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Google has just announced the advent of Android O by naming it as Oreo (v8.0). Like any other Operating system from Google, Android Oreo too packs in a lot of features onboard. One among the features is known as Rescue party which helps when your phone gets stuck on Bootloop. Android 8.0 Oreo’s new feature essentially sends out a “rescue party” when system components are stuck in crash loops. While some users may not have heard of this issue, some users might be having nightmares with it. Bootloop may either be a software or a hardware issue. While it…

If you’re a blogger, freelancer or a channel owner then you’re probably at a point of warying as your copyrights is at stake. Researchers have developed an Algorithm which has the ability to remove the watermarks by itself. They warn that the pictures are still vulnerable and are prone to piracy even after getting inked. Watermarks are probably the easiest and suitable method to protect your exclusivity over your images. They can easily be superimposed on any digital image by just few clicks. So far, it has been considered that watermarks are almost immortal and it takes a lot…

Google has now made it’s Google contacts app available for all Android users ranging Android v5.0 Lollipop and above. This change comes as an update v2.1.2.164543808 for the app. The app was initially an exclusive package for Google’s flagship line up smartphones like Nexus and the Pixel. However, it was later made available for other phones running on latest OS version. The app includes backup and sync for your contacts via the Google Cloud, making them accessible on any of your devices, as well as a straightforward interface typical of Google’s homegrown apps. Contacts, as you might expect, allows you…

Possibly the one of most favorite of apps among the people, Opera Max has been discontinued by the firm now. Three years after launching the data saving app with intentions to reduce the data usage of the data scarce users Opera has withdrawn the app now from the Play Store. Opera Max literally compressed the data before your device sucking it with apps thus saving a handful of data. This mechanism came in as a life-saver for data thirst users especially before the arrival of Jio. This directly ended up in the reduction of monthly tariff for users and…

Google is seriously trying to up the Android game a notch higher on the software front, with the launch of the Pixel and Pixel XL, it took the camera department to a whole new level that locked horns with the iPhone. And for the first ever time an Android defeated an iPhone (atleast on Paper: DXO benchmark). Thanks to the default HDR+ mode enabled on the pixel which gave it a monster edge in confronting the rivals. Google managed to get the most out of the sensor with a robust and unique software processing algorithm in the absence of Optical…

While Xiaomi rapidly expanding it’s coverage it seems to have some major bugs to fix before going global. With a little over 6 percent market share Xiaomi has now become inevitable in the smartphone industry. With the release of MIUI 9 the Chinese firm has once again proved it’s reliability among the customers. The MIUI, Xiaomi’s custom ROM for its devices is being used by millions of users and has become an integral part in their tech life. Now, it is reported that MIUI has several major security threats which needs to be fixed as soon as possible before…

In Google I/O 2017, the search engine giant promised it’s users of raising the bar in terms of security in the Google play store. Google also lived up to its words by infusing Play Protect security feature in play store which assures everything is going fine. Even though this feature was already enabled after the I/O, it was invisible to the users. Google has now made it visible to the users that scanning is happening in the foreground unlike the previous time. If you head over to the My apps & games section in the Play Store, you might see…

If you haven’t heard of Lifestage, an app which resembled Snapchat in every way then you’re not alone. After seeing the underwhelming response for the app and its handful of followers the social media giant has taken this tough decision. Not to mention, it’s just been a year since Facebook acquired this teen centric app. To be concise, Lifestage is nothing but Facebook’s dedicated social networking site for high school students. Members can also create their own profile to post their photos and videos. If 20 or more people from your school created a Lifestage profile, that school would…

It’s the month of August and the time of the year when the Apple fan boys usually go crazy ahead of the next iPhone launch. This time around the iPhone fever grips not only the Apple fan boys but the entire tech world as Apple Inc. gears up for the historical launch event which is supposed to take place next month. https://twitter.com/evleaks/status/894745764244578304 The iPhone has not only been a successful product but has also been a piece of revolution for the brand Apple and it always remained as a Benchmark to its rivals. Be it Software, Optics, Updates.,…

Yesterday, Google pushed out a new commit to AOSP (Android open source project) code which has several references of interesting changes.  First up, we find reference to an unknown device called dorado which  is mentioned alongside angler (Nexus 6P) and angelfish (Smartwatches). The codename Dorado has sparked several speculations of what it could be? According to a recent report from 9to5 Google, Dorado, could actually just be the Verizon Wear24, as some of the related kernel commits were created by Quanta, the manufacturer of the Wear24. Besides dorado, the second reference visible in the commit talks about support for touch input…

Following a pile of requests from its users, Youtube Music has added a feature to its app which allows you to download and play music offline. This feature is enabled via an update and it is being rolled out in Google play store. Make sure you are in the latest version of the app and once you’re done the procedure is as simple as the one in the Youtube(videos). You,ll find the three small dots alongside the videos. Tapping the dots will give you four options including “Save to offline songs”. Besides, users can also choose the formats in…

Google clearly wants to up the Android game to the next level in almost every aspect possible. With the release of Pixel it is clearly evident that it wants to project the brand as a Manufacturer rather than a supporter for OEMs. And now Google wants to raise the bar in terms of camera quality in Android devices. For that, it has come up with a new method which employs AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology which fixes the the photos even before they’re taken. Google, in cooperation with scientists at MIT, is using machine learning algorithms to improve images in…

Social networking giant Facebook has once again added a minnow to its kity. To enhance the UI experience and to incorporate more futuristic features it has acquired an AI (Artificial Intelligence) start-up called OZLO which understands test based conversations. The start-up claims to have developed a virtual assistant which provides meaningful answers that do not simply confine with “Yes” or “No”. ” By joining a team (Facebook) that shares our values and our vision, we will be able to continue to work on building experiences powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning,” quotes Ozlo’s website. Ozlo had previously raised…

China a country which probably has more number of restrictions than its population has once again taken a disputed decision by removing the Virtual Private Network (VPN) apps from Apple’s app store. For your information, VPN apps allow users to beach their Internet censorship imposed by the government. Apparently, this move comes ahead of the Communist party Congress which happens once in every 5 years in the country. Responding to Chinese government’s order, Apple has removed VPN apps like ExpressVPN, Star VPN and VyprVPN from its App Store in China. Citing the reasons for the removal of these apps,…

If the beauty of Android lies in affordability, the other face lies in updates. Unless you’re having a latest flagship from a Tier one brand or an advanced user who can tweak up with the nuke and corner of your device, you’re mostly done with 1 or 2 updates. While most users don’t care about this, some do. Especially, if you’re a person who likes to play with Emoji’s and you are stuck with an old device then you are probably going to suffer a lot. There are many noticeable differences between the adjacent versions of Android the…

The fight for the best launcher is getting interesting in Play store as Action launcher starts supporting Google now and brings in new Android O features. Not to mention, Nova is the first one to get in the support for Google now. The new update dubbed as 26.1 is being rolled out in the play store which brings in a lot of interesting features like Google Now integration and several Android O features like Notification Dots and Notification Previews. Google doesn’t provide an official API for third party developers to integrate Google Now into their apps, so developers often…