Facebook Payment Feature

No more additional application on your phone in order to pay debts or send money to friends, families and relatives. Thanks to the newest feature of Facebook. Payment feature for Facebook Messenger allows user to send money by connecting your Visa or Master card. Tap on the $ button to send money to a person. This feature is available on IOS, Android and on the desktop with no additional fees. Initially, it would roll out in the US and in upcoming months to other parts of the world.

No Dependency

Previously, when it comes to payment one word comes to our mind “PAYPAL” but with the help of payment feature for Facebook Messenger Facebook has made its own platform. Transaction taking place with the help of this would be encrypted and they are kept in a secured environment different from the normal network environment. With this feature the other payment competitors in P2P like Google Wallet, Venmo, PAYPAL and others need to re-think again for any innovative actions. 

As per Facebook’s product manager for the feature added words that they are not building this payment feature for their business purpose, it is provided absolutely free. They just want the messenger feature to be more useful, delightful and ease for the users.

How this feature works?

Once the messenger is updated user would be able to see the $ sign on the messenger window where the user types text. 

• Tap on the $ sign
• Facebook would ask you to enter debit/credit card details
• For additional security IOS user can set a Touch ID and other users can set a passcode for the same.
• Now fill the transferable amount
• Select person and hit the pay.

Facebook would not hold money but generally few days time is needed for the payment procedure to take place. Both the users would get a confirmation message about the status of transfer funds. Facebook would improve the time taken to transfer funds between users and make it instantly soon. There is also a payment history where user can see the history till date.

We hope that this feature is stable and if the time is lessened for the receiver to receive funds more users would use this feature for sure.  

Also see.. Yahoo says "No to remember password".. Read this.

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Thank You YAHOO!!

For every online account you manage it’s difficult to remember password. Whether it is social network, banking, insurance or personal mail passwords are always being difficult to remember. For some of accounts like banking and insurance password should be string which should mandatorily follow some pre defined pattern, including special character and other stuff. Thus it becomes headache to memorize such passwords. Hence thank you for Yahoo password authentication.

Yahoo has come up with a solution in order to help users making it easy to login into its email services. Yahoo does not want it user to enter traditional password, and password managers like LastPass would help you to remember pass codes. But yahoo does not even want its user to have one in the initial phase.

So what has YAHOO introduced?

User would get a mobile code to gain access to their account. This code is specifically generated for that account only and it is unique. Every time the user login the code would change. Hackers would no longer be able to hack password as the user has Smartphone and code is delivered on it only.  It is like two factor authentication; in simple words lock your door with double lock. Google has also offered similar kind of authentication, user needs to enter password first then user would get a code to log in into mail account. It means for Google sign in user needs to remember password. Yahoo differs because there is no permanent password you get password on demand.

Yahoo has technically thought of one-factor authentication but it would be a challenge to keep service secure. Last year there was serious issue because hackers were able to steal username and passwords. Yahoo lately but with innovative way helped user to connect easily without remembering passwords. We hope this technique would encourage other mail services to make their services secure also with help of one-factor authentication.

Microsoft to launch Cortana for IOS and Android. Read this.

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Cortana for IOS and Android

Good news for Android and IOS user that Microsoft is developing its digital assistant Cortana for IOS and android platform as a standalone application. Previously it was working for Microsoft OS based phones now it is confirmed that this standalone app would work on other mobile OS also. As we know currently Microsoft is building up Windows 10 which would debut by the end of this year. We expect the same date to roll out standalone app Cortana.

According to sources with an interview with Reuters, Eric Horvitz, Managing director of Microsoft revealed out that company is all set to have a bigger roll out of Cortana at end of this year. The technology which would read and understand mail would be the next big thing of Cortana; currently the developers are working on this. As per the sources there are no more details on the codename project Einstein, only bit of information revealed is it would pull data from AI (artificial Intelligence). For many Smartphone users who use IOS they are already used to SIRI so it’s not surprising for them to have Cortana. Android users are also used to Google now app so hopes from both platform users over Cortana would be sky-scraping. Let’s see how well Cortana can perform for the top mobile OS platforms.

Windows 10 would surely have Cortana with improved features. Let’s make out if Microsoft can prove its standalone Cortana app for Android and IOS users. 

Every mobile platform has their own assistant such as SIRI for IOS, Google Now for Android and Cortana for Windows. By the end of this year as per Microsoft we can expect to have Cortana for Android and IOS.

Heard about Apple Watch?.. Read this..

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Apple Watch

Most awaited and innovated product of Apple, Apple watch finally arrives on April 24. So is this really a gadget that would compete the giants of smart watch such as Samsung and Sony or is it having same features as those gadgets has.

More about Apple Watch.

