Google Messages Might Gain Two New Features According to a recent report by 9to5Google, the Messages app on Android might soon get a new navigation drawer and a Google Photos integration. The publication discovered the new features inside the latest APK of the Messages app. New Navigation Drawer Google is reportedly testing a new navigation drawer for the Messages app to help users easily navigate the app. Currently, the Messages app features an overflow menu at the top right to house various options, including starred messages and archived messages....

For the uninitiated, Google currently operates two versions of Google Pay – the U.S. version and the Indian version, which was previously known as ‘Tez‘. Since both apps are under the same name, there is always confusion when the company reveals new features for either version of Google Pay. The U.S. version of Google Pay recently got a design revamp that brought the interface closer to the Indian version of Google Pay (Tez) and added neat features like splitting bills among friends and family....

According to Google, there is a significant majority of people who use the selfie camera on their Android phones. With social media setting arguably unrealistic standards for beauty and fashion, people turned to selfie apps with a wide variety of beauty filters to keep up. Alongside the decision to switch face retouching filters off, Google says it will remove references to beauty in the app. To achieve this, the company will use iconography and language that are ‘value-neutral’....

The report comes from ETTelecom, citing sources familiar with the matter. It states that the merger is a result of the opposing views of the Department of Telecommunications in India and the Telecommunication Engineering Center (TEC) of India. So, let’s take a deeper look at what this merger means and how it will affect consumers in the country. What is 5Gi? Before moving on to the details, let me give you a brief description of the 5Gi standard....

Instagram to Copy Another Snapchat Feature Popular reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi has suggested that Instagram is testing the ability for users to reply to any Story with audio messages. The screenshot shared by Paluzzi (via a tweet) shows a mic option in the text bar and the option to reply to a Story with GIFs. This is similar to what Snapchatters can already do on the photo-sharing app. #Instagram is working on the ability to reply to Stories with voice messages 👀 pic....

Intel’s New Tech Can Detect Fake Videos FakeCatcher can call out a fake video with 96% accuracy and is the world’s first to show results in milliseconds. It has been developed by Ilke Demir, a senior staff scientist at Intel Labs in partnership with Umur Ciftci from the State University of New York. This AI-based Deepfake detection tool tries to look for real elements of a video instead of looking for fake ones, much like most detectors out there....

A Glass Apple Logo for MagSafe Charging on iPad? It is reported that instead of dropping the metal rear panel for the next-gen iPad Pro (which seemed skeptical for the company) to include MagSafe charging, Apple might just make a large glass Apple logo similar to the new MacBook Pro. This area will be where the MagSafe wireless charging magic would work and is expected to have stronger magnets to prevent accidental drops or damage....

iPhone SE 3 Beats Galaxy S22 Ultra in Drop Test Allstate Protection Plans put the Galaxy S22 models to test their physical structure and protection against accidental drops. While the Galaxy S22 Ultra survived JerryRigEverything’s torturous bend test in which the OnePlus 10 Pro succumbed, Allstate’s drop tests with the Galaxy smartphones did not go well for them. Although Samsung uses a Gorilla Glass Victus+ layer to protect the displays of its Galaxy S22 models, all of them, including the display of the Galaxy S22 Ultra shattered on the first impact of a 6-foot drop on a concrete sidewalk....

iQOO 11 Coming to India Next Month iQOO revealed the new news via a recent Community post. The post also reveals that the iQOO 11 will be available for purchase, starting January 13, 2023. This could make it the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 phone in India unless another high-end phone launches first. To recall, the iQOO 9 series also launched in India a few days after its China launch earlier this year....

New JioFi Postpaid Plans Details The new JioFi postpaid plans come at three prices – Rs 249, Rs 299, and Rs 349. While the plans offer unlimited data usage, users will not get any voice-calling or SMS benefits with them. Furthermore, the free JioFi router will come on a “use and return basis,” meaning users will have to return the portable router when they cancel the plan. Now, coming to the data benefits of the recharge plans, the entry-level Rs 249 plan offers 30GB of monthly data, the Rs 249 plan offers 40GB, and the highest-tier Rs 349 one provides 50GB of monthly data....

