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Samsung One UI 7: Release Date, Leaked Features & More
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Samsung's One UI 7.0 update is expected to bring significant changes, including redesigned stock icons, dark theme for app icons, bold view for apps, a new quick settings panel, split notifications tray, pill-shaped battery icon, smoother UI animations, vertical app drawer, app lock feature, live activities on the lock screen, and more. The release date is set for January 2025 with the upcoming Galaxy S25 series.
Six Tiny Changes That Can Make Nothing OS 3.0 Even Better
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Nothing OS 3.0 brings a good set of new features and additional changes to the OS, however, there is still room for improvements and we have listed down all the changes we would like to see in the software before it rolls out to the public in stable release. These changes include new position for the pinned apps, improvements to the pop-up window and smart app drawer and more.
How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication on Facebook
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In this guide, we have discussed three different methods to setup and turn on two factor authentication to log in to your Facebook account. The first method involves receiving a text message on your phone number or linked WhatsApp account, the next method requires you to set up 2FA with a third party authentication app, and lastly you can create passkeys to access your Facebook account.
Brace Yourself! Snapchat Is Adding More Ads to More Places
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Snapchat is set to introduce more ads in the form of Sponsored Snaps and Promoted Places, appearing in chat feeds and Snap Maps. Sponsored Snaps, will show full page vertical Snaps but they will be distinguishable from regular chats and will expire if ignored. This move to include more ads in the app is to help company's struggling position in the online advertising space.
Nothing OS 3.0 Hands-On: It’s Everything We Asked For & More
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In this read, I have discussed my hands on experience with Nothing OS 3.0, based on Android 15. It comes with new quick settings panel which has received a modern, dynamic makeover, and the Smart App Drawer which automatically sorts apps into categories. There are new lock screen customizations with new clock faces and widget options. The settings page has a fresh look, and the N-dot font has been replaced with a sans-serif font for better readability.
How to Turn Off Two-Factor Authentication on Facebook
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In this guide, we have discussed how you can disable two factor authentication security for your Facebook account on the mobile app and website. You just have to go to Accounts center, then Password and security and head to Two factor authentication. From here you can disable the security option if you wish to. The process is pretty similar on the app and the web version of the platform.
MagSafe for Android? OnePlus 13 Could Make it Happen
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OnePlus' next flagship phone, the upcoming 13 series might come with MagSafe like magnetic charging support. This was hinted at by OnePlus China President Louis Lee on Weibo. The new standard, Qi 2, offers a magnetic charging setup, compatible with iPhones since 2023. If OnePlus 13 incorporates this, it would be the first major Android device to support Qi 2, potentially opening up MagSafe compatibility for Android devices.
How to Recover Your Hacked Facebook Account
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In this guide, we have covered different ways on how you can recover your Facebook account if it gets hacked by someone, going over basics steps like using two factor authentication to regain access to your account as well as we have discussed steps to secure your account as well.
How to Clear Browser Cache on PC and Mac
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In this guide, we have outlined the steps to help you clear your browser cache. We have mentioned the steps for popular web browsers like Google Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox. The steps for Google Chrome will also work for other Chromium based web browsers like the Brave browser.
10 Best Soundboards for Discord in 2024
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In this article, we have listed down some of the best soundboard apps that are available for Discord and that you should absolutely try out if you are looking for one. These range from free to paid options, but include several different features like customizable keyboard shortcuts, sound recording and editing and more. Checkout this list to get the best Discord soundboard app out there.
How to Uninstall Facebook App
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In this guide, we have provided the steps on uninstalling the Facebook app from Android and iOS devices. On Android, you can uninstall the app or disable it from the app info page. For iOS, the process is straightforward and easy. Just long press the app icon and select Remove app.
How to Reboot an Android Phone
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In this article we have discussed different ways of how you can reboot your Android smartphone or tablet. The first method involves the traditional way of pressing down the Power + Volume Up button, then you can bring down Android quick settings and using the Power menu, restart the device. You can also long press on the Restart option to boot your phone into safe mode.
How to Clear Cache on Facebook
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In this guide, we discuss how to clear Facebook's cache for Android and iPhone. On Android, you can clear the cache from the app's settings. For iPhone, offloading the app is recommended. Facebook also has a clear cache option within the app. Clearing cache enhances app performance and prevents issues.
The Wait is Over: Discord Users Can Now Forward Messages
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Discord has introduced a message-forwarding feature, allowing users to share posts and attachments directly with others, eliminating the need for links, screenshots, or re-uploads. Forwarded messages can be sent to up to five people, and while the original author isn't displayed, a forwarded message indicator is present. This feature is available on iOS, Android, and on the web.
