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  • Google Meet Introduces Fun Filters and Masks on iOS & Android Platforms

    Google Meet Introduces Fun Filters and Masks on iOS & Android Platforms

    San Francisco: Google has rolled out an update for the video calling app, Meet, that could make personal calls more enjoyable. The Meet app for Android and iOS now has filters and masks you can play with — simply tap the sparkle button at the bottom right corner of your video call to bring up the Effects options. Google Meet Rolls Out Support for Video Backgrounds on Web.

    You’ll find Blur effects and backgrounds in there as you would on enterprise and education accounts, but you’ll now also find “Styles” and “Filters” among the options in the carousel, Engadget reported. Under Styles, you’ll see lens flare effects and color overlays you can apply to your video. If you want to see the truly fun options, though, look under Filters for cute animal masks and virtual accessories you can virtually put on your face and head.

    These new effects are already live and based on our tests, they’re available for use even if you start a meeting through Gmail instead of through the Meet app itself, the report said.

    As 9to5Google notes, Google has been releasing several features that would make the service a more veritable Zoom rival. This time, the tech giant is hoping to win over personal users with a feature that could convince them to use Meet for calls with friends and family. The publication previously reported that Google will eventually replace its Duo app with Meet entirely. This move could be a step towards that, as well, seeing as some of Meet’s new masks and filters came straight out of Duo’s library, the report said.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Jul 09, 2021 03:37 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Panasonic JX Series & JS Series Android TVs Launched in India From Rs 25,490

    Panasonic JX Series & JS Series Android TVs Launched in India From Rs 25,490

    New Delhi: With an aim to strengthen its brand, Panasonic India on Tuesday launched two new range of Android TV series — JX and JS — in the country. The two series, which is manufactured in India, features 11 models with a screen size ranging from 32-65 inches. The JS series starts at Rs 25,490, while the JX series starts at Rs 50,990. Panasonic Toughbook CF-SV8 Launched in India Starting from Rs 1.50 Lakh.

    “With the JS and JX series of Android TVs, we aim to deliver true, life-like viewing experience to our customers,” Vishal Kanwal, Product Category Chief, CE, Panasonic India said, in a statement. “The Android enabled 4K TV features a built-in Google Assistant that not only allows viewers to access unlimited OTT content but enables control through voice command without the use of Remote,” Kanwal added.

    Powered by Miraie, the all-new series provides a smarter and connected experience across all home appliances, elevating the everyday lives of its users. With the Miraie app, you can control all your Panasonic appliances like AC and Smart Doorbells on one big screen. The new range also features built-in Google Assistant and works with Alexa that allows users to explore endless smart capabilities.

    The new range extends the ultimate cinematic experience to viewers in the comfort of their homes. It provides a seamless experience and supports OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, ZEE5, Hotstar, YouTube, Voot, SonyLive, ALTBalaji, Eros Now and many more.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Jul 06, 2021 05:45 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Noise Colorfit Qube smartwatch with 7 days of battery life launched at Rs 2,499 – morningtidings

    Noise Colorfit Qube smartwatch with 7 days of battery life launched at Rs 2,499 – morningtidings

    NEW DELHI: The popular audio and wearable product brand Noise has expanded its product lineup in India. The company has launched its latest smartwatch — Noise Colorfit Qube in the country.
    The budget smartwatch offers a touchscreen display and it comes with a waterproof design. The device comes with a heart rate monitor and it also offers 8 different sports modes.
    Noise Colorfit Qube is priced at Rs 2,499 and it can be purchased online from Flipkart. The device comes in Charcoal Grey and Beige Gold colour options.
    Noise Colorfit Qube features
    Noise Colorfit Qube comes with a 1.4-inch LCD screen with 240×240 pixel resolution. The device is compatible with both Android and iOS devices.
    The smartwatch comes with cloud-based customisable watch faces and a heart rate monitor which tracks your heart rate at an interval of 5 minutes. The wearable can also track sleep, record exercise data. The device also allows users to control the camera and music from the smartwatch.
    Noise Colorfit Qube comes with IP68 rating which makes the device dust and water-resistant. The smartwatch is backed by a 180mAh battery with up to 7 days of battery backup.

