YouTube App is now giving In-App Messaging Support

YouTube is rolling out In-App Messaging Support to its mobile app on both Android and iOS platforms(the feature has rolled out to very limited no. of Users till now). In-App messaging is in beta phase lets friends communicate easier with each other while sharing their favorite videos. 

According to the source if a user is having access to In-App Messaging feature than, if he/she  invite their friends into conversations, they’ll receive access to the feature, as well. However, users of social media will find the messenger app very familiar. Texts appear in a window next to the videos shared by friends. As users take a peek at a shared video, they can easily go back to the discussion thread and continue the text conversation.

Also Read:YouTube Coming With 6 Second Bumper Ads on Mobile

Google has been forced to make these changes in its YouTube app. Although YouTube is still the number 1 online video posting service but from last year Facebook and Snapchat is cutting down YouTube’s audience aggressively. Moreover, Even Amazon also announced its own online video posting service yesterday. So now to stay on top YouTube need some more features like this one.

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NVIDIA announces Android 6.0.1 Update For SHIELD Tablet

Nvidia starts rolling out the latest Android 6.0.1 marshmallow to Shield Tablet. The update came under the name of SOFTWARE UPGRADE 4.1 which includes the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with emoji, this update also upgraded the Android 6.0 Security Patch Level to March 1, 2016. However, the expensive 32GB LTE SHIELD is still stuck on Lollipo for some reasons.

Full Changelog of this Update 

• Adds Android 6.0.1 changes


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  • Repositioned Navigation Buttons in Landscape mode & Updated Emojis
  
  
  • Double Tap Power Button to launch SHIELD Camera app
  
  
  • Do Not Disturb Until Next AlarmSupports the new Vulkan™ API for high-efficiency access to SHIELD’s graphics hardware
  
  


• Supports the new Vulkan™ API for high-efficiency access to SHIELD’s graphics hardware


• Support for Android Doze mode & additional power optimizations


• Adds USB MIDI support


• Adds memory compression enhancement


• Improved Wi-Fi connectivity when waking from sleep


• Fixed Compass functionality


• Fixed Gamepad Mapper issues


• Fixed issues with moving apps to SD card


• Fixed Doom 3 HDMI output issue


• Repositioned Lasso Capture icons in landscape mode


• Update to Android 6.0 Security Patch Level March 1, 2016


• Overall stability and security enhancements

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Android Marshmallow Roll Out finally Begins for AT&T HTC M9 and M8

AT&T HTC One M9 and M8 users will finally start getting Android 6.0 marshmallow Today. This was announced by the Taiwanese company’s VP of Product Management Mo Versi on Twitter. So Guys keep an eye out for a notification or head to your Settings to check for it manually.

https://twitter.com/moversi/status/730463993400156160

It’s worth mentioning that it’s been a while since the Android Marshmallow update was released by the other major carriers in the US for the HTC One M8 and One M9 so AT&T is definitely late to the party. Although AT&T will start rolling out OTA today itself but it may take one or two days to reach every user of these phones.

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Microsoft Shutting down Sunrise Calender App on August 31

Microsoft has acquired Sunrise calender App back in the last year and merging with Outlook. But now Sunrise team has announced the shut down of its calender app on August 31.

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After 31st August there will be no new updates, bug fixes, or any support of the sort. If you’re hoping to continuing Sunrise-esque features, than you have to switch over to Outlook App  on both iOS and Android platform. That’s why Microsoft has been gradually improving the calendar that’s built into its Outlook iOS and Android apps. Just last month, Microsoft added Facebook, Evernote, and Wunderlist integration, and the Sunrise team helped add these into Outlook. Additional calendar apps are expected soon, including Skype for Business and OneNote integration.

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Google Introduces Comments on Shared Albums in Google Photos Latest Update

Google rolls put an update for its Photos app on both Android and iOS with Comments and smart suggestion for shared albums. Moreover, you can now add comments on the shared album and as well as on individual photos.

Also Read: Google Photos Brings Manual Backup Option

Smart suggestions are the feature which makes it easier to contribute to the albums you’ve been invited to. As the name implies, Photos will guess which of your photos you might want to add to the album, analyzing them to see which ones might correspond with a particular event. This Smart suggestions, feature came in the previous update to the app yesterday.

Head Over to the Play Store or the link below to get the latest update of Google Photos.

Play Store Link

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Whatsapp finally Introduces its Desktop App for Windows and Mac

Whatsapp is finally out with its Desktop App for Windows and Mac. Earlier few days back some hints and leaks about Desktop App have come out on the web. This is the step to reach out for more people who usually use desktop more than their phones and tablets.

The New Desktop App is very similar to Whatsapp Web. Moreover, The new desktop app is available for Windows 8+ and Mac OS 10.9+ and is synced with WhatsApp on your mobile device. Because the app runs natively on your desktop just like Whatsapp Web. You will also gets the notification on your desktop app.

