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Action Game 'FAU-G' Gets Live On App Store; Only For iOS Users
Fearless and United Guards (FAU-G) is now obtainable for iOS users, with free downloads available on iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch through the Apple App Store. The 567.2 MB-sized Indian gaming app is compatible with only iOS 10 and successive operating systems and would track primary user data. Interestingly, FAU-G is tipped for a multiplayer Team Deathmatch mode, although developer nCore Games is yet to confirm the update.
Tags: FAU-G, iOS, Apple App Store, iPad, iphone, iPod Touch, nCore Games, Team Deathmatch Mode
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Microsoft Launches Transcribe App For Real-Time Translation Of Chats
Microsoft has come up with Microsoft Group Transcribe app that eyes to translate users' chats in real time. Launched by the company's experimental department 'Garage', the app uses multi-device approach to provide high quality transcriptions and translations to enhance users' experience in meetings. In addition, the transcriptions gets automatically saved for sharing and reviewing purposes. Currently, the app has only been released for iOS… read-more
Tags: iOS, Microsoft, Bill Gates, Technology
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Facebook Launches BARS App For Budding Rappers
Social media giant Facebook launched 'BARS' app on iOS to take on Chinese video sharing app TikTok. Developed by Facebook's R&D team, the app eyes to create and share raps using inbuilt tools. In addition, it includes pre-installed beats to enhance users' experience. Interestingly, the app provides rhyming dictionary to enhance quality. Moreover, the app is launched for aspiring rappers who have limited access to recording studios.
Tags: BARS App, Facebook, iOS, TikTok
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Twitter's Indian Alternative 'Koo' Garners Support From Railway Minister
Amid deliberations between the Centre and microblogging platform Twitter, the latter's made-in-India alternative 'Koo' has garnered the limelight. On February 9, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced his presence on ‘Koo’, asking people to connect him there. Delivering same user experience as Twitter, ‘Koo’ allows to conduct polls, tag people and provides a 400-character limit. Besides, supporting vernacular languages like Hindi, Marathi,… read-more
Tags: Twitter, Koo, Made in India, microblogging, Android, iOS
Courtesy: Gadgets Now
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Apple Pulls iOS App 'Vybe Together' Promoting Parties During COVID-19
Tech giant Apple has removed an iOS app 'Vybe Together' which encouraged underground parties during the pandemic. The app's TikTok account, which promoted weekend gatherings, was also removed. Citing its Instagram page, experts believe it was earlier launched as ‘Trendies.” Moreover, started with a tagline "Get your rebel on, Get your party on,” its Instagram page now dons with the sole post claiming "We DO NOT CONDONE LARGE GATHERINGS."
Tags: Apple, iphone, Vybe Together, Coronavirus Pandemic, iOS
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Google's YouTube & Gmail Services Recovered After Facing Outrage
Google services like G-mail, YouTube & Google Docs faced an outage at around 5 PM on December 14, as the server crashed all over the world. The official page of all these apps said 'Temporary Error' and also affected the small businesses which relied on google. However, the users are surprised about the crash and led to #YouTubeDOWN, currently… read-more
Tags: Google, Youtube, Meet, Drive, Android, iOS, desktops
Courtesy: The Verge
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Apple Users Witness Rapid Battery Drain After Updating To iOS 14.2
Some Apple users have experienced a rapid battery drain after updating their software to iOS 14.2, according to Reddit post. Reportedly, iPhone and iPad users encountered 50% drop in just 30 minutes or a steep drop to 1% from 70% in short span. Besides, some observed instant rise in battery percentage after they restarted their phone. Mostly, users of iPhone XR, 7, SE and 11 series have encountered these issues.
Tags: iphone, iPads, iOS, Apple
Courtesy: Gadgets 360
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Twitter To Curb Misinformation By Warning Users Before Liking Flagged Tweet
Twitter will now be warning its users before they like a labeled tweet, which may contain information that can be misleading. Twitter had already implemented a similar warning system during the US Presidential Election that resulted in a 29% decline in spread of misleading tweets. Reportedly, the function will initially be available for iOS and web users only, while for Android users, it will be rolled out in coming weeks.
Tags: Twitter, Technology, Tech-Gaint, iOS
Courtesy: Indian Express
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Google Rolls Out New Features For 'Messages' Including End-to-End Encryption
To enhance the chatting experience, tech-giant Google has introduced new features in its messaging app 'Messages'. The global roll out of the new features aims "to make this modern messaging experience universal and interconnected for everyone on Android." Reportedly, the app will have end-to-end encryption (E2EE), where messages are safe and can not be accessed by Google itself. Earlier, E2EE was available for messaging on Apple's iMessages… read-more
Tags: Apple, Google, Android, iOS
Courtesy: Gadgets Now
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'Among Us' Remains Top Mobile Game Worldwide For October 2020
The ever-increasing fan base of the game 'Among Us' has reached a whole new level. Besides being installed 74.8 million times till date, it has been recorded to have 15% and 11.6% downloads last months only from India and the US respectively. 'Among Us' has also bagged over 4 billion views on YouTube as the game is streamed by various… read-more
Tags: Among Us, androids, iOS, Play Store, apple store
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