Author: Punit Panchal

New Delhi: Google officially rolled out its Android 17 beta 3 for the eligible Pixel devices. This latest beta upgrade brings some changes and improvements, including bubbles for some applications, a redesigned screen recording toolbar, hidden home screen application labels, and much more. Android 17 beta 3 upgrade is now available for download. Now, let’s see several changes and improvements that this upgrade brings for the Pixel devices. Bubbles Applications beyond Messenger can use the bubble function; the Messenger application has already offered this, as tapping the floating bubble icon opens a picture-in-picture window for messages. Highlighted, Bubbles is the…

New Delhi: YouTube has recently reported to some sources that it is rolling out support for Android Auto by bringing basic playback controls for users who listen to content while driving. This upgrade enables users to manage background audio directly from their car’s interface. It does not bring a full YouTube application experience to car screens. This is not a dedicated YouTube application on Android Auto; users cannot watch videos or access the full interface. Rather, YouTube has appeared only within the media widget on the dashboard. The users can perform basic actions such as play, pause, and skip to…

New Delhi: WhatsApp has stated that they are experimenting with a native CarPlay application for iPhone users to make messaging and calling more accessible while driving. This feature is currently being tested with iOS beta users and brings a proper application interface to CarPlay. Rather than relying only on the Siri for voice-based interactions, the users can now view recent chats, choose contacts, and initiate messages or calls directly from their car’s display. This latest upgrade is expected to offer a more structured and controlled experience, while still keeping safety in mind by limiting full chat access. Early support for…

New Delhi: Oppo has recently announced that its upcoming flagship Oppo Find X9 Ultra will feature a 50MP 10x optical telephoto camera. The latest telephoto camera setup will help in preserving more detail in the image and improve long-distance photography. The 10x optical zoom on the Ultra model will offer the same clarity that the Find X9 Pro gets when it is paired with a teleconverter, which has also been sold as an additional accessory. Most of the flagship smartphones currently offer optical zoom in the 4x to 5x range, with higher zoom levels typically relying on digital enhancements. This…

New Delhi: Meta has recently reported that they are planning to expand its Ray-Ban smart glasses lineup with a focus on users who wear prescription lenses. The company has also geared up to introduce two of the latest smart glasses, especially designed for vision correction needs. These upcoming models will feature rectangular and rounded styles and are being developed with the prescription users in mind, instead of adapting existing designs. Currently, the users can add prescription lenses to the existing Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses frame design, but the reports suggested that these latest versions would be purpose-built for that use…

New Delhi: Samsung has officially confirmed that its Galaxy S26 Ultra features slightly lower brightness when compared to its previous model, Galaxy S25 Ultra. South Korean consumer electronics maker has suggested that this trade-off in brightness is linked to the latest Privacy Display, which has been preventing people from looking at their screen from a side angle. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra was showing slightly lower brightness levels when viewed from certain angles. Benchmark tests side-by-side comparisons indicated that the latest model’s 6.9-inch display appears dimmer than the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra under the specific conditions, when both devices are set…

New Delhi: WhatsApp has started to expand its chat transfer feature, enabling users to move chats between Android and iOS when switching devices. Previously, the chat transfers were mostly limited to the same platform, but the latest upgrade now supports cross-platform transfers as well. With these latest changes, users can now switch devices without losing their chats, including photos and videos, and without relying on third-party applications. It will handle the chat transfer process directly, so the messages remain end-to-end encrypted throughout the transfer. If the users are transferring their WhatsApp chat, they can transfer these things: Account Information, Individual…

New Delhi: Google has officially announced that it is expanding its Translate application’s live translation feature with headphone support to iPhone users in India. Live Translate with the headphones feature was earlier limited to Android in select regions, but is now rolling out more widely across both Android and iOS. Additionally, it is available in countries including the US, the UK, Japan, and other European markets. This feature will also support over 70 languages. The users can hear real-time translations directly via their headphones, making it easier to follow conversations, travel, or communicate across languages. The live Translate feature with…

New Delhi: The news about the potential lockdown in India is one of the recent rumors that began to circulate through social media and messaging services rapidly. Such rumours set people in confusion and fear because people recalled how strict the lockdown was during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government of India has, however, come out clearly and given word that these rumours are entirely false. Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri has denied the possibility of a national lockdown strongly. Such a proposal is not on the cards of the government, according to him. This comment…

New Delhi: Google has officially announced that it is releasing its latest two Gemini tools: Import Memory and Import Chat History. These latest tools will help the users to quickly copy over everything their current AI assistant already knows about them with a couple of pre-written prompts, and then by bringing it to Gemini. Also, Google has recently begun the release of the new memory import feature to the Gemini, which allows users to bring personal context in other AI applications. This is particularly meant to guide Gemini on the information about the preferences of the user, relationships, and background…