COMPATIBILITY

• It is compatible with iPhone5, 5S, 5C, 6, 6Plus. Users who are using 4s it’s very disappointing for them. IOS version should be 8.2 which has been rolled out recently by Apple.
• In IOS 8.2 user can see Apple Watch app is being added and this would help you to customize and pair your watch with the iPhone.
• Battery life of Apple Watch is up to 18 hours so when you sleep do charge up your watch along with the iPhone. To charge simply snap the magnetic circular charger to right.
• In order to scroll, zoom or navigate on the screen use the top left button in the shape of a crown.  

FUNCTION

• Notification is the vital part of Apple watch, no need to see your phone just check on your watch to read an email, message or you want to respond to a call. 
• If you press display screen pre-set responses would be shown and you can send those as per your needs.
• To enter a control center, swipe from the bottom of the screen on apple watch to see glances on the screen. You would see icons of maps, music, weather etc.
• For E-mails its simple, just read on your wrist if it is important flag it, if from advertisement trash it.
• If you are fitness freak just taps two fingers on the Apple watch heart monitor would read your heart beat and you can also share it with your friends.
• Let your friends know where you are, Apple watch would send your location to them.
• For US citizens pay easily with Apple Pay
• Apps such as Instagram, Twitter, Wechat, Shazam, Nike+Running and many more can be launched from Apple watch.
• To use Siri you need to raise your wrist and say “Hey Siri” and it would work same like the iPhone.

TRACKING ACTIVITIES

• It uses GPS and WiFi for iPhone to measure distance. It features with built in heart monitor and accelerometer.
• When you update to IOS8.2 an App in phone of Apple watch would be installed and data would be collected and shown on your iPhone.
• Apple Watch would guide for your goals and also congratulate you when you accomplished them.
• If you are working for long hours smart Apple Watch would buzz you get up and walk around.

COST

• Five colors are available in blue, green, pink, white and black. It would approximately cost you 349$ for the sport variant and 399$ for other variants.
• You can choose leather straps and customize your watch, but you need to pay heavy for the same.
• Currently the costliest Apple watch is about 10,000$ made of 18-karat GOLD.

WHERE TO BUY?

• It would arrive in Canada, Hong Kong, Germany, France, China, U.K., U.S, Japan on 24th April. Well Indian users no date is being announced.
• Buy it from an official Apple store or from Apple.com.
• Let’s hope Apple Watch to give tough fight to Pebble and Samsung Gear. Later but finally Apple also entered into the world of wearable gadgets. Count days and give your wrist the brand Apple on April 24.

Using IOS 8, use it in efficient way... Read this

Kids Friendly YouTube

YouTube has a massive audience of children watching videos already, even if they’re not allowed to sign up for an account. The site contains videos which are not suitable for kids and there was no effective way to Manage Kid’s viewing habits.

Here is the latest update from Tech world, which is in way good news for parents. YouTube kids addresses those concern providing an app where content will be screened and deemed appropriate for children.

Meanwhile, Google-owned site has already approached video producers to create a suitable content and videos. Still the date and launch of the service is not decided nor its clear that how exactly it will work. One thing is certain that it would have separate app or a locked channel.

The app's security feature is on the parental control which is a random code that changes each time you click the lock icon; the app displays the code with the numbers spelled out, so it's clear YouTube Kids is aimed at those who haven't yet learned to read.

The control includes a built-in timer which after it runs out, any kids still watching a video will be out of luck, as all videos will stop playing until it resets the next day — or until a parent increases the time limit. The standard time is 30 minutes and it can be increased to maximum 120; once the timer has begun, kids can notice how long they have left via a slowly shortening progress bar along the top of the screen.

Kids should be mindful of the timer. It measures time the app is open — not just time spent viewing videos — and it runs down even if the app is running in the background.

Parents can also go for disable search, so viewing of the videos will be limited to just whatever is on the home screen.  Some kids who can't read search anyway.  Via voice : with the help of a tap of the microphone will allow kids say exactly what they're looking for, even though results may vary depending on how well they've learned to enunciate.

And yes, YouTube Kids does include ads. The ones I saw seemed kid-appropriate (basically ads for other kid-friendly YouTube channels), although the "skip ad" button that appears on pre-roll ads will probably be lost on preschoolers just by learning to read. Parents will have to remind kids to tap the button lest the ads cut into valuable viewing time.

Add on Update:

Other adding news is that Google is developing versions of search , Gmail just for kids.

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Post By: Nisha Punjabi

Ubuntu phone finally on sale

Most talked and awaited OS phone is being launched this week into the market.  Canonical is launching the first Ubuntu OS Smartphone. While Ubuntu was always a option in terms of Apple or Windows on desktop now this OS is also available on Smartphone.  

