Tag "mobile app"
Google Maps for iOS gets new features including access to Traffic and Transit info
A new version of Google Maps for iOS is available and it brings new features with it. The new features include a trio of “Explore,” “Driving,” and “Transit” menus to the bottom of the home screen for quick access to
Google unveils Bulletin, a crowdsourced, hyperlocal news app
Google is working on a brand-new app, Bulletin that lets anyone contribute news about their local community. Currently only in early access in Nashville and Oakland, Bulletin encourages local journalists and everyday folk to capture a video, take a snapshot and build
Google Maps will soon notify when it’s time to get off the bus
If you’re one of those who easily doze off in a bus or train missing your station often, then Google Maps’ upcoming update could be godsend for you. Google will soon launch a useful update to Google Maps that will
Google launches app to help you save mobile data
Google has launched a new app- Datally, which lets you monitor and save mobile data. It’s available in the Google Play store for any Android phones running Android 5.0 Lollipop or newer. Datally will show which apps are using data the
What makes AI-powered Boltt an instant hit on the App Store?
Within a week of its launch, healthcare and fitness related app, Boltt featured as the “App of the Week” on iOS with 8th ranking on the Indian App Store. The AI-powered app from Indian fitness technology brand Boltt has only been launched on iOS
Google adds voice search for 8 new Indian languages
Google has added voice search capability for eight additional Indian languages including Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi and Tamil to help native speakers of these languages search for content online by simply speaking into their phones. The language support feature will be part
ABHED: An app to assist police in criminal investigation & missing persons’ search?
Thanks to technology, now policers officers can use AI to expedite the criminal investigation. Gurgaon-based Artificial Intelligence startup, Staqu, has launched first-of-its-kind proprietary criminal registration and search app, ABHED (Artificial Intelligence Based Human Efface Detection). The ABHED app will enable
Samsung launches Wemogee app to help people with speech disorders
For many mobile phone users, emoji is a fun trick that gives a yellow ball face to expressions and also saves time consumed in typing. This feature, interestingly, could also unlock a new method of online conversation for people who
Microsoft retiring Wunderlist in favor of its new app, To-Do
Microsoft would soon be shutting down popular to-do list app, Wunderlist that it acquired two years ago. The company has announced a new application “To-Do”, built by the same team that’s behind Wunderlist and which would eventually replace Wunderlist: “Once we
Microsoft launches fun camera app, Sprinkles with AI prowess
If you are bored with the same old Snapchat filters (considering the same filters are now available on Facebook and Instagram), then Microsoft brings you a new fun ‘camera’ app, Sprinkles, powered by machine learning. Though Microsoft’s Sprinkles, available only for
Jhakaas, mobile app to create online presence raises 1cr
In a bid to develop integrated IT solutions and enhance merchant awareness, Jhakaas Technologies, a technology-driven platform that enables local businesses to create online presence, raised a capital of 1 crore in its first quarter of business. The fund raised
Microsoft ups its ante, launches Skype Lite for India
Thomas George On his three-day visit to India, Satya Nadella, Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft Corporation, has made a series of announcements and one of the biggest one made at the Future Decoded conference today is the launch of ‘Skype Lite’,
Yahoo launches two new features on its mail app
Despite various data breaches, delayed acquisition and a plethora of other difficulties facing Yahoo, the company is still trying to make it to the users by launching new features. Yahoo is rolling out new features on its Yahoo Mail app:
Twitter to rebrand Vine as a stand-alone camera app
Twitter’s decision to kill Vine drew flak from all corners but looks like, wisdom has prevailed in the end and the micro-blogging site has finally decided to let its prominent source of content consumption stay as an app shutting down
Microsoft’s new translator app translates conversations in real time
Microsoft has announced a new personal universal translator that can translate in-person conversations in real time. The updated Translator app allows two or more people to communicate in different languages face to face using their own preferred language on their
Now you can book Uber without downloading the app: Dial an Uber
Uber has announced the expansion of ‘Dial an Uber‘ to all 29 cities where Uber currently operates in India. The new feature allows users to request an UberGO cab from a mobile phone browser. This means you can book a
Paytm withdraws its in-app POS feature over security concerns
Just after a day of launching its in-app point-of-sale feature, Paytm has withdrawn the feature following security concerns raised by payment networks Visa and Mastercard. “Based on some suggestions from the industry, we have decided to add additional certifications and
CurrencyKart launches its much-awaited mobile forex booking app
CurrencyKart, an online marketplace for foreign exchange solutions has launched its much awaited mobile forex booking application that provides consumers with the ease of instantly meeting all their forex requirements in just a few clicks on their smartphones. The customer-friendly
Etihad Airways extends its digital reach with its new Android app
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has launched an Android app to enable users to manage their journeys with even greater ease. The new Etihad Airways app, which is available now to download via the Google Play Store
OLX revamped app boasts safer and social user-experience
OLX, the consumer classifieds in India, has launched its revamped app to increase the penetration of online classifieds across regions, age groups, and categories. The company also launched a series of industry-first, tech-led changes with the new app. The app
