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Netflix has a new option to control playback speed

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Netflix has been one of the most effective streaming services globally. The company is trying to add new features to the platform to gain new customers. In the very attempt, Netflix has been trying to integrate with various other platforms to increase its customer base. Recently, a new feature was discovered in the Netflix platform, allowing the viewers to view the content at a slow and faster playback speed. The viewer can play the content with up to 0.5 times slower speed or 1.5 times faster. These new playback controls are available on the Netflix app for tablets and mobile.

The feature will allow all mobile devices with the Android operating system to use this feature. The feature will be available for online viewing and can also be used on the downloaded or offline content in the app. The users must opt-in to use the payback speed features with every single title they will be watching.

The feature will not be activated by default whenever you play a title. The feature faced some serious backlash from the Hollywood community, where they were against this feature as it changes the way the content was created and presented. However, Netflix has finally decided to roll out the feature in their application.

The feature development is complete and will be rolled out globally tomorrow. Therefore, as soon as you update your application, the feature will be activated. Netflix is also trying out many new features that will be launched for the app in the future. The features will be focused on improving the quality of audio and video, improvements in streaming, and much more. Netflix has been continuously working with the community to get new ideas from a user perspective to know what features will be better and expected from the app.

Apple won’t sell its chipset Apple silicon to other companies

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It has been quite a while before Apple announced that they are currently working on a new chipset that they will be using in their future devices. The chip was called Apple Silicon and was created by Apple due to the delay and lack of supply from Intel Chipset. Also, Apple had to pay a big amount to procure the Intel chipset for its devices. With the usage of their ow Chipset, the cost of the device would heavily reduce.

Once the announcement was made that the Chipset was in development, it was expected that Apple could sell these to other companies, just like Intel. However, Apple has now made it clear that they will not be selling the Chipset to any third party company and will be using it exclusively on their devices.

The Chipset has been designed and developed to work seamlessly with the software of the Mac devices. It would provide a better performance and power efficiency to all their Mac devices. Making them work with other products using different OS would require more research and development and take a lot of time.

However, Apple wants to keep the new Chipset exclusive for Macbook’s and iMacs. It is expected that Apple will be introducing a new lineup of iMacs that will be redesigned and use the Apple silicon chipset to integrate Apple Technology better. Apple also claimed that creating their Chipset would allow then to add features that will be exclusive only to a Mac machine, and it can have features that no other chipset can provide.

As per Tim Cook, Apple would never sell the technology that they have created for themselves, which can also be taken as an outright no from him. As per him, the new Chipset will help the company to achieve customer experience in a way they could not have achieved with Intel chipsets; it is why the technology will remain exclusive to Apple.

Facebook coming up with app E.gg to relive the early days of the Internet

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Facebook has been working on many new things lately, and it has recently announced a new app that is very different from what users were expecting. The company will be launching the E.gg app, which is meant to relive when the internet was new, and the early web was still a mystery for users. The information that is provided in the About section looks like a Geocities webpage that was available in the early websites.

The page also has a 3D GIF image of a dancing Oogachacka Baby, one of the most popular screensaver and GIF of that time. It was also one of the first images to become a viral hit. As per the “New Product Experimentation” team of Facebook, E.gg brings out the same clumsy yet enlivening interface of simple bit graphics, gif, guestbook entries, and webpages created by people who wanted to create a space for themselves in the digital space.

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What this platform can be used for is creating collages media pages for fan sites etc. With the app on iOS, users will create a canvas that will have text, images, and GIF. For people who are interested in the app can follow it on Instagram as well. For those who want to relive the old nostalgia of the early internet where every new feature seemed unbelievable and un-imaginary, this would be perfect. The app will be launched very soon and can be installed by users globally. It will be available for both iOS and iPhone users.

Social feature on Google Maps gives the user their own profile

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Google has been keeping itself busy by adding news features to all their apps. The last few months have been really big for Google as they have been trying to expand in new domains and make their existing apps better. Now the new feature has been added to the Google Maps app. The users in Google Maps now get to see their social profile listed in the app, which can also be followed by other users. The profile will contain all the images, videos, submitted reviews, and all the other information, similar to what a profile has on a social media website like Facebook.

