Muhammad Jarir Kanji
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Google says goodbye to Flash, will stop indexing Flash content in search results
By Muhammad Jarir Kanji last updated
Google's saying farewell to Adobe Flash. Having disabled Flash by default on its browser, the company's search engine will soon stop indexing Flash content as well.

Google Photos will get better inking, captions and account management soon
By Muhammad Jarir Kanji last updated
Unreleased code for the Google Photos app reveals the company is working on adding support for drawing and captions for images. It's also supposed to get a more prominent account switcher soon.

Google's Assistant can now present you a curated selection of audio news
By Muhammad Jarir Kanji last updated

Smartphone owners in China now need to send facial scans to the government
By Muhammad Jarir Kanji last updated
The Chinese government this week passed new legislation mandating users to submit facial scans to the government before activating a new SIM card or phone number.

The Play Store's auto-playing videos will have a toggle to turn them off
By Muhammad Jarir Kanji last updated

Google was allegedly collecting millions of Americans' healthcare data [Updated]
By Muhammad Jarir Kanji last updated

Google's working to make package tracking much easier for you
By Muhammad Jarir Kanji last updated
Google's testing a new program that lets you see tracking information from within your Google Search results, without having to navigate to the courier service's website.

Artists can now pay Spotify to show you their new music
By Muhammad Jarir Kanji last updated
Spotify is adding a new source of monetization for itself that allows artists to pay the company to show users notifications for new album releases.

Amazon sets its eyes on India with free Audible Suno service
By Muhammad Jarir Kanji last updated
Amazon is launching a free variant of its audio portfolio via Audible in India. The new service, named Suno, is exclusive to the country and features 60 exclusives.

Barring lackluster performance, Google's CEO will be $240 million richer by 2023
By Muhammad Jarir Kanji last updated
The newly minted Alphabet CEO is slated to get the largest stock grant in Google's history, provided he meets his financial goals for the next three years.

Alphabet's Q3 2019 earnings reveal 20% increase in revenues but significant dip in earnings
By Muhammad Jarir Kanji last updated
The Google parent this week reported Q3 2019 revenues of $40.5 billion and net income of $7.06 billion.

Your long wait for the Mate 30 Pro may finally be over in November
By Muhammad Jarir Kanji last updated
Huawei is planning on releasing its latest flagship phablets in Europe sometime in November, suggests a new report.

Google unfairly changed our app's age rating, claim Fleksy devs
By Muhammad Jarir Kanji last updated

Feast your eyes on IRL photos of OPPO's Reno 3
By Muhammad Jarir Kanji last updated
OPPO's upcoming Reno 3 was spotted in the wild earlier, showing off its quad-camera array, as well as a blue-accented back that feels weirdly similar to the Redmi K20.

Android 11 may bring a smarter airplane mode
By Muhammad Jarir Kanji last updated
Airplane mode may get smarter with the next version of Android with regard to how it deals with Bluetooth. If you're using Bluetooth headphones, for example, airplane mode will not turn them off.

Google doubles down on Android security with an upgraded bug bounty program
By Muhammad Jarir Kanji last updated

The new Google Assistant only speaks English and is exclusive to the U.S.
By Muhammad Jarir Kanji last updated

PSA: Android users should update Twitter immediately to avoid this exploit
By Muhammad Jarir Kanji last updated
Twitter recently patched a vulnerability in its Android app that could allow a malicious actor to access sensitive information or even take control of your account.

Twitter finally got around to bringing Dark Mode to Android — kind of
By Muhammad Jarir Kanji last updated
Seven months after first flighting the feature on iOS, Twitter has finally added a truly black dark mode to Android. Unfortunately, it's only available to Alpha users at the moment.

Android phones sold in Turkey may no longer have access to Google apps
By Muhammad Jarir Kanji last updated
Following a dispute with Turkey's competition authority, Google has informed its partners in the country that it will no longer work with them on the release of new phones in the country.

Google is rolling out RCS to all Android users in the U.S. today
By Muhammad Jarir Kanji last updated
Preempting the carriers, Google is going to let all Android users in the U.S. start using RCS from today. It'll be powered by the Messages application.
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