Monthly Archives: July 2022

Google Pixel’s Car Crash Detection, Other Safety Features Heading to More Android Phones: Report

Google’s Pixel devices offer a car crash detection feature that uses sensors of the phone to determine if you’ve been in an accident with the help of location and audio. This feature could soon make its way to other Android smartphones. Crisis alerts and safety check features are also reportedly coming to non-Pixel phones.Read More

WhatsApp Found to Be Testing Memoji-Like Avatars for Video Calls, Blur Tool on Desktop

WhatsApp has been spotted working on an ability to let users feature virtual avatars on video calls — just like Apple’s Memoji. Separately, WhatsApp is found to be working on the ability to let users silently leave a particular group on the iPhone. WhatsApp for desktop has also been spotted working on a blur tool…

Cryptocurrencies a ‘Clear Danger’, Warns RBI Governor Amid Global Crypto Uncertainty

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das described cryptocurrencies as a ‘clear danger’ on Thursday. Warning about the risks of cryptocurrencies yet again, the central bank governor stated that “anything that derives value based on make believe”, without any underlying value, is simply “speculation under a sophisticated name”. The RBI’s warning comes amid global unc…Read More

Google Starts Rolling Out Switch to Android App Support for Phones Running Android 12

Google has announced the roll out of Switch to Android applications for all Android 12 smartphones. The application was earlier only available for Google’s Pixel smartphones. Google had earlier announced the roll out of the application for iOS smartphones via the Apple App Store. The application will help Apple iPhone users to switch seamlessly to…