Every year, YouTube releases a major update introducing new features to the video-sharing platform. According to YouTube, this year’s update comes with over two dozen features and improvements directly informed by users’ feedback. These features include visual improvements and functional enhancements to the YouTube app for mobile, web, and TV. First on the list is…
“Documents tab” is now live in Google Docs, months after Google’s April announcement. The feature allows users to organize lengthy documents, making navigation and collaboration much easier. Located on the left panel of the web editor, the tabs panel opens automatically for new documents and documents with two or more tabs. For existing documents, you…
Image credit: Spotify Spotify’s Offline Backup feature has been in the testing phase for months. The streaming service provider is now rolling out Offline Backup to Premium subscribers using the Spotify Android and iOS app. The feature will also be available on Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Spotify designed Offline Backup to keep the music…
WhatsApp status is now more intimate with “Status Likes” and “Private Mentions.” The latest WhatsApp update lets users like a contact’s status or mention people in a status they create. The Meta-owned instant messaging platform Beta-tested these features for weeks before the global rollout. Status likes and mentions are live in the WhatsApp mobile and…
The Pixel Buds Web Companion App, previously limited to Chromebook, is now available for Windows and Mac computers. Computers running macOS Sonoma 14 or Windows 11 (or newer version) can access the app in any web browser. Accessible via mypixelbuds.google.com, the web app requires a Google account and an internet connection. The Pixel Buds web…
Meta announced several products at its Meta Connect 2024 event in California, but Quest 3S stood out for many reasons. It’s the company’s cheapest mixed-reality headset, featuring a similar chipset (Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2) and software functionalities as the older and pricier Meta Quest 3. Meta Quest 3S features a refreshed Meta Horizon OS…
The Gmail app on Android and iOS devices will now display brand logos and checkmarks from verified senders. Last year, Google introduced the Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI) system as a pilot program for Gmail. BIMI allowed individuals or businesses to replace avatars with verified brand logos and checkmarks. Previously limited to Gmail on…
About a year ago, WhatsApp released a privacy feature that silences unknown callers. Now, WhatsApp is developing a similar message-focused variation to help users block messages from unknown or unsaved numbers. WhatsApp introduced the feature (dubbed “Block unknown account messages”) in an earlier Android beta release (2.24.17.14). However, all beta testers can now access and…