Last year, Google allowed the users to create their profile as Local Guides, which people can follow and get the latest update when they add any information or image to the profile. It is an extension of the features introduced last year, and now the users can follow and view content with each other like social media websites. So the next time you find some important information about the location, an image, video, or review, you can visit the user’s profile and select to follow it.

Google Maps Goes Social

ou can also view all the images and content that has been added by the user in the past. Users will also be allowed to add a small tagline beneath their profile photo, which is a very similar feature to that of Instagram.

The users can always select from the option of keeping their Google Maps provide public or private. They will also have the right to approve as to who can follow their profile and who cannot. There are many different settings provided by Google and can be used to modify the entire settings of the Google Map profile completely. The latest feature is great and is available on all iOS and Android phones.

New Upload location and icon coming for Youtube on Mobile

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Youtube has been introducing some cool features recently. From the new UI design to improvement and addition to the streaming quality, Youtube has been busy in providing a better engagement and video playback on their app. The company has hinted that it might be working on a new upload button for the mobile app, which will have a different placement location.

As per the company, the changes will be very subtle and will not bring a major change to the UI, but it will make it easier for users to upload their video on Youtube. As per their support forum, Youtube mentioned that “They are currently working on a new spot for uploading vides and a new look for the app.”

Also, the upload button’s placement was not found to be intuitive so that the new icon will be tested initially with a few users. The new icon will be in the middle of the bottom bar in the testing phase, with a “+” sign. With this addition, the Subscription feed will move to the right. When it comes to notifications, it will move on to the top navigation bar, as it is on the website. The functionality of this icon will not be changed and will remain the same.

Youtube also made a few changes to the video quality settings in the past and added a “Top Comment” feature in the Comments section. Users can expect many new and different features from Youtube, which can be featured in the new looking UI.

New Chat head bubble feature coming on Telegram

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Telegram has been active with new features been rolled out and many of them in development for the newer version of the application. This week has been busy for the app developers as they have added a whole bunch of new features, making the App much easier to use. Another new feature has been reported in the beta version of the app 6.3, where the company is testing chat bubbles for Android messages.

The feature is not yet public to any Telegram users and is hidden in the debug menu until fully developed. However, you can still access the feature from the debug menu. The feature will be available on the device with the Android 10+ version and can be enabled using a long press on the app version in Settings of Telegram until you see (¯_(ツ)_/¯) emoji.

Once the emoji appears, long-pressing the app version again will bring the debug menu. There you will see the option to enable the Chat bubble option. The feature was also noted by XDA developers and found that the feature crashes on Pixel 4 devices and ROG phone 3. It is expected as the feature is still in development and the beta version.

It is also expected that features will be added in time for launch in the Android 11 version. Telegram has been working to bring many new features, and more features similar to Whatsapp, which can make the App more preferred as the primary communication app. One thing is for sure that we will see a lot of new features in the App.

Google Chrome to add biometric authentication for payments

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Biometric security is the new level of privacy and security features, which is used in almost all kinds of mobile and larger devices. It seems now even Google Chrome is adapting to the most secure way of protecting the data while on the internet. If you are using the Google Chrome browser on your Android smartphone to make necessary payments, then this news for you as a user is very important. Google chrome is adding biometric authentication to all the payment you make through the Google Chrome platform.

The upcoming feature will work on your Android smartphone and will use the fingerprint scanner for security. The user will have to enter the card details and the CVV number for the first time while setting it up. However, this is not a requirement from the second time onwards for subsequent transactions.

Google has also mentioned that the biometric data will be encrypted and will stay on the device. Therefore, users do not have to worry about the biometric data and payment details being sent on Google’s server. It is not the only feature that Google Chrome is working on.

They are also working on a new feature called touch to fill, which was earlier available in the beta version. Both touch to fill, and the biometric authentication feature will be rolling out to Google Chrome in the coming weeks as a stable update. Apart from this, the Google Chrome team is working on many new security patches and features to make the browsing experience of the user better and faster.