The teaser shows a slide-out mechanism where the display expands from the bottom half of the phone. From what we see in the teaser, you can possibly expand the display for media consumption and other use-cases where a large display will come in handy and shrink it for a compact form-factor when you’re on the go. The clip ends with the phrase ‘Hold your breath.’ LG did not reveal anything else about this sliding phone, which might be the second device in its ambitious Explorer Project....

A resident of the southern province of Vĩnh Long, Vietnam named Nguyễn Minh Hien reportedly purchased 107 iPhones, to start with. He removed the display and all of the components inside to get the aluminum casings (or rear panel) of the devices. He then used these casings to start building a unique fence for his house. Now, as seen in the picture above, the man used the casings of a number of previous-gen iPhones model, including iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, & 7 and 7 Plus....

Mi Notebook 14 IC Specifications Xiaomi does not explicitly reveal what IC means in this SKU but is most likely stands for Integrated Camera. Mi Notebook 14 IC comes equipped with an integrated 720p HD webcam, which sits in the top bezel of the laptop. This will make it simpler for a user to attend work meetings or classes. You do not need an extra webcam accessory, which the company bundles with its laptops, for these tasks during the quarantine....

Microsoft Surface Pro 8: Specifications The Surface Pro offers a 13-inch PixelSense touchscreen display with a 120Hz refresh rate and smaller bezels. It runs on a quad-core 11th-Gen Intel Core processor and is part of the Intel Evo platform. Microsoft says Surface Pro 8 has 43% more CPU power and 75% faster graphics than Surface Pro 7. You get up to 32GB of RAM aboard the device. The kickstand used here is fully adjustable and you can attach the Pro 8 to a keyboard....

Microsoft Teams Coming to Microsoft Store Microsoft recently updated its Microsoft 365 roadmap and has revealed that it will bring Teams to the Microsoft Store sometime in May 2022. It will be available for both Windows 10 and Windows 11 users, making it pretty easy and convenient for them to download the app on their PCs or laptops. The app will be slightly different for Windows 10 and Windows 11 users, though....

Microsoft Your Phone App Gets a Makeover Microsoft, via an official blog post, announced the rebranding and the new UI design of the app. So, the Your Phone app in Windows will now be called Phone Link and will come with a brand new user interface, matching Windows 11’s Fluent Design language. It now comes with “rounded corners, fresh illustrations, and updated iconography.“ The updated UI of the Phone Link app makes it look more modern....

Meet Everyone From Bikini Bottom in Minecraft The iconic Minecraft x SpongeBob DLC recreates the whole town of Bikini Bottom from the SpongeBob Squarepants franchise. With that, you get iconic spots like Krusty Crabs, SpongeBob’s neighborhood, and even spots from limited episodes like jellyfish farms. Most of these locations are purely cosmetic, but you can interact with a few of them. The most noticeable one is Mrs. Puff’s Boating School, which features a driveable boat car....

India saw the biggest hike, with people spending 35% more time on mobile apps in Q2, 2020 over Q4, 2019. Meanwhile, Italy, Indonesia and the US showed 30%, 25% and 15% growth, respectively. “This significant increase in usage was fueled by social distancing and lockdown measures undertaken throughout the world to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic”, said the report. Q2 2020 was also the largest quarter in history for consumer spending on the mobile app eco-system....

Moto G51 5G: Specs and Features The Moto G51, which was recently launched globally, looks similar to the Moto G31 and comes with an oval-shaped rear camera hump that houses three cameras and a punch-hole display on the front. There is a 6.8-inch Full HD+ LCD display with support for a 120Hz refresh rate and an aspect ratio of 20:9. The phone is powered by the Snapdragon 480+ mobile platform, which was launched recently as an upgraded version of the Snapdragon 480 SoC....

Moto G71: Specs and Features The Moto G71 has 5G as one of the main highlights and it supports 13 5G bands (n1/ n3/ n5/ n7/ n8/ n20/ n28/ n38/ n40/ n41/ n66/ n77/ n78), which is claimed to be the highest “available in a sub-Rs 20K smartphone.“ It comes with a design similar to the Moto G31 and G51, which includes three rear cameras arranged in a vertical camera hump, along with a punch-hole screen....