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Tuesday, August 30

Fully Functioning Truecaller For iPhone Is Here; Does It Really Match Android Version?

I know people who have refused to switch from an Android smartphone to an iPhone because of one single app -- Truecaller, a caller ID, and a spam detection app. Although Truecaller has been available for iPhones for many years, it

How To Easily Order Groceries From JioMart Using WhatsApp

Meta and Jio Platforms recently announced their global-first end-to-end shopping experience is coming to the popular messaging app WhatsApp. Consumers can now buy groceries and other items from JioMart using WhatsApp. Both companies have been wo....

Monday, August 29

Meta & Jio Platforms Join Forces To Bring JioMart On WhatsApp

Meta and Jio Platforms have come together to make our grocery shopping experience simpler. In a global-first end-to-end shopping experience, users will be able to buy through JioMart on the popular messaging app WhatsApp. The launch of JioMart on Wha....

Google Meet Borrowing A Great Zoom Feature To Make Life Easy

Google has been in the process of merging the Meet and Duo apps. While the move seems needless, the company is throwing in a Zoom-inspired feature for the video conferencing apps which might be handy. The search giant announced through its Works....

Saturday, August 27

WhatsApp Camera Shortcut To Make A Comeback On Main Screen

It's another day and we have yet another WhatsApp feature; this time, an old feature is making a comeback. The camera shortcut on the main interface of its Android app will be seen in action again. The camera tab was replaced

Friday, August 26

Amazon Fire-Boltt Dynamite Quiz Answers; Here’s A Chance To Win Rs. 10,000

Recently, a new affordable smartwatch - the Fire-Boltt Dynamite was launched in India. Coinciding with its launch, the online retailer Amazon India is hosting a new quiz contest, the Amazon Fire-Boltt Dynamite quiz. Interested participants can get a ....

WhatsApp Group Chats To Get Vibrant; Will Now Show Participants’ DPs

WhatsApp is grabbing a lot of attention lately for the numerous changes it has been implementing to take on its rivals. To make the experience better, WhatsApp is putting in a lot of work to make its group chats on par

Wednesday, August 24

Apple Silicon M1, M2 Macs Gets Native Facebook Messenger Support

When Apple commenced transitioning from Intel-based Macs to ARM-based Apple Silicon Macs, the company leveraged a program caller Rosetta 2 (compatibility layer) to run Intel-based apps and software on M1 and M2-based devices such as iMac and MacBook.....

Monday, August 22

YouTube Shorts To Soon Embrace Your Smart TV: Do We Really Need It?

Short form videos are in vogue now, and platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube are in cut-throat competition. While users can access most of these short videos on their phones and the web, Google is taking the next step forward by

WhatsApp Scam Alert: Retired Teacher Loses Rs. 21 Lakh

The increase in digitalization has paved the way for a rise in scams and cyber fraud. Hackers and scammers often try to dupe users. One common way of cheating WhatsApp users is by sending malicious links. In such an attack, a

Apple Maps To Get Ads Soon: Will It Affect The Overall User Experience?

Ad placement is one of the most critical factors for any application for rapid monetization. And, Apple might soon cash in on it by placing ads on the Maps app. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has pointed out that the Apple Maps app

Saturday, August 20

Government Denies Ban On VLC Media Player In India

VLC Media Player, a popular video and audio playback tool for PC and mobile users worldwide, was silently banned in India. As per VideoLan, the developer of the media playback application, the platform had been banned in the country as of

Friday, August 19

Amazon Realme TechLife T100 Quiz Answers: Win Rs. 10,000

Realme recently launched the TechLife T100 TWS earbuds in India. Now, the online retailer Amazon India is hosting a quiz contest to let fortunate participants get a chance to win a prize of Rs. 10,000 in the form of Amazon Pay

From BGMI to VLC, India Banned These Popular Apps

In 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the geopolitical tension between India and China went steeper as the former issued a notice to Google and Apple to take down 59 Chinese apps from their respective app stores in the country. The government

Thursday, August 18

This World Photography Day, You Can Win A Sony Alpha Camera From Amazon

It's World Photography Day and the online retailer Amazon India is celebrating the occasion with a new Spin and Win quiz contest. This contest lets participants win a Sony Alpha camera among other prizes. As usual, the Amazon World Photography Day

Wednesday, August 17

WhatsApp Native Windows App Launched; MacOS App Coming Soon

Until now, WhatsApp Web that uses a web browser was the only way to use the app on laptops and PCs and it uses the dated Electron technology. The catch is that users have to keep their smartphone with the registered

Tuesday, August 16

Amazon Tech Edition Spin and Win Quiz Answers: Win iPad Air And More

The online retailer Amazon India has hosted yet another quiz contest today, the Amazon Tech Edition Spin and Win Quiz. You can participate in this quiz contest and get a chance to win a new iPad Air and up to Rs.

