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Samsung has started rolling out the Android 10-based OneUI 2.0 update to the Galaxy Note 9 smartphone users in India, according to multiple user reports on XDA. However, the update is not available to...

Twitter recently alerted Android users that their data may have been compromised, saying:We recently fixed a vulnerability within Twitter for Android that could allow a bad actor to see nonpublic acco...

Samsung has started rolling out the Android 10-based OneUI 2.0 update to the Galaxy S10 series of smartphones in India, the UK, Spain, and Poland. However, users who were under the OneUI 2.0 beta test...

Chinese companies have been under fire in the past for their leniency towards user privacy which has led to data leaks in the past. Now, 9t05google (via Android Authority) has published a detailed rep...

There are two ways companies can clutter up our email inboxes. One is by sending email we never asked for (spam) and the other is sending us items we agreed to at some point, but have little ongoing ...

The biggest threat to Windows is that users are getting more and more done on their phones, but there is no denying a large screen and comfortable keyboard is a luxury no smartphone can offer, meaning many tasks are best completed on your PC, if only the barriers to switching between your phone and computer could be erased.At Build 2018 Microsoft went quite...

Microsoft today released a new optimized version of Skype for Android devices taking it to version 8.20.0.9.The update brings along support for Android’s native call handling options, meaning you can now complete a call when tapping on a phone number in a browser and other apps using Skype and Skype Credits.The update also brings the usual stability and perf...

Google has updated Android Auto for users of the latest Nexus and Pixel devices, Now, the feature supports wireless coectivity, this means that users of the Pixel, Pixel 2, Pixel XL, Pixel 2XL, Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X can now coect their phones to an Android Auto wireless car kit.Google lists the Android Auto Wireless car kit requirements as such:Android A...

Google has been constantly working to make the Gmail experience better for the users. The company aounced the ability to smart reply according to the email last year. However, it was limited to just Android and iOS users.According to an email sent to the G Suite users, Google shared some of the new changes coming to Gmail soon. These changes will include n...

It appears ads, which are becoming increasingly pervasive on Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system, have now reached the Windows 10 Mail app.Users on Reddit are now reporting that a baer has shown up in the Windows 10 Mail app in a space above the Mail, Calendar and People buttons. The baer caot be removed except by closing the menu, and currently ad...

Microsoft has released a new update for its beta version of Microsoft Authenticator apps for Android devices. The app lets users sign-in in afast and secure way to your personal Microsoft account without using a password.When you try to login to your Microsoft Account on the web, you’ll be able to select “use an app instead”. After you select the option, y...

After a brief beta testing period, Larry Hryb has aounced that party chat is now available through the Xbox app on Android and iOS mobile devices.As...

Google recently pushed a new update to Android Messages for Android Phones. This update bumped its version number to 2.9. This update comes with no major UI changes or major features for the app but gives us a lot of details about what Google is plaing. The people at AndroidPolice tore down the APK to see what’s undeeath the code. They observed code for something calledMessages for web, RCS Promos, Google enhanced chat and more.Messages for WebThis feature is inteally codenamed as “Ditto” but is reported to be namedMessages for Webonce released. This is something that has already happened with WhatsApp and Google Allo. Yes, it is a real web interface for Android Messages as well. You will be...

Microsoft’s has pushed out an update to the Mail and Calendar app for Windows 10 Insiders on the Release Preview ring, taking it to version 17.9029.20485.The update brings the following minor changes, as noted by aggioamentilumia.it:A new Calendar Folder where you can easily accessyour various calendars while in the Mail app.A new Feedback itemin the Settings menu.Ads for the iOS and Android versions of the Mail and Calendar app.Layout improvementsBeing in the Release Preview ring, we should see the improved app rolling out to regular Windows 10 users shortly.Microsoft’s Outlook Mail and Calendar apps are available here. Developer: Microsoft CorporationPrice: Free...

Microsoft is rolling out a new update for Skype on Android. The latest update bumps the app to version 8.15.0.4 and brings improved audio control for the devices. You can head below and take a look at the official changelog for the update.Improved audio control – easily switch between your earpiece, speaker, wired or Bluetooth device during a call.Bug fixes and various improvementsIf you own an Android device then you can head below to download the update from the Google Play Store. Do let us know your thoughts about the update in the comments section below. Price: Free...

Microsoft has today released a new update for OneNote for Android app, taking it to version 16.0.9001.2134 .with a number of new features.The update brings support for a lasso tool, making it easier to select multiple items. It also includes better image management tools in notes, and better support for stylus-based note taking, with improved palm rejection.Overall it should make for a more productive note-taking experience.See the full changelog below:We heard you! Use the new lasso tool to freely select ink drawings and other content on your page.Change the size of images and move text and images around on the page to keep things organized.If you take notes with a stylus, OneNote now suppo...

Microsoft has pushed out an update to the Outlook for iOS app which brings a number of improvements, focussed on the area of search.Microsoft says Search is now front and centre, with its own tab with a new simplified navigation bar.The full changelog reads:A brand new spot for your search icon, at the bottom of the app. Tap on it to get direct access to your top contacts, upcoming travel itineraries, package deliveries and recent attachments.Search for emails, files, and contacts in any of your accounts from one single search box.Use our new filters to narrow down your search. Focus your search on a single account from the menu inside of the search bar or sort your results to only show emai...

I came to know about this neat little feature in Outlook for iOS app. You can now set Microsoft Edge as the default browser to open links inside Outlook app.Safari, despite being the default browser for over billion iOS devices offers very poor performance on older iOS devices. If you own an old iOS device, give Microsoft Edge a try, you will find it much better than Apple’s Safari web browser.Since Apple doesn’t allow users to change their default browser app on iOS devices, browser vendors like Google and Microsoft are forced to work around by having ‘Open links with’ option in all their iOS mobile apps. Have you tried Edge on an iOS device? How does it compare against Safari or any other ...

Recently we reported that Microsoft has rolled out an update for Bing App on Android. The app brought a couple of changes including Better Map support. Reading this we decided to give it a shot and test what new features Microsoft had in store for us. To our surprise, the latest update made Bing app open the Google Maps website when searching for any destination, place or anything that involved location.This was strange considering the fact that Microsoftdoes have its own Maps service called as Bing Maps. What’s more surprising is the fact that Bing uses Bing Maps on web searches on the desktop but opens Google Maps when searched using Android App.To determine the exact cause of this, we che...

Yesterday, Microsoft released a new update for Bing for Android app with new improvements. This update brings improved browser experience, including video, image, tab and finding text in page. Bing team has also improved the app to offer better map and local answers.Apart from the above, this update includes several bug fixes and speed improvements that will improve the overall app experience.Download the updated app here from Play Store....