Google today updated its Google Duo video chatting application with a new video message feature. The idea is to allow video callers to leave a video message in the event the person they call can’t pick up. Google says people can record video messages up to 30 seconds long. Once the video is finalized, it […]
Facebook today made its slimmed-down messaging app a bit more powerful with the addition of video chatting. Facebook calls video chats “an expected and essential part of everyday communication” and the company is pleased to offer the functionality to users of the Messenger Lite app. Messenger Lite already offers core messaging tools, such as text, photos, […]
Apple has released a new beta version of iOS 11.3 to developers. iOS 11.3 Beta 4 tweaks performance and includes the battery health meter for certain devices. The tool is meant to help people balance battery life and speed/performance of older iPhones. iOS 11.3 also introduces more animoji for the iPhone X, business chat, AirPlay […]
Google is adding 22 new languages to Gboard for Android, including Chinese (traditional and simplified) and Korean. Google says these were the top two language requests for Gboard, which now supports more than 300 languages, or 74% of the world’s population. In addition to major additions such as Chinese and Korean, Google added Fulani, a […]
Google’s Street View team has added 11 Disney Parks to its repertoire of ground-level tourism. Curious would-be park goers can explore Walt Disney World, Epcot Center, Hollywood Studios and more all from the comfort of home. The tool allows people to see everything that’s visible from public walkways and spaces. It does not offer ride-level […]
Kai says its small operating system is about to get a lot bigger. The company has struck agreements with Airfind, Facebook, Google, and Twitter, each of which will offer its core apps to the fledgling platform. KaiOS is based on HTML5 (the old Firefox OS) and can run on devices with as little as 512MB of RAM. […]
Google today made the first beta release of Flutter available to developers. Flutter is a set of tools that can help developers create user interface designs for Android and iOS. Google says Flutter is quick and easy to use, and can be utilized by experienced and novice developers alike. It includes frameworks for windows, widgets, […]
Google today improved its Actions on the Google Assistant in several ways that should expand its reach and usability. To start, Actions on Google gain support for seven new languages (Hindi, Thai, Indonesian, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Dutch), making for a total of 16. Developers can now use the Actions SDK to build support for these […]
Apple has made a new beta version of iOS 11.3 available to developers. iOS 11.3 Beta 3 tweaks performance and includes the battery health meter for certain devices. The tool is meant to help people balance battery life and speed/performance of older iPhones. The public version of iOS 11.3 will likely be released later […]
Snapchat is pushing an update to its mobile app that adds several new features, including support for Giphy stickers and Tabs. With Giphy on board, Snapchat users can add GIF stickers to their snaps by tapping the sticker button. The GIF stickers can be placed anywhere on the photo or video, as well as resized and […]