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WiFire for Android lets you automatically connect to free Wi-Fi hotspots nearby

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WiFire is a new Android app that lets you connect to free Wi-Fi hotspots nearby without requiring you to type in passwords or searching for a good network. It pops up notifications whenever there is a free Wi-Fi hotspot. You just need to give your mobile number once when setting up, after that it logs you in by filling out the details that you usually do when you connect to a free Wi-FI network and also fills the One-Time Passwords (OTPs) you receive, automatically. You can also add free hotspots you discover to earn rewards.

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Bing Search for iPhone and Android updated with several new features

Bing for iPhone and Android

Microsoft has updated its Bing Search app for Android and iPhone. The new Android app now offers snapshots of information, available on-tap and in-context, while using other apps. This feature was already available for iPhone. Both the apps also get new features such as barcode scanner that lets you compare product prices from online catalogs of major retailers and GasBuddy feature to find cheapest gas in your area. Continue reading “Bing Search for iPhone and Android updated with several new features”

WhatsApp group limit increased from 100 to 256

WhatsApp has increased its group limit from 100 to 256. The limit was increased from 50 to 100 back in November 2014. This new feature is currently available only in the beta version of WhatsApp for Android v2.12.429 or later, but it is expected to roll out for other users and platforms soon. The latest version that can be downloaded from the official website at the time of writing the article is v2.12.437. Continue reading “WhatsApp group limit increased from 100 to 256”

Nexus devices are now receiving February security update for Android

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Google has announced that the February security update for Android has already started rolling out to Nexus devices. The update brings about several bug fixes to 8 Nexus devices.

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Original NVIDIA Shield Tablet gets updated to Android 6.0 Marshmallow

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NVIDIA was quick on its heels to roll out the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for the K1 Shield tablet. However, the original Shield tablet didn’t get any Marshmallow goodness until now.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge getting update to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow in South Korea

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Samsung has started the roll out of Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge in South Korea. The Marshmallow build has leaked to the Galaxy Note5, Note 4 and S5 in the past accidentally but this is now an official update.

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Google Calendar now supports Smart Suggestions in 30 languages

Google has just updated its Google Calendar and the update brings about a Smart Suggestion feature for event tiles, places and people in 30 different languages.

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SwiftKey Keyboard 6.2 brings new emojis for Android 6.0.1

New Android Emojis

SwiftKey has added support for all the new 184 emojis for devices running on Android 6.0.1 in the latest version 6.2 update. These emojis include, volleyball, taco, middle finger, champagne bottle, as well as new faces for sickness, thinking, and rolling eyes. The update also brings currency input for several countries, improved typing behaviour when backspacing and several other fixes. Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “SwiftKey Keyboard 6.2 brings new emojis for Android 6.0.1”

iOS 9.3 allows Apple iPad Pro to update accessory firmware through Smart Connector

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Apple released the Beta version of iOS 9.3 to the public on January 15th. It seems that the update to 9.3 gives the iPad Pro the ability to update firmware of accessories.

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smartbro app for Android lets prepaid users keep track of talktime balance and data usage

smartbro for Android

smartbro is a new Android app from startup Optinno Mobitech Pvt Ltd. that helps you save money on prepaid by offering you detailed bill for all your calls and data. It is based on operator popups and uses its own data analytics engine to figure out correct latest talktime balance and automatically shows it on the dialer, before making a call so that you can get an idea on how much balance is left. The company says that it is using proprietary patent pending technology.

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Opera Mini 14 for Android brings support for 13 Indian languages, QR-code reader and more

Opera Mini 14 for Android

Opera has updated its Opera Mini app for Android to version 14 that brings better language support, with 90 languages to choose from. This includes 13 Indian languages – Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. In addition to the improved language support, Opera Mini for Android also gets a QR- code reader and generator and an improved download manager. Continue reading “Opera Mini 14 for Android brings support for 13 Indian languages, QR-code reader and more”

Samsung seeds Android Marshmallow accidentally to yet another device – the Galaxy S5

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In the latter half of 2015, Samsung seeded an update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow for both the Galaxy Note5 as well as the Galaxy Note 4. This was accidental and both the smartphones are yet to receive a mass update to the latest Android version. However, it seems that another lucky user has gotten a similar update on his Galaxy S5.

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CyanogenMod to bring new protected interface with fingerprint authentication

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CyanogenMod has been known to release some really interesting features for Android users and this upcoming feature is one of them. The update will allow users to assign a protected status for any apps on the phone including system apps.

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Linux Kernel Exploit might not affect as many Android devices as expected

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Just yesterday, we told you about a new security flaw that has been spotted and that it could possibly affect around 66% of the Android devices at risk. Now, Google has recognised the flaw but claims that the number of devices that will be affected is much smaller in reality.

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Microsoft releases Mimicker Alarm app for Android

Microsoft Mimicker Alarm

Microsoft Garage has launched Mimicker Alarm app for Android, which helps you get up and stay up by playing a simple game, called a Mimic. To dismiss your alarm, you must mimic the action given. “We might ask you to snap a selfie, speak a phrase, or even get out of bed! The Mimics require you to be alert, smart, and use yourself and surroundings,” said the company.

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