Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
Given the nature of my job, I use WhatsApp for Windows a lot more than I do on my phone, and for the most part, it provides the same experience. However, there is one thing that annoys me a lot, and that is the text-to-emoji feature. Which essentially turns your text into a suitable emoji depending on whether or not it fits that code. WhatsApp for Windows will finally let you type without your text turning into emojis Well, the good news is that this annoying feature is finally going away on WhatsApp for Windows. This was spotted by folks […]
A lot of us cannot imagine communication without WhatsApp. Over the past couple of years, it has become a quintessential communication tool for a lot of us. Whether you are talking to your family, friends, or your favorite person, this app is the go-to for everyone. The app is slowly also getting a list of features, and today, the company has announced the feature that will let you pin messages at the top of the chat. The ability to pin messages on WhatsApp can save a lot of us from awkwardly forgetting important things I think this is one of […]
Aside from Meta AI, the company is also rolling out end-to-end encryption for personal messages as well as calls on Facebook Messenger and Facebook. This is a feature that the company promised a long, long time ago, and it is finally rolling out, which certainly is a good thing. Better late than never, as Facebook Messenger is finally getting universal end-to-end encryption Now, it is important to know that Facebook Messenger has had encryption since 2016, but it was a part of the "secret conversation" feature rather than being something that is enabled by default. However, that is now changing […]
When it comes to wireless charging, Apple prefers using its own MagSafe technology. The more recent iPhones do offer the technology, but Apple wants to change that for older phones and has decided to bring Qi2 wireless charging support to teh older iPhone models. This should not really come as a surprise, considering how the MagSafe helped lay down the foundation of this wireless charging standard. Apple pushing Qi2 wireless charging to older iPhones is a significant step in the right direction Since the company has now pushed out the latest iOS 17.2 release candidate, and based on the information […]
There is no denying that the number of views and likes that people get on YouTube videos is very important. This is the same for both the platform and creators on it, and sometimes, tracking these numbers can be a difficult task. Well, that could soon change as the company is apparently working on real-time likes and views counters, and once the feature does roll out, it will do exactly what it means, and more importantly, it will rid you of any third-party software or plugins that you might be using. YouTube creators will have a much easier time looking […]
Meta has decided that the company is finally going to bring an end to the Facebook Messenger and Instagram integration, which means that the cross-app chats are not going to be working on these platforms. Instagram and Facebook Messenger are about to lose the cross-app chat functionality, but it really isn't a big deal This feature has been around since 2020, and that is when Meta decided to connect both Facebook Messenger and Instagram with each other, which allowed users to chat cross-platform. At that time, the company wanted to deliver an experience that was better for the users, but […]
One of the quintessential features of WhatsApp is the ability to send and receive videos and photos. Whether you are sharing pictures of your pets, the cool vacation you just took, or the watch you are wearing today--it is a feature that works reliably. WhatsApp's ability to send photos and videos in their original quality is a much-needed feature However, not everything is perfect because there is heavy compression every time you send a video or a photo via WhatsApp. Sure, the platform did introduce a feature that will let you share media in HD quality, but that still is […]
WhatsApp is regularly getting features that honestly improve the overall user experience a lot more than one might think. Today, the company has introduced the new Secret Code feature that is going to serve as an extension to the Chat Lock functionality. As the name suggests, you can now lock your chats using a secret code, which will actually make it more difficult for people to figure out a way to access your chats. WhatsApp's Secret Code feature is going to add an extra layer of security to your chats With the help of Secret Code, WhatsApp users will be […]
Google has just announced that there are over 1 billion active users with RCS enabled on Google Messages. The company has decided to celebrate this milestone with a number of new features across the app. You are now getting Photomojis, voice recordings, and deeper customization. Google Messages just got a ton of new features thanks to the RCS user base crossing 1 billion Google Messages will now give users the ability to customize bubble colors as well as background colors on a per-conversation basis. You also have access to Custom Bubbles, which are actually synced between the sender and the […]
Netflix has decided to go ahead and add Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy to its catalog. The streaming platform will start offering the Definition Edition of GTA III, GTA: Vice City, and GTA: San Andreas, and if you have been looking for a nice gaming experience on your smartphone, then this is the way to go. The Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy on Netflix seems like an excellent idea if you want to have some fun on your phone Netflix has confirmed that the Definitive Edition trilogy is heading to its streaming platform on December 14. Since the games are […]
