Facebook Messenger (commonly known as Messenger) finally has a desktop app for macOS, and it is now available on Apple’s Mac App Store but it is not a worldwide release. Currently, the messaging app by Facebook is available on the app store in France and a few more countries as spotted by a tech news
Month: March 2020
Apple is reportedly warning employees at its retail stores about the shortage of replacement iPhone units due to the coronavirus outbreak. A report has said that Apple has told its technical support staff at stores that replacement iPhones for heavily damaged units will be short for about two to four weeks. This development comes amid
Realme 6 has just been launched in India with 90Hz display and hole-punch selfie camera design. Realme has packed some impressive specifications in the phone that stands firm in the budget friendly category. It is a follow up to last year’s Realme 5 that was a budget smartphone as well. The company, however, is touting
As the company experiences its second day of outages, Robinhood, the popular trading app with a purported 10-million-strong user base and a $7.6 billion valuation, said it will offer compensation for yesterday’s outage on a case-by-case basis, according to a company spokesperson. The company issued a statement early Tuesday documenting that the outage began at around
Realme 6 series is set to launch in India today. The new smartphone series, which will include the Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro, will come with a hole-punch design and include a 90Hz display. The Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro will also offer multiple rear cameras. While the Realme 6 is rumoured to
Realme 6 Pro, Realme 6, and Realme Band are also set to make their official debut in India today. The Chinese smartphone maker is hosting an online-only presentation today, as a part of which the company will detail the new phones and wearable. Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro will succeed the company’s Realme 5
Cybersecurity startup Corellium, which is being sued by Apple over alleged copyright infringement, on Wednesday revealed Project Sandcastle, a beta product that leverages the checkra1n jailbreak to launch a version of Android on older iPhone models. Project Sandcastle lets users run a limited version of Android on older iPhone models. | Source: Forbes Shown
Should you be using Facebook Lite on your smartphone to save data and battery power? And what can you do with an old router? This week’s show also looks at some new smartphone ranges from Sony and Samsung, while giving you tips on the best two-player mobile games to play. Plus we’ve got some great
Bookshlf has created a new way for people to recommend media — whether it’s music, videos, articles, podcasts or even tweets — to their friends and to the rest of the world. The New York-based startup is officially launching its web and iOS app this week and announcing that David A. Steinberg, co-founder and CEO
WhatsApp finally has a dark mode, and it’s now available to all users on Android and iOS. As the name suggests, WhatsApp’s dark mode turns the lights down, letting you use WhatsApp in bed without straining your eyes and/or disturbing your significant other. Every App Needs Its Own Dark Mode Dark modes are commonplace these
The Nubia Red Magic 5G, the much-hyped upcoming gaming smartphone, will be launched on March 12 through an online launch event, the company’s CEO, Ni Fei announced through a recent Weibo post. The phone is already available for pre-order for Chinese customers on JD.com, ahead of its March 12 launch. The CEO’s post on Weibo
Samsung Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+ deliveries will begin in India from March 6 for all those who pre-ordered the smartphone. However, Samsung is rolling out a day zero software update for the phones and our Galaxy S20+ test unit has just picked it up. The update is primarily is aimed at improving camera performance
Libra is poised to transform how people transact with each other, on a daily basis and across the planet. For most of 2019, Facebook’s Libra project dominated the headlines in the cryptocurrency world. While it may seem like just another project by a tech giant, Libra promises to have major implications at the global level.
Apple is reportedly warning retail employees and technical support staff that replacement iPhones are in short supply, one of the first consumer-facing signs that COVID-19 is impacting the company’s supply chain. The coronavirus may be having an impact on Apple’s supply of replacement parts and devices. While Apple’s assembly partners in China appear to
US manufacturing and technology group Honeywell said Tuesday it will bring to market “the world’s most powerful quantum computer” aimed at tackling complex scientific and business challenges. The company said it had achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing, which uses subatomic particles to speed up processing, and would launch the new computers within three months.