    timesofindia.indiatimes.com

  • OnePlus working on OnePlus 9T, expected to launch in Q3, 2021 – morningtidings

    OnePlus working on OnePlus 9T, expected to launch in Q3, 2021 – morningtidings

    NEW DELHI: Smartphone maker OnePlus recently launched its new OnePlus 9 series of smartphones. The OnePlus 9 series include three smartphones — OnePlus Pro, OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9R.
    All the three smartphones include a camera setup which the company developed in association with Hasselblad. OnePlus has signed a three-year partnership with the camera pioneer, which means that the future OnePlus smartphones will also include a Hasselblad camera.
    Now, a new online rumour reveal that OnePlus is all set to further expand its OnePlus 9 series of smartphones. The rumour reveals that OnePlus is working on the new OnePlus 9T smartphone. The smartphone is expected to launch in Q3 2021. The OnePlus 9T is said to sport a quad-rear camera setup co-developed by Hasselblad.
    The rumour also mentions that the upcoming OnePlus smartphone will run ColorOS 11 Global, based Android 11. OnePlus has already confirmed that it is integrating the OxygenOS and Oppo’s ColorOS which will improve the software experience for users. OnePlus has also confirmed that the OnePlus 8 series and later will get 3 major Android updates and 4 years of security updates.
    OxygenOS and ColorsOS codebases merge is said to have little impact on how the UI functions. “This is a change that you will likely not even notice since it’s happening behind the scenes. We now have a larger and even more capable team of developers, more advanced R&D resources, and a more streamlined development process all coming together to improve the OxygenOS experience,” claimed OnePlus.
    Apart from this, no other information about the upcoming smartphone is available right now.
    It is expected that the OnePlus 9T might come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus processor and a bigger battery.

    timesofindia.indiatimes.com

  • Contra Returns: Iconic Run & Gun Video Game Coming to Android & iOS This Month, Pre-Registration Now Open

    Contra Returns: Iconic Run & Gun Video Game Coming to Android & iOS This Month, Pre-Registration Now Open

    Contra, the iconic run and gun shooter video game is set to make a comeback soon. This time it will be available on smartphones. Konami, the developer and publisher of Contra has announced that it will introduce the game on iOS and Android platforms this month. It is worth noting that Konami has partnered with Tencent to bring the game to smartphones. For starters, who don’t know, Contra was one of the most popular arcade-based adventure games of all time. The game was developed for the 64-bit video game console generation which is also called TV video games in India. Battlegrounds Mobile India: CAIT Reportedly Requests IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad To Ban PUBG’s Indian Version.

    Coming back to Contra Returns, Konami has revealed that it will bring the game with all-new graphics, gameplay upgrades, customisable weapons and more, something which the original version never had.

    Contra Returns

    Contra Returns (Photo Credits: Google Play Store)

    As per a report, the game will also come with several new characters, storylines and allow players to unlock powers to pass game stages.

    Contra Returns

    Contra Returns (Photo Credits: Google Play Store)

    Konami has also promised to bring the same thrill as the original arcade version along with a modern touch to it. Contra Returns will consist of over 200 levels, new game modes, a 1 vs 1 and even 3 vs 3 modes. The game is now available for pre-registration on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store in the global markets.

