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  • Apple might be ditching the charging cable from the iPhone 13’s box: Report

    During the launch of the iPhone 12 series, Apple announced that all iPhone 12 models and future iPhones would ship without a charging adapter and EarPods inside the retail box. Apple has always known to be a trendsetter and might have just set a new as reports suggest Samsung may follow suit.

    However, the Cupertino tech giant may not stop there. According to a report by 9to5Mac, Apple surveyed some users as to whether or not they use the USB cable that arrives in the box. This could mean Apple might be preparing to take the USB cable out of the retail box for the upcoming iPhones.

    To recall, Apple surveyed users before making the decision to take the USB chargers out of the retail boxes. And it seems like the company could be preparing to do the same with the cables.Additionally, the report claims that the survey also enquired whether users were satisfied with Face ID on the iPhone. The survey was sent to 9to5 Mac by a reader with questions about his experience with the iPhone 12 Pro Max. If users were not satisfied with Face ID and selected ‘no’, they were greeted by alternative options to share with Apple. These options included:

  • New feature added to Google Drive, now it will be easy to search

    Google Drive is generally used by users working in office or keeping records of data. To further improve this service, a new update of the Google Drive mobile app has been released. Through this, now it is going to be very easy for users to search in Google Drive. For example, if you do not remember the name of a file, you will now be able to search the format of that file as well. The new update has been released for both Android and iOS.

    In this new update, the company has also given the option to show recent files, which will be synced to the desktop. This means that if you have opened any file in the drive even on the desktop version, then you will see this file in the app version in recent. This new update has been released to make searching in Google Drive easier.

    Apart from this, intelligent decoration has also been added to Google Drive. The advantage of this is that when you think of doing some search, Google will give you some suggestions (suggestions) based on recent usage, out of which you can choose files according to your choice.

  • In this new plan of Vi, users will get unlimited data and free calling facility

    Telecom company Vodafone-Idea (Vi) has introduced a new Entertainment Plus Family Postpaid Plan, expanding the range of its postpaid plan. In this plan of 948 rupees, the company is offering unlimited data benefit. In this plan, which lasts for a month, 100 free SMS are being offered with unlimited voice calling. This plan comes with primary and secondary connections. Talking about the data, the user with primary connection will get unlimited data, while the user with secondary connection is being offered 30 GB data in this plan.

    Talking about other benefits in this plan of Rs 948, Amazon Prime’s subscription for one year is available for free. Apart from this, the company is also giving subscription of G5 and Vi Movies and TV app for one year for free. The subscribers of the plan cannot remit the secondary connection. The company allows its users to add up to five connections. For every connection, the user will have to pay Rs 249 per month separately.

  • How to make Google Photos pictures live wallpaper on android

    Your photos of oogle Photos can be used as personalized screensavers or picture crews. But this is only possible on select smart devices like Google Nest Hub. Now, you can apply these pictures on your Android smartphone as a live wallpaper on the home screen.

    With the latest update in Google Photos, users can now go to the Memories section and set the live wallpaper. This live wallpaper is updated automatically. To use this feature, you must have Google Photos version 5.22. If you do not have this version yet, then go to the Play Store and update the app.

  • Apple to tighten app privacy, remove apps that don’t comply

    Apple is stepping up privacy for app users, forcing developers to be more transparent about data collection and warning they could be removed if they don’t comply with a new anti-tracking measure, a company executive and regulators said Tuesday.

    The US tech giant said it’s set to roll out the anti-tracking feature next year and warned it could kick apps off its widely used App Store if they don’t obey its requirements.

    Called App Tracking Transparency, it will require apps to clearly ask for users’ permission before tracking them. It was due to be launched this year but was delayed to allow developers more time to make changes.

    “Its aim is to empower our users to decide when or if they want to allow an app to track them in a way that could be shared across other companies’ apps or websites,” Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi said.

    “Developers who fail to meet the standard can have their apps taken down from the app store,” Federighi said in an online keynote speech to the European Data Protection and Privacy Conference.

    Privacy campaigners say the move is a vital step that could strengthen respect for privacy but tech rivals like Facebook that make money from digital advertising that tracks users have pushed back against the measure.

    Federighi said tech users should be empowered to have more control of their data and dismissed arguments from advertisers and tech companies who say the anti-tracking feature will hurt the online ad industry.

  • WhatsApp Rolls Out New Feature to Notify Users About In-App Updates

    Instant messaging application WhatsApp has rolled out a new handy feature that will allow WhatsApp to make in-app announcements around new updates.

