Allo seems to be the Google’s latest attempt at a full-fledged Messaging app, a much-needed product since the Hangout has failed to take off amongst general consumers. The Allo chat app comes with all the bells and whistles including stickers, sending media, delivery indicators and a unique feature called “WhisperShout” which will let you drag your finger up and down to control the text size for better visibility. Google has made it evident the very reason for this app to exist is the Google Assistant....

The essence of the application lies in a machine learning algorithm which recognizes various paragraphs and images and lets users drag and down those sections to a document editor. Once the scanned article has been set up in the editor, one can just press the publish button and have it go online in a matter of seconds. In addition, Google says Navlekha can function offline and users can upload the content whenever they have a connection....

Samsung, a few months back, launched a similar software feature on its Galaxy S8 smartphone under the title of Bixby Vision. However, Google’s approach will certainly bring a more general and coherent experience to the Android landscape. Furthermore, Google’s knowledge graph and the database will allow them to pull up significantly better results from the internet which will only get better over time. Moreover, at I/O, Google also announced that its mobile operating system – Android has crossed over 2 Billion monthly active users which is quite incredible....

Although Google has much ground to cover, the Nexus 10 tablet is pretty powerful and with its horsepower, it can definitely propel the Google Nexus series right at the top of the pack. The device was produced in partnership with Samsung, a well known smartphone and tablet manufacturer and an old friend of Google’s. Together they have made quite a lot of very well crafted Nexus devices, and it would seem, they thought to add another on the list....

Messaging services do deserve the limelight as they are amongst the most popular mobile apps with a recent research from Portio Research ltd. saying that the Messaging apps have more than two billion users. While WhatsApp rules the roost globally, WeChat still maintains the numero uno position in China. Right now all of these apps are looking beyond just connecting people and trying to bake in new features which will help the users to perform other tasks without leaving the Messenger....

Apart from letting you browse your phone’s files, “Files Go” comes with a slew of tools for freeing up the storage. One of such is that the app recommends uninstalling other applications which you haven’t used in awhile. Similarly, it sends out alerts when the storage is almost full and suggests activities like deleting app cache, clearing hefty media files, and more. In addition to that, the app can recognize and remove spam and duplicate images too....

Google’s Pixel 2 XL still is a competent option in the price segment especially considering the company has promised three years of software and maintenance updates. Although the phone does suffer from a handful of critical shortcomings such as performance slowdowns and poor display quality. However, since the Android Pie update, we’ve seen a couple of users (including some people at TechPP) reporting major improvements for the former. As for the specifications, the Google Pixel 2 XL comes with a 6-inch Quad HD OLED screen, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 chipset, 4GB of RAM, 64/128GB internal storage which is not expandable, Adreno 540 GPU, and a sufficient 3520 mAh non-removable battery....

The OnePlus 5. We had first heard murmurs of the Honor 8 Pro coming to India shortly after the launch dates of the OnePlus were released (or leaked, take your pick). Right from mid-June, the battle lines had been clearly drawn in India – the Honor 8 Pro would be going up toe to toe against the latest Flagship Killer. It was not a new device and had been released earlier this year and had been seen in other markets (some with the nomenclature Huawei V9)....

Honor V30 and V30 Pro: Design and Display The V30 and V30 Pro come with a dual-hole punch design on the front, which houses a dual front-facing camera setup. Towards the front, the phones flaunt a 6.57-inch FHD LCD curved glass display with 2400 × 1080 pixels screen resolution and 96% NTSC color gamut. Both, the V30 and V30 Pro come in four color options: Icelandic Fantasy, Magic Night Star River, Charm Star Blue, and Twilight Orange....

Luckily, macOS has a built-in app called Automator, which allows users to automate tasks by creating ‘workflows’ using a simple drag and drop interface. With this app, users can script their own actions and let their Mac perform the daily mundane tasks for them. Some of the tasks you can automate include converting HEIF images to JPEG, batch converting images, renaming multiple files, and more. So let’s dive in and see how to automate image resizing on macOS using Automator....

You can actually customize the way icons appear on your phone, giving it a fresh look or just giving yourself an “I can make iconic changes” power rush. And if you have a smartphone running RealmeUI or ColorOS7, customizing becomes really easy. This does not even require any downloading or going online. You can customize icons right from the Settings app on your smartphone. All you have to do is follow these simple steps:...

However, Microsoft did not add support for Android apps in early beta builds and also the latest public build leaving people wondering if the tech giant had dropped plans for it completely. Thankfully, Microsoft has gone ahead and announced Android app support on the latest Windows 11 Insiders beta build. Today, we will have a detailed look at how you can download these apps on your Windows 11 machine and also run them natively with ease....

You can create fake iPhone conversations and then download them as .PNG files. To make it look more genuine, the image keeps the same resolution as a regular iPhone screenshot. And you can also share your creations on Facebook and Twitter. In order to generate some fake iPhone conversations you need to complete the following inside the small editor: Carrier name Time at which the messages were sent Contact name Write the messages...

What are Google Sheets Formula Suggestions? As the name says, Google Sheets Formula Suggestions will suggest some formulas based on the data being entered in the sheet. In its blog post, Google says that it has trained a Machine Learning Model to achieve this. For instance, when you have a column of certain data and try to use a command for some formula, Google will analyze the data in that row, column, or table and suggest you a suitable formula....

By resetting your device from time to time, you can keep the operating system clean and keep your Chromebook running like new. If something goes wrong with your Chromebook, you can easily reset your device to factory settings using the methods described in this article. Let us get started. How to Factory Reset Your Chromebook A factory reset or powerwash (Chromebook-specific option) can help you fix some of the issues that may occur with your device after prolonged use....

There have been many guides and videos as to how one could increase their speed on Jio, this is one of them as well, but I’m sure this method will be far more effective than anything else that you must have come across on the internet about increasing Jio speeds. First of all, let me start by saying that you should be using an Android smartphone and need to root your phone....

One of these features is the ability to silently leave WhatsApp groups without being noticed by other group members. WhatsApp has started rolling out this new feature on its beta channel. Here you can learn how to leave WhatsApp groups unnoticed. Leave WhatsApp Groups Silently: What does that mean? When you leave a WhatsApp group, WhatsApp creates a small pop-up in the chat that says “XYZ Left”, where XYZ is the name of the contact who left the group....

Depending on your computer’s operating system, the function keys can help you with various actions. For instance, on macOS, you have the F1 and F2 function keys dedicated to adjusting brightness levels, F3 and F4 for quickly accessing Mission Control and Launchpad, and so on. However, of the 12 function keys on your keyboard, it is very unlikely that you would end up using every single one of them. Since most of these function keys are left unused, it is best to remap them to other actions on the Mac to get more out of your keyboard....

If you accidentally delete a contact from your entire contact list, in seconds, the loss of data is “updated” onto your Google account. This could be a huge problem and also, this is true for apps and other synchronized accounts. Even if your phone is lost and you wipe it using a security program, such as Carbonite mobile or Lookout, the wiping of data on your device goes to Google’s servers and it’s deleted....

PCs and smartphones need to log out of Gmail if you want to sell the device or give it to a friend/colleague for a few days. Now that we have taken a look at how vital a Gmail account is, let us take a detailed look at how you can sign out of Gmail with ease. How to Sign out of Gmail on Desktop or Web However, Google still remembers your email address, so you can quickly log in by entering your password....