    Contra Returns

    Contra Returns (Photo Credits: Google Play Store)

    However, there is no ‘pre-register’ option provided on the Play Store for Indian users. The reason for this could be the partnership between Konami and Tencent. Tencent is a Chinese company and last year the Indian government had banned the PUBG Mobile game in the country due to security concerns.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Jul 01, 2021 05:49 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • WhatsApp Rolling Out New ‘View Once’ Mode for Android Beta Testers That Wipes Photos and Videos As Soon as You View Them

    WhatsApp Rolling Out New ‘View Once’ Mode for Android Beta Testers That Wipes Photos and Videos As Soon as You View Them

    New Delhi, June 30: Facebook-owned WhatsApp is rolling out a new “View Once” mode for Android beta testers that wipes photos and videos as soon as you view and dismiss them. The company’s top executives Mark Zuckerberg and Will Cathcart confirmed to WABetaInfo that this feature was coming on WhatsApp very soon. When you send photos and videos using view once, they can only be viewed once and you’re notified when the recipient has opened them:

    If you disable read receipts, the recipient will still see if you have opened the photo or video set to view once, but you cannot see when the recipient open yours. In groups ,you can see when other participants open expiring photos even if you have disabled read receipts. WhatsApp Voice Calling Now Available on KaiOS-Enabled Smart Feature Phones.

    The recipient might save the photo or video taking screenshots or video captures and WhatsApp won’t notify you because there isn’t a screenshot detection. You can also share photos and videos set to view once in groups, and you can see who opened them in Message Info, the report said.

    If you send a photo using view once to people that haven’t this feature enabled, the view once feature will still work and they can only view it once, it added. The feature is available for all Android beta testers. The activation for iOS beta testers will be following later.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Jun 30, 2021 11:20 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Netflix Launches New Feature for Android Users, Will Allow To Stream Partially Downloaded Content

    Netflix Launches New Feature for Android Users, Will Allow To Stream Partially Downloaded Content

    Washington, June 28: OTT platform Netflix has launched a new feature for Android users that will now allow them to view partially downloaded titles. According to The Verge, beginning today, Android users on mobile and tablets (versions 7.64 and higher) will be able to stream Netflix shows and movies before their download is completed.

    Previously, a title needed to be completely finished downloading to a device before it could be viewed — which, depending on your Wi-Fi connection or data plan could make streaming a title a headache, particularly in the aforementioned airport scenario. Jagame Thandhiram: Dhanush’s Film Arrives On June 18 On Netflix.

    Partial downloading will be limited to Android mobile and tablet devices for now, but Netflix said it “will be testing on iOS in the coming months.”

    Additionally, the company said that the Downloads for You feature, which auto-downloads recommended titles based on watch history and rolled out to Android users in February, would be getting a test on iOS “soon.”

    iOS users can access Smart Downloads, which launched in 2019 and downloads the next episode of a series a user is viewing, in their settings. As per The Verge, Android users will be able to find the setting in the Continue Watching section of the service or from the Download menu on Android.

    (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, Morning Tidings Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)

  • Microsoft Windows 11 Will Reportedly Be Able To Sideload Android Apps

    Microsoft Windows 11 Will Reportedly Be Able To Sideload Android Apps

    San Francisco: Microsoft’s Windows 11 may not be limited to the Amazon App Store to install Android apps as it willAbe possible to sideload Android apps onto Windows 11. While distinguished engineer Miguel de Icaza notes on his Twitter account that he doesn’t speak for Microsoft, his response appears to be a ringing declaration that sideloading Android apps is possible. Windows 11: HP Announces List of PCs Eligible for the New Operating System.

    This means users won’t be limited to the Android apps found on the Amazon App Store as long as they have the APK file, Android Central reported.

    When Microsoft announced Android app support in Windows 11, it came with the caveat that apps would be downloaded from the Microsoft Store via the Amazon App Store.

    The main concern is the number of available apps, roughly 500,000 versus around 3.5 million on the Google Play Store. That leaves out some of the more popular apps like Snapchat, which are not available on the Amazon App Store. Recently, Microsoft said that it will have more to say about the Android app experience “in the coming months”.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Jun 28, 2021 12:56 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Microsoft Adds Android Apps to Windows 11 Using Amazon’s Appstore

    Microsoft Adds Android Apps to Windows 11 Using Amazon’s Appstore

    Washington, June 24: American tech giant Microsoft, during its Windows 11 launch event on Thursday revealed that it is bringing Android apps to the platform. They will run natively on Windows 11 and will be downloadable from Amazon’s Appstore, via the new Windows Store that’s included in the operating system.

