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Apr 20, 2017

Google Plans on Introducing Ad-Blocking Functionality in Chrome

Citing sources familiar with the matter, WSJ says that Google is planning on introducing a native ad blocker for Google Chrome. While this move will potentially affect the company's ad revenue to a certain

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Mar 30, 2017

Cricket Legend Sachin Tendulkar Releases New Cricketing App, 100MB

Iconic Indian cricketer and legend Sachin Tendulkar has launched 100MB, an app that will act as a one-stop location for all the information related to the cricket legend. The app will provide its users

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Mar 28, 2017

Truecaller Integrating Google Duo to Its App in Coming Months; Introduces Truecaller Pay in India

Truecaller today announced that it is adding support for peer-to-peer payments for its Indian users. In addition, the company revealed its new logo and announced a new version of its app that comes

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Mar 24, 2017

Google Hangouts for Android Will Lose SMS Integration On May 22

Google is sending out email to Google admin users informing them that Hangouts SMS integration will stop working after May 22, 2017. The company will presumably roll out an update on the day that will

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Mar 23, 2017

Google Photos Can Now Backup ‘Preview’ Quality Photos on 2G Connection; Duo Gains Audio Calling Functionality

Google has announced new updates to Allo, Duo, and Google Photos to better cater to users who have access to slow and spotty data network. For Duo -- Google's video calling app for iOS and

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Mar 21, 2017

You Can Now Manually Save Your Parking Spot in Google Maps

Google Now on Android has long been able to automatically remember where you parked, but the feature was unreliable since it made use of the various sensors and the activity recognition system of the OS

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Mar 18, 2017

Nintendo’s Super Mario Run Launching on Android on March 23

Nintendo today confirmed that it will be releasing Super Mario Run for Android on the Google Play Store on March 23. The game first made its debut on iOS in December last year amidst heavy

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Mar 15, 2017

Google’s New Family Link App Lets Parents Monitor App Activity and More

For the parents out there that give their kid(s) device time, Google wants to make it a little easier to keep tabs on the details. Google has announced the Family Link app, which allows

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Mar 3, 2017

You Can Now Beta Test Upcoming Versions of Google Play services and Gboard

Google is now allowing Android users to sign up for beta testing future upcoming releases of Google Play Services and Gboard. Once you sign up for the beta program for the respective apps on the

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Feb 24, 2017

Samsung Launches Secure Folder App For Galaxy S7 and S7 edge

Samsung today released the Secure Folder app for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 to help users keep their important files and data secure from prying eyes. The app makes use of Samsung's Knox

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Feb 24, 2017

Google’s Messenger App Renamed To ‘Android Messages’

Further complicating its messaging services and offerings, Google today announced that it is renaming its Messenger app to Android Messages. The company has been working with carriers and OEMs to roll out RCS (Rich Communication

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Feb 22, 2017

Microsoft Launches Skype Lite For India; Optimised For 2G Connections and Features Aadhar Integration

Microsoft today announced Skype Lite, a watered-down version of its messaging and video calling app optimised for 2G connections and low-end Android smartphones. The 13MB app is available in 7 different languages and

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Feb 10, 2017

Muzei 2.3 Adds Direct Boot, Runtime Permission, Android Wear 2.0 Support, and More

Muzei, one of the best wallpaper apps for Android, today received a major update adding support for plenty of new features and under the hood improvements. The last update for Muzei was released back in

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Feb 6, 2017

Google Maps Update Introduces Bottom Bar with Places, Driving, and Transit Tabs

Google Maps for Android is getting a new update today that makes it easier to see everyday information right. The home screen of Google Maps will now feature a tab bar at the bottom that

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Feb 3, 2017

This Is Why Snapchat’s Android App Sucks in Comparison to Its iOS Counterpart

If you have used Snapchat on both Android and iOS, you will know that the app offers a smoother experience on the iPhone despite it having the same UI/UX on both platforms. Snapchat's

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Jan 18, 2017

‘Super Mario Run’ Launches in March

Back in December of last year, Nintendo officially launched Super Mario Run for iOS, which worked as an exclusive launch platform. On December 29, though, Nintendo not only launched the landing page for the game

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Jan 18, 2017

Google App for Android Gains Offline Search Capabilities; Now Works Better With Spotty Data Connections

Google today announced that the Google app for Android will now work better with spotty data connections. Now, when you search for something through the Google app and it fails due to no data connection,

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Jan 17, 2017

How to Get Messenger Style Chat Bubbles for Any Chat App on Android

Facebook's Messenger's chat head style bubbles are just bloody useful. They stay on the side of the screen, almost hidden, until you need them. Just tap on the circle, and the messaging thread