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Youtube TV
Living
1 min read

YouTube Shorts are finally coming to iPads and Android tablets

Social media apps borrow features from each other all the time to keep up with the trends. Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube have been adding new features that have similar functionalities for a long time, something that has become very common in the…

Twitter Feed
General
2 min read

Twitter rolls back an update that angered many users

If you were one of the people who were upset by the recent change to Twitter’s timeline and were angry that you couldn’t easily see all of the latest tweets, you canrelax now because Twitter has restored its timeline to what it was before. Yes, Twitter…

Google Data
General
3 min read

Android users will love this hidden Gboard trick for sharing images

Android’s Gboard virtual keyboard is full of tricks and is quite versatile. You can even set it up to “float” all over the screen making it easier to type with one hand. There are several different ways you can set up Gboard and the one that this writer uses…

Uber app
General
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Uber Forecasts Adjusted Earnings Of $5 Billion By Fiscal 2024

Uber Inc’s Chief Financial Officer Nelson Chai on Thursday forecast $5 billion in a measure of adjusted earnings by fiscal 2024, with gross bookings expected to be between $165 billion and $175 billion. He was speaking at the company’s first investor day…

Snapshat Redesign
Living
3 min read

Snapchat announces changes to protect teens from strangers, drugs

It’s a jungle out there, and in the 21st century, it’s a cyber jungle we’re talking about. According to research done by Pew Research Center back in 2018, “95% of teens have access to a smartphone, and 45% say they are online almost constantly.” The most…

android auto
General
3 min read

After update, Google Maps disappears from Android Auto

Google Maps helps users get from point “A” to point “B” using the most environmental-friendly and fastest route. And once you get to “B,” the app helps you find a place to eat, a place to sleep, things to see, and more. In other words, many travelers depend…

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Electronics
1 min read

Apple to change App Store prices in some regions

Apple is bumping up prices in the App Store in some regions, the company announced on Wednesday. Citing taxes and foreign exchange rate changes, Apple says that apps will become more expensive in the following regions: Bahrain: Increase of value-added tax…

Uber app
Electronics
2 min read

The Uber Apple Watch app is now discontinued

It appears that Uber has ended support for its Apple Watch app. Many users noticed that they no longer have the ability to use Uber’s Apple Watch app to order a ride. When a user opens Uber’s Apple Watch app, the app displays a message that Uber no longer…

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E-Tailing
2 min read

B2B shopping app taps Vietnam’s e-commerce potential

The ranking of businesses in Vietnam’s map of e-commerce changed in the second quarter of 2021, with the volume of Google searches for essential online stores skyrocketing, according to an iPrice Group study. The study showed online groceries were the only…

Truecaller
General
1 min read

Truecaller drops the biggest update in a while

Truecaller, one of the older messaging apps for mobile has just received major update that significantly enhances the calling experience. Although the app is available on both iOS and Android platforms, this specific update is aimed at those who use…

Google Photos
General
1 min read

Google tests new notification dots inside the Google Messages app

Android’s notification dots allow users to see which of their apps has a notification that they have yet to open. With iOS, the number of unread notifications is placed inside the dots. A tipster named Nick Cipriani has revealed how Google is looking to use…