VLC Media Player Banned In India: Here’s Why

VLC Media Player is one of the most popular platforms for users across the world. However, the Indian government has banned VLC Media Player without anyone noticing it. Technically, VideoLAN - the developer behind VLC Media Player says the platform h....

Monday, August 15

You Can Soon Use Avatars As Your WhatsApp Profile Picture

In 2020, Meta introduced customizable avatars to be used on its social network Facebook. Earlier this year, the company rolled out the ability to use customizable 3D avatars on Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and Quest. Now, it looks like Meta is gear....

Friday, August 12

Why VLC Player Is Banned In India? What Should You Do?

If you watch a lot of offline stuff, then you might be familiar with the open source multi-platform video playing app VLC. The VLC media player is available for almost all the major OS platforms such as Android, iOS, macOS, Windows,

Amazon iQOO 9T 5G Quiz Answers: Win Free Smartphone

The Amazon iQOO 9T 5G Quiz is now live on the website of the e-commerce retailer. The Amazon iQOO 9T 5G Quiz contest went live on August 2 and will be hosted until September 2. There will be a set of

Thursday, August 11

Amazon OnePlus 10T 5G Quiz Answers: Win Free Smartphone

OnePlus recently launched its latest flagship smartphone - the OnePlus 10T 5G in multiple storage configurations. While the 8GB and 12GB RAM options went on sale already, the 16GB variant is slated to go on sale from August 16. Marking the

Wednesday, August 10

Amazon Independence Day Edition Spin And Win Quiz Answers: Win Apple Watch 7

The 75th Independence Day in India is around the corner and the online retailer Amazon India is already celebrating the occasion with a slew of quiz contests. Now, it has hosted a quiz contest - the Amazon Independence Day Edition Spin

WhatsApp Delete Message Time Limit Extended; New Privacy Features Also Released

WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging platforms globally. The service offers multiple services across platforms like voice & video calls, text & voice messaging, and more. The Meta-owned messaging app has been adding new features to its platf....

WhatsApp Expands Privacy Features But Its UPI Payments Are Still Low; Can Cashback Make It Better?

WhatsApp has been expanding its feature offering, striving to beat the competition. The Meta-owned messaging platform has included a steady stream of new features that enhance the user's privacy. At the same time, WhatsApp Pay hasn't been doing so we....

Tuesday, August 09

WhatsApp's New Privacy Features: Block Screenshot, Hide Online Status And More

WhatsApp has started rolling out three new privacy features for its users. Some of these features were highly anticipated by most users and were spotted in the beta versions of the app as well. These features include the ability to block

Monday, August 08

WhatsApp To Bring This Feature Seen On Instagram And Gmail

With the recent developments around WhatsApp, it is clear that the company does not want to rest on the laurels it has achieved. Now, it is working on a new security feature, which will make it more difficult for hackers to

Saturday, August 06

How To Book Uber Ride On WhatsApp

The ride-hailing service Uber recently announced the ability to book rides directly via WhatsApp. It is a straightforward feature, which lets you quickly book an Uber ride without any hassle of opening the Uber app. However, it could be confusing for....

Thursday, August 04

This WhatsApp Feature Will Catalog Who Left Group Chats

WhatsApp, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform, has been rolling out many new features from time to time for its users. Recently, the app has been rolling out new features for the users of its groups. Earlier the app rolled out the

TikTok, BGMI Might Soon Be Returning To India: Report

Several apps have been banned in India for the past few years. The most prominent ones are TikTok, PUBG Mobile, and the latest BGMI gaming app. Many reports claim TikTok will re-enter the Indian market, which was one of its biggest

Monday, August 01

Amazon August Edition Quiz Lets You Win OnePlus 10 Pro: Here’s How

The online retailer Amazon India is hosting the August Edition Spin and Win quiz contest as we have stepped into the new month. In this quiz, one winner will be chosen and given the OnePlus 10 Pro 5G. In addition to

How To Fix WhatsApp For PC Not Working On Windows 11; Step-By-Step Guide

WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app for smartphones globally. The Meta-owned company introduced the web version of the app called WhatsApp Web for browsers on Windows and Mac-powered PCs in 2015 as an extension of the phone app. Soon after,