    According to the Verge, apps will be listed in the new Windows Store, and Microsoft is also partnering with Intel to use its Intel Bridge technology to make this a reality. Android apps on Windows 11 can be pinned to the taskbar or snapped alongside traditional Windows apps.

    Android apps on Windows 11 are an obvious answer to Apple’s progress with its M1 chips and running iOS apps on macOS. While there are many web equivalents to mobile apps, they’re often lackluster, and certain apps like Snapchat, Ring, Venmo, Roomba, and the majority of home automation apps aren’t available on the web. Microsoft Announces Windows 11 With Updated Design, Start Menu and Widgets.

    Microsoft demonstrated apps like TikTok running on Windows 11 during the launch event. The Windows store that Microsoft showed listed Ring, Yahoo, Uber, and others, so likely there will be full access to Amazon’s Appstore.

    It’s not immediately clear as to how many existing devices will support Android apps with Windows 11, as hardware will need to support Intel Bridge technology.

    This surprise announcement followed Microsoft’s original plans to let Windows developers rework their existing Android apps for Windows in 2015. Project Astoria, as Microsoft labeled it, was a method to try to convince developers to port apps and make it easier to do so.

    The plan eventually fell apart less than a year later, with Microsoft admitting that having “two bridge technologies to bring code from mobile operating systems to Windows was unnecessary.” Microsoft Windows 11 OS Launched With New Start Menu, Android Apps Integration & More, Check Details Here.

    The company had been toying with the idea of running Android apps on Windows natively for years, and it had been experimenting with the idea of listing Android apps in the Windows store just ahead of the Windows 10 launch. Instead, Microsoft pushed ahead trying to convince developers to adopt its failed Universal Windows Platform.

    Android app integration directly into Windows is a significant shift, especially as the company has been favouring a different method to bridge the gap between Android and Windows. Microsoft has been embracing Android as the mobile version of Windows for years, and now those same mobile apps will run directly in Windows 11.

    (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, Morning Tidings Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)

  • Microsoft Windows 11 Will Reportedly Be Able To Sideload Android Apps

    Microsoft Windows 11 OS Launched With New Start Menu, Android Apps Integration & More, Check Details Here

    Microsoft, the American technology giant officially launched its Windows 11 operating system. The next-generation operating system comes with an all-new UI and subtle changes. Windows 11 has been introduced as the successor to Windows 10, which was released in 2015. The new version of Windows focuses on strengthening the user interface via a completely redesigned layout. Microsoft has also rolled out several updates to make Windows 11 look clean. Windows 11 Launch Expected Today; How To Watch Live Streaming, Check Expected Features Here.

    Microsoft Windows 11

    Microsoft Windows 11 (Photo Credits: Microsoft)

    Windows 11 brings a snap layouts feature that customises the size of apps as per various modes supported by it. Snap Group layouts will recall where the apps are stored which will help users who work on multiple monitors.

    Windows 11 also supports seamless switching of apps between multiple screens. The new OS gets a new Start menu with new positions of icons on the taskbar. The company has also brought better capability with widgets, a system-wide dark and light mode to Windows 11.

    Microsoft Windows 11

    Microsoft Windows 11 (Photo Credits: Microsoft)

    Windows 11 also features Auto HDR that will offer a high dynamic range to several DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 games. The new OS will also integrate the DirectStorage feature from Xbox gaming consoles that will allow to speed up game load times. In terms of availability, an early preview version of Windows 11 will be reportedly rolled out to developers next week. Windows 10 users are likely to get the new OS as a free update.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Jun 24, 2021 10:10 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).