    As reported by a popular website WABetaInfo, the feature is called in-app notifications and it will be used to make new announcements on WhatsApp.

    Currently, WhatsApp makes all the new announcements through its blog, however, soon users would be able to directly get these on the app. These in-app updates could direct users to a specific website or even require them to take a particular action. This feature will not be used by WhatsApp for advertising purposes.

    These announcements will not be delivered to users via chat instead these will appear as an in-app banner. The first new announcement made by WhatsApp using this feature is the new Terms of Service which state that WhatsApp is releasing their new terms and also sheds light on the main aim of the update.

    A previous report said that WhatsApp will be updating its Terms of Service in 2021 and WhatsApp users will have to accept it or they will have to delete their account. The main focus of this update is around how WhatsApp processes user data and how businesses can use Facebook hosted services to store and manage their WhatsApp chats. The update will take effect on February 8, 2021.

    If users don’t agree with the changes or the updated terms of service, they will lose access to their account. To delete a WhatsApp account, users will have to go to settings > account > delete my account.

  • 10 popular Android apps that may be ‘dangerous’ to

    Despite Google fixing a crucial security flaw in its Play Core library back in April 2020, many Android apps still continue to remain vulnerable as per a report by cybersecurity firm Check Point. Identified as CVE-2020-8913, this vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious code into vulnerable applications, in order to gain access to all the same resources of the hosting application. Attackers can use the vulnerable apps to get access to sensitive data from other apps on the same device, stealing users’ private information, such as login details, passwords, financial details, and mails. While there are many apps, here are the 10 popular Android apps that may be safe to use until the app developers release an update.

    To back its claims, Check Point researchers took a vulnerable version of the Google Chrome application and created a dedicated payload to grab its bookmarks. Exploiting the vulnerability, someone can grab cookies to use them as a means to Hijack an existing session with 3rd party services, like DropBox. Once a payload is “injected” into Google Chrome, the payload will have the same access as the Google Chrome app to data, such as cookies, history and bookmarks for the data, and password manager as a service. It is advisable that users update their Google Chrome app immediately. 

  • YouTube will remind users to ‘keep comments respectful’ before posting

    YouTube is taking new steps  to weed out bullying, hate speech and other kinds of nasty comments. The company introduced a new feature that will remind users to “keep comments respectful,” when its automated systems detect a comment may be offensive. The change is rolling out now on Android, and will eventually move to other platforms, though it’s not clear when.

    The feature is similar to one recently implemented by Instagram. Before a comment is posted, a pop-up will appear with a reminder to “keep comments respectful.” The user will then be able to edit the comment or post it anyway. The company notes that seeing the reminder doesn’t necessarily mean a comment has violated its rules or that it will be removed.

    The update is part of a larger effort by YouTube to reduce hate speech and make its platform more equitable for all its creators. In addition to the new pop-ups, it will also test a new feature for YouTube Studio that automatically filters out “potentially inappropriate and hurtful comments” to make it easier for video creators to avoid seeing them.

    The company will also undertake a new effort beginning next year to evaluate bias in its monetization features. YouTube says that while it’s “heard concerns” from some creators, it doesn’t currently have a good way to look into these claims because the company doesn’t have data on how its video creators identify.

  • Google announces best apps and games on the Play Store in India for 2020

     The search giant Google recently announced the best apps and games on the Play Store in India for 2020 along with the Users’ Choice Awards 2020. According to Mashable, Google also added a few new categories to its Best of Play picks, including “special picks for the best apps for personal growth and everyday essentials”.

    Google declared Sleep stories for calm sleep – Meditate with Wysa as the best app of 2020 in India. Meanwhile, Legends of Runeterra by Riot Games was declared the ‘best game of 2020’ in the country. InnerHour Self-Care Therapy – Anxiety & Depression was rated as the ‘Best App for Good’ in India.

  • Apple announces 15 best apps on its App Store in 2020

    Apple has announced the App Store Best of 2020 winners, recognising 15 apps and games that users should download.

    An exercise app by independent developer Andres Canella called WakeOut! Won the iPhone app of the year, while Zoom took the iPad app for the year award.

    “This year, more than ever before, some of our most creative and connected moments happened in apps. This was thanks to the amazing work of developers who introduced fresh, helpful app experiences throughout the year,” said Phil Schiller, Apple Fellow. “Around the world, we saw remarkable efforts from so many developers, and these Best of 2020 winners are 15 outstanding examples of that innovation.”