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Automattic, the company behind tumbler and wordpress.com is buying pocket casts, the podcast app. As per the reports coming from automattic, the team will now explore the chances of integration between PocketCasts and wordpress.com to make the distribution and listening experience of podcasts better. PocketCasts loved by everyone after its launch in 2010. NPR and a group of other public media groups acquired it after 8 years and eventually added a monthly subscription fee for some features like desktop app access and a standalone Apple Watch app, in 2019. it…

Apple removed fakespot review app from iOS store on Friday without any further explanation. The app was designed for hiding fake product reviews from amazon but later, amazon found itself in a big trouble!! Founder of fakespot, Saoud Khalifah confirmed that they received a takedown notice from amazon claiming the app provides misleading information about the products and sellers in the month of June. The fakespot “provides customers with misleading information about our sellers and their products, harms our sellers’ businesses when it grades products and sellers on a scale…

Are you getting bored with amazon Alexa’s default voice? Then it’s time for you to celebrate as amazon is adding two famous voices to Alexa’s toolkit. In the past, when amazon added Samuel L Jackson’s voice, people went gaga over it. Shaquille O’Neal, four-time NBA champ and Oscar-nominated actor Melissa McCarthy will give their voices to Alexa.   Amazon says, “the SLJ skill, introduced for a limited price of $0.99, became one of its top-selling digital purchases upon launch. The new voice options don’t come with an early discount, so…

An insight to the hidden features of android 12 The mid of July this year, witnessed the release of 3rd public beta of android 12. Recent version of android incorporated several amazing features including scrollable screenshot. Google promised some new privacy features with this major revamp, but the surprise doesn’t end here. As per the OS diggers, there many hidden features that are not announced by google yet. For example, android 12 includes a dedicated game mode and a shortcut to notification history. Here is list of hidden features found…

The Chip makers MediaTek launched their new chipsets, Helio G96 and Helio G88 SoCs for mobile companies to build smooth display, great OS experiences and premium photography features. MediaTek says, “These system-on-chips (SoCs) will give device makers the ability to provide powerful smartphone features with cutting-edge display and photography capabilities to bring intelligent mobile experiences to every customer.” The helioG96 features, a pair of Cortex-A76 cores clocked at 2.05 GHz and six A55 cores, same as the G95 and it supports 120 Hz displays (LCD and OLED alike) at up…

Xiaomi, the most loved Chinese mobile company bags the second spot in worldwide smart phone shipments as per newly posted Q2 numbers from research firm Canalys. The company growth of xiaomi is very impressive with a remarkable global market share of 17% Xiaomi is only behind Samsung’s 19% & Apple secured the 3rd spot with 14% & the top 5 of the table includes the names Oppo & Vivo. Huawei experienced a massive drop in sales and ruled out from certain markets. As per Canalys, the rising popularity of xiaomi…

The widespread Covid 19 pandemic across the world made our kids to sit at home without social interactions. Now the best way for them to connect with the world and learn new things are kids shows and movies made for them. Netflix is all set to impress kids with the launching of two new features in the platform. These features are made to help kids to explore their favorite movies and series and to find their next favorite. Once Netflix launches the features, Parents will get an email every week…

Home security solutions, SimpliSafe and developer of world’s first emergency data platform RapidSoS launched a dream partnership to reduce 911’s response time during an alarm event. SimpliSafe CEO Christian Cerda says, “The goal is more ambitious than just reducing response times. Our mission is to make every home secure, and we are singularly focused on delivering better home security for all. Our partnership with RapidSoS is the latest example of how we’re making that a reality. Together, we will strengthen communications with first responders, and ultimately, this tighter integration will…

The OnePlus company is going to leave everyone in awe with the launch of their high-end ear buds this year. While the company created a wave with their latest announcement, Gadget lovers are waiting for more details including price. OnePlus says, the new BudsPro will have adaptive noise cancellation and the it’s earbuds can monitor exterior noises and produce noise-canceling counter frequencies. The BudsPro will have a battery life of “long 28 hours” with adaptive noise cancellation enabled, or “up to 38 hours” if it is turned off. The gadget…

According to a new message from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the new iPhone 13 is going release with smaller notches alongside faster refresh rate displays. The note further says iPhone 13 pro models with the association of LTPO display technology will bring 120Hz refresh rate screens. In future apple iPhone’s might completely get rid of the notch and by 2022 iPhone models will move to a hole-punch display similar to Samsung’s galaxy S21 lineup. In addition to this, the new model will have Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X60 modem (which is a…