Mobile game company Tilting Point announced this morning that it has acquired Star Trek Timelines, a free-to-play character colelction game, from the game’s developer Disruptor Beam. It’s also hired Disruptor Beam team members to create a new studio, Wicked Realm Games. This follows Disruptor Beam‘s shuttering of its other titles, Game of Thrones Ascent and The
Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary remaster has been launched for PC as part of The Master Chief Collection. It includes the original Halo campaign and allows players to switch between the enhanced version and the classic game graphics. It is available with Xbox Game Pass for PC (beta), Steam, and Windows 10 PCs. The remastered game
Huawei P40 series is a highly anticipated range of smartphones with leaks and rumours coming up every now and then. The Huawei P40 series is expected to consist of Huawei P40 and Huawei P40 Pro, with Huawei P40 Lite launched quietly in Spain last month. Huawei has scheduled the launch event for premium P40 smartphones
If you’re looking for a pair of true wireless in-ear headphones, you will have noticed that there are a wealth of choices available. This can make choosing the right pair for your needs (and your wallet) a daunting task. Whether you’re buying your first pair or upgrading, there are several things to consider before you
Ten judges have ruled on Apple’s “Shot on iPhone” Night Mode competition from January and have picked the six best submissions. Photo credit Ruben P. Bescos, shot on an iPhone 11 Pro Max Judges for Apple’s latest “Shot on iPhone” competition included Malin Fezehai, Tyler Mitchell, Sarah Lee, Alexvi Li, Darren Soh, Phil Schiller,
WhatsApp has finally launched its Dark Mode feature for all Android and iPhone users. It has been in testing phase for about a year and now users can download the latest WhatsApp Messenger update from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store to get the new feature. WhatsApp dark mode has more of a
Facebook will provide free advertisements to the World Health Organization (WHO) as it seeks to ensure users are not misinformed about the virus, its risks and how to react to it, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday. “We’re giving the WHO as many free ads as they need for their coronavirus response along with
Google search trends are a peek at what has currently captured the attention of the globe, giving us a look at what people are searching for with the world’s most popular search engine. The Mountain View, California-based company publishes daily and real-time search trends in the major regions it operates in. The data is insightful,
Realme 5i, one of the most affordable phones by the Chinese brand, has received a new variant in India. The new variant comes with 128GB of onboard storage. The Realme 5i was launched in India in January in lone, 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant. Key highlights of the phone include a quad rear camera
It wasn’t the leap year, a coding blip, or a hack that caused Robinhood’s massive outages yesterday and today that left customers unable to trade stocks. Instead, the co-CEOs write that “the cause of the outage was stress on our infrastructure — which struggled with unprecedented load. That in turn led to a “thundering herd” effect
Apple supplier Foxconn warned revenue would drop 15 percent in businesses including consumer electronics and enterprise products in the first quarter, but that it would recover thereafter as production returns to normal in virus-hit China. Foxconn is among manufacturers worldwide who are grappling with virus-related curbs that have upended supply chains and hurt demand. Apple,
Supreme Court overturned on Wednesday a central bank ban forbidding lenders to facilitate banking transactions for cryptocurrency exchanges and traders, removing a major hurdle for the development of the sector. In April 2018, the Reserve Bank of India gave entities it regulated three months to snap all banking relationships with individuals or businesses dealing in
Are VPNs legal? You might assume the answer is a simple one—of course they are! But that’s not entirely true. Different countries have different laws regarding the use of VPNs. The regulations can affect you if you’re a resident of those places, but can also impact you if you’re traveling there for work or pleasure.
In an overall smartphone market with increasing challenges and decreasing sales, Apple grew its marketshare and increased iPhone sales year-over-year in the 2019 holiday quarter. According to analysts at Gartner, Apple and Xiaomi were the only vendors in the big five to achieve any market growth in the fourth quarter of 2019. Worldwide Smartphone
Nokia announces a big leadership change, an AT&T streaming service expands and we look at how our jobs may have to evolve during to the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s your Daily Crunch for March 2, 2020. 1. Rajeev Suri to step down as Nokia CEO; Pekka Lundmark to take over The company, like its rivals Sweden-based