Spotify’s New Offline Backup Feature Has Got Your Back When You’re Without Internet
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Spotify's new offline backup feature, available for premium users, automatically creates a playlist of recently listened songs when internet goes down. This playlist is based on cached data and requires the user to have listened to at least five or more tracks to be able to create a playlist. It's a solution for instances when phone loses internet and music streaming stops.
WhatsApp Rolls out New Status Likes and Mention Feature
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WhatsApp is launching two new status features globally for everyone. The first new feature is the ability to like status updates and the second one is the option to mention your contacts privately in your status so that only they will know that they have been mentioned and can reshare your status as theirs if they wish to.
Google Boosts Android Security in India with Enhanced Fraud Protection
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Google is introducing an Enhanced Fraud Protection feature for Android users in India, following a successful 6-month trial in Singapore. This feature will block the installation of apps that attempt to capture sensitive information, aiming to prevent financial scams. It's part of Google's Digi Kavach program and will work with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre.
YouTube’s New Dream Screen Feature Lets You Create AI Backgrounds for Shorts
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Google announced Dream Screen, a new AI-powered feature for YouTube Shorts creators. This feature allows users to create custom image and video backgrounds for their Shorts based on a text prompt. Users can enter their prompt and select a style, then press Create and AI generates the background.
Gmail Is Getting New Summary Cards to Save You Time
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Google is updating Gmail's summary cards to be more useful and intelligent. These cards will have a new design, including an action button for bill payment reminders and calendar events. They will also display real-time updates on purchases, events, bills, and travels. A new "Happening Soon" section will show purchase summaries and appear when relevant events are imminent.
Android 16 Codename Surfaces and No, It Doesn’t Start with a W
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Android 16, codenamed "Baklava" breaks Google's more than a decade long desert-naming tradition. This change is due to Google's trunk stable project, which started with Android 14 QPR 2 and used 'A' as the first build ID. This new naming scheme may indicate a shift in Android's development direction. The official version will still be denoted by a number.
[UPDATE: Fixed] Songs from Popular Artists Are Actually Missing on YouTube
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Songs from artists like Adele, and Nirvana are unplayable on YouTube, showing a message "This video contains content from SESAC." This is because YouTube's music license deal with SESAC expired. YouTube is in active conversations with SESAC to reach a new deal soon. However, this isn't the first time such an issue has occurred; a similar situation happened with Universal and TikTok.
Google Phone App Is Getting an iOS-Inspired Redesign
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Google's Phone app is reportedly testing a redesign, taking inspiration from iOS' call screen interface. The new layout features two buttons for accepting or declining calls, with the decline button on the left and accept on the right, similar to iOS.
All New WhatsApp Features Added in September 2024
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In this post, we have summed up and listed down all the new features that we got to see in WhatsApp over the month of September 2024. Some features like the new WhatsApp status design, AI image generation in attachments, and the status like option have made it to stable this month while there are a lot more new things that have been added in the beta build of WhatsApp.
Facebook Not Working for You? Here’s How to Fix It
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In this guide, we are discussing ten different ways to fix the Facebook not working issues with the app and the online website. We explore simple methods like restarting your phone, relogging into your account and updating the app, to more involved methods like clearing cache, removing extensions and checking if the website is facing a downtime.
How to Send WhatsApp Message Without Saving Contact Number
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In this article, we have discussed six different ways that you can use to message someone on WhatsApp without having to save their phone number first. These method range from easy solutions like messaging the number to yourself to quickly start chatting with it, to complex but working methods like creating a link, or using iPhone's shortcut app.
How to Make a Spotify Pie Chart of Your Music Taste
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Want to know why your X feed is suddenly filled with colorful pie charts all of a sudden? Well it could be because of Spotify Pie Charts which show you your top genres and artists over the past months similar to Spotify Wrapped, but in a much more well organized manner. All you have top do to create your own is connect your Spotify account with this third party tool and your Spotify chart will be there in minutes.
Here Are All the New Features in Android 15
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This article contains all the new features, improvements and other changes that Android 15 has brought to the table till the latest Android 15 Beta 4 release . Some of the key features that are new to Android include Private Space, Notification Cooldown, Bluetooth auto turn-on, App Pairs, Audio Sharing, theft detection and more.
How to Share Location on WhatsApp
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In this guide, we have discussed how you can share your current and live location on WhatsApp for Android and iOS versions of the app. To do this, you just have to go to the attachment folder, then select location and choose whether you want to share your current or live location. This can help you share your whereabouts with your loved one's if you feel you are in danger or when you are travelling all by yourself.