Today we’re introducing a desktop app so you have a new way to stay in touch anytime and anywhere – whether on your phone or computer at home or work. Like WhatsApp Web, our desktop app is simply an extension of your phone: the app mirrors conversations and messages from your mobile device. –Whatsapp Blog

Also Read:Whatsapp Brings end-to-end Encryption for Every User

With this Whatsapp Desktop App, Now whatsapp is supports Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, BlackBerry 10, Nokia S60 and now both Windows and Mac.

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Google Cardboard VR is now Available to Buy from Google Store in UK, France, Germany, and Canada

Google Cardboard VR is now Available to Buy from Google Store in UK, France, Germany, and Canada. Earlier a Month ago Google started selling its VR headset in the US.

Available for $20 CAD, £15 and €20 in Canada, the UK and Germany/France respectively, the unit is the redesigned second-generation Google Cardboard. Google is also selling two-packs of the VR viewer for $35, £25 and €30 in each region. Google CardBoard is becoming popular because it is available at very cheap price. Moreover, Google starts selling another two Virtual Reality headsets in the US that are Mattel View-Master VR and Goggle Tech C1-Glass VR Viewer in U.S. Google Store.

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Huawei Honor V8 is Official with Dual Cameras

Huawei launched its New Honor V8 in an event in China. The main highlight of the smartphone is 12MP Dual cameras at the back.

Huawei Honor V8 comes in three variants in which difference is in Display, Network support and internal Storage capacity. The Base model of Honor V8 is packed with an  Full HD Display and 32 GB internal storage, Another variant of Honor V8 is packed with Full HD display, NFC and 32 GB internal storage and the high end variant of Honor V8 features a QHD DIsplay with 64 GB internal storage. However, All the other specs are same in both the variants which includes an octa-core Kirin 950 processor, 4GB of RAM, a 5.7-inch display, dual 12-megapixel rear cameras with laser auto focus and 1.76-micron pixel size and 8MP front-facing camera, Fingerprint Sensor and it has a 3500mAh Battery.

Also Read:Huawei Unveiled its VR Headset in China

Now coming to the connectivity Honor V8 includes 4G LTE, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, NFC, USB Type-C. Moreover, Huawei Honor V8 runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow with EMUI 4.1.

Also Read: Huawei P9 along P9 Plus Officially Announced with Dual Cameras

The Honor V8 is available in platinum gold, rose gold, champagne gold, and glacier silver. The prices based on various variants, which as follows Honor V8 Variant with QHD Display, 4GB RAM 64GB of Internal Storage is priced at 2799 Yuan ($429, INR 28,628), 1080P Display, 4GB RAM, 32GB Internal Storage with NFC is priced at 2499 Yuan  ($383, INR 25,560) and 1080P Display 4GB RAM 32GB INternal Storage is priced at 2299 Yuan ($352, INR 23,520).

Both the handsets will come to India very soon.

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Xiaomi Mi Max with 6.44 inch Display unveiled in China

Xiaomi launched its Phalblet Mi Max in China. The main highlight of the phone is new latest MIUI 8 out-of-the-box and the large full metal unibody design and features 6.44-inch Full HD (1920×1080) IPS display.

Xiaomi Mi Max features a 6.44-inch Full HD IPS display, 1.8GHz hexa-core Snapdragon 650 processor, 16-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, PDAF and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Coming to Connectivity Xiaomi Mi Max includes the Dual sim card slots,supports 4G LTE with VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/ A-GPS with Glonass, and Wi-Fi 802.11ac.

Xiaomi Mi Max Detailed specifications

• 6.44-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS 2.5D curved glass display with 1000 : 1 contrast ratio, 72% NTSC color gamut


• Hexa-Core Snapdragon 650 / Octa Core Snapdragon 652 processor with Adreno 510 GPU


• 3GB RAM with 32GB / 64GB storage, 4GB with 128GB storage, expandable memory with microSD


• Hybrid Dual SIM (micro+nano/microSD)


• MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)


• 16MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash, PDAF, f/2.0 aperture


• 5MP front-facing camera with 85-degree wide-angle lens, f/2.0 aperture


• Fingerprint sensor, infrared sensor


• Dimensions: 173.1×88.3×7.5mm; Weight: 203g


• 4G LTE with VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4 / 5GHz) MIMO, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS


• 4850mAh (typical) / 4760mAh (minimum) battery

Moreover, Xiaomi has announced that Mi Max will comes in 3 Variants, Base model is powered with 3GB of RAM with 32 GB internal storage, The middle model is powered with 3GB of RAM with 64GB internal storage and Top model includes 4GB of RAM and 128 GB internal storage. It is priced at CNY 1,499 (roughly Rs. 15,000),  CNY 1,699 (roughly Rs. 17,000) and CNY 1,999 (roughly Rs. 20,500) respectively.

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