BQ Aquaris E4.5 is the model which would have Ubuntu OS and is on sale next week. It would cost roughly $190. Canonical is a Spanish manufacturer that took up challenge to provide Ubuntu OS with many new features. Like App store on IOS and Google play on Android Ubuntu is not having any kind of app store it has something unique such as themed panels called “scopes”.  User can swipe in between scopes for music, videos, news, contacts and many more.  Ubuntu OS is being coded with the latest technology known as HTML 5 , used to create modern website.  

Hardware specs?

This model has 4.5 inch display with 540 X 960 resolution.  It has 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTak chip and has 8 GB of storage and with 1 GB of RAM can give you super performance for the apps. It has 5 MP camera and dual sim slots, it has only one issue that it would not support 4G and LTE network, so if user is focusing on 4G and LTE experience from Ubuntu as of now it’s not possible.    

User Interface?

Once user opens any app, to get app menu user can slide from bottom of the app to get that app menu. For notifications and indicators it is same like IOS, Windows and Android, user needs to slide from top to get those links.

Where this phone is available?

Currently as per the sources this phone would be available for sale only in Europe. For US launch there are no plans yet. This phone would appear in “flash sales” going on for a limited time.  First flash sale would be announced on 10^th February on Ubuntu’s Google+, Twitter and Facebook page.

What’s new in Ubuntu OS?

No Apps any more, here its scopes.  Scopes are on home screen which are dedicated to one topic like video, music or any news. For example, Instead of having YouTube app installed on your device and allot memory space to it, a separate video app is being saved on your phone that pulls video in one place.   Music scope is supporting sound-cloud and grove shark along with saved songs on your phone. Nearby scope helps you in getting info about weather and nearby places to explore.

Question is still there about maps and upcoming OS updates, no news on Bluetooth or any scopes by which files can be transferred to other OS devices.

Let’s wait to get the review of Ubuntu OS soon.

also see: best use of IOS 8

Stay updated, stay techo 

How to make best use of IOS 8

It’s been 4 months that Apple launched IOS 8 and recently few days back latest update of IOS 8 was IOS 8.1.3 which has some minor fixes and little additional features for the users. You might be using IOS 8 but this below information would help you to make the most excellent use of IOS 8. So, how to make most of IOS 8

BE FAMALIAR WITH YOUR BATTERY

In IOS 8 user can see what percentage of battery is being used by which app. The amount of battery depends on which app you largely use it. Previously it was just showing percentage but now it shows accurate percentage along with the app. 

In my case Facebook and Whatsapp are on top as being addicted to social media. If you find any apps which is shown you can double tap on the home button and close the apps.

Where is it?

Settings è General è Usage è you would see option Button usage.  Tap on it so you would see list of apps under it. 

HANDS-FREE SIRI:

Hold down home button so that Apple’s built-in voice assistant, Siri would be at your service.

Where is it?

Settings è General è Siri è Tap to ON it. Now you can say “Hey Siri” and can ask your questions. So you can do is set your reminder or alarm or search anything on internet. If you are driving you can use this service to make a call.

What can you do more with SIRI?

CATCH THE PLAYED SONG

It has integrated with music-reorganization popular service such as Shazam. It can listen to the playing music and identify which song is being played. To find out the name of the current song played as Siri “What’s Playing”? Siri would listen to music for a while and it would give the name of the song in result along with artist and also a link from iTunes.

ARE YOU SHOPPOHOLIC?

Then Safari has reduced one step while shopping. If you are shopping from safari browser, while you are on payment screen and when it comes to entering credit card info you have option of scan credit card in the safari browser. Don’t worry as camera would not click the picture it would just scan credit card info along with expiration date. Only thing you need to enter is the security code.

DIFFERENT KEYBORAD

With the help of IOS 8 users can get a personalized and customized keyboard.  The in-built future of keyboard is ok as we all have many issues with the auto correct feature.  One of popular app(Which is not free) Swype allows user to type while dragging your finger across the keyboard.

Another app is Swiftkey this is app which helps you in changing look of keyboard form black and white to something trendy as per your personality.

STYLISH CAMERA

In IOS 8 there are advance features of camera also along with one vide feature of time-lapse. In camera feature it has now a self time of 3seconds and 10seconds so for the selfie lover you can make the best out of it. User can now also control the exposure of picture, tap on screen to focus there would be a yellow box along with a line, just move line up to increase the exposure down to decrease it.

Time-lapse video to get this swipe to last in camera app and on right side this is the end option. Keep your hand steady and record the video, when you play you would see the feature of this option.

My tip to get better time-lapse video is to keep your phone on a stable ground and use headphones to start and stop the recording of video.

You must be using IOS 8 since time it has launched but after going through this, I am sure you would make most of it.

Shout this to other Iphone user who use IOS 8 but unaware to make most of it. 

Also see: Whats app on browser. HOW?

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Microsoft Lumia 520 Specs

Launched in February 2013, still it has kept users addicted to its features. Being compact and available with the latest updates Lumia 520 has still kept it's user engaged. Planing to go for Lumia, here is what you cannot miss from 520.

