Category: Apps & Software

Google Chrome Set to Deploy Battery Usage Improvements Suggested by Microsoft’s Edge Engineer: Microsoft has embraced Chromium engine for its Edge browser. But inclining towards Chromium doesn’t mean that it would only enhance the Web browsing experience on Microsoft’s offering, it’s likely to bring some improvements to Google’s Chrome as well. One of those appears…

Disney+ European Streaming Launch Revealed to Be Set for March 24: US entertainment behemoth Disney said Tuesday that it would begin rolling out its Disney+ streaming service in Europe on March 24, its latest challenge to established on-demand television and movie providers such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Apple. The launch will begin in Austria,…

WhatsApp Reaches 5 Billion Installs on Android, Second Non-Google App to Do So: Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp for Android has now notched up a staggering five billion downloads, making it only the second non-Google app to achieve this milestone. As with most Android applications that reach large amounts of installs, this number does not just…

WhatsApp to End Support for Select Android, iOS Devices on February 1: How to Save Chats: WhatsApp has announced that it will stop running on a host of Android and iPhone smartphones from February 1, 2020. Affected users won’t be able to use their existing accounts, and will lose their chats if they do not…

Jio UPI Payments Being Enabled for Select Users Through MyJio App: Report: Jio has brought UPI payments support to the MyJio app for select users, according to a media report. The new development is aimed to counter the likes of Google Pay and WhatsApp that have enabled UPI payments for the masses. The telco is…

17 Android Apps Plagued With Adware Discovered on Google Play Store: Bitdefender: A list of 17 Android apps has now been discovered that are said to deal in unethical adware practices once installed. They reportedly hide their presence on the user’s phone, and constantly show aggressive ads, leaving them frustrated. These apps were spotted on…

Tinder, Grindr, OkCupid Dating Apps Illegally Share User Data, Norwegian Group Says: Dating apps including Grindr, OkCupid and Tinder leak personal information to advertising tech companies in possible violation of European data privacy laws, a Norwegian consumer group said in a report Tuesday. The Norwegian Consumer Council said it found “serious privacy infringements” in its…

Realme UI Detailed Ahead of Its Official Rollout, Tweaks ColorOS 7 With New Customisations: Realme UI, the custom interface based on Android 10 and is backed by Oppo’s ColorOS 7, has been detailed just days after its official announcement took place in China. The new interface, which will be available on Realme phones, is touted…

Google Play Stops Showing Notifications for Apps Having Been Updated: Google Play Store has now stopped showing notifications for updated apps. This came to light in the end of 2019 when users started noticing that the Play Store was sending fewer notifications. Some users considered the lack of notifications as a temporary bug. However, it…

Social Media Rules May Make User ID Verification Mandatory: Social media platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok may have to scramble for developing account identity-verification option to check “fake news, malicious content, misinformation, racial slurs, gender abuse that may have an impact on the individual and society as a whole.” This may…

25 Android Apps With Nearly 600 Million Installs Found Fleecing Users on Google Play: Sophos: Research firm Sophos has discovered a set of 25 Android apps that indulge in ‘fleeceware’ tactics to dupe users. Fleeceware apps are essentially those apps that conduct a financial fraud on Google Play Store by unethically charging users after the…