Given the nature of my job, I use WhatsApp for Windows a lot more than I do on my phone, and for the most part, it provides the same experience. However, there is one thing that annoys me a lot, and that is the text-to-emoji feature. Which essentially turns your text into a suitable emoji depending on whether or not it fits that code. WhatsApp for Windows will finally let you type without your text turning into emojis Well, the good news is that this annoying feature is finally going away on WhatsApp for Windows. This was spotted by folks […]
A lot of us cannot imagine communication without WhatsApp. Over the past couple of years, it has become a quintessential communication tool for a lot of us. Whether you are talking to your family, friends, or your favorite person, this app is the go-to for everyone. The app is slowly also getting a list of features, and today, the company has announced the feature that will let you pin messages at the top of the chat. The ability to pin messages on WhatsApp can save a lot of us from awkwardly forgetting important things I think this is one of […]
Aside from Meta AI, the company is also rolling out end-to-end encryption for personal messages as well as calls on Facebook Messenger and Facebook. This is a feature that the company promised a long, long time ago, and it is finally rolling out, which certainly is a good thing. Better late than never, as Facebook Messenger is finally getting universal end-to-end encryption Now, it is important to know that Facebook Messenger has had encryption since 2016, but it was a part of the "secret conversation" feature rather than being something that is enabled by default. However, that is now changing […]
When it comes to wireless charging, Apple prefers using its own MagSafe technology. The more recent iPhones do offer the technology, but Apple wants to change that for older phones and has decided to bring Qi2 wireless charging support to teh older iPhone models. This should not really come as a surprise, considering how the MagSafe helped lay down the foundation of this wireless charging standard. Apple pushing Qi2 wireless charging to older iPhones is a significant step in the right direction Since the company has now pushed out the latest iOS 17.2 release candidate, and based on the information […]
There is no denying that the number of views and likes that people get on YouTube videos is very important. This is the same for both the platform and creators on it, and sometimes, tracking these numbers can be a difficult task. Well, that could soon change as the company is apparently working on real-time likes and views counters, and once the feature does roll out, it will do exactly what it means, and more importantly, it will rid you of any third-party software or plugins that you might be using. YouTube creators will have a much easier time looking […]
Meta has decided that the company is finally going to bring an end to the Facebook Messenger and Instagram integration, which means that the cross-app chats are not going to be working on these platforms. Instagram and Facebook Messenger are about to lose the cross-app chat functionality, but it really isn't a big deal This feature has been around since 2020, and that is when Meta decided to connect both Facebook Messenger and Instagram with each other, which allowed users to chat cross-platform. At that time, the company wanted to deliver an experience that was better for the users, but […]
One of the quintessential features of WhatsApp is the ability to send and receive videos and photos. Whether you are sharing pictures of your pets, the cool vacation you just took, or the watch you are wearing today--it is a feature that works reliably. WhatsApp's ability to send photos and videos in their original quality is a much-needed feature However, not everything is perfect because there is heavy compression every time you send a video or a photo via WhatsApp. Sure, the platform did introduce a feature that will let you share media in HD quality, but that still is […]
WhatsApp is regularly getting features that honestly improve the overall user experience a lot more than one might think. Today, the company has introduced the new Secret Code feature that is going to serve as an extension to the Chat Lock functionality. As the name suggests, you can now lock your chats using a secret code, which will actually make it more difficult for people to figure out a way to access your chats. WhatsApp's Secret Code feature is going to add an extra layer of security to your chats With the help of Secret Code, WhatsApp users will be […]
Google has just announced that there are over 1 billion active users with RCS enabled on Google Messages. The company has decided to celebrate this milestone with a number of new features across the app. You are now getting Photomojis, voice recordings, and deeper customization. Google Messages just got a ton of new features thanks to the RCS user base crossing 1 billion Google Messages will now give users the ability to customize bubble colors as well as background colors on a per-conversation basis. You also have access to Custom Bubbles, which are actually synced between the sender and the […]
Netflix has decided to go ahead and add Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy to its catalog. The streaming platform will start offering the Definition Edition of GTA III, GTA: Vice City, and GTA: San Andreas, and if you have been looking for a nice gaming experience on your smartphone, then this is the way to go. The Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy on Netflix seems like an excellent idea if you want to have some fun on your phone Netflix has confirmed that the Definitive Edition trilogy is heading to its streaming platform on December 14. Since the games are […]