Apple 5G iPhones might be delayed until Q4 2020

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If you were eagerly waiting for Apple to release their new 5G variant of iPhone, this news might disappoint you. As per recent updates and sources, Apple might delay launching its new 5G variant of iPhone. There have been reports about delays in the manufacturing of iPhone 12, which can be a problem for their pre-planned launch in September. The details came as an indication from Qualcomm’s Q3 report, where they reported that the revenue would suffer impact due to the delay of a flagship 5G phone launch. As per them, the delay would push some units from the September quarter to December quarter. 

As per rumors, it is expected that Apple will launch multiple variants of iPhone 12 will different sizes and specs. It is expected that we can see a 5.4 inch iPhone 12 along with a 6.1 inch iPhone 12 and a 6.1 inch iPhone 12 pro. It is also expected the tech giant will be releasing an iPhone 12 Pro max variant with a 6.7-inch screen.

While not all of these variants are expected to have 5G support, it is most likely that the Pro and Pro max variant will have 5G band connectivity. Unless any further announcement by the company, it is very hard to know whether Apple will continue with the launch trajectory till September or will delay it till November or December 2020. Consumers and other tech giants are eagerly waiting for Apple on this confirmation.

Huawei is now the world’s largest phone maker, leaving Samsung behind

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Samsung has been the world leader and the largest smartphone maker for years. However, the reign of the smartphone giant Samsung has ended, after Huawei surpassed the South Korean giant in terms of global smartphone shipment. The data has been disclosed by analysis firm Canalys.

As per the reports released by them, Huawei has shipped around 55.8 million smartphones in the second quarter, with Samsung being the second at 53.7 million. Both the smartphone companies have been facing a decline in the sales year after year. However, the dip in sales for Samsung has been over 30%, while for Huawei, it’s just 5%. 

Due to this, Samsung went down to the second position in the series. Ever since the ban of Huawei smartphones in the US and the withdrawal of Android operating systems on their smartphone, it might come as a surprise to many about how they are still maintaining the sales. However, one must remember that Huawei still has some of the most powerful hardware and amazing camera technology on their phones. Also, the sales figures of Huawei in China are not slowing down in any condition. The company is selling over 70% of its phones in the Chinese market. The changes in the shipping and sales for Samsung has been deeply affected due to the pandemic. 

It is one of the major reasons why Huawei has come out as the second quarter leader. Samsung is expected sales and manufacturing to increase in the coming quarters and close the small gap that has occurred this time. With many new launches that are expected in an event on August 5 and the new range of Galaxy 20 devices, the manufacturing and sales of the company are expected to skyrocket again, making the number one company in smartphone shipment.

Chromebooks will be adapting features from Macbook

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Ever since Google Chromebooks has been developed and released by Google, they have been trying to improve the OS by adding more features to become one of the primary OS people work on. We have seen many new updates on the Chromebook in the past, but it seems that Google is now trying to adapt one of the most important and efficient features of Macbook.

If you have used an Apple MacBook, you know that you can use it right from where you left off. It is one of Apple’s most efficient features, which saves time and makes the device faster. Google Chrome has been looking to get the same feature on Chromebooks as well. 

As per 9to5Google.com, new evidence of features were found in the latest update of Chromebook updates, where the user can use the laptop to start and continue from the same place where the user left on their Android phone. It would allow the Chromebooks to work in an efficient Ecosystem, the same as it is done in Apple.

The feature has been codenamed “Android Phone Hub” and will allow users to perform phone side actions and the Chromebook. The feature description is very similar to that of the Apple handoff feature, where the users can move tasks between different Apple devices. The feature could also allow the user to operate their Android phone, right from the PC or Chromebook. 

There is currently no announcement or indication from Google as to when the feature will be launched. However, it might take a while as the feature is in the early stages of development. Google Chromebook is trying to create an environment with its device, where sharing becomes easier in the ecosystems, similar to what is developed for Apple.

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