Meta Launches Affordable Quest 3S to Replace Quest 2
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Meta unveiled the Meta Quest 3S at the Meta Connect 2024 event. It's a more affordable upgrade from the Meta Quest 2, featuring Fresnel lenses, a narrower field of view, and the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 chipset. The 128GB model starts at $299.99, with a 256GB variant also available. Pre-orders begin today on Meta.com, and the device officially goes on sale on October 15th.
Viral Spotify Bedroom Trend: How to See Your Spotify Room
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There is a new trend going on where you can create a bedroom based on your Spotify or Apple Music streaming history. This is all thanks to the "Make Your Internet Bedroom" tool on Verse which analyzes your listening history and artists to create a custom AI bedroom. Users can customize items in the room and share their designs with others.
Nothing OS 3.0 Is Now Official; Here Are All the Key Features
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Carl Pei has officially unveiled Nothing OS 3.0, featuring a refined N-dot font, new animation engine, customizable lockscreen, and improved quick settings. The update includes a redesigned app drawer, a countdown timer widget, and the new Nothing Gallery app, which enhances photo processing and introduces AI-powered features. The open beta starts in October, with a public release in December.
Google Photos Is Getting New AI Features for Video Editing
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Google Photos has updated its video editing features, including a new AI-powered tool. Existing features like Mute, Enhance, and Stabilize have been made more visible with larger icons and labels. A new Speed tool allows you to fast forward or slow down videos. An AI-powered preset for Android and iPhone has also been announced, offering video editing with minimal effort.
How to Know If Someone Blocked You on Instagram
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Not sure that you have got blocked by one of your friends on Instagram? Then this guide should help you figure it out as we have discussed a total of 8 methods that should be more than enough to help you determine and confirm your suspicion that you were blocked or not.
How to Like WhatsApp Status Updates
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WhatsApp has added a new like feature to react to Status updates. To like a status, open it and tap the heart icon on the left of the text box. The person will see a heart icon on your display picture when they view the status. You can also react with eight emojis by tapping the text box and selecting an emoji.
Pixel Watch 3 vs Galaxy Watch 7: Watch Out for The Verdict
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The Pixel Watch 3 has a new LTPO AMOLED display, new Wear OS 5, Fitbit integration, and continuous heart rate detection. The Galaxy Watch 7 also has Wear OS 5, more software updates, a slightly longer battery life, more sports modes, and better workout and sleep detection. So, in this comparison, we'll pit these timepieces against one another to see which one you should acquire.
Google Pixel Watch 3 Review: A Step Forward
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Google Pixel Watch 3 brings improvements in terms of a bigger and brighter display, that also supports LTPO to save on battery and deeper integrations with Pixel and Google devices. But its high asking price begs the question whether it is worth buying or not. We will tackle this question in this review of the Pixel Watch 3 where we go over its design, display, software experience, health features and battery life.
You Can Now Use Windows on Your Smartphone Using the Windows App
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Microsoft has released a new Windows app, allowing you to stream the desktop Windows experience on smartphones, tablets, and laptops. It's a launcher for Microsoft's cloud PC client, providing access to Windows 365, Azure Virtual Desktop, Remote Desktop, and more. It's currently available for those with Microsoft work or school accounts, and can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store, web browser, Apple App Store, and Google Play Store.
This is How WhatsApp’s Upcoming Chat Themes Feature Will Work
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WhatsApp is set to release a chat theme feature, allowing users to choose from 12 preset themes. Users can also select different chat colors, apply custom wallpapers, and switch between light and dark themes. This feature is expected to be released by the end of 2024 for all WhatsApp users.
Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Galaxy Z Fold 6: A Foldable Showdown
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In this article, I will be comparing the latest two foldables on the block. the Pixel 9 Pro Fold and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and testing which is the better foldable phone that you should buy. We have compared them in terms of design, display, software, performance, cameras and battery life to test out which is the better phone overall.
How to Use Snapchat Map: A Complete Guide
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In this article, we have discussed how you can use Snapchat Maps, where you can access it from the app, highlighted some of its key features as well as discussed how you can change the privacy settings for Snap Maps and what is Live Location sharing of Snapchat.
WhatsApp Status Now Lets You Secretly Tag People, Here’s How It Works
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WhatsApp's latest beta version 2.24.20.3 for Android introduces the mentions feature, allowing users to tag contacts in status updates. Only the mentioned person receives a notification and private message, keeping other viewers unaware. It's currently in beta, with a limit of five mentions per status.
How to Add a Contact on WhatsApp
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In this guide, we discuss how to add contacts directly from WhatsApp itself. You can add a contact from the new chat screen or scan their QR code. For Windows, you can enter a phone number to chat directly. This feature is best for one-time conversations, eliminating the need to save contacts.