recognize from Gboard. You can snap photos on the back camera or take selfies with Playmoji that respond to your facial expressions. It also works in selfie mode. New packs for Weather, Pets, Sports, and Signs are available and Childish Gambino will be available later this year. Google is also introducing the Lens Suggestions right into the main Pixel camera. Simply point your camera, and with a single tap, call or save a phone number on a takeout menu, send an email right from a flyer, or open an address in Google Maps. This is all done on-device and takes advantage of Pixel Visual Core, so it doesn’t require an internet connection. The lens is also accessible from the recent apps screen on Pixel 3, so regardless of the app ...

OPPO K1 with 6.4-inch FHD+ waterdrop notch display, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM, in-display fingerprint scanner announced

OPPO just announced K1, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the ‘K series’ in China. It has a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with Waterdrop notch display with screen-to-body ratio up to 91% for a more immersive experience, is powered by Octa-Core Snapdragon 660 AIE with up to 6GB RAM, ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo), 16MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera and a 25MP front-facing camera. It has in-display Fingerprint sensor, 3D glass back and a 3500mAh battery. OPPO K1 specifications 6.4-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED 19.5:9 2.5D curved glass display Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU 6GB / 4GB RAM, 64GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) with ColorOS 5.2  Dual SIM 16MP rear camera with LED Flash, secondary 2MP camera 25MP front-facing camera In-display fingerprint sensor Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS 3600mAh battery The OPPO K1 comes in Van Gogh Blue and Mocha Red colors, is priced at 1599 yuan (US$ 231 / Rs. 17,145 approx.) for the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version and the 6GB ...

Xiaomi launches 10000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i Red Edition in India

After launching Red Edition Mi A2 and Redmi Note 5 Pro, Xiaomi has launched the 10000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i in Red in India. The ‘Made in India’ power bank has a sleek anodized aluminum alloy body and comes with two-way fast charging. Highlights of 10000mAh Mi Powerbank 2i Unibody metal design 5.0V-2.0A / 9V-12A – 18W input – Can be charged fully in 4.2 hours 5.0V / 2.0A, 9.0V / 2.0A and 12V / 1.5A – 15W output for fast charging 93% conversion rate Single USB port, micro USB port, four LED lights and a power button Low-power mode that can be activated by pressing the power button twice, to charge devices like Mi Band and Mi Bluetooth headset Dimensions: 147 x 71.2 x 14.2mm; Weight: 240g The 10000mAh Mi Powerbank 2i Red Edition will go on sale today at 12 noon on mi.com for Rs. 899. The company is selling the Black Edition at a discounted rate of Rs. 699 as a part of festive sale.

Google Chromecast 3 with 1080p streaming at 60 fps, improved Wi-Fi, new Chalk color announced

Google has quietly introduced its third-generation Chromecast after the Pixel event. It still has a circular design with built-in HDMI cable and it comes with Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4GHz/5Ghz) support, however the Wi-Fi reception has been improved with maximum antenna gain of 4dBi compared to Chromecast 2's 2.1dBi gain, which is about 50% improvement. It lets you cast content from mobile apps and PCs, Macs, Chromebook or laptops from Chrome browser to your TV at 1080p resolution at up to 60 fps. The specs page doesn't reveal Bluetooth support, as it was revealed in the FCC filing, but we expect to hear more from Google. It lets users play music in sync with other speakers connected to Google's smart devices, like a Chromecast Audio dongle, but it will be available via an update later this year. The Google Chromecast 3 comes in Charcoal and new Chalk color, with a new matte finish and is priced at $35 (Rs. 2,600 approx.). It will be available through Google Store starting today in the US, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, and Sweden, with more countries to follow in 2019. Source

Xiaomi Mi Box S 4K HDR Android TV Streaming Media Player with Google Assistant Remote announced

Xiaomi just announced Mi Box S, its latest 4K box powered by Android TV. This is the successor of Mi Box that was introduced in the US back in 2016. It runs Android TV 8.1, comes with voice remote with Netflix shortcut, Assistant button, app shortcut and supports Google Assistant for easy voice search, and has built-in Chromecast. It also comes with 4K HDR support. Since it has a powerful Quad-Core processor, you can play Android games downloaded from the Google Play Store. Xiaomi Mi Box S specifications 60fps 4K HDR video decoding Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU and Mali 450 GPU 2GB DDR3 RAM and 8GB eMMC flash Android 8.1 Dolby Digital Plus + DTS surround sound Bluetooth voice remote with Google Assistant Dimensions: 95.25 x 95.25mm x 16.7mm; Weight: 147g Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI 2.0a x 1 port (HDCP 2.2), USB 2.0 x 1, audio out x 1 VP9，H.265，H.264，MPEG1/2/4，VC-1，Real8/9/10 The Xiaomi Mi Box S is priced at $59.99 (Rs. 4,445 approx.), available for pre-order from Walmart in the US and ships from November.