Lumia 520 from Nokia(now Microsoft) which is quite affordable for everyone as its Windows Phone EIGHT !!! Device is available for under 10 k during its launched, currently the market for this 520 is near to 8k. it is cheaper than Nokia Lumia 625. The back cover is easy to remove - you simply use your nails to peel it away in almost all possible angles. The cover itself feels reasonably sturdy, so I don't find it snapping even if you take it on and off a lot.

Impressive Features :

 Exclusive Digital Lense

1 GHz dual core processor

Touchscreen that even works with long fingernails or gloves.

Some Key Specification 

Camera: 

Primary camera with 5 Mega pixel giving you feature of auto focus also. It has 2592 X 1936 to give the best resolution on screen. 

Video:

Geo tagging feature and can record video at 720p at 30fps

Memory and OS;

As continuing with latest trend it also has micro sim, Internal memory of 8 GB and can be extended to 64 GB. For performance it has 512 MB RAM which works quite well with the high end apps and games. Currently it OS 8 and it can be upgraded to 8.1 in upcoming days. For the lightning fast performance and to capture the current market it has Dual-core 1GHz CPU  with Qualcomm MSM8227 as chipset.

Lumia 520 provide great deal as you can store 7 GB of data in Microsoft OneDrive. Talking about design, one can easily find  that its the best looking phone out there not only in its price. The sleek look with bright funky colors along rectangular design all these can easily make it a good looking phone and comfortable for hold.

Pocket friendly Smartphone!!

If you want a phone for your social needs, then  you don't need to look for any other phone. Windows Phones are the best in this category as they have Twitter,  Facebook ,skype integration, and a lot of IM apps to keep you connected wherever you wish.

For Music lovers,  It got a  nice music player. Nokia Music service by nokia completes all multimedia needs. No need of any other app because it allows free music download (free for first 3 months, then subscription can be extended by giving nominal charges), Mix radio plays random music of your interest and sound is very nice too.

Slight a drawback, Photography in this phone gives an average result but one thing you will find good in Camera is that, it has a capability to record 720p HD videos at 30fps yet no Front Camera for Selfie lovers who only uses front camera to capture.  Battery Life is not a problem unless you know how to use smartphone smartly. In this range you will not get any phone with long battery life except this phone.

One consideration is that, its app ecosystem is less compared to android and ios. Well who uses more than 100 apps? so of course A big yes to this device. This phone is best fit for people who want fast operating system keeping budget in Mind.

so, Yes this Device can fit in a Budget. 

Also see: Group Tweet in Twitter 

Its time to Tweet in group and Shoot out videos

After whatsapp it’s twitter time to tweet on expanding features in its app. You can send group message and 30 second video with this new updated feature. With these new features tweeters would be more active in tweeting out their videos and send group tweets frequently.  Engineers have focused to make it easy for the people to shoot and share video.  

What exactly are those new features? How to use them?

1. Group chat
2. Shoot share 30 second video

Group Chat

It does not matter whether you follow people or not but yes you would be updated when you are being added into a group. It would allow multiple users to chat privately in a chat room. Number of users as now is limited upto 20 only, well we can expect it be increased in upcoming update.

Shoot and Share 30 second video

We can say you have 30 seconds to fame, this feature is most important in order to broadcast any news or any incident. Mainly this would be a additional advantage to journalist and advertisers to advertise their brands in less cost to a mass all over world.

Question arise that what about Vine(a video sharing app)?

It is twitter owned video service that allows user to record a six second clip. Twitter’s Jinen Kamdar added words over justifying the use of both things. Vine was purely for entertainment purpose while twitter feature is stronger and healthy as compared to that of vine.

Soon this feature would be rolled out into market and you can shoot out videos and share group messages.

Group Tweet, shoot and Share. New things to be tweeted on twitter.

Also see: Whats app on web browser!!!!

What's App on Browser

Yes it is true!! You can access your What’s App in browser.

How is it possible?

Web client would mirror the app on your phone to website. You would see the same screen of whats app on your browser which you see in your mobile. But your cell need to be connected to internet even though you are using it in web browser, it is not necessary that your phone and Internet should be on same network. Both may be different but net should be turned on in your cell.

How does it work?

• Open this link https://web.whatsapp.com (This link only supports Chrome browser as of now)
• Open whats app in your cell and open main menu
• There you would have option “open via web”
• Click on it, scan the code given on the browser

THAT’S IT !!

CONGRATULATIONS….

Facing Issues?

Unable to find that option?

Please see you are using the latest application of Whats app. Update your app and try again

This update is available for

• Android
• Windows
• Blackberry
• Nokia S60 series

Sorry iPhone users you are not avail to get this update as of now.

Its time to save your cell battery and go on live with What’s App Web.