Google is doing immense work when it comes to its video calling products – Duo and Meet. Earlier this month, Duo received an Invite Functionality for Group Calls. The latest update coming to Google Duo adds the number of active participants in a group call to 32. According to a tweet by Sanaz Ahari, Google’s senior director of product and design, Duo on web now supports up to 32 people. It’s been one of the most requested features for Duo, according to Ahari. It makes sense to bump up the number of active users in a call as many people…
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Alvin Wanjala has been writing about technology for over 2 years(and counting). He writes about different topics in the consumer tech space. He loves streaming music, programming, and gaming during downtimes.
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Oppo is seeding Android 10 update splashed on top with its proprietary ColorOS 7 UI to Oppo A5 and A9 2020. The update is currently rolling out via OTA and the first phase will onboard just a few users to test the waters and see if any issues arise. Despite seeding out in batches, keep in mind that this is the stable Android update. To download the update head over to Settings > Software Updates and tap on the gear icon in in the upper right corner and click on “Trial Version.” ColorOS 7 UI brings a ton of features…
WhatsApp Messenger is testing a couple of features that if successful we will be able to use them in the near future. The first and foremost feature is multi-device support. Currently, WhatsApp only supports two simultaneous logins – one on desktop and one on mobile. But the desktop version simply mirrors the mobile versions so as soon as there is no network on your cell phone, it doesn’t work anymore. In a new feature currently tested in the app, WhatsApp will soon be able to support up to 4 different devices, WABetaInfo shared the information on this development in a…
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Adobe has today unveiled its AI-powered Photoshop camera app to all users. The app uses Adobe’s AI framework to help you reimagine those pictures. It basically wants to bring the magic of Photoshop inside your camera. With Photoshop’s AI power baked inside the app, there’s a lot of amazing filters to play with. From those aimed at helping you create gorgeous selfies to portrait shots and even food and scenery shots, to name a few. You can use it to capture photos and also edit old ones already stored on your device. The best thing is the app does automatic…
Facebook has unveiled a new Messenger version curated solely for your kids. Messenger Kids is both a video chat and messaging app that will help give parents supervision over their children’s online activity. The app is designed for children between the age of 6 and 12 years. Through Messenger Kids, children can connect both with their family and friends but in a parent-controlled space. Basic working mechanism of Messenger Kids is that parents are the ones who create the account and are provided with a “Parent Dashboard” to keep tabs on their children. Parents can; Monitor recent contacts, chat history,…
Android 11 R beta 1 is now official. Yesterday, Google started shipping the official Android 11 beta to a variety of Pixel phones including Pixel 2, 2 XL, 3, 3 XL, 3a, 3a XL, 4, and 4 XL. Users of these devices can download a copy of Android 11 by enrolling your Pixel device to Google’s Android Beta Pixel program at https://www.google.com/android/beta. If flashing ROMs gets you excited then go ahead and download the factory images provided by Google. For developers running Android 11 Developer Preview build, it easier to jump onboard as the update will be rolled out via…